CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015-2016

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This calendarWelcome can be a terrific resource for your Back!family to help start off the school year right. It lists many of the major school events and activities and is full of help- ful information and reminders. The calendar is printed in August, so changes may occur as the year progresses. Please consult the district calendar page, www. bethlehemschools.org/calendar to be aware of changes.

STAY CONNECTED IN MANY WAYS For a large portion of the day, you leave your kids in our care. The education of the students in our community is a responsibility we don't take lightly, and is something we know doesn't stop when students leave school. Working together has always been a huge part of our process, so please stay connected!

District Website School News Notifier (SNN) SNN is an opt-in news and information service www.bethlehemschools.org where you control the content you receive. Have you been to Bethlehem Central’s Users can choose from athletics, district-wide website lately? news, closings and delays, news from indi- HOURS OF OPERATION Visit our website to access all kinds of informa- vidual schools or any combination thereof. Visit District Office: ...... 8 a .m .-4:30 p .m . Elsmere tion about district activities, programs and https://snn.neric.org/bcsd/ for more information Main Offices: ...... 8 a .m .-4:30 p .m . announcements. and to sign-up. (Additionally, existing SNN Transportation: ...... 5:45 a .m .-5 p .m . School day: ...... 9:10 a .m .-3:20 p .m .

registrants may wish to login to their accounts BCHS BC on Social Media Hamagrael at that page to ensure notification settings reflect Main Office: ...... 7 a .m .-4 p .m . Following us on Twitter (@BethlehemCSD) or Main Offices: ...... 8 a .m .-4:30 p .m . their children's current schools.) School day: ...... 7:30 a .m .-2:07 p .m . becoming a fan on Facebook (www.facebook. School day (Grades K-3): . . . . . 9:10 a .m . - 3:20 p .m . Period 9: ...... 2:15-3 p .m . com/BethlehemSchools) are other ways district School Closings/Delays School day (Grades 4- 5): . . . . . 9:15 a .m .-3:25 p .m . residents can keep up to date on district news. Occasionally, it is necessary for schools to be BCMS Main Office: ...... 7:30 a .m .-4 p .m . Glenmont closed or to delay opening because of inclem- Aspen School day: ...... 8:03 a .m .-2:46 p .m . Main Offices: ...... 8 a .m .-4:30 p .m . ent weather, facilities failure or emergencies. The district's student information system, After school: ...... 2:46-3:46 p .m . School day: ...... 9:15 a .m .-3:25 p .m . Cancellations, delays or early dismissals are Aspen, will continue to offer parents and students posted on the school district’s website and Eagle Slingerlands online access to a secure site with personalized social media accounts. School closings are also Main Offices: ...... 8 a .m .-4:30 p .m . Main Offices: ...... 8 a .m .-4:30 p .m . information about a student’s academic program and School day: ...... 9:15 a .m .-3:25 p .m . announced on the following local TV and radio School day ...... 9:10 a .m .-3:20 p .m . progress, including report cards, bus schedules and stations: Channel 6, Channel 10, Time Warner academic schedules. In our second year using this Cable News, Channel 13, Fox 23, WGY (810 AM), A note on school closings/delays: system, teachers are continuing to learn its features, WFLY (92.3 FM), WYJB (95.5 FM), and WRVE Unless otherwise noted, all scheduled activities at BC schools (including Continuing which centers on communicating with students and (99.5 FM); as well as at www.timesunion.com. Education classes) are canceled on the days school is closed/closes early. When in families. Please see www.bethlehemschools.org/ doubt, please check our website. aspen for more information on Aspen. Board of Education Meetings physician’s physical appraisal form. [A physical School Tax Bills exam performed within the 12 months prior to the Board meetings are usually held on the first New Payment Option for 2015-16 and third Wednesdays of each month at the start of the school year is acceptable. All forms All residents of the Bethlehem Central School Bethlehem Central High School Library Media are due by October.] If such an examination is District will submit school tax payments via mail Center, 700 Delaware Ave., Delmar, unless not provided, the school is required by law to or in person at either the Delmar or Glenmont otherwise noted. provide the exam at the school’s expense. We branch of Pioneer Bank. Tax payments can no The district posts video of the most recent prefer that parents make appointments to have the longer be accepted at the district's Business BOE meetings on www.bethlehemschools.org/ family doctor complete the physical as he/she will Office. Payment instructions will be included boe/video and meetings are also televised on perform a more complete physical exam and will with individual bills which will be mailed the TV18/Bethlehem on Sundays at 6 p.m. give the required immunizations. BCSD physical first week of September. A new payment option, appraisal forms can be found listed on the district Holidays payment by credit card, will be available begin- website under "Health Services." BC recognizes that many religious groups ning this year. Information will also be mailed to within our community celebrate different APPR Ratings residents regarding this new option. All parents/guardians will have the right to holidays during the year. On occasions when Questions about your school tax bill? obtain APPR ratings and composite effectiveness scheduled school activities and observances of A note on sports schedules Residents of both the town of Bethlehem and scores for their child’s teacher(s) and principal(s) religious holidays conflict, district policy is to Due to the many athletics teams at Bethlehem the town of New Scotland who have questions once the scores are available in accordance with honor family requests to excuse students. Central, please check www.bethlehemschools.org about their school tax bills should contact state law. For additional details, please visit the Visitor Policy for complete athletics schedules. The link to the Michelle Curtis at 439-7481, ext. 31922. Athletics page can be found under "Departments district website or contact your child’s school. Our visitor policies are designed to ensure & Services" on our website. Transportation Safety the safety of all staff and students and to mini- Free & Reduced Price Meals mize disruption to the instructional program. At child’s building principal within 14 days of the The district works hard to ensure the safety of its The district participates in the Federal and State Free our elementary schools and the Middle School, start of each school year. students, but needs your help. Parents are respon- and Reduced Price Lunch Program. Students may be sible for the safe transport and supervision of their visitors must use the intercom system outside Syncing the BC Calendars to your eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch if their families children to, from and at their assigned bus stop. meet federal income guidelines. Detailed information, the main entrance to alert the main office to Mobile Device their presence. They are then, "buzzed" in, and Although students are not required to wear including eligibility criteria, is sent home to the parents will report directly to the main office to sign This calendar is printed in August, so changes seat belts on the bus, parents may encourage their of every BC student at the beginning of each year. in and receive a badge. At the High School, may occur as the school year progresses. On children to use them. Also, it is illegal — and visitors must report to the school monitor posted the district website, we have comprehensive dangerous — to pass a stopped school bus with near the main entrance to sign in and receive a online calendars (organized by school) that are its red lights flashing. Important August Dates: badge. Upon leaving the building, visitors must continuously updated throughout the year. These Senior Citizen passes 8/17: First Day of Fall Sports (Freshman/JV/V) sign out and return the badge. calendars are powered by Google Calendars and District residents who are 62 or 8/26: First Day of Modified Football can easily be synced with your computer or mo- 8/27: Student Directory Information older can obtain a senior citizen pass from the Grade 12 Planning Mtg, 12 p.m. bile device. Please see www.bethlehemschools. Glenmont, Eagle & Slingerlands(BCHS Bus Auditorium) Student directory information (defined Superintendent’s Office (700 Delaware Ave.), Orientation, 9 a.m., 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. org/calendar for instructions. as name, grade, school, town of residence, which entitles them to free registration in some Slingerlands New Student Orientation, 2 p.m. CEEB Code Continuing Education classes (HILL classes not BCHS Fall Sports Meet the Coaches, 6:30 p.m. photograph, participation in activities and/or 8/31: Glenmont K Orientation, 9:30 a.m. sports, and any honors or awards received) may Bethlehem Central High School’s CEEB Code included) and free or reduced admission to district Glenmont New Student Orientation, 11 a.m. be released for publicity purposes to the media for SATs, ACTs and FAF tests is #331595. sporting events and other activities. or other organizations and/or used in district Physicals publications or on the district website. Parents/ A physical exam is required for all children guardians who wish not to release their child’s entering the school system for the first time directory information should notify in writing and for all children entering grades K, 2, 4, 7 Pride both the superintendent of schools and their and 10. Proof of this exam must be a signed Soaringwww.bethlehemschools.org with SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

