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Board of Education seeks applicants to fill interim position
The Bethlehem Central School District Board of Education is seeking candidates to apply to fill a vacancy on the Board. READ MORE »
Elsmere honors former principal Dorothy Whitney
On Tuesday, June 11, members of the Bethlehem school community gathered to remember Dorothy Whitney, a longtime Elsmere elementary principal who passed away earlier this year. READ MORE »
BC athletes commended for leadership, sportsmanship
On Monday, June 10, the Scholastic Suburban Council Athletic Directors bestowed the Leadership and Sportsmanship Award to BC athletes Lindsay Cheu and Nathan Kane. READ MORE »
BC’s Transportation Dept. names Employees of the Year for 2012-13
Bus Drivers Mary Teresa Dueno, William Blanchard and Bus Attendant Deborah Wiggand were named the transportation department’s Co-Employee of the Year for the 2012-2013 School Year. READ MORE »
BCHS' Dr. Carr awarded Capital Region's Counselor of the Year for 2013
At this year's Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA) annual awards, the Capital District Counseling Association (CDCA) named BCHS' Dr. Lisa Carr as the Capital District’s Counselor of the Year for 2013. READ MORE »
Public invited to support BC at June 8 rally
The Bethlehem Central School District Board of Education recently adopted a resolution opposing the reliance by the state on high-stakes testing, an issue Superintendent Dr. Thomas J. Douglas and BC staff are taking to the state capitol on June 8. READ MORE »
BC students honored at Sandra G. Morley Physical Education Student Leadership Awards
Since 1985, the Capital Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has been recognizing students for their character, sportsmanship, citizenship and leadership inside and outside of the classroom. READ MORE »
2013-14 BCSD budget passes with approximately 66 percent approval
Preliminary results show that voters have approved the 2013-14 budget for Bethlehem Central School District with 2,518 voters in favor (65.85%) and 1,306 (35.15%)opposed. READ MORE »
BCHS again makes Newsweek’s rankings of America’s Best High Schools
According to rankings by Newsweek/The Daily Beast of the 2,000 best public high schools in America, Bethlehem Central High School is among the tops in the Capital Region. READ MORE »
Summer 2013 Driver Education information
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BCHS ‘Angels’ soar in Washington
Two BCHS students and members of the Challenger
Angels cheer squad, senior Jessica Klein and freshman Julia Huber,
had the opportunity to perform a routine at the President’s Council
on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition’s annual meeting recently. The
Angels, 14 special needs cheerleaders in a squad organized by
Colonie Pop Warner, headed to Washington on May 6 and performed for
the council at its annual meeting.
Click here to read more and see photos of the event, courtesy of
the Times Union.
Major Dates for the 2013-14 School Year
District calendars are mailed in mid-August each year to all BC families. Printed calendars are not available before then. Click here for a summary of the major dates for the 2013-14 school year. Click here to access a one-page PDF version of the school calendar adopted by the Board on April 17, 2013.
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