Bellefonte Area School District

Yesterday, all BAHS juniors and seniors traveled all over Centre County (and beyond) to volunteer their help for the annual United Way Day of Caring. Groups of students traveled to 18 different locations. They completed jobs such as weeding, mulching, picking up trash, raking leaves, building benches, mowing, picking apples, washing windows, washing vehicles, cleaning graves, and so much more! DOC is a great day for students to learn and apply volunteer work, network with others, and time to experience camaraderie. Great job to everyone involved, and thank you to the organizations that allowed these young men and women to attend their areas to volunteer!

In September, the 9th grade ELA classes wrote 6 word memoirs and chalked them out on the sidewalks for the students at staff at BAHS to read as they left and entered the building. A six-word memoir is a micro-autobiography that tells a story or captures the essence of a life or personal experience using exactly six words.

The Empty Place at the Table display provided by Centre Safe is now in the high school library. It will be in the library for the whole month of October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is a representation of actual victims of domestic violence in Centre County.

The Bellefonte YMCA will be starting its Elementary Basketball and Recreational League this winter! Registration begins October 20th. Please see the graphic for more information.
They are also looking for volunteer coaches!

The Bellefonte YMCA is hosting their annual Fall Fest on Saturday, October 18! The Y will have multiple fun activities for kids to participate in. This event will last from 11:00AM-1:00PM. Please see the attached graphic for more information.

Good morning!

Please enjoy the Homecoming 2025 Recap newsletter for October 3rd. Great job to BAHS Student Council and Raider Revolution for all of their work in creating another great Homecoming season!

Student Council and the Cross Country team both have fundraiser dining events happening on Monday, October 6th!

🍴 Dine Out for a Cause! 🍴
Join us for a Dine Out Night at the Field restaurant in Toftrees to support Mini-THON® and our fight against pediatric cancer!
Bring your family and friends for a great meal, and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to benefit Four Diamonds and pediatric cancer research. Every bite helps us get closer to a cure!
Your support means the world to our Mini-THON team and—most importantly—the kids. 💛

Dine at the Hofbrau in Bellefonte to support the school Cross Country team. *10 percent of all food sales! Eat in or take out! No flyer needed!

Last Friday, the 2025 Homecoming Court Royalty was revealed at the Homecoming football game! Congratulations to Vail Olson and Sadie Stodart for being nominated King and Queen!
The first runners up were Brooke Swanger and Isaac Gall and the second runners up were Brooke Carlini and Nate Cherinka. Congratulations to these young men and women!

The BAHS Student Council would like to congratulate Breanna Dickey for earning the September ELKS Teen of the Month! Bellefonte Area High School proudly recognizes Breanna Dickey for her outstanding academic achievements and natural leadership talents. From excelling in advanced courses to serving as Student Council Secretary, NHS President, and Majorette Captain, Breanna has dedicated herself to both academics and extracurricular leadership. Beyond school, she represents Team USA in baton twirling, serves her community through Mini-THON, and inspires her peers with kindness, determination, and positivity.

The Bellefonte Area High School will be hosting their Back to School Night on Tuesday, September 30th from 6:00-8:00PM. As part of this event, they will be hosting a Community Partners Resource Fair in the main lobby. See the attached graphic for a list of those that will be attending.

This is the last of our Homecoming Parade photos - featuring our musical arts, majorettes, flags, and cheerleaders!

Today's Homecoming Parade photos are a collage of different floats and people. One of them features the Grand Marshall, Mr. Fitzgerald!

Today's Homecoming Parade photos feature the Class Floats! This year's theme was "Cities." The Sophomores won with Honolulu; Seniors earned second place with Paris; the Juniors came in third place with New York City; and the Freshmen finished with fourth place with London.

We hope that you enjoyed yesterday's Homecoming Parade! Over the new few days we will be posting photos. Today's photos highlight the Homecoming Court!

Greetings!

Please enjoy the Friday Coffee Break newsletter for September 26th. The September ELKS Teen of the Month is highlighted along with some SRO experiences. Jessica Shearer, a math BeLA teacher, and Class of 2026 member Madyson Miller are the spotlights for today's edition.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

On September 2nd, the Class of 2026 participated in a Senior Sunrise event. Seniors were invited to Rogers Stadium for breakfast and to hangout with friends as the sun rose on their senior year. Such a magical way to start the beginning of senior year for these young men and women!

We appreciate our School Resource Officers! In September, our SROs have been out and about within our schools. One picture shows Officer Rossman making new friends at Bellefonte Elementary. And another photo is a State Police Officer and Officer Gaus keeping students safe at Marion Walker.

The Cross Country team celebrated their Senior Day and Teacher Appreciation Day at their single home meet on September 10th. Both the Jr. High and the High School teams invited teachers to cheer them on at Governor’s Park. They also held a senior ceremony for the three senior members of the team: Natalie Jolley, Addison Fry, and Phoenix Torres.

BASD is committed to supporting the well-being of our students and we believe supporting mental health is an important part of overall student health. BASD has partnered with Cartwheel to provide teletherapy, family check-ins and guidance, and psychiatric care—all with licensed clinicians and no waitlists.

If you would like to learn more or request a referral for Cartwheel, contact your child's School Counselor, or our district's School Social Workers (Maria McClatchey mmcclatchey@basd.net and Jessica Irwin jirwin@basd.net).

You can also fill out this Family Interest Form, and your request for care will be reviewed by a point of contact in our district.

Cartwheel website: https://www.cartwheel.org/families
Family Interest Form: https://app.cartwheel.org/referrals/wizard/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IklqSTBNemhrTlRKbExUZGlaVEF0TkRZNFpDMWlZbUk0TFRVMll6TTFOV00zWXpKaU5TST0iLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6Im9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi9yZWZlcnJhbC1mb3JtIn19--1b2883e90486556e42276d3a93da2f37ec981c08373e167e66a7dea4c901515d?source=family&step=referrer

This past year, nine students at BAHS earned seals of biliteracy in a language. A Seal of Biliteracy means that an individual has attained a certain level of proficiency in two or more languages. What an exceptional achievement for these young men and women!