BCMS student’s artwork featured as part of National School Bus Safety Week

This year, National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25, and one BC student has an integral role in promoting the nationwide safety and education effort. She is Melissa Yang, a grade 8 student at Bethlehem Central Middle School. Yang won first place overall in the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) annual poster contest. …

Become a member of the Bethlehem Music Association

An message from the Bethlehem Music Association (BMA)… Bethlehem Central School District is the proud home of an outstanding music department composed of 16 music teachers, over 35 music performing ensembles and more than 4,000 students from kindergarten through grade 12! The Bethlehem Music Association (BMA) is the “booster club” for this amazing music program. …

Info on financial support for families during the school year

Families needing financial support throughout the school year Dear BC Parent/Guardian: Inflation and economic uncertainties since the Covid-19 pandemic have made financial hardship more common for families everywhere. As a school district, we offer support in several ways throughout the year for BC families who may need assistance when it comes to paying for school-related …

BC Weekend Backpack Program

Research has shown that students who are not hungry attend school more regularly, have improved academic achievement, and have fewer disciplinary issues at school. The Bethlehem Central High School Student Senate organizes a districtwide effort to address food insecurity and food shortages affecting some of our students through a weekend backpack food program. The program …

Douglas Morrissey appointed Director of Special Education

The Bethlehem Central School District’s student support services department, which includes special education, will begin the 2024-25 school year with some new faces, and some familiar faces in new roles. At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Bethlehem Central Board of Education appointed Douglas Morrissey as Director of Special Education. Morrissey brings nearly three decades of …

National Night Out “What Safety Means to Me” Poster Contest

The Bethlehem Police Department will host National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Elm Avenue Park in Delmar. All families in the Bethlehem Central School District are invited to join in the festivities celebrating safe neighborhoods. There will be live music, vehicle and equipment displays, a bounce house, raffles and more. This year, there …

Early dismissal on Tues. and Thurs. at BCMS and elementary schools

All BC elementary schools and the middle school will dismiss students early on Tuesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 20, due to anticipated extreme heat. The high school will run final exams on the regular schedule but will be adding temporary, commercial-size air conditioning units to high school exam locations.  The district will monitor weather …