📣 | The final week of Patriots Athletics camps is underway and cheer has us pumped up for the fall season! Let's 📣Go📣 Patriots! #BPatriotProud
🐢 | Imagination Adventure is all about animals this week! Students at MacArthur were busy creating 3D sea turtles from paper plates. #BPatriotProud
‼️TOMORROW | Join us for the BCSD Employment Fair! We'll be set up from 12-4 in the District Office Community Room, 164 Hawley St. third floor. You can browse open positions RIGHT NOW by visiting binghamtonschools.org/jobs. #BPatriotProud
💭❗| Some more photos from our Imagination Adventure Program! Our elementary students are at MacArthur, Benjamin Franklin, and Calvin Coolidge, having a blast learning about different topics in STEM, art, music, and more. We hope our students in the second session have a great time and learn a lot! #BPatriotProud
🎸 | This year our students performed a series of concerts in the unlikeliest of places: the BHS Library Media Center! Click the link to watch all seven episodes from the inaugural season of "Little Table" presented by the Rod Serling School of Fine Arts: https://tinyurl.com/2d9f8zjk #BPatriotProud #PerformLikeAPatriot
🎳 | Bowled over with fun at Patriots Bowling camp this week! #BPatriotProud
⛹️♂️ | The boys are working towards their Hoop Dreams at Patriots Basketball camp this week! #BPatriotProud
🥁 | Our Binghamton High School 'Juice Blenders' performed for the residents of Riverview Nursing Home in Owego last week! See their next community performance on August 9 in the South Side Commons at noon, right here in Binghamton! #BPatriotProud
⛹️♀️ | Nothing but net at Patriots Girls Basketball camp this week! #BPatriotProud
💻 | Sign up for this fall's Girls Who Code classes through Binghamton University!
The application deadline for interested female Middle and High School students is August 9.
Sessions take place Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 pm at Binghamton University from August 29 to November 21.
This opportunity is free for students who apply and are accepted.
Apply here: https://www.gwcatbinghamton.com/apply
See more about the program here: https://www.gwcatbinghamton.com/copy-of-about-1
The application deadline for interested female Middle and High School students is August 9.
Sessions take place Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 pm at Binghamton University from August 29 to November 21.
This opportunity is free for students who apply and are accepted.
Apply here: https://www.gwcatbinghamton.com/apply
See more about the program here: https://www.gwcatbinghamton.com/copy-of-about-1
👏 | We're celebrating our BCSD retirees! Collaborative Coach Kate Flanagan is concluding her Binghamton City School District journey after 31 years.
She taught 2nd grade for 14 years and 4th grade for 4 years, followed by 13 years as a Collaborative Coach, all at Theodore Roosevelt School. She said the continuity has allowed her to develop deep, meaningful relationships with students, colleagues, and the broader school community.
Kate came to the district wanting to give back to the community she grew up in. Becoming a teacher allowed her to give back in a lasting and impactful way, motivated by the idea that even small moments in the classroom can make a difference in a student’s future.
"Growing up, I had teachers who went beyond simply delivering lessons—they took the time to understand me, encouraged me when I struggled, and helped me see my potential," Kate said. "Their support made learning feel meaningful and gave me confidence in myself."
She loved being able to work and collaborate with the amazing teachers and administrators in the district, learning from a wide range of perspectives, sharing ideas, and growing both professionally and personally along the way.
"The support, creativity, and dedication of the educators I’ve worked with have been truly inspiring, and those relationships have made a lasting impact on my practice and my passion for education," Kate said.
In her retirement, she is looking forward to spending more time with her kids, doing some traveling, diving into a stack of good books, and just enjoying a little more freedom in her day-to-day life.
Congratulations, Kate! #BPatriotProud
She taught 2nd grade for 14 years and 4th grade for 4 years, followed by 13 years as a Collaborative Coach, all at Theodore Roosevelt School. She said the continuity has allowed her to develop deep, meaningful relationships with students, colleagues, and the broader school community.
Kate came to the district wanting to give back to the community she grew up in. Becoming a teacher allowed her to give back in a lasting and impactful way, motivated by the idea that even small moments in the classroom can make a difference in a student’s future.
