Bedford Central School District

Pound Ridge Elementary School students showed off their star power last week with their performance of High School Musical! Bravo, friends!

Last week, the Tri-States Consortium (a critical friends group of teachers and administrators from around our region) visited Bedford Central School District to examine the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in our K-12 classrooms.

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Brigida Smythe’s students at Fox Lane High School had a blast last week while planting seeds during science class. 🌱

Brigida Smythe’s students at Fox Lane High School had a blast last week while planting seeds during science class. 🌱

5 Fox Lane students won awards at WESEF: 2nd Place Behavioral & Social Science: Emma Xiong (Chang) NASA Earth System Science Award: Shizuki Herzog NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award: Phoebe Skinner Teatown Young Environmentalist Award: Oliver Beck-Ley & Leah Friedman 2/2

Juniors & seniors from Fox Lane's Science Research program presented their yearlong projects at the Regeneron-Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF) at Somers HS on March 14. 800+ students presented their projects from schools across Westchester and Putnam counties. 1/2

Fox Lane student musicians recently dazzled audiences during the Wind Ensemble and Mid-Winter concerts. Here’s a look at the Chamber Choir singing “Blackbird” by Paul McCartney arranged by Paris Rutherford.

It's Fox Friday! Today we're talking to Leah Friedman, a Fox Lane senior who is both a talented artist and an award-winning science researcher. Learn more: tinyurl.com/krs66xfh

1st & 2nd graders in Nicole Gillespie’s class at Bedford Village became paleontologists during a recent activity. Students had a chose between a variety of dino-themed stations that provided interdisciplinary learning while incorporating speech & OT goals: tinyurl.com/3hk8auuf

BCSD Elementary Bike Run registration for the 14th annual event on Sunday, May 17 at 8:00 a.m. is open THIS WEEK ONLY! Register before the end of March 22 or until the race fills up: bcsdny.org/families-commu…

On Friday, Fox Lane MS’s Mathletes hosted a Pi Day Fundraiser where students “pied” teachers & administrators in celebration of Pi Day on 3/14. Students, teachers, and administration had a blast! The money raised will go towards the club’s competition fees for next school year.

AP Seminar requires students to identify and investigate real-world problems and consider alternatives or solutions both individually and in groups. The process teaches them to think critically, ask meaningful questions, evaluate sources, and build evidence-based arguments. 1/2

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Congratulations, Morgan. A well-deserved honor!

Well done, Riley! Back to back!

edited to add: Ariel is a junior, not a senior

It’s Fox Friday! Today we’re talking to Fox Lane senior Ariel Feldman. Ariel’s art has advanced to the Nationals in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a prestigious program with notable alumni like Robert Redford, Stephen King, Andy Warhol & more: tinyurl.com/tttc8p9h

Did you know that Fox Lane HS’s school counselors spend 20% of their time in the classroom? The students we spoke to were effusive in their appreciation for group sessions—& their school counselors—and noted the difference they have made in their lives: tinyurl.com/3hzfmsu4

Bedford Hills ES held its Little Doctors’ Blood Drive last week. Before the event, 5th-grade volunteers were trained by the NY Blood Center. The day of the drive, volunteers greeted donors, helped navigate the process, and served snacks. 35 pints of blood were donated that day.