SIGN UP FOR PARENT TODAY! 1 2 3 4 5 OPENING DAY FOR STAFF To sign up for Parent Today, CONFERENCE DAY, Sept. 2, BCHS Tours: visit bethlehemschools.org, No School Freshman Orientation: 12 p.m. click on the “Parent Today” New to District Tour, SlingerlandsGrades 10-12: K 12 p.m. BCHS 10th Grade Parent icon and follow the on- Meet & Greet, 3 p.m. Program, Auditorium 12-1 p.m. screen instructions. Or, sign Sling. Supply Drop Off, 3:30 p.m. up at parenttoday.org. Elsmere Supply Drop Off, 3 p.m. Glenmont Supply Drop Off, DISTRICT ID: 12054 BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., 3-7 p.m. BCHS Library 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 BOU Board Meeting, Elsmere Back to ACT Exams Labor Day 7 p.m., BCMS Library Elementary School School Dessert, BCHS, 7:45 a.m. OFFICES CLOSED First Day of School for Open House Times: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Grades K-12 Eagle - 6:15 p.m. (K-2), 7:30 p.m. (3-5) Elsmere - 6 p.m. (K-2), 7:15 p.m. (3-5) OPENING DAY COFFEE TIMES: Glenmont - 6:15 p.m. (3-5), 7:15 p.m. ( Elsmere - 9:10 a.m. K-2) Glenmont - 9:15 a.m. Slingerlands - 6:15 p.m. (K-2), 7:30 p.m. (3-5) Eagle - 9:20 a.m. Hamagrael - 6:30 (K-2), 7:30 p.m. (3-5) Hamagrael - 9:20 a.m. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 BCHS Open House BCMS Open House Eagle Fall Family BCMS Grade 6 Meet & Greet, Rosh Hashanah BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., Elsmere Elementary Picnic, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 6:30-8 p.m. NO SCHOOL 6-8 p.m. Patroon House 7 p.m. Eagle PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. Slingerlands Family Picnic, Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Hamagrael PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Slingerlands PTO Meeting, 7 p.m.

