BASD e-News January 27, 2023

The BASD e-News is designed to inform BASD staff, parents, students, and the Bethlehem Community with updated information weekly. We hope you find it informative. If you would like to nominate a student, staff member, or a BASD graduate to be spotlighted or if there is an activity at your school you would like highlighted, please email, Barbara Clymer at bclymer@basdschools.org.

#BASDProud

January is School Board Appreciation Month. Please watch our Tribute Video to our Board of School Directors

******BASD Students******

Our highlighted student of the week...

********BASD Staff*******

Our BASD highlighted staff member of the week...

*******#BuiltbyBethlehem*******

Our BASD highlighted Built by Bethlehem graduate ...

*****BASD Pictures and Videos from the Week*****

Thank you Gerrity's Valley Farm Market who has generously donated funds that will allow every Lincoln Elementary School student to obtain a new book from their Book Fair this year and next year. In celebration, Lincoln students gave Gerrity's CEO Joyce Fasula, better known as "Mom" and her son, Joe, who assists with the daily operation and administration of the company, a tour of the school. Thank you to Lincoln PTO's Megan Angelo Parker for working to secure a new community partner for Lincoln.

Take a look at what people are saying about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

****BASD Reminders and Events****

Just Say Round Up at GIANT for BASD

February 2, 2023 - Fountain Hill Elementary School Heritage Night

February 3, 2023 - Fireside Fundraiser for Northeast Community Center - Keynote Speaker is BASD's Dr. Benita Draper

February 11, 2023 - Daddy Daughter Dance

March 7, 2023 - Memorial Blood Drive in Memory of Two Beloved BASD Teachers

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Calling all Liberty and Freedom Seniors - Class of 2023 - Apply Now for the BASD Superintendent's Moravian Scholarship

*******************BASD Job Opportunities***************

BASD has two immediate openings for Youth Outreach Coordinators. One position at Liberty and one position at Freedom. These positions provide ongoing outreach at each high school to identify and support students who have an undecided career pathway. The Youth Outreach Coordinator will provide career guidance to 11th and 12th-grade students. These positions are through Workforce Lehigh Valley and to apply click on the PACareer link below.

*****BASD Gear******

*****BASD Health Services and COVID Information*****

BASD Families - Please remember if your student has COVID, you need to report the absence on our COVID Reporting Tool. You can click on the link below to access the tool ...

BASD Staff - If you have COVID, please report it on the staff COVID Reporting Tool...

For all COVID related documents, please click on the link below...

*****BASD Dining Services*****

Did you know that breakfast is FREE for ALL students regardless of household income for the remainder of the 22-23 school year?

Take advantage of this time and cost savings by having your child(ren) stop in and grab a nutritious breakfast to start their day strong! Breakfast helps your student(s) have higher energy, improved concentration and better test scores throughout the day.

******Our Community******

CITY OF BETHLEHEM

********The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District*******

Formerly known as the Bethlehem Area Education Foundation (BAEF), The Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District began in March of 1999, after a one-year feasibility study. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of members of the community working in concert with, but independent of the Bethlehem Area School District. To move the Foundation forward, the Board of Trustees amended the bylaws to include paid employees and hired a part-time Executive Director in the fall of 2014. Over the years, the foundation has worked closely with school district administrators to prepare programs and opportunities for funding that will support rigor, relevance and innovation in classrooms throughout the district.