Happy first day of school BASD! We hope that you have a great day and terrific school year!
If you would like to share your first day of school pictures, you can share them via social media with #BASDFirstDay2024 (post set to public) or email the PR Coordinator at publicrelations@basd.net. We will then gather these pictures and create a slideshow that will be featured on our district website.
The Bellefonte Area School District wants to highlight Little Mama's in Pleasant Gap for the efforts this summer in helping our youth! The restaurant has provided free youth lunches during the summer months along with collecting donations to help stock our schools with supplies. Thank you to Little Mama's and everyone that donated for your all of your efforts!
Greetings, BASD Family!
We are so excited for the 2024-2025 school year to begin. On August 27th, we are encouraging you to share with us your first day of school pictures! They can be shared via social media with #BASDFirstDay2024 (post set to public) or emailed to the PR Coordinator at publicrelations@basd.net.
We will then gather these pictures and create a slideshow that will be featured on our district website.
We hope that everyone has a terrific first day of school!
Be prepared with CHIP - the free or low cost healthcare for PA kids and teens. See the flier for more information. To apply or renew, go to: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/chip.html
Centre Volunteers in Medicine is hosting Give Kids a Smile Day on September 20th. This free dental event is for low-income, uninsured children. Appointments are first come, first serve based on when registration forms are turned in. To obtain a registration form, please contact Darion at 814-231-4043 or email dshawley@cvim.net
The fall sports season is in full swing! Coaches, student-athletes, and facility personnel have all been working hard at preparing for this athletic season. Click the link below to see our Varsity Athletics newsletter that highlights the teams for the fall season.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ib17FJ8CdPUj_Iab5qpnXoJRqQmrs193/view?usp=sharing
You can also find this newsletter on our website with other articles, here:
https://www.basd.net/news
*Teams are shown in the order of responses received.
Yesterday, we provided a 3-2-1 post about Dr. Rakszawski and becoming the superintendent of BASD. Today, is a 3-2-1 about Dr. R himself and what he likes to do outside of the work environment.
It's Worker Wednesday! The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring.
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Elementary Principal - Pleasant Gap Elem
2. Utility Assistant - Benner Elem and BAHS
3. Jr. High Softball Coaches - Head and Assistant
4. Cafeteria Aides, Cashiers, and Workers - PG Elem, MW Elem, BES, and BAHS
5. Swimming Coaches - Varsity Head and Assistant
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!
A 3-2-1 with Dr. Rakszawski about becoming superintendent of BASD. A “3 - 2 - 1” is a type of reflective question activity that teachers use in their classrooms to help students identify pieces of information and formulate inquiries to further their knowledge.
The Cafeteria Welcome Packet for 2024-25 is available on the BASD Food Service webpage at https://www.basd.net/o/basd/page/food-services.
Please see the attached image to see where to find a student ID in the PowerSchool parent portal.
Delaney Badger, a Bellefonte Area High School student, and Mya Norfolk, a Bellefonte Area Middle School student, competed at the IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association) Western National Finals on June 24th & 25th, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Delaney & Mya participate as community riders under the Grier School in Birmingham, PA and are coached by Chris McElyea at Eagle Valley Equestrian Center in Wingate, PA.
They had to earn enough points during the regular season to qualify for the Regional show earlier this spring where only the top 2 riders from each class and the top 2 teams advanced to the National Show. At the National Show, the top 12 riders and top 12 teams from across the United States compete. Competitors ride horses that are furnished by the show host and chosen by random draw – riders compete on unfamiliar horses. The use of personal tack is not allowed and limited schooling is permitted. This equalizes competition and tests the horsemanship skills of the competitors.
Individual Day Results:
Mya Norfolk – Reserve National Champion in Future Beginner Horsemanship Walk/Jog
Delaney Badger – 7th place in JV Novice Horsemanship
Team Day Results:
Delaney Badger – Team Rider National Champion in JV Novice Horsemanship
Delaney’s 1st place in JV Novice Horsemanship on team day helped the Grier School team win the overall National Championship for the upper school. The Grier School middle school team were overall National Champions, too.
Congratulations to Delaney & Mya on their success at IEA Western National Finals!
The Penn State College of Medicine is offering a program to help family and friends navigate the Substance Use Disorder stigma and other related issues. This program begins on August 14.
You can register for it here: https://t.e2ma.net/message/rqqqag/be6948g
Please see the flyer for more information.
On Friday, August 2, 2024, the BAHS Mini Thon leadership team went to Hershey for the kick off ceremony. The students shared and received ideas with different schools in PA.
It's Worker Wednesday! The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring.
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Swimming Coach - Varsity and Varsity Assistant
2. Custodians, 1st and 2nd shifts - BAMS
3. Middle School Guidance Secretary
4. Cafeteria Aides, Cashiers, and Workers - MW Elem, BES, and BAHS
5. Mechanic and Utility Assistant - BAHS
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!
Happy August!
The Bellefonte Area School District is excited for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year! The first student day is Tuesday, August 27, 2024. We look forward to a tremendous year - see you soon!
We are currently looking for applicants to fill positions in our cafeteria. Come be a part of our BES team!
Notice of Construction Blasting
Location: Construction site of the new BASD School on Governors Park Road
Beginning Monday, July 22, 2024, Wampum Hardware Co. will be blasting several times a day from 9:00 am-3:00 pm for approximately a month.
Wampum will sound off a horn/alarm 5 minutes before the blasting and 1 minute before the blasting and then a long horn/alarm for all clear when the blast is complete.
You may experience a delay in travel on Governors Park Road during this time. Wampum will be stopping traffic on Governors Park Road before a blast. Please plan for delays if traveling in that area beginning Monday, July 22, 2024.
If you have any questions please contact:
Wampum Hardware Company 814-342-2310
School librarian, Mrs. Sarge worked with the Jana Marie Foundation to promote a meditation exercise activity for the students at the high school. The Foundation led with breathing exercises and then Mrs. Sarge followed with her singing bowls. This was one of many activities at the high school for Mental Health Awareness Month.
The High School Friends of Rachel Club held a table event during spirit week in May. The theme for the day was Kindness Ties Us Together and they were offering tie bracelets to bead during the lunch periods. They also asked students to share their acts of kindness on the green piece of paper, which is also the color for Mental Health Awareness Month.
Mrs. Cynthia Lorenzo and Baily visited Mrs Morris’s AP Psychology classes to discuss how operant conditioning is used to train therapy dogs.