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Glenmont PTA Fall BCHS 9th Grade Parent Yom Kippur BCMS Open House College Caravan, BCHS Central Homecoming Football Fun Day, 2-5 p.m. Informational Meeting Mohawk House Foyer, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Game, BCHS, 4:30 p.m. Room G100 NO SCHOOL 8-9 a.m. 7 p.m. BCMS 6th Grade Fun Fair, Homecoming Dance, Hamagrael Fall Family 7-8:45 p.m. BCHS, 8 p.m. Picnic, 4-6 p.m.

Eid al-Adha (begins at sundown) Fall Begins

27 28 29 30 Bethlehem believes that strong parents help develop strong students . Parent Today is an award-winning opt-in e-mail newsletter delivered to subscribers’ inboxes twice a month . The information it provides allows us to foster stronger connections between families and our schools and encourages parents to be even more involved in the education of their HAMAGRAEL children . We hope you'll sign up, it's free! Sukkot (begins at sundown) SCHOOL PICTURES BCHS SCHOOL PICTURES

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any September changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 SAT & SAT Subject Exams Be sure to check the Elsmere 5th Grade Breakfast, 8:45 a.m. at BCHS, 7:45 a.m. district website and Elsmere Garage Sale, your student's school Elsmere Garage Sale, 6-8 p.m. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. website for all Halloween and Glenmont Applebee's 4th Grade Pancake Breakfast, fall events! STUDIO IN ART SHOW AT BCHS 8-10 a.m. OCT. 1 - 30 BCMS SCHOOL PICTURES 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BCHS College Fair, 6:30 p.m. Elsmere Walk-to-School Day Elementary Parent/Teacher Child BCMS Salads for Kids Farm to You Fest Development Presentation, Day, Lunch Periods Scavenger Hunt at Slingerlands Walk-to-School Day 6:30 p.m., Glenmont Elementary Delmar Farmer's Market BCMS PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., BOCES GO HOME EARLY DRILL BCHS Library GLENMONT BCMS SCHOOL PICTURES SCHOOL PICTURES Winter Sports Sign-up - Visit www.bethlehemschools.org for details.

FARM TO YOU FEST - Various events in BC Schools - Visit www.bethlehemschools.org for details. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Elem. Parent/Teacher PSAT Exams at BCHS, 8 a.m. Columbus Day Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Hamagrael PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Conferences (observed) BOU Board Meeting, 7 p.m., 11:45 A.M. DISMISSAL Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. BCMS Library NO SCHOOL Glenmont Pizza-to-go, 4:30 p.m. OFFICES CLOSED BCMS Grade 7 & 8 Social, 7 p.m. EAGLE SLINGERLANDS SCHOOL PICTURES SCHOOL PICTURES BCMS & BCHS Q1 Interim Report Cards Posted Winter Sports Sign-up - Visit www.bethlehemschools.org for details. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 BCMS Winter Sports Sign-up Elsmere CAPER, 6 p.m. Elem. Parent/Teacher Elsmere Gr. K-1 Potluck, ACT Exams at BCHS, Conferences 5:30-6:30 p.m. 7:45 a.m. Winter Sports Paperwork BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., 11:45 A.M. DISMISSAL Due to BCHS Health Office Eagle Elementary BCHS Concert, 7:30 p.m. BCHS Concert, 7:30 p.m. GLENMONT'S NATURE'S CLASSROOM

HAMAGRAEL'S NATURE'S CLASSROOM 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Elem. Parent/Teacher BCMS Parent Fall Celebrations: Conferences Coffee & Counselor 11:45 A.M. DISMISSAL Presentation, 9:15 a.m. Eagle's Spooktacular: 6 p.m. Elsmere's Halloween Happenings, 6 p.m.

Winter Sports Athletics Slingerlands' Monster Mash: 6:15 p.m. Winter Sports Athletics Placement Fitness Glenmont's Halloween Ball: 6:30 p.m. Placement Fitness Testing at BCMS Hamagrael's Halloween Party: 6:30 p.m. Testing at BCMS BCMS Costume Ball: 6:30 p.m.

EAGLE'S NATURE'S CLASSROOM Halloween

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any October changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BCHS Junior Half-Day (K-12) Board of Education Meeting, Hamagrael CAPER, 6:30 p.m. Winter Sports Paperwork SAT & SAT Subject Exams Family Night, 7 p.m. 7 p.m., BCHS Library Due to BCMS Health Office at BCHS, 7:45 a.m. (Snow Date: Nov. 5) DISMISSALS: Slingerlands 5th Grade Parent HIGH SCHOOL, 10:23 A.M. Musical Meeting, 7 p.m. Elsmere 4th Grade Breakfast, MIDDLE SCHOOL, 11:10 A.M. 8:45 a.m. ELEMENTARY, 12:10 P.M. Snow Date: Junior Family Night ELSMERE at BCHS, 7 p.m. BCHS Cabaret Evening, 7 p.m. Eagle Auction, 6 p.m. FAMILY PHOTOS Daylight Savings Time Ends Election Day ELSMERE BOOK FAIR 8 9 Eslmere Veteran's Day 10 11 12 13 14 Assembly, 2:30 p.m. Elsmere Grand Lunch Veterans Day BOU's Talking With Your Teen, BCMS & BCHS Q1 Event, 11:10 a.m. Eagle CAPER, 6:30 p.m. BCHS, Time TBA Marking Period Ends NO SCHOOL BOU Board Meeting, BCMS, 7 p.m. Slingerlands PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. OFFICES CLOSED Elsmere Grade 2 & 3 Math and Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Hamagrael PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Science Night, 6 p.m. Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Winter Sports Begin (F/JV/V) HAMAGRAEL BOOK ELSMERE BOOK FAIR FAIR HAMAGRAEL BOOK FAIR

