Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Noe Ortega visited Bellefonte Area School District on Nov. 3. He took time to meet with second-grade students in Lauren Fisher's class at Bellefonte Elementary School as they were getting a tech lesson. He also toured the BeLA center and met with administrators.

As part of Bellefonte Area High School teacher Ed Fitzgerald's AP U.S. Government and Politics class, students had the chance to volunteer at voting precincts in the county on Election Day.

Each year for Halloween, students in Bellefonte Area High School Spanish teacher Emily Zimdahl-McManus' class participate in an assignment called the Monster Project where students create monsters and identify body parts. It allows students to enhance their Spanish vocabulary in a fun and creative way.

Each year, Benner Elementary School students participate in a health and physical education activity that helps them get active and raise money for the American Heart Association. It's called the Kids Heart Challenge, and this year nearly $6,500 was raised. In return, the school is also given up to $1,000 to put toward PE equipment that continually enhances the program.

To help raise money for Bellefonte Area High School's annual mini-Thon event, National Honor Society and student council teamed up for an event that allowed students and school club members to buy a block of sidewalk outside the school and create art on it.

Feb. 3, 2021 marked the 35th year of the National Women's and Girl's in Sports Day. Some female faculty and staff took time to talk about how sports influenced them.

Students in Jeff Rager's life skills class at Bellefonte Area Middle School annually prepares a fall feast for faculty and staff.

To celebrate holidays such as Halloween and Día de Meurtos, Spanish program students at Bellefonte Area High School participate in an annual project that helps them learn more about parts of the body in the Spanish language, while allowing them the chance to tap into their creativity.

Bellefonte Area Middle School technology education teacher Jordan Eccher found a way to bring fun projects to class each Friday in an effort to teach students about relatable projects they may encounter at home.