"Growing up, I had teachers who went beyond simply delivering lessons—they took the time to understand me, encouraged me when I struggled, and helped me see my potential," Kate said. "Their support made learning feel meaningful and gave me confidence in myself."
She loved being able to work and collaborate with the amazing teachers and administrators in the district, learning from a wide range of perspectives, sharing ideas, and growing both professionally and personally along the way.
"The support, creativity, and dedication of the educators I’ve worked with have been truly inspiring, and those relationships have made a lasting impact on my practice and my passion for education," Kate said.
In her retirement, she is looking forward to spending more time with her kids, doing some traveling, diving into a stack of good books, and just enjoying a little more freedom in her day-to-day life.
Congratulations, Kate! #BPatriotProud
🥍 | Our lacrosse camp taught some new moves to the next generation of athletes. We can't wait to see the boys and girls who participated on future modified and varsity teams! #BPatriotProud
👏 | We're celebrating our BCSD retirees! After 32 years in the same classroom, 2nd Grade Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Teacher Cindy Berg is retiring!
She came into teaching wanting to make a difference in the lives of children in the community where she grew up, and teaching at Binghamton has allowed her to do just that.
She says the highlight of her career is seeing so many students become successful!
"I love when former students come back to visit and tell me how much they remember about being in my class," Cindy said. "I also love the connections I have made with the many families of Roosevelt as well as my colleagues. Both hold a very special place in my heart."
She said she enjoyed being a part of many building and district committees and is proud of the work that they accomplished.
In her retirement, Cindy is looking forward to spending more time with her family and friends, and traveling during different times of the year!
Congratulations Cindy! #BPatriotProud
She came into teaching wanting to make a difference in the lives of children in the community where she grew up, and teaching at Binghamton has allowed her to do just that.
She says the highlight of her career is seeing so many students become successful!
"I love when former students come back to visit and tell me how much they remember about being in my class," Cindy said. "I also love the connections I have made with the many families of Roosevelt as well as my colleagues. Both hold a very special place in my heart."
She said she enjoyed being a part of many building and district committees and is proud of the work that they accomplished.
In her retirement, Cindy is looking forward to spending more time with her family and friends, and traveling during different times of the year!
Congratulations Cindy! #BPatriotProud
🎨 | Getting creative at the BHS Mixed Media camp! #BPatriotProud
👏 | We're celebrating our BCSD retirees! Renee DeSantis is retiring after 30 years as an Art Teacher at Roosevelt Elementary.
She came to Binghamton from Harpursville Schools and says she has treasured her time at Roosevelt and the special community and family of educators she got to work with over the years.
"I have appreciated how our staff comes together every year for our Arts Night Celebration, which involves the entire school," Renee said. "The night has become a staple event in the Roosevelt community. Many students return as adults and children of their own. It truly is a special night, and it was bittersweet for this to be my last one this year."
During her tenure, she won 3rd place in a sculpture contest sponsored by Crayola, enabling her to attend the National Art Teacher Conference in Chicago with free registration. She also helped create the Parent Involvement Program called “pARTnerS” as part of her Master's project at Binghamton University. The program started at Roosevelt and through the years expanded to be in every Binghamton elementary school.
In retirement, she is looking forward to spending time with her husband (who is also retiring), relaxing, traveling, making art, and growing my small art business.
Congratulations Renee! #BPatriotProud
She came to Binghamton from Harpursville Schools and says she has treasured her time at Roosevelt and the special community and family of educators she got to work with over the years.
"I have appreciated how our staff comes together every year for our Arts Night Celebration, which involves the entire school," Renee said. "The night has become a staple event in the Roosevelt community. Many students return as adults and children of their own. It truly is a special night, and it was bittersweet for this to be my last one this year."
During her tenure, she won 3rd place in a sculpture contest sponsored by Crayola, enabling her to attend the National Art Teacher Conference in Chicago with free registration. She also helped create the Parent Involvement Program called “pARTnerS” as part of her Master's project at Binghamton University. The program started at Roosevelt and through the years expanded to be in every Binghamton elementary school.
In retirement, she is looking forward to spending time with her husband (who is also retiring), relaxing, traveling, making art, and growing my small art business.
