Bellefonte Area School District

At BAMS, 7th grade teacher Mrs.Ziccardi, challenged her students to put pictures in order of size, including microscopic organisms and objects. Looking at size vs. scale, they then compared the pictures and re-sorted as needed. The kids were all engaged and excited to see if they sorted in the correct order!

At Benner Elementary, Mrs. Nyquist’s 4th grade ELA classes created a picture of what they think of when asked, “What does having a great heart mean?” This was part of the opening lesson from their new unit where they are exploring the various ways you can have a great heart.

At Benner Elementary, students in grades 2-5 have been participating in cooperative activities during their PE classes. Each activity has an adventure theme and focuses on students having to work together with classmates while achieving a common goal.

Have you ever heard of the HGTV show "Scariest House in America"? Well, the town of Bellefonte will be in this fall season's show! BAHS English teacher, Mrs. Kat Momenzadeh, will have her house - "The Gatehouse" - featured! The season premiere is this Friday, September at 9:00 on HGTV.
Is Retta ready for this Spooooky Season?

Promo for the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma4zc4QOYrI

During one of the first weeks of school, a bus broke down at the exact moment that they were supposed to leave the Bellefonte Area Middle School, and they were the 3rd bus in the line. This meant there were about 15 or so buses stuck behind this bus. To get the bus out of the way, the driver put it in neutral and many bus drivers, Mrs. Rogers, and Dr. Garman pushed it aside. It was a great moment of teamwork - and everyone actually had a lot of fun doing it!

Hannah and Peter from the Jana Marie Foundation were at the High School for their first monthly Wellness Friday of the school year. They planned an activity where students could write down a mental health goal, a physical health goal and/or a social health goal to start off the new year. In addition, the Foundation will be training 10th graders in September on teen Mental Health First Aid for the 4th school year!

Today is National Online Learning Day! BASD has its own cyber school program called the Bellefonte eLearning Academy (BeLA). 15 classes are taught by BASD teachers and the others are in conjunction with Edgenuity and Imagine Learning programs. It is a great program offered by our district!
To learn more about BeLA, click here: https://www.basd.net/o/bea/page/frequently-asked-questions-faqs

Here is a testimonial from a Class of 2025 member: https://www.basd.net/o/bea/article/2296077

There is a School Board Meeting scheduled for tomorrow - September 16th - at the Bellefonte Area Middle School. The meeting begins at 7:00PM and the public is welcome to attend!

The following School Board Meeting will occur on Tuesday, October 7th.

The Bellefonte Area School District and Bellefonte Area High School Homecoming Events will be happening in two weeks! The Homecoming Parade will occur on Thursday, September 25th. The Homecoming Football Game will be on Friday, September 26th versus Bald Eagle Area. The High School Homecoming Dance will happen on Saturday, October 4th.
We hope to see you at some of these events!

Good morning!

Please enjoy the Friday Coffee Break newsletter for September 12. Today's newsletter features Bellefonte Elementary, Marion-Walker Elementary, BAMS, BAHS, and Youth Volleyball night. Our spotlights highlight Erika Kinley and Avery Milanese! Lastly, the Event Calendar contains school picture days, health screenings, college visits at BAHS, Homecoming events, and much more!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

At Bellefonte Elementary, Miss Port’s fifth grade class completed a Book Buffet. The students were able to sample different books from our classroom library. They became critics and rated each book after reading a few pages. Many of the students found books that they couldn't put down once they started!

At Bellefonte Elementary, students in Ms. Brown's fourth grade classroom did an inference activity where they brought 5 items from home in a bag to tell about themselves while their peers had to make inferences about why the object was in their bag. Students learned that it is easy to make the wrong inference when we don't have a lot of evidence while also learning a lot about each other!

The Volleyball team hosted a Youth Clinic Night last week for grades K-6. They had a great turnout and loved teaching the sport to the younger athletes!

Every year, the Centre Daily Times newspaper hosts a Centre County Favorites contest. People all over Centre County, the State, and the Nation can vote on their favorite Centre County establishments. One of these categories is Education, and the Bellefonte Area School District earned gold and bronze medals in three of these Education categories! The Bellefonte Area High School earned gold, the Bellefonte Area Middle School earned bronze, and Bellefonte Elementary earned bronze. The district is so excited that the community has recognized the amazing work that our educators and staff are producing for our incredible students.
Bellefonte Area School District is grateful for these achievements and for its community! We continue to look forward to our school year and the amazing work that our students and staff will accomplish.

To read the full article, click here:
https://www.basd.net/article/2408373

The third grade classes at Bellefonte Elementary started their first unit of Arts & Letters (the new ELA curriculum) with a trip to Talleyrand Park! Students were encouraged to draw pictures of what they observed in nature and create a caption for their pictures.

We are looking for many different types of substitutes to fill positions within our district!
These positions range from substitute teacher, cafeteria staff, custodial staff, van drivers, paraeducators, to nurses.
If you are interested in any of these substitute positions, please apply here:
https://www.applitrack.com/basd/onlineapp/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

At Marion-Walker Elementary, second graders tackled a fun STEAM challenge at the beginning of the school year! With help from Allison D’Ambrosia, students created "All About Me" sculptures to share at Back to School Night.
The goal: follow the design code and build a sculpture at least 6 inches tall! A creative way to show off who we are while practicing problem-solving and engineering skills. The students did an amazing job!

Last week, the Bellefonte Area Middle School held their 7th and 8th grade Back to School night. This wonderful group of people were the welcoming committee for our parents!
Left to Right: Brianne McDaniel, Secondary Instructional Coach; Sommer Garman, Principal; Ethan Runk, Vice Principal; Emily Bunk, School Counselor; Holly George, School Counselor

Thank you to everyone for making it a successful evening!

Meet our School Resource Officers! We are grateful for their presence in our buildings. They help keep our students and staff safe and act as mentors and guides for those that need it.
From left to right in the photo:
Officer Shawn Luse, Officer Mike Lyons, Officer Brett Hanlon, Officer Frank Gaus, and Officer Scott Rossman.

On Wednesday - Sept. 10, the high school and Jr. high cross country teams will be hosting their only home meet this season! The meet will be held at Governor's Park beginning at 4:00 - and they want you to Pack the Park! We hope to see you there!