Binghamton City School District

🎼 | Congratulations to two Binghamton High School students who have been recognized for their outstanding talents! Francis Otero has been selected to join the Mixed Chorus at this year's All State Festival in Rochester, while Corey Agosto has been selected as an alternate. Francis & Corey are under the direction of BHS Choral Director, Mrs. Jennifer Easley. Bravo! #BPatriotProud #PerformLikeAPatriot

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Meet Arianna Ortega, who will be teaching Spanish at East & West Middle Schools! Arianna grew up in Endicott and graduated from the Catholic Schools of Broome County before attending Binghamton University. She says her favorite part of teaching is seeing students' reactions when a lesson clicks for them. Outside of the classroom, Arianna loves to try & review new foods & local restaurants. Welcome, Arianna! #BPatriotProud

🎾 | The Patriots Girls Tennis team is in action today at 5pm! Stop by Recreation Park as Binghamton hosts Maine-Endwell! #BPatriotProud

🏐 | The Binghamton Volleyball team hosts Corning at the BHS Gymnasium TONIGHT! Come cheer on the Patriots, starting with JV team at 5:30 followed by the Varsity contest against the Hawks. You can also stream live on HudlTV ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2nuvefke #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | We're thrilled to welcome back another member of our Binghamton Family for today's New Teacher Feature! Emily Vy is a BHS graduate and will now be teaching at Benjamin Franklin Elementary. Emily says she's wanted to be a teacher since she was in Kindergarten and looks forward to helping students achieve things they didn't think they could and build confidence in themselves. When she's not teaching Emily is a thrill-seeker, riding every roller coaster she can! Welcome back, Emily! #BPatriotProud

📽️🖼️🏛️ | How many people can say they've used a BUILDING as a canvas for their artwork? Well, nine of our students can! Check out the work from BCSD students that was featured at this weekend's LUMA Projection Arts Festival! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Let us paint you a picture of one of our newest art teachers, Jessica Gilligan! After graduating from the Catholic Schools of Broome County, Mrs. Gilligan attended SUNY Cortland & Syracuse University - now, she'll be sharing her talents with students at Benjamin Franklin. Fun fact about Mrs. G: when she likes to turn her giant goldendoodle into a canvas as well as she takes on dog grooming as a hobby! Welcome, Jessica! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Let's give a big Binghamton welcome to Emily Marshall! Miss Marshall is a native of Johnson City and is our newest Kindergarten teacher at Theodore Roosevelt. She says her passion for helping others learn and grow, and having a positive impact on students’ lives inspired her to become a teacher. Welcome to the Binghamton Family, Emily! #BPatriotProud

🏈 | The Patriots Football team store is NOW OPEN! Browse and shop the latest gridiron gear here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yc5vn6pf #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | We love when when of our own returns home! Jennifer Toussaint is a proud Binghamton High School alum and is now back as a 6th grade Future Ready teacher at West Middle. Mrs. Toussaint says she's looking forward to connecting with her students and watching them grow throughout the year. Welcome aboard, Jennifer! #BPatriotProud

📸 | Take a look at how the first day of school looked through the eyes - and lenses - of our families by clicking the following link ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/3uwcd85m Thanks to everyone who submitted photos to us! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Meet Haleigh Cleveland, a new fourth grade teacher at MacArthur Elementary! Haleigh hails from Endicott where she attended UEHS; following high school she attended SUNY Broome, SUNY Empire, & SUNY Cortland. She's following in the footsteps of her mom who is also a teacher and when she's not in the classroom, Haleigh loves to play & watch ice hockey! #BPatriotProud

The Binghamton High School Project Lead the Way Student of the Month for September 2025 is Adam Golasinski! Adam is being recognized for setting a high bar for this year following outstanding academic achievements in the PLTW Pre-Engineering Academy throughout the entire school year last year. Congratulations, Adam! #BPatriotProud

📸 | A few frames from the first day! Click the link to see ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/uuvfzcwz - and check back tomorrow for YOUR photo submissions! #BPatriotProud

🍎 | As we welcome students back to the classroom, it's a perfect time to welcome our newest staff members with our annual New Teacher Feature!

Say 'hello' to Diana Drew, ENL teacher at East Middle School! Diana is originally from Horseheads and attended SUNY Cortland & Binghamton University. She says her time spent in Venezuela teaching English inspired her career in education; she adds that she'll continue traveling abroad and volunteer her free time to continue that passion! #BPatriotProud

🎒 | Welcome back, BCSD family - we're looking forward to another AMAZING YEAR! Send us your back-to-school photos & we may share them on our pages. #BPatriotProud

🏫 | TOMORROW is the first day of school! Please note the start times for tomorrow:

⏰Grades Pre-K & 1-5 will begin at 7:50 a.m.; TK & Kindergarten will start at 10:00 a.m. (tomorrow only!). Middle schools begin their day at 8:30 a.m. & BHS will start at 8:00 a.m.

We can't wait to see all of our students in the morning! #BPatriotProud

Tomorrow is the first day of school! Click the following link to find out where students should go tomorrow morning for orientation: https://tinyurl.com/bdhtvdjf

👶 | Michael Murphy, son of EMS teacher Conor Murphy, is rocking his new Binghamton B onesie as he hypes up his dad and our entire BCSD family as they get ready to head back to school! Congratulation to Mr. Murphy and his wife, Theresa, on the arrival of another Patriot! #BPatriotProud