The Bethlehem Central School District will conduct the annual Go Home Early Drill on THURSDAY, October 10, 2024. All schools will dismiss 15 minutes earlier than their regular dismissal on Thursday. There will be no late buses at BCMS or BCHS. All students will travel home the same way they do every day. Parents who pick up their students at school should plan to arrive at school 15 minutes early. Students who walk, bike or take the bus should be expected home approximately 15 minutes early.

Also, please be reminded that Friday, Oct. 11, there is no school for students. Friday is a Superintendent’s Conference Day, in which professional development is provided to faculty and staff.

Dismissal and departure times are as follows:

School	October 10 dismissal time			October 10 bus departure*
Eagle Elementary	3:05 p.m.			3:10 p.m.
Elsmere Elementary	3:05 p.m.			3:10 p.m.
Glenmont Elementary	3:05 p.m.			3:10 p.m.
Hamagrael Elementary	3:05 p.m.			3:10 p.m.
Slingerlands Elementary	3:05 p.m.			3:10 p.m.
BCMS	2:30 p.m.			2:40 p.m.
BCHS	1:52 p.m.			2:01 p.m.

*Note: Departure times are estimated. Actual bus departure times may be a few minutes later for some buses.

New York State requires all school districts to hold an annual “Go Home Early” drill to ensure that students and staff know what to do in case an emergency requires school grounds to be cleared and students need to be transported home or to another location. On October 10, students will learn more about the procedures that would be in place if an emergency early dismissal at school was necessary. This information will also be emailed to parents and guardians.

• School’s Out will operate at the elementary schools as scheduled