15 16 17 18 19 BCMS & BCHS Q1 Report 20 21 BCMS & BCHS Q2 Cards Posted to Aspen Marking Period Begins BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., Slingerlands Slingerlands Turkey Shoot, 4 p.m. NYSSMA Area All-State Festival, NYSSMA Area All-State Festival, Saratoga Springs HS Winter Modified Sports Begin Winter Meet the Coaches Night, Saratoga Springs HS 6:30 p.m., BCHS Eagle PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. Elsmere Grade 4 Breakfast, 8:45 a.m. Annual Sportsmart at BCHS, EAGLE BOOK FAIR 1 p.m. Glenmont Parents' Night Out, BCMS BOOK FAIR 6 p.m. SLINGERLANDS' AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK & BOOK FAIR (BOOK FAIR ON THURS. & FRI. ONLY) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED OFFICES CLOSED

Thanksgiving Day 29 30 Soak up time outdoors before the snow starts falling!

Many of our schools have seasonal events for fall months, please check our online GLENMONT FALL calendar for any BOOK FAIR updates or additions .

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any November changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 Even during the winter, our Slingerlands Grade 4 Board of Education Meeting, Elsmere CAPER, 6 p.m. Elementary AIS SAT & SAT Subject Exams at BCHS, 7:45 a.m. students stay active and spend Math & Science Night, 7 p.m. 7 p.m., BCHS Library Hamagrael CAPER, 6:30 p.m. Report Cards Posted to Aspen time outdoors . Hamagrael Craft Fair, Please remember to check the 10 a.m.-4 p.m. forecast and send your child to NYSSMA WINTER CONFERENCE ALL-STATE, Rochester (ENDS DEC. 6) school in proper winter attire, in- cluding hats, mittens and boots . GLENMONT FALL BOOK FAIR 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NYSSMA Winter Conference Eagle CAPER, 6:30 p.m. BOU Board Meeting, 7 p.m., BCMS Grade 6 Concert, 7 p.m. Slingerlands Drop and Shop All-State in Rochester BCMS Library

(Begins Dec. 3) Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Elsmere Grade 3 Breakfast, 8:45

Slingerlands Grade 3 a.m. Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Math & Science Night 7 p.m.

Hanukkah (begins at sundown) BCHS THEATRE WITHOUT A NET: "MACBETH" 7 P.M. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 BCHS Theatre WIthout A Net BCMS Grade 7 Concert, 7 p.m. Board of Education Meeting, BCMS Grade 8 Concert, 7 p.m. "Macbeth" 7 p.m., Hamagrael Elementary 2 p.m.

BCHS THEATRE WITHOUT A NET: "MACBETH" 7 P.M. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 BCHS Theatre WIthout A Net BCMS & BCHS Q2 Interim Winter Break Winter Break "Macbeth" Report Cards Posted to Aspen 2 p.m. NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED OFFICES CLOSED

Winter Begins Christmas Eve Christmas Day Kwanzaa 27 28 29 30 31 Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED

New Year's Eve

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any December changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Every winter, BCMS students 1 2 and staff showcase their musical production . Visit Winter Break bethlehemschools.org for more NO SCHOOL information on the show and OFFICES CLOSED come see the students in action on Jan . 21-23 . (Pictured are students rehears- ing last year's production, "Bye Bye Birdie") New Year's Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BCHS Senior Parent Board of Education Meeting, Hamagrael CAPER, 6:30 p.m. Financial Aid Night, 7 p.m. 7 p.m., BCHS Library BOU's Life After BC, BCHS, 7 p.m.

THE ELECTIVE ART SHOW AT BCHS JAN. 4 - FEB. 12

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slingerlands PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. Eagle CAPER, 6:30 p.m. BOU Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Lab School Open House Elsmere Family Social, 6 p.m. BCMS Library 6:30 p.m., BCMS Grade 8 Transition Night

BCHS Concert, 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m., BCHS Gr. 8 Snowflake Dance, 7:30 p.m. Eagle PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. Hamagrael PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m.

Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. BCHS Concert, 7:30 p.m. BCHS Concert, 7:30 p.m. BCHS/MS Jazz, Suburban Scholastic Council Festival, Scotia-Glenville HS

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Martin Luther BCHS The Art Elective Show Hamagrael Family Math & Hamagrael Family Math & SAT & SAT Subject Exams King, Jr. Day Reception, 5-7 p.m., Main Foyer Science Nights, Grades 1-5, Science Nights, Grades 1-5, at BCHS, 7:45 a.m. (observed) 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hamagrael Family Math & Slingerlands Applebee's NO SCHOOL Science Nights, Grades 1-5, 6:30 Board of Education Meeting, Slingerlands Math and Science OFFICES CLOSED Fundraiser, 8 a.m. p.m. 7 p.m., Glenmont Elementary Night Grade 2, 7 p.m.

Elsmere Concert at BCHS, 7 p.m. BCMS MUSICAL PRODUCTION 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 BCMS Musical Snow Date Regents Exams Hamagrael Concert, 7 p.m. Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams Elementary Marking Period 1 Glenmont Concert, 7 p.m. Elsmere CAPER, 6 p.m. Eagle Concert Grade 4, 6:30 p.m. Ends, Report Cards Posted to Aspen 31 Slingerlands Concert, 7 p.m. Eagle Concert Grade 5, 7:30 p.m. BCMS & BCHS Q2 Marking Period Ends

BCMS Big Big Show, 7 p.m.

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any January changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2016 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 Glenmont BCMS & BCHS Q3 BCMS PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. Board of Education Meeting, Hamagrael CAPER, 6:30 p.m. Elem. Parent/Teacher Conferences PTA Winter Marking Period Begins 7 p.m., BCHS Library 11:45 A.M. DISMISSAL Carnival, BCMS & BCHS Q2 Report Cards posted to Aspen 3-6 p.m. Eagle Staff Appreciation Luncheon, 12 p.m. Glenmont Staff Appreciation Luncheon, 12 p.m. The Snow Ball Sling. Staff Appreciation Luncheon, 12 p.m. at BCHS, 7-10 p.m. BCHS Spring Sports Sign-up - Visit www.bethlehemschools.org for details. 7 8 9 10 Elem. Parent 11 12 13 Grade 5 Bands Combined BOU Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Teacher Conferences Morning Rehearsal, Location & BCMS Library 11:45 A.M. DISMISSAL Time TBD Hamagrael Lip Sync, 6:30 p.m., Eagle CAPER, 6:30 p.m. BCMS Auditorium Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Elsmere Science Fair, 7 p.m. Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Slingerlands Science Fair, 7 p.m.

BCMS & BCHS Spring Sports Sign-up - Visit www.bethlehemschools.org for details. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Presidents' Day February Break February Break February Break February Break (observed) NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED

Valentine's Day Ash Wednesday

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Spring Sports Paperwork Board of Education Meeting, 4th Annual B.O.U. Spelling Bee, BCHS 4th Annual Girls Snow Date: Due to BCHS Health Office 7 p.m., BCHS Library or Cafeteria 6:30 p.m., BCHS Night Out, 6 p.m. 4th Annual B.O.U. Spelling Bee, 6:30 p.m., BCHS

EAGLE SPRING PICTURES

BCMS Spring Sports Spring Sports Atheltic Placement Fitness Testing for Sign-up all sports/levels at BCMS

28 29 In February and March, our elementary students have science Glenmont Hoops for Heart on their brains! Come and check out their projects . . Week, Feb. 29-March 4 Elsmere Science Fair: Feb. 11 Slingerlands Science Fair: Feb. 11 Spring MS Sports Paperwork Due Elsmere Math & Science Night (Grades 4 & 5) March 3 to Health Office Eagle Science Fair March 3 Hamagrael Science Fair March 15 Hamagrael K Family Math & Science Night March 31 HAMAGRAEL BOOK FAIR Glenmont Math & Science Night: TBA

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any February changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2016 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY NYSBDA Symposium, Liverpool Did you know? 1 2 3 4 5 March is Youth Art Hamagrael PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Board of Education Meeting, Eagle Science Fair, 6 p.m. NYSSMA Piano Evaluation, NYSBDA Symposium, Liverpool 7 p.m., BCHS Library or Cafeteria College of Saint Rose Month! NYSSMA Piano Evaluation, Elsmere Math & Science Night Slingerlands 5th Grade Musical College of Saint Rose Grade 4 & 5, 6 p.m. Rehearsal, 3 p.m. SAT Test at BCHS, 7:45 am GLENMONT BC Lab School Brooks BBQ, HS HAMAGRAEL BOOK FAIR SPRING PICTURES Cafeteria, 4 p.m.

GLENMONT HOOPS FOR HEART WEEK, FEB. 29 - MARCH 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NYSBDA Symposium, Liverpool Slingerlands PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. Eagle CAPER, 6:30 p.m. Glenmont Lip Sync Dress Hamagrael CAPER, 6:30 p.m. Elsmere Grade 2 Breakfast, Rehearsal, 4:30 p.m. 8:45 a.m. Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Slingerlands 5th Grade Musical, Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. BOU Board Meeting, 7 p.m., 7 p.m. Glenmont Lip Sync at BCMS, BCMS Library 6:30 p.m.

