2007-2008 School Year
For an archive of past year's releases, choose a year below.
• 2009-10
• 2008-09
JUNE 2008
• June 26, 2008: District reaches 4-year contract with support staff employees
• June 20, 2008: How does a bill become a law? Put it in the hands of BCMS legislative interns
• June 5, 2008: Come together: BCHS Diversity Quilt brings a powerful message home
• June 4, 2008 - Middle School Principal Jody Monroe named assistant superintendent
MAY 2008
• May 30, 2008 - Bethlehem Garden Club grant goes to better Big Backyard at Glenmont
• May 29, 2008 - Looking for a 'hat trick,' two-time Freihofer's Run champion stops by Hamagrael
• May 21, 2008 - Slingerlands pays tribute to its bus drivers
• May 20, 2008 - Voters approve 2008-09 budget
• May 13, 2008 - In Adventure Education, BC students learn the ropes
• May 8, 2008 - Board of Education agrees on outline of athletics participation policy
• May 7, 2008 - A new resource for Bethlehem Central residents – live, local weather
• May 5, 2008 - District launches parent surveys
APRIL 2008
• April 24, 2008 - Special state funding allows district to lower projected tax rates in proposed budget
• April 11, 2008 - District veteran Patty Skiba named elementary ELA chair
• April 11, 2008 - BCHS students take top prizes in Capital Region History Day contest
• April 2, 2008 - Dr. Michael Tebbano to lead BC into the future
MARCH 2008
• March 24, 2008 - BCHS Alumni Hall of Fame form is online
• March 19, 2008 - Board of Education adopts $84.8 million budget proposed for 2008-09
• March 13, 2008 - BC hosts monthly Chamber of Commerce breakfast
• March 13, 2008 - District to explore Varsity athletics attendance policy
• March 13, 2008 - Meet the Capital Region's Best Speller - He's a BCMS student
• March 7, 2008 - District actively planning for Eagle's opening
• March 5, 2008 - With song, words and wit, Glenmont wishes Dr. Loomis well
• March 4, 2008 - Slingerlands Odyssey of the Mind team brings championship home to BC!
• March 3, 2008 - Board of Education set to begin 2008-09 budget development work
FEBRUARY 2008
• Feb. 25, 2008 - General education elementary classroom teachers established for 2008-09
• Feb. 21, 2008 - Elsmere students read books to give books
• Feb. 13, 2008 - Thanks to Class of '65 donation, BCHS students climb the walls
• Feb. 12, 2008 - Glenmont holds annual Hoops for Heart event
• Feb. 11, 2008 - BCMS spellers move on to regional bee
• Feb. 7, 2008 - American Heart Association honors Clarksville, Glenmont and Hamagrael
JANUARY 2008
• Jan. 30, 2008 - Mandarin Chinese comes to BC!
• Jan. 29, 2008 - BC alumni - Where are you?
• Jan. 24, 2008 - Long-time District Educator Named First Principal of Eagle Elementary
• Jan. 11, 2008 -Citizen's Budget Group to begin open, transparent 2008-09 budget process
DECEMBER 2007
• Dec. 19, 2007: Board approves redistricting plan
• Dec. 17, 2007 - New online program eases college process for BC students, staff, parents
• Dec. 13, 2007 - American Heart Association names Hamagrael 'heart-healthiest' in the nation
• Dec. 12, 2007 - Board launches character recognition initiative
• Dec. 6, 2007: Hamagrael student, YouTube sensation gains national exposure
NOVEMBER 2007
• Nov. 30, 2007: New sign for BC High School's times
• Nov. 21, 2007: ELC's Pilgrims and Native Americans share Thanksgiving bounty
• Nov. 9, 2007: Eagle takes flight; construction photo gallery online
OCTOBER 2007
• Oct. 30, 2007: EXCEL vote passes
• Oct. 23, 2007: Board names consultant to guide superintendent search process
• Oct. 23, 2007: District made aware of September case of MRSA
• Oct. 18, 2007: School libraries grow in recognition of Board members' service
SEPTEMBER 2007
• Sept. 19, 2007: Three BCHS seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
• Sept. 18: Parents of the Class of 2011 welcomed at informational coffee
• Sept. 12: It's back to kindergarten for new elementary dean
• Sept. 6: Update on Today's Bomb Threat Notification
• Sept. 4: Superintendent Les Loomis to retire at the end of 2007-08
• Sept. 4: District welcomes students back to new spaces, improved buildings
AUGUST 2007
• Aug. 24, 2007: Literacy campers gather at Slingerlands
• Aug. 7, 2007: Comptroller's audit of district is positive
• Aug. 6, 2007: Extension of district's superb bond rating means taxpayer savings
JULY 2007
• July 20, 2007: District looks forward to full-day kindergarten, new school opening