Incident at Van Buren Elementary School - February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff,
I’m writing to you to inform you that we are investigating an incident this morning at Van Buren Elementary School where a fourth grader brought a BB gun to school. Another student informed a staff member about the BB gun. The school resource officer immediately secured the fourth grader’s backpack, which contained the ...
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Marching Band Director Casey Vanderstouw wins WCNY Classic FM Music Educator Award
January 30, 2024
WCNY Classic FM honored C.W. Baker High School Music Teacher and Marching Band Director Casey Vanderstouw with the Music Educator Award on Tuesday, January 24th.
The award spotlights local music educators in the community who are dedicated to sustaining the performing arts and have had a strong positive influence on their students. Winners are nominated ...
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Baldwinsville students showcase STEM skills at Lego League’s Challenge
Each of our elementary schools and our middle school had teams
participated in the FIRST Lego League’s Challenge, a robotics competition,
on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at McEvoy BOCES in Cortland.
January 24, 2024
More than 60 Baldwinsville Central School District elementary and middle school students participated in the FIRST Lego League’s Challenge, ...
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BEE Well - Wellness Tips for your Body & Mind
January 19, 2024
The "Bee Well" district wellness newsletter is now available.
Check it out for Wellness Tips for your Body & Mind. You can click the link below to read an interactive newsletter or you can scroll down to view the newsletter. Also, check out this fun video from Ray Middle School Physical Education Teacher Lauren Dahm on how to have some fun and stay active ...
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Thomas Bull and Jeremy Cali join Board of Education
Thomas Bull and Jeremy Cali
January 4, 2024
The Board of Education appointed Thomas Bull and Jeremy Cali to the vacant board seats at the special board meeting on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Thomas Bull is an educator with more than 30 years of experience at all levels. Tom has served as an elementary special education teacher, consultant, student teacher supervisor, ...
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Frequently Asked Questions about free school meals
When does this benefit start?
Beginning January 2, 2024 all students in the Baldwinsville Central School District will receive 1 Breakfast meal and 1 Lunch meal at no cost daily.
Who may receive meals at no cost?
All enrolled students in the Baldwinsville CSD can receive a complete lunch and/or breakfast meal. A complete meal must include a fruit or vegetable component ...
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Board of Education calls special meeting for Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The Board of Education has called a special board meeting for Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at the Transportation Center, which is located at 2810 West Entry Road in Baldwinsville.
The meeting will start at 5:00 p.m.
The board will enter into an Executive Session to for the sole purpose of conducting candidate interviews to fill two vacant seats on the Baldwinsville Central School District ...
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Bees Pep Band continues partnership with Syracuse University, Le Moyne College
December 15, 2023
Our Bees Pep Band is returning to Syracuse University to support the Syracuse men’s and women’s basketball teams.
"This is our 14th year and we are the only high school band in America to serve as the guest house band for a Division I Basketball Program," according to Bees Director Casey Vanderstouw.
The Bees will play during the ...
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The December 2023 Edition of the Hive is available now
The December 2023 edition of The Hive is available now: READ HERE
The Hive will be delivered to district residents next week. This edition of the Hive includes highlights from the first four months of the school year, including fine arts and athletics, and updates from Health Services, Food Service and Transportation.
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Board of Education to meet on Monday, December 18, 2023
The Board of Education will meet on Monday, December, 2023 at the Transportation Center at 2810 W. Entry Road, Baldwinsville.
This work session/workshop meeting will be held at 5 p.m. The public is welcome to attend or join on via the live stream link below. After the work session at 6 p.m., the board will meet for \a Board of Education Retreat, which is closed for in-person attendance ...
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Congratulations to our Fall 2023 Scholar Athletes
Congratulations to our Varsity teams who qualified for the NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Team Award. To qualify, 75% of the team’s roster must be 90% or higher. You can see the entire list of athletes by clicking HERE.
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Baldwinsville students to receive free lunch, breakfast starting in January
The Baldwinsville Central School District Food Service Program is pleased to announce that every enrolled student in the district will be eligible to receive a free breakfast and a free lunch meal every school day effective Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
The United States Department of Agriculture expanded access to the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) grant program, which allows ...
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Thank you for your service, Tanya Rosado-Barringer and Shelly Bligh Goeckel
December 4, 2023
Thank you to outgoing board members Mrs. Shelly Bligh Goeckel and Mrs. Tanya Rosado-Barringer for your service to our district. Mrs. Goeckel and Mrs. Rosado-Barringer resigned from the BCSD Board of Education during the School Board meeting on December 4, 2023 due to personal reasons.
Superintendent Dr. Joseph M. DeBarbieri thanked them both for their ...
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Students selected for 2024 Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute
KeiraAnn Remington, Sofia Beck and Kairi Rodriguez.
Isabella Clark was absent.
C.W. Baker High School students Kairi Rodriguez, Sofia Beck, KeiraAnn Remington and Isabella Clark were selected as delegates of the 2024 Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) - Syracuse Delegation.
This program encourages the participation of Hispanic students ...
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Important information about Emergency Closings and ParentSquare notifications
The safety of our students and staff is one of our highest priorities at the Baldwinsville Central School District. The decision to cancel/delay school or cancel after-school/evening activities will be based on several factors, including the weather forecast and current road conditions.
In the event that we do cancel/delay school or cancel after-school/evening activities, we will use ParentSquare ...
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Paige's Pajamarama: Donate $1 to wear pajamas on Tuesday, November 21st
Mark your calendars for our first ever districtwide pajamarama!
Donate $1 to Paige's Butterfly Run and wear pajamas to school on Tuesday, November 21st during our districtwide Paige's Pajamarama! Cash will be collected at school.
Students, staff and families around the District can also donate online to support the cause ($5 minimum).
Learn more about Paige in this video ...
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Band teachers to march in 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 15, 2023
Almost a decade ago, band teachers Casey Vanderstouw and Randall Bennett helped prepare 160 students in the Baldwinsville Marching Band to perform in one of the largest and most iconic parades in the United States - Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
This year, Vanderstouw, Marching Band Director, and Bennett, Marching Band Music Coordinator, ...
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District adds additional AEDs, continues to offer CPR/AED training to staff
November 14, 2023
In January 2023, over 23 million people watched as 24-year-old professional football player Damar Hamlin tragically suffered a cardiac arrest on the field during a NFL Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati. Thankfully, team trainers and other sideline personnel initiated prompt CPR and used an AED to administer a shock to his heart within minutes of his collapse, ...
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