Congratulations Renee! #BPatriotProud
🫵 | We want you! BCSD is hiring and wants you to join our team. Visit our Employment Fair on Tuesday, August 4th. Positions include teaching assistants, clerical, food services, coaches, and more. The event will run from 12-4 p.m. in the District Office Community Room, 164 Hawley St., third floor. You can browse all open positions NOW by visiting binghamtonschools.org/jobs #BPatriotProud
🎾 | The next Rafa or Serena was very likely at Patriots Tennis Camp this week! Whether they go pro or not, we know they had a ton of fun! #BPatriotProud
🎥 | It's not "goodbye," it's "see you later!" Watch our video from the last day at Theodore Roosevelt as the school closes for reconstruction & renovations ➡️ https://youtu.be/Zi9a2O9FDY0 #BPatriotProud
👏 | We're celebrating our BCSD retirees! Our MacArthur Elementary music teacher and chorus director, Wendi Stetson, is retiring after 35 years.
Wendi has Binghamton in her blood. She is herself an alum of MacArthur, West Middle School, and Binghamton High School. Her father, Allen Thompson, was also a band director at the district for 35 years. Wendi said she feels an incredible amount of pride in following his legacy, spending three of those years working alongside each other and keeping a streak of 67 years that a Thompson was teaching music in the Binghamton City School District.
She appreciated her amazing department of colleagues, working together to start kids on a musical path and facilitating a smooth transition to the next level of instruction as students grow and learn.
"As insane as this sounds, some of my best memories with my MacArthur colleagues come from when we lost our building to the flood in 2011," Wendi said. "Even though we were split between two old buildings, and neither teaching area was good, the staff in both buildings became incredibly strong. It reminded me of when I first started teaching at MacArthur, with most of my former teachers now my colleagues. That crew celebrated everyone's life events together, supported each other, and had the best time together!"
She said conducting the fifth-grade All City Chorus, the East Middle School chorus for one year, the 5th/6th grade All County Chorus in 2020, and her own school choruses will forever be a highlight of her teaching career. Also, taking students to places like retirement homes and sporting events to sing the National Anthem has been a wonderful way to bring their gift of music to those who don't know how awesome our BCSD music department kids are.
Seeing former students go on in music has given her an immense amount of pride, frequently boasting about them.
Following her retirement, she plans to travel with her husband and spend more time with her daughters, who have also both become teachers.
Congratulations, Wendi! #BPatriotProud
Wendi has Binghamton in her blood. She is herself an alum of MacArthur, West Middle School, and Binghamton High School. Her father, Allen Thompson, was also a band director at the district for 35 years. Wendi said she feels an incredible amount of pride in following his legacy, spending three of those years working alongside each other and keeping a streak of 67 years that a Thompson was teaching music in the Binghamton City School District.
She appreciated her amazing department of colleagues, working together to start kids on a musical path and facilitating a smooth transition to the next level of instruction as students grow and learn.
"As insane as this sounds, some of my best memories with my MacArthur colleagues come from when we lost our building to the flood in 2011," Wendi said. "Even though we were split between two old buildings, and neither teaching area was good, the staff in both buildings became incredibly strong. It reminded me of when I first started teaching at MacArthur, with most of my former teachers now my colleagues. That crew celebrated everyone's life events together, supported each other, and had the best time together!"
She said conducting the fifth-grade All City Chorus, the East Middle School chorus for one year, the 5th/6th grade All County Chorus in 2020, and her own school choruses will forever be a highlight of her teaching career. Also, taking students to places like retirement homes and sporting events to sing the National Anthem has been a wonderful way to bring their gift of music to those who don't know how awesome our BCSD music department kids are.
Seeing former students go on in music has given her an immense amount of pride, frequently boasting about them.
Following her retirement, she plans to travel with her husband and spend more time with her daughters, who have also both become teachers.
Congratulations, Wendi! #BPatriotProud
📆 | BHS Freshman Orientation is Thursday, September 1st. Students need to register for orientation by August 28th; click the link to complete registration ➡️https://tinyurl.com/kdwmesjx #BPatriotProud
