September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Prevention works, and help is available! Please note the following key resources, because everyone deserves to feel safe, heard, and loved:
The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. Call or text 988 at any time.
Locally, the Jana Marie Foundation works to raise awareness and hope through outreach and education. Learn more about their programming and events at janamariefoundation.org
For more information about suicide prevention efforts at the state level, explore the 2024 PA Suicide Prevention Month Guide https://janamariefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-Pennsylvania-Suicide-Prevention-Guide.pdf
Bellefonte Area School District has had some major administrative changes over the last few weeks. Two that we would like to highlight are the new athletic director and the new Pleasant Gap Elementary principal.
Dr. Daniel “Duffy” Besch had been the Pleasant Gap Elementary principal for the past eight years. He recently transitioned from PGE principal to the new Athletic Director for BASD. He has helped the previous AD in the past and it was a very logical decision for him to take on this new position.
Dr. Joe Eckenroth was the vice principal at the Bellefonte Area Middle School for the past three years and where he began his administrative journey. He has now earned the opportunity to be the new principal at Pleasant Gap Elementary School.
The district is excited about these changes in leadership and look forward to seeing our administration continue to grow and evolve to be the best they can for our students and staff.
It's Worker Wednesday! The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring.
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Middle School Vice Principal - BAMS
2. Director of Curriculum and Instruction - Administration
3. Technology Education Teacher - BAHS
4. Cafeteria Worker - Pleasant Gap Elementary
5. Mechanic - 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!
On the first day of school, the Pleasant Gap Elementary fifth graders came together to create this vibrant bulletin board. This project beautifully illustrates how the students are uniting as a diverse group, with each student contributing their unique strengths and perspectives. During this activity, they engaged in meaningful discussions about the importance of fostering a strong classroom community. The students also established norms to ensure that their classroom is a supportive and respectful environment where everyone feels valued and heard.
A Community Event for your Calendars:
The Pedals & Pathways event will be held on Tuesday, September 10 from 5:00-7:00PM. This event will involve bike safety, biking lessons, and community feedback on the cycling safety infrastructure projects in the Centre Region. Please see the flier for more information.
You can RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqpk5wa4Fnw3NywLdkwDrFbu90r5HtgW2EUDi8SIAmHzIWwg/viewform
*This is not a BASD affiliated event.
The Bellefonte READS program had a monumental 10th year during the 2023-2024 school year. The program raised more money than ever before and was able to provide over 1,000 books to over 400 families. Please check out this video that summarizes the tremendous work that they did this past year!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A13gYKSjwg
For Your Calendars:
Bellefonte Area High School will be hosting its 3rd Annual Dress Drive on September 9th from 6:30-8:30 at BAHS. Sororities from PSU will be hosting a fundraiser selling lightly used formal dresses for low prices. Please see the flier for more information.
Good morning!
Here is the Friday Sports Wrap newsletter for August 30! Golf has been in full swing since the beginning of August and the rest of the sports have joined in their competitions over the last week.
Have a good weekend!
Please enjoy the slideshow from the #BASDFirstDay2024 activity!
We had over 90 submissions! Thank you so much for participating!
https://youtu.be/yARK4vuktPY
*If I accidently missed your submission, I am very sorry.
The Centre County Suicide Prevention Taskforce is hosting its annual Suicide Prevention Rally on Tuesday, September 3rd from 12:00-12:30 on the Bellefonte Courthouse steps. Please see the flier for more information.
It's Worker Wednesday! The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring.
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Director of Curriculum and Instruction - Administration
2. Elementary Teacher at PG Elem as a long term sub
3. Technology Education Teacher - BAHS
4. Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach
5. Paraprofessional - Special education
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 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.
