Bellefonte Area High School FFA News:
FFA Students Earn Their Jackets:
At this year's Mid-Winter Convention at the PA Farm Show, three Bellefonte FFA members received their FFA jackets. Emma Walizer, Sophie Smith, and Reagan Vanderhoof were selected to receive them at the convention. Reese Manning and Charity Loesch will also be receiving their jackets through local sponsors.
Students Show Their Animals at the Farm Show:
Kimber Hough, Harper Waite, and Alayna Martin all showed animals this year at Farm Show and had great success. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication to their animals, Bellefonte FFA, and the agriculture industry.
Pictures in order: Emma with jackets, Kimber with steer, Alayna with purple ribbon, Harper with blue ribbon
At all of the elementary schools during technology class, Officer Gaus, Officer Luse, and Officer Lyons taught 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students about Internet Safety.
The month of January is School Board Appreciation Month. Thank you to our school board members that donate their time to dedicate efforts in making our district a great place to be!
A day late, but not an appreciation short! Yesterday, was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We have many members within our district community that are law enforcement professionals and we appreciate the work that you do every day to keep our communities safe!
Now through March 31st, The GIANT Company invites customers to join in supporting Feeding School Kids by rounding up at the register. The GIANT Company will directly support customers’ generosity by matching all donations up to $100,000. Bellefonte Area School District is included as a beneficiary of this initiative with the goal of enhancing our district’s efforts to eliminate childhood hunger. We ask for your help in rounding up the next time you are at the cash register at Giant or Martin’s!
The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring!
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. JV Head Baseball Coach
2. Head Varsity Cross Country Coach
3. Assistant Varsity Cross Country Coach
4. Cafeteria Worker - High School
5. Cafeteria Cashier - Bellefonte Elementary
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!
The next Board of Directors Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Bellefonte Area Middle School Cafeteria. The meeting will begin at 7:00PM and the public is encouraged to attend. The second January meeting will occur on January 21st.
If you would like to see the upcoming agenda, please click on the following link:
https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/bellasd/Board.nsf/Public
The Bellefonte Area School District will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025. It is NOT a Flexible Instruction Day. The school day will be made up later in the calendar year. Please be safe in the potential upcoming bad weather. We look forward to seeing your children tomorrow!
Bellefonte Area School District wishes our families a happy new year! Looking forward to a fantastic 2025!
Hannah from the Jana Marie Foundation was at the high school for monthly Wellness Friday in December. She brought supplies for Gelli printing to make holiday cards and students could enter in their name for a chance to win a cozy winter basket.
In November, Officer Shawn Luse (one of our school resource officers) was working a Penn State football game when an older man suddenly collapsed. State Troopers rushed to the scene and Officer Luse, understanding the situation, rushed to retrieve an AED and extra EMS personnel. The man had fallen into cardiac arrest and the AED brought him back to consciousness. Officer Luse’s quick actions helped to save this man’s life. Thank you, Officer Luse, for your service! We are proud to have you as part of our district!
The Bellefonte Area School District would like to wish its families a happy and warm holiday season. School will resume on Monday, January 06, 2025. We will see you all in the new year!
The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring!
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Varsity Head Coach and Assistant Coach positions for Cross Country
2. Assistant Gymnastics Coach
3. Elementary Life Skills Support Teacher
4. Middle School Reading Specialist
5. Jr. High Assistant Track and Field Coach
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!
The public is encouraged to attend the BASD Board of Directors' special meeting on Thursday, December 19th at 7:00PM at the Bellefonte Area Middle School cafeteria. The meeting will be about:
"It is recommended that the Board approve/authorize retaining the legal services of attorney Jessica R. Quinn-Horgan of the Law Offices of Jessica Quinn-Horgan as Special Counsel in regard to the New Bellefonte Elementary School Project per the terms of her Engagement Letter and authorizing the Board President to execute same."
The Bellefonte Area School District will be operating on a two hour delay this morning - Monday, December 16, 2024- due to the current weather conditions. Please operate with caution. Have a good day!
Kindergarteners at Marion-Walker Elementary are learning about holidays around the world. To start off our trip, students loaded an “airplane” and took off!
They will be learning about holidays such as, Diwali, Hanukkah, Los Posadas, Kwanzaa, and Christmas (did you know that many different countries celebrate Christmas?)
When they are done with our journey, students will have a passport filled with stamps from around the world!
PA211: Get Connected. Get Help.
If you need to connect with resources in your community, but don’t know where to look, PA 211 is a great place to start. From help with a utilities bill, to housing assistance, after-school programs for kids, and more, you can dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 to talk with a resource specialist for free. The specialists will listen to your needs, and give you information on programs in your community that might be able to help.
To learn more, go to this website:
https://www.pa211.org/
The BASD Polar Bear Plunge team braved the icy waters at Black Moshannon State Park on the morning of December 7th with 21 degree temps! There was 3 inches of ice that needed chain saws to break through! They raised about $1500 that will help the weekend food bag program that directly impacts students at BASD. Participating were Mrs. Krisch, Mr. Huling, Aurora, Brock, and Brynlee.
The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring!
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Middle School Reading Specialist - BAMS
2. Elementary Life Skills Support Teacher
3. JH Assistant Track and Field Coach - BAMS
4. Cafeteria Positions - 6 open positions
5. Custodial Positions - 2 open positions
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 Brady Miller for being chosen as the BAHS December Elks teen of the month! Brady’s exemplary character, leadership, and dedication to academics and service truly set him apart. As Student Council president and School Board student representative, he has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and the ability to inspire his peers. His commitment to community service shines through his role as the Overall Chair of the Mini-THON team, where he has worked tirelessly to raise awareness and funds for the Four Diamonds organization. Brady’s ability to balance advanced academics, extracurriculars, and meaningful contributions to his community makes him a remarkable role model deserving of this recognition.
