The Student News Site of Belfast Central School

The Belfast Beacon

The Student News Site of Belfast Central School

The Belfast Beacon

The Student News Site of Belfast Central School

The Belfast Beacon

Great Day at the Dentist

Great Day at the Dentist

MacKenzie Hurd October 19, 2017

It all started off as a really bad day. I had to wake up early to go to the dentist, which I hated. And to make matters worse, I slept horribly the night before because of a huge thunder storm. So I was...

Hope for Healing

Hope for Healing

Hanah Helms October 19, 2017

My journey from having a severely broken leg to walking again was a long, stressful period of time. It was October 1st was when my accident happened. We were playing against Fillmore in the misty, nasty...

Paris (France) Weiland

Paris (France) Weiland

Samantha Burgio October 19, 2017

Paris Weiland graduated from Belfast Central School in the class of 1980. She attended Alfred State College with a major in Accounting. Currently, she is employed as a Utility Billing Supervisor in the...

Aran Heaney

Aran Heaney

Samantha Burgio September 21, 2017

Aran Heaney graduated in 1987 and resides in Belfast, NY. He graduated from two colleges: SUNY Geneseo with a BA in American History in 1991, and St. Bonaventure with an MS Ed in Advanced Teacher Education...

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Gabby Lindo September 21, 2017

In January of 2013, I enrolled as a seventh grader at Belfast Central School. I’ve been to other schools in the past: Elmira Heights and Arkport Central School, neither quite like this one. When I first...

A Letter to the Seniors After Me

A Letter to the Seniors After Me

Tyler West June 9, 2017

(Yes, it’s another one of those) Always remember that family comes first. Take advantage of them always being a few feet away, just down the hall. Appreciate your family dinners, one day you'll...

Patricia Chamberlain Moody

Patricia Chamberlain Moody

Eryn Broshar June 8, 2017

Patricia Chamberlain Moody is a Belfast graduate in the class of 1968. She is a resident of Keystone Heights, Florida. After receiving her Bachelor’s in Psychology with a minor in music from Roberts...

A Genius in the Making

A Genius in the Making

Julia Lindo June 8, 2017

2017 graduate Hannah Lindo is a student, a sister, and a positive influence to all.  She possesses many talents that are hard for others to acquire, but she doesn’t keep them to herself. She tries to...

“The Pink Group.” Counselors are standing on the far left and right.

HOBY Experience

Hunter Lincoln June 8, 2017

Have you ever heard of HOBY (Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership)?  Probably not. I didn’t until two other students told our class about it. As soon as I heard about it, I knew this was something I wanted...

Maxine Warner (Gorney)

Maxine Warner (Gorney)

Eryn Broshar May 25, 2017

Maxine Warner (Gorney) graduated in 1995 from Belfast Central School and now lives in Berlin, New Hampshire. She completed her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Master’s in Advanced Instruction...

Heather Grasso (Foster)

Heather Grasso (Foster)

Samantha Burgio May 25, 2017

Heather Grasso (Foster) graduated with the class of 1994 and lives in Lima, New York. She attended Alfred State and Empire State College for her BS in Human Services and then St. Bonaventure University,...

In Rock City scaling Three Sisters Rock to find a geocache.

Geocaching Adventures

Samantha Burgio May 25, 2017

Geocaching is a game in which coordinates are used in order to discover hidden objects. A geocache is a hidden container holding any number of trinkets. Sometimes, there is a  sheet attached to the...

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