Bellefonte Area School District

Effective April 4, 2024, a vacancy exists on the nine-member Board of Directors of the Bellefonte Area School District. The Board intends to appoint an individual to fill this vacancy that expires in December 2025. Interested individuals must be at least 18 years of age and must have been a resident of the District for at least one year prior to the date of the appointment. Please note: Letter of interest, resume, and application are due by noon on Monday, April 18, 2025. Candidates will be interviewed at 7 p.m., April 22, 2025, at the regular meeting of the Bellefonte Area School District Board of Directors at the Bellefonte Area Middle School cafeteria. More information can be found on the District website at www.basd.net. Application Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v5YgdbhPNHxTcTAjgwOOo7qXMB_0A3-E/view?usp=sharing Please return applications packets to: Mrs. Leslie Elder 318 North Allegheny Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 or lelder@basd.net

On another note, the first Wednesday in April is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day - which this year was April 3rd. We have excellent paraprofessionals that put their hearts and souls into our students. Thank you so much for the work that you do!

Greetings! Recently, I decided to modify the weekly two newsletter system to once a week: your Friday Coffee Break. Same great content, fresh new look. Consistent & compact. With your coffee break ☕, you'll learn about our staff member, Mr. Seth Decker - and the Class of 2025 senior, Jane Burgess, who is playing the character Yente in Fiddler on the Roof (tix: https://cur8.com/1587/project/131036)! The newsletter also includes a 🗓️ District Calendar and last week's 🏆varsity scores and the upcoming JH and JV/V athletic on-campus competitions. Hope that you enjoy it and have a great weekend!

The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring! Listed below are some of the highlighted positions: 1. 4 Elementary Teacher Positions! - PG, BN, MW, and District 2. School Counselor at Bellefonte Area Middle School 4. Accounting Secretary 5. Custodian - 1st Shift 6. JH Assistant Boys' Soccer and Girls' Volleyball Coaches 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!

Congratulations to Christian Larson for being nominated as the April ELKS Teen of the Month! Christian is an exceptional senior who embodies the qualities of dedication, leadership, and passion that this award recognizes. Christian has consistently excelled in his studies, maintaining an incredible GPA by taking a rigorous course load that includes honors and dual enrollment classes. His intellectual curiosity and strong work ethic set him apart, and he approaches even the most challenging subjects with enthusiasm and determination. Beyond his academic achievements, Christian is deeply engaged in his community, serving as a student representative for the Bellefonte Borough Council. This role requires maturity, responsibility, and an ability to navigate local government, and Christian has embraced these responsibilities with poise and dedication. Christian’s leadership extends beyond the classroom and council chambers. He is a distinguished recipient of district and regional awards from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), demonstrating his ability to think critically, collaborate effectively, and succeed in competitive business environments. His involvement in FBLA has helped him develop valuable skills that will undoubtedly serve him well in his future endeavors. Congratulations, Christian!

The Bellefonte Area High School Drama Club will present its spring musical, Fiddler on the Roof, on April 3, 4 @ 7 p.m. and April 5 @ 1 & 7 p.m. The show features a cast of 43 (plus 2 elementary guest stars!) and a crew of 37, with 3 current students and 3 alumni in the pit orchestra. Tickets (reserved seating) may be purchased online here: https://cur8.com/1587/project/131036 $10 Adults $7 Students $5 Children 12 & under Tickets will also be available at the door. Hope to see you there!

Seniors, Annie Cernuska and Ruthann Smoyer participated in the Husky Dog Pound Competition, a Shark Tank-inspired business pitch competition, sponsored by Commonwealth University at Bloomsburg Zeigler College of Business. Cernuska and Smoyer pitched their business "Varsity Valet," a valet service for student drivers, offering convenience and increasing safety during arrival and departure times of the school day. Although their team did not place in the top 30 of the high school and middle school division, it was a great opportunity for them to extend their learning in the Entrepreneurial Mindset class.

