Binghamton City School District

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Rachel Turdo is our new FACS teacher at East Middle School! Ms. Turdo is a Vestal graduate, and continued her education at Cazenovia College & Queens College. She's always wanted to be a teacher and says she loves the FACS curriculum because it teaches skills her students will use for the rest of their lives. Ms. Turdo also has a background in graphic design and is looking forward to incorporating those skills into her lessons! Welcome, Rachel! #BPatriotProud

🔔 | The iconic Liberty Bell replica is passing from BHS and will be stowed in Owego! Students from Binghamton North High School built the bell from wood, layer by layer, in Mr. Vanca's Shop class in the mid-70s. It processed down Main Street as part of the USA's Bicentennial celebration in 1976, and has sat on display at Binghamton High School since the combined school opened in 1982. The inside is signed by students who built it, as well as other Binghamton alumni from over the years. Due to renovations in the area where the bell was displayed, it is being transferred to Owego where it will be on display at the Tioga County Courthouse! #BPatriotProud

🎾 | The Patriots Tennis team is back in action again today, taking on Vestal at 5:00 p.m. at Rec Park! Let's Go Patriots! #BPatriotProud

📰 NEW ARTICLE | A statue depicting American hero Harriet Tubman stands along the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail and recently students at Binghamton High School had the opportunity to speak with its sculptor. Read more about her lesson in sculpting a legacy by clicking below ⬇️ #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Another Alumni Alert! Angeline McGowan graduated from BHS and is now a 3rd grade teacher at Theodore Roosevelt. She says she loved her time as a Binghamton student, so she wanted to come back "home" to make a difference in the lives of our current students. Mrs. McGowan says her favorite thing about teaching is creating fun moments & memories that students will go home and share with their families. When she's not teaching, Mrs. McGowan loves to read, craft, and spend time with her family. Welcome, Angeline! #BPatriotProud

🏊‍♀️ | The Binghamton Girls Swimming & Diving team welcomes Ithaca to the EMS Pool today at 5:30 - be there to root on the Patriots! #BPatriotProud

🌟 | "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." - Pablo Picasso

It's Arts in Education Week and we're celebrating the talents of our students, along with the amazing staff that is inspiring a life-long passion for creativity! #BPatriotProud #PerformLikeAPatriot

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Steve Williams has joined the West Middle School team as a 6th Grade Math teacher! Mr. Williams is Brooklyn-born & Bronx-raised, but says the passion of the people who live in Binghamton is "contagious" and what drew him to BCSD. He says he's looking forward to seeing the return of love & respect from students to the community when they become the successful humans they set out to be! Welcome, Steve! #BPatriotProud

🎾 | Our Girls Tennis team hosts Waverly today at 5:30 - stop by Rec Park to support our Patriots! #BPatriotProud

🎉 | Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us as we celebrate & honor the contributions of Hispanic Americans! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Bienvenido Sra. Morris! Sasha Morris is our newest Spanish teacher at West Middle School whose time living abroad inspired her to teach a foreign language! Welcome, Sasha! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | We're back at West Middle for our next New Teacher Feature where we get to meet Lindsey Henderson! Mrs. Henderson says she chose to work at Binghamton because of the various opportunities available to students and the collaborative environment for staff. When she's not teaching, Mrs. Henderson loves being outdoors - gardening, hiking, and cheering on her own kids at their sporting events. Welcome, Lindsey! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | Rachel Weyant has joined the WMS team as a 6th grade Literacy teacher! Miss Weyant is a graduate of Susquehanna Valley & SUNY Cortland; she says she's looking forward to watching the growth of her students in the classroom & helping to make a difference in their lives. Outside the classroom, Miss Weyant loves spending time with family, reading, and rooting for the New York Yankees & Ohio State! Welcome, Rachel! #BPatriotProud

👋 | Say "hello" to this year's BHS Visions FCU intern team: Milo, Devonte, Remi, & Liana! They've already hit the ground running, leading classroom presentations and pushing creative thinking and teamwork! #BPatriotProud

🍎 NEW TEACHER FEATURE | One of our newest Kindergarten teachers is originally from Finland but now calls BCSD home! Please welcome Tiina Bynum, who is teaching at Benjamin Franklin Elementary! Mrs. Bynum says she was drawn to Binghamton by our great students and looks forward to seeing them learn, grow, and thrive. She's also a mom of four boys and says she spends her free time trying to keep up with them! Welcome, Tiina! #BPatriotProud

🏐 | The Patriots Volleyball teams are in action this evening at BHS! Come watch Binghamton host Ithaca starting with a JV matchup at 5:30 followed by the Varsity squads. You can also stream the game live on HudlTV ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2nuvefke #BPatriotProud

⚽ | The Patriots host the Spartans on the pitch this evening as Maine-Endwell visits Binghamton! JV match begins at 5:00 with the Varsity match to follow - be there or catch all the action live on HudlTV ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2nuvefke #BPatriotProud

👕 | The MacArthur PTA's online apparel store is open! Check out the newest MacArthur Elementary and Binghamton Patriots gear ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2v5rs2b7 #BPatriotProud

⛳ | The Binghamton Athletics schedule is PACKED today and starts with the RED-HOT Patriots Golf team hosting Johnson City at 4pm at Ely Park! It's a perfect day to head up Mount Prospect to watch the Patriots play a round! #BPatriotProud

Take a moment today to honor the memories of those we lost on this date 24 years ago. 🕊️