Bellefonte Area School District

Greetings!

Please enjoy the Friday Coffee Break newsletter for December 12th. Today's information shares activities related to November and Grief Awareness Month, it also highlights our ELKS Teen of the Month - Natalie Jolley! Our staff spotlight is Karen McCulley from MWE and the Class of 2026 member is Aubrey Schreppel.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

At the middle school, Miss Waite’s Spanish 1 students got into the fall holidays by disguising turkeys and then wrote an explanation as to why they are not the wanted turkey! These photos are from her period 1 class.

Members of the high school Drama Club and Concert Choir travelled to New York City on November 21. The group toured the Lincoln Center, had dinner, and then returned to Lincoln Center for the Broadway revival of 'Ragtime'. The Choir had performed the show's "Make Them Hear You" at their spring concert last year and it was fantastic to hear it in the context of the show.

In November, Mr. Miller’s BAHS students learned about CPR procedures. They were given the opportunity to get certified and conducted peer evaluations in which each student goes through all of the steps and skills to perform CPR.

Due to inclement weather, Bellefonte Area School District will operate on a 2 Hour Delay schedule today - December 11, 2025. Please be safe when out on the roads.

Congratulations to Natalie Jolley for earning the December ELKS Teen of the Month! Natalie is an exceptional young woman whose work ethic, leadership, and commitment to her school and community make her truly stand out among her peers. She consistently demonstrates maturity, initiative, and a sincere desire to make a positive impact wherever she goes.

Natalie is a hardworking student, both in and outside of the classroom. Academically, she challenges herself with a rigorous course load. She is a respected leader on the Cross country, Indoor track, and Outdoor track teams. She is deeply involved in Key club at the local and state levels and she started the Chinese Club at BAHS to provide students with a new opportunity to explore language and culture. Congratulations, Natalie!

November was Child’s Grief Awareness Month. At BAMS, many know someone who is grieving, and students and staff want them to know that they are here for them. This is why BAMS created a wall of support, with this year’s theme being Champions of Hope. At different times throughout the month, all BAMS students had the opportunity to write a message in memory of someone who has died, or in support of classmates who are grieving. These messages and memories are posted on the wall across from the auditorium, and will remain up through the winter holidays and for the duration of the 2nd Marking Period.

The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring!

Here are a few highlighted positions:
1. Health and Physical Education Teacher - BAMS
2. Assistant Varsity Gymnastics Coach - BAHS
3. Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach - BAHS
4. Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach - BAHS
5. Utility Clerk - BES and BAHS

There are other positions available as well! Please click on the link to view them: https://www.applitrack.com/basd/onlineapp/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Today was the 67th day of school!

On Thursday, December 11th - the BAHS Student Council is hosting a Mini-THON Dinner Night at the Texas Roadhouse! Please see the attached flyer for more details. Texas Roadhouse will require people to show a copy of the flyer (can be on their phones) for the 10% donation to be activated.

Greetings!

Please enjoy the Friday Coffee Break newsletter for December 5th. Today's newsletter features 5th grade teacher from Marion-Walker - Anthony Hamorsky; along with Class of 2026 member - Payten Stull. Winter sports are in full swing!

Have a great weekend!

Hannah and Maddie from the Jana Marie Foundation were at the high school for monthly Wellness Friday in November. The activity was contributing to the Circles of Control poster during the lunch periods. They also offered a meditation and brain break activity in classrooms.

In the new ELA curriculum, Kindergarten has been learning all about farms. The Essential Question that they were exploring was: What happens on a Farm and some of our learning goals include building vocabulary and engaging in conversations about the things, animals and jobs that would take place on a farm?

To gain some more in depth experience, Miss McCartney from Bellefonte Elementary, invited Mr. Dustin Gearhart, a farmer from the Mount Union area to speak on some of the livestock and crops that he farms. He had a slideshow full of his animals and equipment that he uses and answered questions about farming. The class enjoyed this learning experience and being able to speak to a farmer first hand about the jobs they do!

The Bellefonte Area School District is hosting another round of Walk-in Interviews! If you are interested in being hired as a Custodian, Cafeteria Worker, or Paraeducator - we want you! Please share with others who could also be interested! No experience is needed. Will help with job application and will train.

Walk-in interviews will be held at Central Office building located at 318 N. Allegheny Street in Bellefonte. The next one is scheduled for December 10th.

At Marion-Walker Elementary, the staff celebrated National Educational Support Professionals Day with a Wall of Fame where students and colleagues could write a note of gratitude and place it beside a support staff member's picture. Each support staff member received a "goodie bag" filled with items donated by teachers at our building. Items included flavored sparkling water, lottery tickets, chapstick, hand sanitizer, fun pens, mints, gum, chocolates, salty snacks, sweet treats, and even homemade baked goods. Lastly, a cake was purchased to enjoy on the day as well.

Over the past few weeks, Benner students filled out and decorated hands with the things they’re thankful for. They’re now hanging in the main hallway.

Students at Bellefonte Elementary did a similar activity in which they wrote down what they were thankful for this holiday season on acorns that have been hung in the hallway outside of the main office.

Bellefonte Area School District will be operating as a Flexible Instruction Day (FID) for Tuesday, December 02, 2025. Secondary students should check their Google Classrooms for assignments and elementary students have work that was sent home before the fall break. Teachers are available by email 8:00AM-3:15PM. Be safe out there today!

Good morning!

Please enjoy the Winter Sports Preview on this fine Friday! All of our winter sport teams are in full motion and have been working hard for several weeks.

Have a great weekend!

The art classes are out painting windows in the Downtown Bellefonte today!