BAHS technology and agriculture teacher, Mrs. Myken Poorman has been recognized as a nominee for the Outstanding Agriculture Teacher and Teacher Mentor awards from the PA Association of Agricultural Educators! Myken was nominated for both of these awards due to her excellent agriculture program, her continuous community involvement, her FFA leadership, and her philosophy on education. Congratulations Mrs. Poorman on being nominated for these tremendous awards! To read more about these awards, please click here: https://www.basd.net/article/2111890

Fourth and Fifth-grade students from Pleasant Gap Elementary participated in a STEM K’Nex competition hosted by Intermediate Unit 10 on March 26, 2025. These 16 students competed against teams from Moshannon Valley School Districts. There were six elementary teams and two middle school teams at the competition. The Red Pipe Dreamers - made up of Arya Decker, Amelia Durney, Brynley Marker, and Octavia Savage-Williams - finished third in the competition out of six teams. They created a design for a vehicle that would detect and fix leaks in water pipes in an urban area. Congratulations to these students and great job on all of their hard work! To read the full article, click here: https://www.basd.net/article/2111773

The BAHS National Honor Society put together 25 Jared Boxes as one of their service projects. The Jared Box Project was started in 2001 by the children of Our Lady of Victory School in State College to honor their classmate and friend Jared. A Jared Box is a plastic storage box filled with gifts, toys, games, and activities that are given to children in the hospital to lift their spirits.

At Pleasant Gap Elementary, Ms. Ohs’ third grade class made Jared Boxes as a kindness project. Students decorated the lids of the boxes, filled them with toys and wrote a note to the person receiving the books. They had so much!

On March 25, students at BAHS participated in a modified Stall Day and that students and staff raised $1,209 for Mini-THON!

Good afternoon! Please enjoy the Friday Sports Wrap newsletter for March 28th. Today's newsletter features senior student-athletes: Isobel Herr and Preston Smith. Have a great weekend!

The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring! Listed below are some of the highlighted positions: 1. First Grade Teacher at Pleasant Gap Elementary 2. Anticipated Elementary Teacher - District 3. School Counselor at Bellefonte Area Middle School 4. Elementary Life Skills Support Teacher 5. Cafeteria Workers - at all buildings 6. Custodial Staff - at all buildings 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!

Last spring, Officer Luse was able to give one of our students, Hank, a wonderful surprise in which he invited the PSU Blue Bus to BAMS. Hank has a fondness for all things blue busses, so this was an exciting experience for him! Hank and his classmates got to ride in the PSU bus and go for ice cream. The National Association of School Resource Officers recognized this great event and they featured it in the spring 2025 edition of the "Journal Of School Safety," which is a national publication!

During the week of March 17th, the BAHS Model UN group attended the 4 day Washington Area Model United Nations Conference held in Washington DC. The conference contained almost 1,000 students from all over the country and debated on global issues ranging from International Cooperation to Environmental policy. The conference itself raised $2,500 for the Friendship Place organization, which provides housing services to people experiencing homelessness in the Washington DC region.

Earlier in the year, students from Marion-Walker Elementary were given a fun limo ride to their local Brothers Pizza as a reward for the fall fundraiser sales! The students had a blast!

Last week, the 4th and 5th grade classes of Pleasant Gap Elementary took a tour of CPI. The students learned all about the programs and career options available to them when they reach the high school. A great opportunity for our elementary students!

The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring! Listed below are some of the highlighted positions: 1. Elementary Teacher 2. Jr. High Assistant Boys' Soccer Coach 3. Jr. High Assistant Girls' Volleyball Coach 4. Accounting Secretary - Central Office 5. Elementary Life Skills Support Teacher 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!

Greetings! Please enjoy the Snapshot Tuesday newsletter for March 25th. The newsletter features new employee hire, Karen Fedisson, and Class of 2025 senior, Haley Carlson. Have a great day!