Slingerlands 5th Grade Musical, 7 p.m. Spring HS Sports Begin (F/JV/V)

13 14 15 16 17 BCMS & BCHS Q3 18 19 Spring Meet the Coaches Night Hamagrael Science Fair, Board of Education Meeting, Interim Report Cards Posted to (Fr/JV/V), 6:30 p.m. at BCHS 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m., BCHS Library or Cafeteria Aspen

Eagle PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. Empty Bowls Fundraiser, BCHS Cafeteria, 5-7 p.m.

BCMS 7th & 8th Grade Social, St . Patrick's Day 7 p.m. Daylight Savings Time Begins Spring Modified Sports Begin BCHS STAGE 700 SPRING MUSICAL 7 p.m. on Thurs, Fri & Sat 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Elsmere Transportation District Band Festival Rehearsal, BCHS Stage 700 Spring Musical Purim (begins at sundown) Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Grade 5-12, Times TBA Good Friday at 2 p.m. HAMAGRAEL BCMS Multi-cultural Dinner, NO SCHOOL SPRING PICTURES 6:30 p.m. OFFICES CLOSED Slingerlands Camp Fair, 7 p.m. DISTRICT BAND FESTIVAL, Palm Sunday GRADES 5-12, BCHS SLINGERLANDS Spring Begins GYM B SPRING PICTURES 27 28 29 30 31 At the end of March, stop by the high school High School All-State Recital, BCMS Grade 7 Career Day, Elsmere CAPER, 6 p.m. Hamagrael Kindergarten Family and catch a showing Time TBD 8:30 a.m. Math & Science Night, 6:30 p.m. of Stage 700's spring musical, running from March 17-19 .

(Pictured is last year's Easter production, "Oliver")

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any March changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2016 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 Glenmont Parents' Night Out, 6 p.m.

BCHS MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL April 1-22

NYSSMA SOLO & ENSEMBLE EVALUATION @ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Elementary AIS Report Cards ACT Exams at BCHS, 7:45 a.m. Grades 3-8 Grades 3-8 Grades 3-8 posted to Aspen NYS ELA Testing NYS ELA Testing NYS ELA Testing Glenmont PTA Craft Fair, 10 a.m. BCHS Q3 Marking Period Ends Board of Education Meeting, Hamagrael CAPER, 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m., BCHS Library or Cafeteria BCMS Grade 8 Concert, 7:30 p.m. GLENMONT SPRING BOOK FAIR

10 11 12 Grades 3-8 13 Grades 3-8 14 Grades 3-8 15 16 BCHS Q4 Marking Period Begins Eagle CAPER, 6:30 p.m. NYS Math Testing NYS Math Testing NYS Math Testing 3rd Annual Media Arts Film Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Tentative Board of Education BCHS Q3 Report Cards Posted to Aspen Festival, 9a.m.-1:30p.m., BCHS, Meeting, 7 p.m., BCHS BCHS Concert, 7:30 p.m. Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. (Parent Reception, 5-6:30p.m.) BCMS Q3 Marking Period Ends BOU Board Meeting, BCMS Elsmere Grade 1 Library, 7 p.m. Hamagrael PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Breakfast, 8:45 a.m. BCHS Concert, 7:30 p.m. GLENMONT GRADE 5 BCHS Key Club's Annual Gong GLENMONT SPRING BOOK FAIR CLASS PICTURE Show, 7 p.m. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

BCMS Q4 Marking Period Begins Board of Education Meeting, Slingerlands Transportation BCMS Q3 Report Cards Posted to Aspen 7 p.m., BCHS Library or Cafeteria Breakfast, 9:15 a.m.

Elsmere Earth Day Events EAGLE SPRING BOOK FAIR

NYSSMA CHORAL MAJORS @ BCHS Earth Day NYSSMA INSTRUMENTAL MAJORS @ Shaker HS Passover (begins at sundown) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL (Reliant on snow day use) (Reliant on snow day use) (Reliant on snow day use) (Reliant on snow day use) (Reliant on snow day use)

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any April changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2016 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Board of Education Meeting, SAT & SAT Subject Exams Grade 3 Meet the Strings BOE Meet the Candidates 7 p.m., BCHS Library or Cafeteria at BCHS, 7:45 a.m. at BCHS, 7 p.m. Night at BCHS, 6:30 p.m. SLINGERLANDS' NATURE'S CLASSROOM

ELSMERE'S NATURE'S CLASSROOM BCMS STAGED CREATIONS, 7 p.m.

