The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring!
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Elementary Life Skills Support Teacher
2. Middle School Reading Specialist
3. Cafeteria Aide - Marion-Walker Elementary
4. Mechanic - High School
5. Classroom Paraeducator - Benner Elementary
There are many more listed on our website, which can be viewed here:
https://bellefonte.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Please share with family and friends - a fully employed school district is what our children deserve!
At Bellefonte Elementary, students in Ms. Brown's class used the photos of themselves standing next to the tree to create snow globes for their families before our winter break!
The Board of Directors met last evening to determine which of the four elementary buildings would attend the new one. The Board voted for Bellefonte Elementary and Benner Elementary students to attend the new elementary building in the fall of 2026!
This decision was driven by the Board's commitment to ensure the well-being and success of all students in the District. The physical challenges of the buildings, combined with the need to allocate resources to facilities that can better meet the long-term needs of our students, made this an unavoidable conclusion. The goal is to provide every child with a safe, nurturing, and high-quality learning environment, and are confident that this step, though painful, is necessary to achieve that goal.
To read the full letter from Dr. Rakszawski, please click the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zRKeaLqbLzEiUFfCFK-ew57DW4Mjf4s4/view?usp=sharing
Or go to our website and locate School News.
In preparation for BAMS Drama Club's upcoming production of Disney's The Little Mermaid, the drama directors had local puppeteer Adam Swartz come work with the students! He gave the students tips on how to control fish puppets (that were designed and created by him) that will be used in the upcoming production! The students were very excited to meet their puppets and learn how to move with them on the stage.
Tomorrow evening there will be a School Board Meeting held at the Bellefonte Area Middle School cafeteria, beginning at 7:00PM. The public is encouraged to attend!
Click the link to access the Board Agenda:
https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/bellasd/Board.nsf/Public
Need a day from cooking dinner? Eat in or carry out from the Bellefonte Hofbrau today! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Bellefonte Area High School Student Council Mini-THON initiative.
Bellefonte Area High School students attended the District Orchestra Festival in Westmont-Hilltop on Friday, January 10th. They enjoyed the experience!
In December, both first grades at Benner Elementary and at Pleasant Gap worked together with Ms. D’Ambrosia by completing an integrated day of learning about natural and manmade resources. The classes started off with reading the Lorax, then planted seeds on their farm. After that the students learned about different resources, how they are harvested, and what they are used for. The students then harvested the resources and graphed what was picked. Lastly, they collected different resources to create products to take to a celebration. The students learned that if they take too many resources, there won’t be enough left!
At Bellefonte Elementary, students in Miss Metric’s class had a great time at their holiday party before break. They played a candy cane game in which they tossed a candy cane fishing hook at a bucket of candy canes to try and hook them just as if they were fishing! The students had a great time. This activity was a parent’s idea and Miss Metric, along with all of the teachers, very much appreciate the parent volunteers that help make our children's daily experiences even better.
Good evening!
Our area is to anticipate some extreme low temperatures next week. With the very low temperatures predicted for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dr. Rakszawski will consider several factors for those days. BASD's current Administrative Regulation cites a wind chill of -20 degrees as criteria for closing. However, other factors may come into play, like the ability to keep buses running in those temperatures as well as building HVAC systems ability to provide a safe learning environment for all. Come Monday evening, Dr. Rakszawski will do his best to consider all factors and make the best decision for all.
At this time, the district anticipates our schools opening as usual on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please encourage your children to dressed appropriately as they leave the house. In the event that our buildings cannot open on Tuesday and/or Wednesday, those would be FID days.
Stay warm, be safe, and be kind.
The Jana Marie Foundation was at the high school for monthly Wellness Friday in January. The activity offered was setting intentions for the New Year. Students really enjoyed creating these affirmations!
For Your Calendars:
BAHS Student Council is sponsoring a Mini-THON Dine in/out night at the Bellefonte Hofbrau on Monday, January 20th! A portion of the proceeds will go to the high school's Mini-THON program.
The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring!
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Cafeteria Aide - PG Elementary
2. JV Assistant Baseball Coach
3. JV Assistant Softball Coach
4. Junior High Head Girls' Soccer Coach
5. Classroom Paraeducator - Benner Elementary
There are many more listed on our website, which can be viewed here:
https://bellefonte.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Please share with family and friends - a fully employed school district is what our children deserve!
The BAMS Library is hosting a new reading incentive called Reading Dragons!
Reading Dragons is a card collecting, dragon evolving adventure - with over 60 different dragons to evolve. Evolving dragons and earning special characters will make reading an even more exciting adventure!
Good morning!
Please enjoy today's Snapshot Tuesday newsletter for January 14th.
Have a great day!
Allies in Action is a program designed for students in grades 10-12 to facilitate conversations with students in 6th grade about bullying prevention, allyship, and promoting positive peer relationships. Specific lessons in the 4-week program include impact and speech, power and respect, difference and value, and ally and act. The Friends of Rachel Club members volunteered for this program.
Allies in Action can help students prevent bullying and promote healthy peer and community relationships by promoting allyship and fostering a culture of respect, empathy, and acceptance. The high school volunteers are role models to their younger schoolmates, which helps create a positive, community-oriented learning environment.
Bellefonte Area High School FFA News:
FFA Students Earn Their Jackets:
At this year's Mid-Winter Convention at the PA Farm Show, three Bellefonte FFA members received their FFA jackets. Emma Walizer, Sophie Smith, and Reagan Vanderhoof were selected to receive them at the convention. Reese Manning and Charity Loesch will also be receiving their jackets through local sponsors.
Students Show Their Animals at the Farm Show:
Kimber Hough, Harper Waite, and Alayna Martin all showed animals this year at Farm Show and had great success. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication to their animals, Bellefonte FFA, and the agriculture industry.
Pictures in order: Emma with jackets, Kimber with steer, Alayna with purple ribbon, Harper with blue ribbon
At all of the elementary schools during technology class, Officer Gaus, Officer Luse, and Officer Lyons taught 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students about Internet Safety.
The month of January is School Board Appreciation Month. Thank you to our school board members that donate their time to dedicate efforts in making our district a great place to be!
A day late, but not an appreciation short! Yesterday, was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We have many members within our district community that are law enforcement professionals and we appreciate the work that you do every day to keep our communities safe!
