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BASD E-News from Dr. Roy
If you have news or upcoming events you would like to share with the staff in the BASD E-News, please e-mail my administrative
assistant, Barbara Clymer at bclymer@basdschools.org.
BASD in the News
Five things to know about Monday’s Bethlehem Area School Board meeting
This article appeared in Lehigh Valley Live highlighting items that were approved at
the monthly Board meeting. It can be viewed at
http://blog.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem_impact/print.html?entry=/2014/10/fiv
e_things_to_know_about_mond.html
Bethlehem schools settle Zhou dispute
This article appeared in the Morning Call regarding the legal battle with a BASD
parent. It can be viewed at http://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mcbethlehem-school-board-1020-20141020-story.html
Freedom High School National Honor Society News
The Freedom High School National Honor Society is pleased to announce the
acceptance of 118 juniors and seniors to our chapter. This is the largest group in
FHS history. The induction ceremony will take place in the FHS auditorium at 6:30
PM on Wed., 11/12. Rob Thomas, FHS ‘78, will deliver the keynote address. There
will be a reception for our new members following the ceremony in Cafeteria Right.
Liberty High School to honor former football videographer on Friday
LHS will hold a ceremony to honor the late John W. “Jack” Guidon during the
halftime game on Friday, October 24, against Central Catholic at Bethlehem
District Stadium. More on the event can be found at
http://highschoolsports.lehighvalleylive.com/news/article/340738690497065433
2/liberty-high-school-to-honor-former-football-videographer-on-friday/#incart_river.
BASD EVENTS
Fountain Hill is Celebrating #Socktober
Fountain Hill Elementary is now participating in #Socktober. We are starting a sock
drive as a way to give back to the community that has always given so much to us.
Could you believe that an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets? That is not
OK! Kid President inspired us by reminding us that even the smallest act of love
can make a big difference. For the next month, we will be collecting NEW socks and
donating them to The Bethlehem Emergency Homeless Shelter. If you would like to
donate socks, please send them to Fountain Hill Elementary School. If at this time
you cannot donate socks, please help by sharing this message and getting the word
out to all communities! Remember to #Socktober to really get the word out!
October 20-November 3 - Governor Wolf PTA Fundraiser with Kiffle Kitchen Bakery
Governor Wolf PTA has partnered up with the Kiffle Kitchen Bakery to bring you
and your families some yummy Thanksgiving Day treats! This fundraiser will run
Oct. 20 - Nov. 3rd. Here is a list of items (and prices) that are available:
Kiffles (10 pack) $8.50
- Nut Kiffle
- Apricot Kiffle
- Raspberry Kiffle
- Prune Kiffle
Hungarian Rolls (14-16 oz each) $8.50
- Nut Roll
- Apricot Roll
- Raspberry Roll
- Prune Roll
- Poppyseed Roll
Walnut Tossies (10 per pack) $9.00
Almond Cookies (10 per pack) $7.00
Shoofly Pie (8" slightly wet bottom) $8.50
Orders due - November 3rd. Pick-up: Monday, November 24th 5-8pm @ Governor
Wolf Elementary School (in the gym). If you have any questions or would like an
order form, please email Donna Frantz at dfrantz@rcn.com.
BASD Mini-Thon Fall Fundraiser
Throughout the month of October, Unangst Tree Farm will team up with the BASD
Mini-Thon for our Fall FUNdraiser. The farm will donate 10% of profits when you
present the attached flyer with your purchase. Thank you for your support.
Thursday, October 30, 2014 – The School Reform Debate: Is there Common
Ground?
The School Reform Debate: Is there Common Ground is presented by Dr. Gary M.
Sasso, Dean, College of Education, Lehigh University. The event will take place on
October 30 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the Sinclair Lab Auditorium. Registration
cost is $10. For more info on the event or to register go to
http://mylehigh.lehigh.edu/s/1127/interiorhybrid.aspx?sid=1127&pgid=7605&gid=1&cid=13366&ecid=13366&post_id=0.
