332 Kenwood Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7460
Fax (518) 475-0092
Office Hours: 7:30a-4p
Principal
Michael Klugman
Assistant Principal
Mark Warford
Contact for Patroon 2
House Leader
Andrew Baker
Contact for Mohawk 1 & 2 and Patroon 1
Upcoming Events
February 2
• BCMS Musical, Guys & Dolls
February 3
• BCMS 2nd Quarter Report Cards on BC@Home
February 13
• PTO Meeting, 7 p.m.
February 20-24
• Winter Recess, No School
March 9
• BCMS Grade 7/8 Social, 7-8:45 p.m.
BCMS recently
held its school-wide geography bee. Students who won at the
classroom level competed in this event. The winner was Cieran
Hedderman (center), Grade 8; second place was Roger Hou (left),
Grade 7; and third place went to Emily Zilgme (right), Grade 6.
Cieran will take a written exam in an attempt to qualify for the
state geography bee this spring.
BCMS Headlines
New principal's note from Principal Mike Klugman
Principal Mike Klugman talks about the educational value and support of student theater in his latest principal's note [PDF].
BCMS student heads to National History Bee
Eric Wolfsberg was the overall winner at the Regional History Bee for Upstate New York at Bethlehem Middle School Thursday, Jan. 26. READ MORE »
BCMS to screen the documentary "Happy"
BCMS is proud to be a host for the world release of the
documentary “Happy” on Feb. 11, 2012.
READ MORE
»
To sign-up to attend the 1 p.m. or 5 p.m.
screening:
CLICK HERE
Video: BCMS students rehearse Guys and Dolls Jr.
Bethlehem Middle School students are hard at work preparing
for their production of Guys and Dolls Jr.
WATCH THE VIDEO
»
Sixth Annual Basketball Classic – don’t miss it!
Bethlehem Opportunities Unlimited (BOU) is sponsoring the Sixth Annual BC Basketball Classic on Friday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in the Lower Gym, Bethlehem Central High School. READ MORE »
Grades 3-8 testing calendar announced
The New York State Education Department has increased
testing time, the number of questions asked and has added a day to the English
Language Arts exam in its revised 2012 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and
Mathematics Testing Program, announced in late December.
READ MORE
»
For parents of students entering High School,
Transition Night can help
Parents with children entering Bethlehem Central High School next fall are invited to attend Transition Night on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the BCHS auditorium (snow date Thursday, Jan. 19). Curriculum supervisors and school administrators will be present to offer information about our school. At the completion of the evening, tours of the high school will be offered to parents and guardians. Also, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school auditorium, the Lab School will hold its annual open house for interested eighth grade students and families.
They know their history
Eric Wolfsberg, an eighth grader, takes the top spot as
Bethlehem Central Middle School held its first Intramural National History Bee
on Tuesday, Dec. 20.
READ MORE
»
Interim Reports for Q2 now available
The Interim Reports for the second quarter are now available for the Middle School. You can access them through BC@Home.
Photo Gallery: Fencing at BCMS
Bethlehem Central Middle School sixth-graders were “foiled” this past week as they honed their fencing skills in physical education class. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY »
Lab school to host open house for interested
eighth grade students
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Lab School will hold its annual
open house for eighth grade students and families interested in learning more
about entering the program for the freshmen year.
The presentation will be held in the middle school auditorium at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Any
questions about the open house or Lab School can be forwarded to Lab School
Coordinator Stephen Smith at
smitshs@bcsd.neric.org or by phone at 439-4921 ext. 22253.
S-e-q-u-e-l spells success
Bethlehem Central Middle
School held its annual Spelling Bee Contest on Friday, Dec. 16.
Emily Risch was the winner of this year's BCMS Spelling Bee. Risch edged
out runner-up Jillian Monteleone by spelling the word "sequel."
Sixth graders issue micro loans
Can 400 sixth graders run a global lending institution? Can they do it better than commercial banks? That is exactly what sixth graders at Bethlehem Central Middle School are attempting to prove. READ MORE »
First Quarter Honor Roll Announced
Big congratulations to all of the middle school students who made the honor rolls for the first quarter of the school year. Well-done and keep up your hard work! VIEW HONOR ROLL LISTS »
BCMS introduces Pillars of Character Monthly Pizza Lunch
At BCMS there are many ways we recognize positive student behavior. Our school-wide character committee has unveiled a new positive recognition program called the Pillars of Character Pizza Lunch. READ MORE »
Advisory Group focuses on making positive connections
For the third year in a row, Patroon 7-1 has again initiated its Advisory Group Program. Advisory consists of small groups of students that will meet monthly throughout the year with an adult staff member to foster supportive and caring relationships among the students and their advisor. READ MORE »
Order the 2011-2012 Yearbook
We are now accepting orders for the 2011-2012 Middle School Yearbook. The cost of the yearbook will be $22. Please fill out the order form and have your child return it and your payment to their homeroom teacher by Dec. 23.
Click here [PDF] for the yearbook order form. This form is also available in both house offices, the main office and on BC@Home.
Jump Start Volunteers Needed
Do you have an hour a week to volunteer in our schools? Do you enjoy reading and helping our younger students discover the benefits of a good book? If you've answered "yes" to either of these questions, please consider becoming a Jump Start Volunteer.
Become part of this program designed to help our children become lifelong readers. To volunteer, contact Diane Schrempf, Jump Start coordinator, at 475-9255 or dlschrempf@nycap.rr.com.
Principal Klugman talks transition
Students that transition from elementary to middle school can experience some difficulty, particularly in science. In this principal's note [PDF], Principal Mike Klugman details the 6th grade science transition.
Price Chopper "Tools for Schools" & "Hannaford Helps Schools"
BCMS participates in both the Price Chopper "Tools for Schools" program and the "Hannaford Helps Schools" programs here in our community. If you shop at PC, once you sign up, everything you purchase at Price Chopper with your AdvantEdge Card earns points to help our school earn points for free supplies or equipment. Hannaford distributes "school dollars" for purchasing selected items when you shop in their stores. These "dollars" can be dropped off in the main office for us to use to also purchase school equipment.
More Middle School News
• Character Education Committee's Attitude of Gratitude [Photo Gallery]
• 2011 Turkey Trot at BCMS [Photo Gallery]
• Outstanding character awarded at breakfast [Photo Gallery]
• 'Hay' there! BCMS Garden Club builds scarecrows [Photo Gallery]
• Raptor Project [Photo Gallery]
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