Bradford Central School District

Dear BCS Parents, Students who ride bus 70 will be picked up in the morning approximately 10-15 minutes earlier than usual due to changes in routes due to our limited number of drivers. Bus 68 will be picking up students instead of bus 70. Thank you.

Dear BCS Community. We received word today from our local health department that a member of our staff has tested positive for COVID-19. This person had already been isolated due to COVID symptoms, however, we did have to quarantine (11) students and (1) additional employee. We will remain on remote instruction for all students in grades 7-12 up until the holiday break. Students in grades PreK-6 will continue to attend in-person school. Please remember Wednesday, December 23rd is our last day of school before the holiday break and we have an early dismissal time of 11:30 AM. John R. Marshall Superintendent

Please read this important schedule update for all students from Mr. Marshall

Dear BCS Families, Faculty and Staff,  Due to a lack of school bus drivers we will be unable to open today, Wednesday, December 16th, as normal. We will use today as an emergency closing day, meaning school is not in session. Please stay tuned as we assess the situation and determine how we will proceed from now until the holiday break. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.  John R. Marshall Superintendent  Bradford Central School District

Dear BCS Community, The Bradford Central School District has confirmed that a staff member in our District has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of this positive case we have to quarantine (13) students and (4) staff members. All impacted families have been contacted. This determination was made after extensive communication between the District and our local public health agency. Based on the nature of the contact we will remain open for regular school tomorrow and moving forward. As positive cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in our area I strongly encourage everyone to follow the preventative measures of wearing a mask, maintaining social distance and washing hands. Stay safe and vigilant everyone! John R. Marshall Superintendent

Dear BCS Community, The Bradford Central School District has confirmed that a student in our high school has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of this positive case we have to quarantine (3) additional students. All impacted families have been contacted. No faculty or staff have to quarantine per NYS Department of Health guidelines. As positive cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in our area I strongly encourage everyone to follow the preventative measures of wearing a mask, maintaining social distance and washing hands. Stay safe and vigilant everyone! John R. Marshall Superintendent

This years Earth Science class learning about contour lines. Excellent lesson and learning happening today at BCS.

The Bradford Central School District is contemplating restarting its Ski Club during the upcoming winter season. This program has been successful in the past, however, due to low student participation, it has not functioned for the past several years. Please read the attached letter for more information.

Get a copy of this year's Yearbook on sale now! Go to https://www.treering.com/validate and use school passcode 101590513361943 to purchase your book!

Each year the Council on Alcoholism and Addictions of the Finger Lakes hold an annual Red Ribbon Week contest for students in grade 7 - 12. This year‘s theme was Tweet it! Talk it! Text it! This is a reminder that by staying drug-free you are sending a message about how much you value yourself, your family and friends, your community, and your future. Our students learned about this during health classes. This year Violette won a set of wireless earbuds. Congratulations Violette!

The Bradford Central School District and John Wayne would like to wish all of you Pilgrims a Happy Thanksgiving.

Spirit week at BCS

The Board of Education Meeting held on November 17, 2020 is now available for viewing at https://brdfrd.com/ygp3s

A link for the free Coursera classes offered by NYS is listed below. https://labor.ny.gov/careerservices/coursera/coursera.shtm

New Yorkers can now take free online courses through Coursera. In partnership with Coursera, we launched a free online platform for New Yorkers to learn new job skills, earn certificates and advance their careers. At a time when unemployment has risen due to the pandemic, we hope these online courses will help New Yorkers get back on their feet. So, whether you're unemployed, underemployed, or are simply interested in learning new skills, check it out and sign up.

We can't underestimate the strain of COVID fatigue. Mental health is just as important as physical health. New Yorkers can call the State's mental health hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for free emotional support, consultations & referrals to a provider or visit the Office of Mental Health for resources.

NEWS from the Cafeteria Free weekday breakfast and weekend lunches are available for delivery. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity please call the main office at 583-4616 to be added to the delivery list.

The Bradford Central School District would like to thank all former and current military members for their service.

Have a safe Halloween!

More Halloween fun!