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Five Quick Ways to Get Over Writers’ Block

Five Quick Ways to Get Over Writers’ Block

Carley Burrows December 5, 2023

        Writers’ block can be a real pain. It can be incredibly exhausting trying to come up with a good idea. For example, just imagine you are writing a practice regents essay and all the the sudden...

NHS Blood Drive to be March 28th

NHS Blood Drive to be March 28th

Carley Burrows, Writer March 22, 2023

On Tuesday, March 28th, 2023, the Red Cross Blood Drive will be at Belfast Central School in the auditorium from 12pm to 3pm. There are two ways that you can sign up to donate blood. You can talk to Mrs....

Grease Comes to BCS Stage

Grease Comes to BCS Stage

Emalee Carman March 2, 2023

"Grease, the Musical" is being performed at Belfast Central School on March 24th and 25th at 7:00. This is an ensemble piece with Sean Mahon playing Danny and Ava Aronson playing Sandy. A complete cast...

8 Popular Electives  

8 Popular Electives  

Carley Burrows December 21, 2022

The following electives are ranked by number of students enrolled.  Some are available to 7-12, some 9-12.  In a small school, scheduling makes it a challenge to take all the electives a student would...

5 Reasons Why You Should be on the Swim Team

5 Reasons Why You Should be on the Swim Team

Emalee Carman December 21, 2022

1. It’s like a big family  The sportsmanship in swimming is probably the best in any sport. Your entire team cheers for you, and the other cheers as well. Not your best day? There is still encouragement...

Kelsi Mortons Tile

Art Above: Ceiling Tile Project

Isabelle Male December 21, 2022

When you’re a senior, the best art project is the senior tile. It’s a rite of passage, or at least that’s what it feels like. You get to leave your mark in a classroom before you head off to college....

Podcast:  New School Resource Officer Interview

Podcast: New School Resource Officer Interview

Allyson Hazelton and Catherine Calanni December 21, 2022

We interviewed our new School Resource Officer, Mr. Heaney.  Listen here!  

Christmas Concert

Christmas Concert

Emalee Carman December 20, 2022

Thursday, December 22 at 7:00pm, the 5-12th band and choir will be performing. The separate performances are 5-6th and 7-12th. There was an unprecedented snow storm the week before so that is why the concert...

Welcome to the New Home-School Coordinator

Welcome to the New Home-School Coordinator

Carley Burrows December 19, 2022

Ms. Casey Jordan-Pruitt is the new Home-School Coordinator for Belfast Central School. She grew up close to Belfast in the town of Belmont and went to school at Genesee Valley. She started college...

S.A.D.D Conferences : Why Are They Important 

S.A.D.D Conferences : Why Are They Important 

Carley Burrows November 18, 2022

On Friday October, 28th 2022, seventy students from Allegany county including eight from Belfast went to the S.A.D.D conference Students Against Destructive Decision at Genesee Valley Central School. This...

Carly Moultrup, Logan Estabrook, Will Guilford, Leon Histed, and Stiven Lopez built the new deck in Mr. Hazeltons Design and Manufacturing class.

Gaga Ball

Allyson Hazelton November 18, 2022

Last June we got an update to our playground: a Gaga Ball pit. Gaga Ball is like dodgeball except you only get out if the ball hits your knees or below. Also, there is only one ball and you can’t pick...

Belfast Broadcast

Belfast Broadcast

Beacon Staff October 26, 2022

Belfast Central School has a new state-of-the-art recording studio located in the auditorium sound booth.  This year, students will have the opportunity to gain experience in front of the camera and behind...

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