The Cafeteria Welcome Packet for 2024-25 is available on the BASD Food Service webpage at https://www.basd.net/o/basd/page/food-services.
Please see the attached image to see where to find a student ID in the PowerSchool parent portal.
Delaney Badger, a Bellefonte Area High School student, and Mya Norfolk, a Bellefonte Area Middle School student, competed at the IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association) Western National Finals on June 24th & 25th, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Delaney & Mya participate as community riders under the Grier School in Birmingham, PA and are coached by Chris McElyea at Eagle Valley Equestrian Center in Wingate, PA.
They had to earn enough points during the regular season to qualify for the Regional show earlier this spring where only the top 2 riders from each class and the top 2 teams advanced to the National Show. At the National Show, the top 12 riders and top 12 teams from across the United States compete. Competitors ride horses that are furnished by the show host and chosen by random draw – riders compete on unfamiliar horses. The use of personal tack is not allowed and limited schooling is permitted. This equalizes competition and tests the horsemanship skills of the competitors.
Individual Day Results:
Mya Norfolk – Reserve National Champion in Future Beginner Horsemanship Walk/Jog
Delaney Badger – 7th place in JV Novice Horsemanship
Team Day Results:
Delaney Badger – Team Rider National Champion in JV Novice Horsemanship
Delaney’s 1st place in JV Novice Horsemanship on team day helped the Grier School team win the overall National Championship for the upper school. The Grier School middle school team were overall National Champions, too.
Congratulations to Delaney & Mya on their success at IEA Western National Finals!
The Penn State College of Medicine is offering a program to help family and friends navigate the Substance Use Disorder stigma and other related issues. This program begins on August 14.
You can register for it here: https://t.e2ma.net/message/rqqqag/be6948g
Please see the flyer for more information.
On Friday, August 2, 2024, the BAHS Mini Thon leadership team went to Hershey for the kick off ceremony. The students shared and received ideas with different schools in PA.
It's Worker Wednesday! The Bellefonte Area School District is hiring.
Listed below are some of the highlighted positions:
1. Swimming Coach - Varsity and Varsity Assistant
2. Custodians, 1st and 2nd shifts - BAMS
3. Middle School Guidance Secretary
4. Cafeteria Aides, Cashiers, and Workers - MW Elem, BES, and BAHS
5. Mechanic and Utility Assistant - 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!
Happy August!
The Bellefonte Area School District is excited for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year! The first student day is Tuesday, August 27, 2024. We look forward to a tremendous year - see you soon!
We are currently looking for applicants to fill positions in our cafeteria. Come be a part of our BES team!
Notice of Construction Blasting
Location: Construction site of the new BASD School on Governors Park Road
Beginning Monday, July 22, 2024, Wampum Hardware Co. will be blasting several times a day from 9:00 am-3:00 pm for approximately a month.
Wampum will sound off a horn/alarm 5 minutes before the blasting and 1 minute before the blasting and then a long horn/alarm for all clear when the blast is complete.
You may experience a delay in travel on Governors Park Road during this time. Wampum will be stopping traffic on Governors Park Road before a blast. Please plan for delays if traveling in that area beginning Monday, July 22, 2024.
If you have any questions please contact:
Wampum Hardware Company 814-342-2310
School librarian, Mrs. Sarge worked with the Jana Marie Foundation to promote a meditation exercise activity for the students at the high school. The Foundation led with breathing exercises and then Mrs. Sarge followed with her singing bowls. This was one of many activities at the high school for Mental Health Awareness Month.
The High School Friends of Rachel Club held a table event during spirit week in May. The theme for the day was Kindness Ties Us Together and they were offering tie bracelets to bead during the lunch periods. They also asked students to share their acts of kindness on the green piece of paper, which is also the color for Mental Health Awareness Month.
Mrs. Cynthia Lorenzo and Baily visited Mrs Morris’s AP Psychology classes to discuss how operant conditioning is used to train therapy dogs.
The May Edition of the BAMS newsletter is here! It is filled with great information about what is happening in the Bellefonte Area Middle School. Check it out today!
https://sites.google.com/basd.net/may-2024?usp=sharing
Benner Elementary had three students who won awards in the Young Author and Illustrator Contest sponsored by the Centre County Library System!
Emma Meter (author) and Avery Stem (illustrator) created a first place winning story! They are 4th graders at Benner Elementary.
We also had a 5th grader, Cedric Kais, who took 2nd place for his entry.
We are so proud of our young authors and illustrators!
Happy Worker Wednesday!
BASD is looking to hire! A few positions currently listed are:
1. Custodial Floater, 2nd Shift - District Wide
2. Band and Music Teacher - BAHS
3. Guidance Secretary - BAMS
4. Junior High Head Boys' Soccer Coach
5. Mechanic - BAHS
6. Weekend Custodian - District Wide
There are many more other positions available too! Please share with your friends and family members. A great staff provides the best opportunities for our students!
Check out the Employment Opportunities website for more information:
https://bellefonte.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Mrs. Cipro’s upper level video classes completed an advertising project that involved working with downtown Bellefonte businesses. As a whole, the classes worked with 12 different businesses. Each group was assigned to one of these businesses and communicated multiple times prior to filming day to form a plan to create two versions of commercials, an Instagram/FB reel, a printed advertisement, and a radio advertisement. These products will then be shared with the businesses to use at their leisure on any of their websites and social media pages. The students did a great job with their professionalism on all communication with the pre-production and production days. Very proud of these young men and women!
Free to Be Me Summer Tour: a partnership with the YMCA of Centre County Anti-Hunger Program and the Jana Marie Foundation.
The Travelin' Table mobile feeding bus will be providing lunch, interactive activities, music, lunch, and other fun opportunities to connect and celebrate summer. See the flyer for the location and dates.
Mrs. Gasper's Reading classes closed out their Olympics lesson by bringing in guest speaker, Greg Fredericks, a member of the 1980 Olympic team that boycotted the Moscow Games.
He earned his way there by finishing second in the 1980 U.S. Olympic trials. The PSU graduate had career bests of 13:34 for a 5K race and 28:03 for a 10K race.
In the 80's and 90's he coached Centre County Special Olympics and more recently, started youth cross country races in our area with the Nittany track and field/cross country programs - located out of State College.
To read more about Greg Fredericks, check out the article here:
https://www.basd.net/article/1578069
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! It's a great day to give a positive note to your child's teacher - they truly will appreciate it! Thank you teachers for educating, guiding, and caring for our students, every day!
As senior student-athlete, Kiaha McCool, begins to focus upon her next steps in life at Texas Christian University, her high school swimming coach, Tony Edmondson, wanted to leave some information on her legacy as a Bellefonte athlete. Check out this article that he wrote on her accomplishments, it is quite outstanding!
https://www.basd.net/article/1574501
Today is National School Nurse Day! Our school nurses work tirelessly every day to help take care of our children. We are grateful for you!