HEALTHY KIDS WEEK, See www.bethlehemschools.org for more details on individual school events. BCHS Junior Prom at Birch Hill, 6-10 p.m. AP EXAMS at BCHS

8 9 BCHS Service Recognition 10 11 12 Elsmere Kindergarten 13 14 Tea, 5-7 p.m. Breakfast, 8:45 a.m. Grade 4 Meet the Band BOU Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Slingerlands Art Show & BOGO Book Fair, 4:30 p.m. at BCHS, 7 p.m. Eagle Concert @ BCHS, Grade 4 BCMS Library Grade 5 Student Visitation (6:30 p.m.) & Grade 5 (7:30 p.m.) Hamagrael K Parent Orientation, 6:30 p.m. at BCMS (Grade 6: 10:38 Glenmont Concert National Honor Society Induction, 7 p.m., BCHS a.m. dismissal) Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. BCMS PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. at BCHS, 7 p.m. BCMS Grade 5 Parent Orientation, 7 p.m. Eagle PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. SENIOR ART Slingerlands PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. EXHIBITION Shavout (begins at Hamagrael PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Elsmere Concert at BCHS, 7 p.m. sundown) May 13-June 10 Mother's Day AP EXAMS at BCHS

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Slingerlands Concert, 7 p.m. Annual School District Board of Education Meeting, Elsmere Grade K & 1 Math & Slingerlands Carnival, 5 p.m. VJCAT Presents: 1984 (or another Budget Vote & BOE Election 7 p.m., BCMS Science Night, 6 p.m. comedy TBD), 7 A.M. TO 9 P.M. Glenmont Grade 5 Pit Party, BCHS, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. BCHS Jazz Concert, Time TBD BCHS Senior Banquet, Italian BCMS, 6 p.m. Community Center, 7-10 p.m. Senior Art Show Reception, VJCAT Presents: 1984 (or another BCHS, 5-7 p.m. Hamagrael Concert, 7 p.m. comedy TBD), 7 p.m., BCHS BCMS Grade 5 Parent Orientation, 7 p.m.

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 VJCAT Presents: 1984 (or another BCMS Grade 6 Concert, BCMS Grade 7 Concert, BCMS Art Show, 5 p.m. BCMS & BCHS Q4 Interim Report comedy TBD),BCHS, 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Cards posted to Aspen BCMS International Art Auction, Grade 5 Survivor Day 6:30 p.m. Elsmere Senior Assembly,

2:30 p.m. BCHS Awards Ceremony, 7 p.m.

GRADE 4 & 8 NYS SCIENCE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS

29 30 31 May is BC's annual budget vote Memorial Day BCMS Pops Concert, 7:30 p.m. and BOE election! (observed) Grade 5 Survivor Day Rain Date NO SCHOOL Don't forget to come by on OFFICES CLOSED May 17 to vote, give us your feedback in our exit survey and BCHS Bands at Memorial Day GRADE 4 & 8 NYS have your elementary students Parade SCIENCE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS participate in Kids Vote Too!

Please visit www.bethlehemschools.org for any May changes to this calendar and for directions on how to CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2016 sync school calendars with your mobile device. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY June is a time of 1 Slingerlands Kindergarten 2 3 4 Regents Exams Camp, 3:45 p.m. remembrance, celebration and BCHS Senior Ball, Hall of SAT & SAT Subject Exams Elsmere Art Show, 5 p.m. Springs, 6-10 p.m. at BCHS, 7:45 a.m. . . details! Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m., BCHS Library Glenmont Art Show, 5 p.m. Don't forget to check the BCSD Eagle Pit Party, 6 p.m. at BCMS Elsmere Community Day, Slingerlands Pit Party, 5 p.m. website and SNN for details on 2:30 p.m. commencement, moving-up BCMS High Honors Reception, 7 p.m. ceremonies and all of our other year-end activities . GRADE 4 & 8 NYS SCIENCE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Grades 4 & 8 Slingerlands PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. BOU Board Meeting, 7 p.m., BCHS Spectrum Concert, Glenmont Field Day ACT Exams at BCHS, 7:45 a.m. BCMS Library 7:30 p.m. NYS Science Written Test Elsmere Field Day Hamagrael Art Show, 5-7 p.m. Slingerlands PTO Meeting, Hamagrael Pit Party, 6 p.m. at 7 p.m. BCMS

Ramadan (begins at sundown) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams

Eagle PTO Meeting, 7 p.m. Board of Education Meeting, Eagle Field Day 7 p.m., BCHS Library Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Hamagrael Field Day Glenmont PTA Meeting, 7 p.m. Elsmere Pit Party, 6 p.m. at BCMS

Flag Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams No School,

Conference Day Slingerlands Field Day Elementary Moving Half Day for Elem. & Half Day for BCMS Up Ceremonies: BCMS Students 11:10 A.M. DISMISSAL BCHS Class of 2015 DISMISSALS: Eagle, 10 a.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL, 11:10 A.M. Last day of school, Grades 6-8 Graduation Glenmont, 10 a.m. ELEMENTARY, 12:10 P.M. BCMS Q4 Marking Period Ends SEFCU ARENA, 6:30 P.M. Elsmere, 1:30 p.m. Slingerlands, 7 p.m. Last Day of School, Grades K-5 8th Grade Moving Up Day BCHS Q4 Marking Period Ends Father's Day Summer Begins Hamagrael, 7 p.m. Ceremony, 8:45 a.m. at BCHS 26 27 28 29 30

Elementary Report Cards posted to Aspen

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Board of Board of Education Education Meeting, Meeting, Independence 7 p.m., BCHS 7 p.m., BCHS Day Library Library

