BP Onlinehawk/gif
Welcome!
 
Bethel Park School District
301 Church Road
Bethel Park, PA 15102
412-833-5000
412-854-8407
(Information Line to hear recorded district-wide news, a listing of upcoming events, and delay/cancellation information)


Bethel Park School District comprises five elementary schools, Neil Armstrong for grades 5-6, Independence Middle School for grades 7-8 and the Senior High School. Bethel Park educates 5,000 students annually. We hope you'll take some time and use this web site to explore all that our school district has to offer.

Mission: To lead an educational partnership with the Community, maintaining an environment that challenges all students to reach their potential as lifelong learners and responsible members of society.

 

Quick Links
 
*  School Board
*  News Releases
* 2009-2010 School District One-Page Calendar
* 2009-2010 School District and Municipality Calendar
* 2008-2009 Highlights
* November 2009 Highlights
* 2008-2009 PSSA Overview
* BP Facts
* BP Chronicles
* The New Bethel Park High School
* Health Services
* Food Services
* Health and Physical Education
* Tax Calculator
 

Send e-mail to the School board: schoolboard@bpsd.org

 

DISCLAIMER

The content and images on these pages may not be used without the express written permission of the Bethel Park School District.

Latest News
* IT'S PLAYOFF TIME IN BETHEL PARK!

Congratulations to the BPHS Football Team, who defeated Shaler in the Quarterfinals of the WPIAL Playoffs to advance to the Semifinals.  The team will play Woodland Hills on Friday, November 20 at West Mifflin High School at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale daily in the Athletic Office in Building 6 until 3 PM, Monday-Thursday and until 2 PM on Friday.  Student tickets purchased in advance are $4 and adult tickets are $6.  All tickets purchased at the game on Friday night will be $6.  Parking at West Mifflin will be $2.  We encourage everyone to purchase their tickets in advance because the school benefits more from advance sale tickets.   Come out and cheer on the team as they take their next step to defend their WPIAL Championship.  Go Hawks!  If you can't make the game, you can catch all the action on FSN Pittsburgh!

Friday, November 20 is BLACK and ORANGE Day in Bethel Park.  Wear your colors and show your support for the Football Team!  Go  Hawks!

* BPHS to Stage "Wrong Mountain" as its Fall Play on November 19, 20 and 22.  Please click here to learn more! Note: Friday's performance has been rescheduled for Sunday evening due to the Blackhawks playoff game.
* The Allegheny County Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccines to all students in Allegheny County on Saturday, November 21 from 10 AM to 4 PM at Chartiers Valley High School, McKeesport High School, North Allegheny High School and the former Reizenstein Middle School (now Schenley High School).  All students must be accompanied by an adult.  No appointment is necessary.  The vaccine will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.  No additional mass immunization clinic is planned at this time.  Additional vaccination opportunities will be planned based on demand and vaccine availability.  For more information, please call 412-687-ACHD (412-687-2243).
* Attention, Elementary Parents--If your child is enrolled in either the "Let's Read, Let's Write" or the "Stepping Up" after school tutoring programs, you are invited to attend a Federal Programs Parent Information Night on Thursday, December 3 from 7 to 8 PM in the Memorial Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room.  The purpose of this meeting is to provide a brief overview of how federal funds are allocated to programs in the Bethel Park School District.  We hope you will be able to attend.
* Cafeterias Earn Black Diamond Awards--The Allegheny County Health Department recently concluded inspections at three of our school cafeterias and awarded them with Black Diamond Awards, the highest awards bestowed by the ACHD in recognition of exceptional practices. The Neil Armstrong Cafeteria received 10 Black Diamonds; Franklin Elementary received 9 Diamonds and the Independence Middle School Cafeteria was awarded 6 Diamonds.
* Bids Awarded for New Bethel Park High School--18% Under Budget!  Groundbreaking Held September 12! The Bethel Park Board of School Directors awarded bids for the new Bethel Park High School  that were 18% under projections.  Please click here to learn more.  Please click here to see some photos from the Groundbreaking Ceremony.  Click here to see progress photos of the construction. The new Bethel Park High School will open in August 2012.  For more information about the project, please click here.
* BPSD 2009 PSSA Science Scores Rank the District #16 in the State.  Please click here for more information.
* Parents, Help Us Communicate with You Electronically--In an attempt to minimize the amount of paper copies generated by the school district and to increase electronic communication with all Bethel Park parents, we are using the e-mail capabilities of the ALERT NOW Notification Service.   Please call the building secretary at your child's school and provide your email address to the secretary.  Don't miss any communication from the school because your email address is not in our system!
* Winter weather is approaching.  If there are weather-related school delays or cancellations, all Bethel Park parents and employees will receive a telephone call via the Alert Now Notification System within minutes of when the decision is made to delay or cancel.  Please click here to learn more about how the district makes this decision and which radio and TV stations will have that information as well.
* The Bethel Park School District and Municipality have contracted with the Central Tax Bureau of Pennsylvania (CENTAX) to provide tax collection services for both entities. Please click here to access the CENTAX website.  The phone number is 412-221-1701.
* The Bethel Park School District E-mail Newsletter is here! If you are interested in receiving periodic updates about BPSD news, events and accomplishments, please send your email address to Public Relations Director Vicki Flotta and we'll add you to the list!
* Follow the Bethel Park School District on Twitter! 

© 2009 Bethel Park School District. All rights reserved.