Bellefonte Area School District

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!

We are looking for BAHS alumni and BASD retirees to join us in the Homecoming Parade this Thursday, Sept 25th. The alumni trolley will pick up at BAHS main entrance between 4:30-4:45pm. Please fill out the QR code if you are interested in joining!

Thursday is the Homecoming Parade! This year's Grand Marshall for the Parade is Mr. Ed Fitzgerald III. The BAHS Student Council released this on the nomination, "The BAHS Student Council is thrilled to have Mr. Ed “Fitz” Fitzgerald nominated as the Grand Marshal of the 2025 BASD Homecoming. After 28 years of teaching, leading, and cheering on his students, it feels only right to celebrate the heart and spirit he’s given to our school community."
We hope to see you at the parade!

BASD is hiring for 2nd shift custodians! If interested, please apply here:

https://www.applitrack.com/basd/OnlineApp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=390

At BAMS, 7th grade teacher Mrs.Ziccardi, challenged her students to put pictures in order of size, including microscopic organisms and objects. Looking at size vs. scale, they then compared the pictures and re-sorted as needed. The kids were all engaged and excited to see if they sorted in the correct order!

At Benner Elementary, Mrs. Nyquist’s 4th grade ELA classes created a picture of what they think of when asked, “What does having a great heart mean?” This was part of the opening lesson from their new unit where they are exploring the various ways you can have a great heart.

At Benner Elementary, students in grades 2-5 have been participating in cooperative activities during their PE classes. Each activity has an adventure theme and focuses on students having to work together with classmates while achieving a common goal.

Have you ever heard of the HGTV show "Scariest House in America"? Well, the town of Bellefonte will be in this fall season's show! BAHS English teacher, Mrs. Kat Momenzadeh, will have her house - "The Gatehouse" - featured! The season premiere is this Friday, September at 9:00 on HGTV.
Is Retta ready for this Spooooky Season?

Promo for the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma4zc4QOYrI