Bellefonte Area School District

Greetings! Please enjoy the Snapshot Tuesday newsletter for February 25th. Today's newsletter features new staff employee - Abigail Harper and Class of 2025 spotlight - Elyse Olson. Have a great day!

This past weekend many of our winter sports teams were very busy! The Swim Team and Girls' Wrestling team both participated in their PIAA D6 Championship competitions. Members from the gymnastics team participated in the PA Classic State Championship. This coming weekend, we'll have a member of the indoor track team competing in the PTFCA State Championship at Penn State along with eight wrestlers competing at the West AAA Regional Meet (which is the last meet before States). To read more about the performances and events to look forward to check out the attached newsletter.

The BAHS Raider Revolution team will be hosting its annual Variety Show program on Tuesday, February 25th! The show starts at 7:00PM and located in the high school's theatre. Cost is $5.00 per ticket and all monies are used as a fundraiser for the Raider Revolution program. We hope to see you there!

Bellefonte Area School District will be hosting Open Door Interview Days every Tuesday in March on Allegheny Street! The district is looking for custodial and cafeteria staff. Please share with those that might be able to help or are looking to work! See the flier for more information.

Day 2 of the PIAA Swimming District Championships was nothing short of electrifying for Bellefonte! With just 7 swimmers on the team who all amazingly qualified for districts, we had 3 more athletes on the podium today, adding to the 2 from yesterday! Huge shout out to Turner Malik, who crushed his 500 Freestyle by dropping an amazing 27 seconds to secure 4th place, Sydney Fetters for slashing 5.5 seconds off her 100 Backstroke to claim 4th, and Riley Hoy, who smashed her 100 Breaststroke by dropping 3.4 seconds to finish in 3rd place! What a phenomenal season this has been! These athletes truly deserve a standing ovation!

At the high school in Mrs. Weaver’s Foods classes, the students had their annual Cupcake War. This past semester winners were Sydney Fletcher and Jackson Long with their raspberry cheesecake cupcake with raspberry buttercream. It was delicious!

Yesterday was the first day of PIAA district championships. We had 2 students on the podium, Sydney Fetters finished 5th in the 200 IM and Turner Malik finished 6th in the 50 Free. Good luck to the swimmers on Day 2!

What an incredible event this morning!! The cast and crew of The Little Mermaid hosted a community breakfast at BAMS. The cafeteria looked like we were under the sea! THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who made this event a complete success! Don't forget to get your tickets for the show!!! There are close to 100 students participating in this amazing performance! So exciting!!!!

Our school district partners with Cartwheel, a virtual mental health care provider, to make it easier for students and families to access valuable services such as therapy, parent guidance, and more. There are openings available for this school year, and no waitlist! Cartwheel appointments can take place during or outside of school hours. If you would like to request a referral, or just learn a little more, please reach out to your child's school and ask to talk with the school counselor or school social worker about Cartwheel. We will help you with every step of the process. Click on the link for more information: English PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RYILYVNQFVvgR8VTFBYmzyXd-39USSF-/view?usp=sharing Spanish PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kUO_M4CfD5w69x_V_oL3V-PgNbPPM_7y/view?usp=sharing

School Resource Officer Day was February 15, 2025. Thank you to officers Brett Hanlon, Shawn Luse, Mike Lyons, and Frank Gaus for keeping our buildings and communities safe!

Greetings! Please enjoy the Friday Sports Wrap newsletter for February 21st. Today's newsletter features senior student-athletes: Jaylee Lose and Nathan Jewell. Have a great weekend!

A few members of the cast of Little Mermaid (BAMS Drama Club) had the opportunity to perform on WTAJ’s Studio 814 on Friday, February 14 to promote their upcoming show! The hosts of the show interviewed several of the cast members and Sydney Halterman and Addison Wynkoop had the opportunity to perform some of the songs from the show as well! Check out the links below to see the interview and performances! Interview: https://youtu.be/LwzKiYRJBlE?si=1DBy6cwe5h6m4mP8 Sydney’s performance: https://youtu.be/qJGTuvNg5a8?si=bbqmqmAiPvvyUJSz Addison’s performance: https://youtu.be/tHw1ibPtd68?si=2te2ArWpPsy5KDSB

The first graders of Benner Elementary celebrated the 101st Day of First Grade by dressing like they were 101 years old. They also did fun math activities that dealt with the number 101!

The Bellefonte Area School District Board of Directors will utilize an ad hoc committee of the Board to consider names for the new elementary school. The Committee will then make a recommendation to the Board for action on April 9, 2025. Suggestions may be received from members of the community, from elected officials, from school district personnel, and from students. Interested contributors should see Policy 701.1, available on the District website, for more information and guidelines. Input can be emailed to publiccomment@basd.net or sent to 318 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823. with a deadline of March 13, 2025. To view the policy, click the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yM2kJ--Q1k0l9M05MC55I3nR_0Kf4cWu/view

We are hiring! Marion-Walker Elementary is looking for a cafeteria worker! If you know of someone that would be interested, please share this information with them!

Bellefonte Area High School freshman, Eli Martin, is a member of the Lock Haven Wildlife Leadership Academy program. This program involves a dedication to spread awareness, inspire action, and foster a commitment to conservation. Eli has exhibited this pledge through a number of activities such as teaching others to fish, mentoring friends on hiking and camping trips, learning to carve and paint brook trout from reclaimed wood, learning the art of taxidermy, and processing deer meat into bologna. Eli has also worked to organize an invasive plant removal project that helped to restore native plant communities and support local biodiversity. You can read the full article about this very impressive young man on the Wildlife Leadership Academy website here: https://wildlifeleadershipacademy.org/outreach-highlight-eli-empowers-others/

The BAHS Raider Revolution team will be hosting its annual Variety Show program on Tuesday, February 25th! The show starts at 7:00PM and located in the high school's theatre. Cost is $5.00 per ticket and all monies are used as a fundraiser for the Raider Revolution program. We hope to see you there!

Good morning! Please enjoy the Snapshot Tuesday newsletter for February 18th. Today's newsletter features: New Hire - Brandon Auman and Senior - Delaina Burris. Have a great day!

There will be a School Board Meeting tomorrow evening at the Bellefonte Area Middle School cafeteria. The meeting will begin at 7:00PM and the public is welcome to attend! The next meeting after Tuesday, will occur on March 4, 2025.

In February, the BAHS sold flowers to help raise money for the Sunshine Foundation. The Sunshine Foundation is a charity that answers the dreams and wishes of children from families with a limited income. These flowers were then delivered to students and staff the week of Valentine’s Day.