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

Local Fire Department Events

Local Fire Department Events

Shane Brundage June 8, 2017

Here is a list of local Fire Department events in the next few months.  Please support our Firefighters! Oramel Volunteer Fire Department buffet Breakfast Season are approaching soon, once a month...

Erie 1 BOCES Internet Servers Victim of DDoS Attack

Erie 1 BOCES Internet Servers Victim of DDoS Attack

Eryn Broshar June 8, 2017

In late May of 2017, almost every school in Western New York was affected by disconnection of the internet. Mr. Tim Cox, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Support Services for the Cattaraugus-Allegany...

Camp Duffield

Camp Duffield

Sarah Marsh, Hannah Arnold June 8, 2017

On May 31st, the fifth graders went on their annual trip to Camp Duffield. The experience of outdoor education made for a  fun-filled three days. Eight seniors had the experience of going as counselors...

BCS Welcomes New Superintendent

BCS Welcomes New Superintendent

Samanthia Burgio and Megan Rose June 8, 2017

Belfast Central School welcomes Dr. Wendy Butler as our new superintendent. Dr. Butler lives in Friendship, where she also grew up, with her husband Joe. While she was in college, she worked at Enders’...

Happy Retirement

Happy Retirement

Hannah Lindo June 8, 2017

This year we say goodbye to two very significant faculty members here at BCS. Mrs. Lyman, our high school art teacher, is retiring this year after thirty years of service. Her positive attitude and her...

Sports Complex Renovation Update

Sports Complex Renovation Update

Dan Geyer June 8, 2017

Lots of work is going on both inside and outside the gym. Currently, Evingham Site Excavation (ESE) is working on replacing the dugouts on the softball and soccer field. Another key to this project is...

Hatching Chicks

Hatching Chicks

Erin Cole June 8, 2017

During College Biology, we did a lab that taught us about mitosis in chick embryos, and we even got to see an embryo and a chick heart beating when we cracked open a fertilized egg. Myself and a few other...

Outdoor Classroom Completed

Outdoor Classroom Completed

Samantha Burgio June 8, 2017

Many have seen BCS’s new Outdoor Classroom built by Gage Lincoln. It’s a really neat structure that asks for explanation. If you haven’t yet checked it out, you should!  It is located in front of...

Salutatorian:  Michaela Pastorius

Salutatorian: Michaela Pastorius

Julia Lindo May 25, 2017

Students, teachers, and peers are honored to recognize Michaela Pastorius as the 2017 Salutatorian. Michaela’s average is 96.42% and she will graduate with 26 college credits! Michaela has been the president...

Valedictorian:  Hannah Lindo

Valedictorian:  Hannah Lindo

Julia Lindo May 25, 2017

Students, teachers, and peers are honored to recognize Hannah Lindo as the 2017 Valedictorian. Hannah’s average is 97.41% and she will graduate with 24 college credits! Hannah engages in activities such...

Band Competes at Darien Lake

Band Competes at Darien Lake

Hannah Lindo and Hunter Lincoln May 25, 2017

On May 19th, Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Middle/ High School Band) performed Thousand Hills Overture, Winterwinds, and as a warm-up, Ecossaise. We went home taking second place. We signed up for the...

Senior Art Show a Success

Senior Art Show a Success

Sarah Marsh May 25, 2017

On Tuesday, May 16th, Belfast Central held its annual Senior art show. Each year, the senior art majors display their art from throughout their high school and eighth grade years of art. This is a chance...

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