Friday, October 31, 2014 – Fall Spirit Day at Thomas Jefferson
The students and staff at Thomas Jefferson Elementary will be participating in Fall
Spirit Day. Students from Liberty High School’s fall sports teams, cheerleaders,
band members and Big Brothers and Big Sisters will come to TJ and participate in
a pep rally to support the Liberty High School versus Freedom High School football
game that is being played on Saturday November 1st. The event is being held to
promote public education. All of the students from Thomas Jefferson will attend
Liberty High School.
Sunday, November 2, 2014 – National Brain Tumor Walk “Race for Hope”
The National Brain Tumor Walk “Race For Hope” is November 2, in Philadelphia.
This our 4th annual walk. Deb Williams and family and friends are walking in
memory of her husband Bill Williams. Bill coached girls basketball at Freedom
High School for several years. Please check out Race For Hope Philadelphia on the
www.braintumor.org website and join Team Bill (Captain Ashley Williams). For
more info contact Ms. Williams at dwilliams@basdschools.org.
Thursday-Sunday, November 6-9, 2014 – FHS Theatre Presents Curtains
This multi-Toni Award winning musical comedy is a parody of the 1950s
“whodunit” theater mysteries, where a lone Boston police detective investigates a
series of murders that have taken place behind the scenes of a fictional 1950s
cowboy musical, “Robbin Hood.” The cast and crew are forced to stay inside the
theater while the detective unravels the mystery, getting involved with the show and
falling in love with the ingénue in the process. Dates, times, ticket prices, and order
forms can be found at: http://wwwfhs.beth.k12.pa.us/pdfs/Curtains%20Ticket%20Order%20Form.pdf
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 – Hanover Celebrates Veterans Day
Hanover Elementary School will be honoring local veterans at its annual Veteran's
Day Celebration on November 11, 2014. The festivities will begin at 9:30 A.M.
Representative Marcia Hahn will be attending the celebration honoring the
veterans, as well as Liberty High School Brass Ensemble and Liberty High School
Bagpipers. Hanover Singers will also lead the school in song in order to celebrate
our local heros. Please join us as we honor those who keep our country safe and
make us proud to be Americans!
Saturday, November 15, 2014 – NCC Horizons for Youth 13th Annual Fall Youth
Scholastic Chess Championship
Northampton Community College is holding the Horizons for Youth 13th Annual Fall
Youth Scholastic Chess Championship on Saturday, November 15, 2014, 9 AM. For
more information or to register go to
https://lifelearn.northampton.edu/modules/shop/index.html?action=section&OfferingID=671&SectionID=10063
Bethlehem Pennsylvania Earl E. Schaffer Municipal Ice Rink
The City of Bethlehem features the only outdoor Olympic sized ice rink in the LV.
2014-2015 Season is November 14-March 21. Session, fees, passes and additional
information can be found on the attached.
Bethlehem Public Library Events
Children who need practice reading are paired with gentle dogs who love to listen
at the Read to Dogs program at the Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church
Street on Saturday morning, October 25. More at
http://www.bapl.org/youth/ysprograms/ys14_read2dogs.html
The Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church Street, will host a Halloween
party at Family Fun Night on Tuesday, October 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Spooky
stories, games and crafts are in store for costumed guests of all ages. The
Library’s Teen Advisory Board is helping! Details at
http://www.bapl.org/youth/ysprograms/ys14_halloween.html
It’s Hello Kitty Reading Day on Saturday, October 25 to celebrate the 40th birthday
of the cute little feline. Stories and activities from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. in the
children’s room at the Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church Street. Visit
http://www.bapl.org/youth/ysprograms/ys14_hellokitty.html
FREE Health and Wellness Clinic
There will be a FREE Health and Wellness Clinic on one Saturday of each month of
the school year at Broughal Middle School Family Center FREE to all uninsured
residents of Bethlehem and Fountain Hill. For more information please see the
attached flyer.
Cops ‘n’ Kids Events