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Every May, our Child Nutrition & Food Services elementary schools Allissa Eiser, Director...... 439-4921 celebrate and honor [email protected] District Directory the Veterans in our Technology area, not only to Educational Services Center Dr. Sal DeAngelo, Chief Technology Officer.439-4921 700 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY 12054 Fax: 475-0352 say thank you for [email protected] their service to us, Superintendent ...... 439-7098 Special Education & Student Services and to our country, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, 439-8886 (Fax: 439-8765) but to teach the Brittany Barrett...... 439-7098 Kathleen Johnston, Director, [email protected] students about civic [email protected] Dena Sanders, CSE Chair for Eagle, Elsmere, Hamagrael, duty, honor and Assistant Superintendent for Slingerlands & Preschool, [email protected] thankfulness. Educational Programs Jody Monroe...... 439-3102 Meg Wyanski, CSE Chair for BCMS, Glenmont & BOCES [email protected] [email protected] Elementary Schools Secondary Schools Chief Business and Financial Officer Kyle O'Brien, CSE Chair for BCHS, Non-Publics & Eagle Elementary 694-8825 BC Middle School 439-7460 Judith Kehoe...... 439-7481 Private Schools, [email protected] 27 Van Dyke Rd., Delmar 12054. . .Fax: 439-7517 332 Kenwood Ave., Delmar 12054. .Fax: 475-0092 [email protected] Transportation 439-3830 (Fax: 439-7885) Dianna Reagan, Principal, [email protected] Michael Klugman, Principal, District Registrar Cindy Jurewicz, Director [email protected] Melissa Haas...... 439-2442 [email protected] Marie Spain, Secretary...... 694-8825 Stacie Decker, Nurse ...... 694-3953 Mark Warford, Assistant Principal, [email protected] John Biszick, Assistant Supervisor [email protected]

Communications Office [email protected] Elsmere Elementary 439-4996 Joan Chadderdon & Darlene Ward, Secretaries to the JoEllen Gardner / Sabre Sarnataro . . . .439-3650 247 Delaware Ave., Delmar 12054. .Fax: 439-7546 Operations & Maintenance 439-2123 Principal/Asst. Principal...... 439-7460 [email protected] / [email protected] (Fax: 439-2264) Kate Kloss, Principal, [email protected] Laura Collier, Joann Menrath & Mary Ann Bruno, District Services Gregg D. Nolte, Director of Facilities & Operations Joyce Calaban, Secretary ...... 439-4996 [email protected] BCMS Nurses...... 439-7705 Athletic Director Jean Isenberg, Nurse ...... 439-3019 Ron Shelmerdine, Sup. of Buildings & Grounds, Leonard Kies...... 439-4921 BC High School 439-4921 [email protected] Glenmont Elementary 463-1154 [email protected] 328 Route 9W, Glenmont 12077. . .Fax: 432-5209 700 Delaware Ave., Delmar 12054. .Fax: 439-2837 Continuing Education Directors Robert Court, Asst. Sup. of Buildings & Grounds, Laura Heffernan, Principal, [email protected] Scott Landry, Principal, [email protected] Dick Villa / Scott Carlton...... 439-4921 [email protected] Maureen Frank, Secretary...... 463-1154 Heather Culnan, Assistant Principal, [email protected] [email protected] / [email protected] Mary Ellen Fusco, Nurse ...... 439-4929 David Doemel, Administrative Dean, [email protected] Anthony Malizia, Administrative Dean, [email protected] Subject Supervisors Family & Consumer Science & Technology Hamagrael Elementary 439-4905 Rhonda Bohl (ex. 22909) & Laura Crandall (ex. 22919), Sciences/Health/P.E. Education 1 McGuffey Lane, Delmar 12054. . .Fax: 439-8732 All phone numbers are 439-4921, Secretaries to Principal/Asst. Principal. . 439-4921 Fred Powers Jennifer Gonyea David Ksanznak, Principal, [email protected] unless otherwise noted. Beth Callahan & Annemarie Marsh, [email protected] [email protected] Jeanette Machlowski, Secretary . . . . .439-4905 Art BCHS Nurses...... 439-4921 Mathematics World Languages Melanie Painter. . . .694-8824 Monica Vail, Nurse ...... 439-8889 David Hurst Sarah Cioffi BCHS Counseling Center [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Slingerlands Elementary 439-7681 439-4921, ext. 22950 English/Language Arts 25 Union Ave., Delmar 12054. . . .Fax: 475-1931 Music Social Studies & Busi- Gayle Moriarity, Counseling Center Supervisor Andrew Baker David Norman ness Education Heidi Bonacquist, Principal, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Nick Petraccione Lisa Whalen, Secretary...... 439-7681 [email protected] Kathy Betzhold, Nurse...... 439-8984 2015-2016 Board of Education Non-Profit 700 Delaware Avenue Organization U.S. Postage Delmar, NY 12054 Central School District PAID Phone: 439-7098 Albany, NY Calendar Fax: 475-0352 700 Delaware Avenue Permit No. 79 [email protected] Delmar, New York 12054 Matt Downey, President Charmaine Wijeyesinghe, Vice President Christine Beck Michael Cooper Joanne Cunningham Lynne L. Lenhardt Diane Giacone Stever Editors: JoEllen Gardner/Sabre Sarnataro Communications Specialists

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