Good morning and welcome back to the 2016-17 school year. I chose this video to begin the day because I wanted to kick off this school year with some laughter. The last several years have been filled with a lot of uncertainty and I believe that it’s time for us to lighten up and bring …

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Please note: A copy of this letter has been posted to the Aspen Parent Portal along with important information regarding student transportation, schedules, etc. Dear BC Family: I hope that you have had an enjoyable summer and are looking forward to another school year. I would like to welcome everyone back to Bethlehem, with special …

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The Bethlehem Central School District has renamed the STEM committee the STEAM committee in order to continue to explore ways to increase student learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEAM). The committee, which is comprised of educators, STEAM professionals, and community representatives, will meet regularly in the 2016-17 school year to discuss how …

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On Monday, July 18, Bethlehem will welcome a new K-12 mathematics supervisor who will serve as a permanent replacement for Dave Hurst, who in June was appointed by the Board of Education to serve as the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Educational Programs and Instruction. William Clairmont, who most recently served as an assistant principal at …

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The Bethlehem Central School District is poised to save more than $1 million over 20 years through a Power Purchase Agreement that will allow the district to generate energy savings through solar power. The agreement, which was approved by the Board of Education in November 2015, makes the district a partner with Sun Edison Governmental Solutions in installing a field …

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Students will return to a “greener” school district in September as several energy efficiency improvements that are part of the district’s Energy Performance Contract (EPC) get underway this summer. The $4.2 million EPC was approved by the Board of Education in 2014 to make energy-specific capital upgrades that will result in annual savings for the school district. Improvements will be …

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As part of the approved 2016-17 school district budget, Bethlehem added two positions that are intended to provide professional support to teachers, school counselors and building administrators. At its July 5 meeting, the Board of Education appointed two longtime area educators to fill these roles. Laurel Jones, a former Bethlehem teacher who returns to the district after a …

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