High School students were ready to accept Rachel's Challenge to start a chain reaction of kindness.

District Art Show at Library
News of Districtwide Interest
Hundreds of pieces of artwork by students from all five district schools will remain on display through March 30 at the Richmond Memorial Library during regular library hours (Mon–Thurs 9am–9pm, and Fri/Sat, 9am–5pm). In addition to the floor-to-ceiling collection on all four walls in the library’s... more info

School Census Information
News of Districtwide Interest
The Batavia City School District is currently in the process of updating its database to plan for student enrollments in the future. A population difficult to reach sometimes are children, who live in the district and are not of school age. If you live in the Batavia City School District and have a... more info

JK Bookfair
John Kennedy Elementary School
The John Kennedy Spring Bookfair is coming soon - from March 15th through March 19th outside the library! Be sure to check out the bookfair homepage below, and stop by to visit during the day or during Family Reading Night on March 16th. We hope to see you there. ...more info

Kindergarten Registration Begins
Jackson Elementary School, John Kennedy Elementary School, Robert Morris School, Administration Building
Note: Parents of new first grade pupils are also asked to register their child in the same time frame and with the same documentation. The District kindergarten registration for the 2010-2011 school year began the week of February 22. Children who will be five years old on or before December... more info

Universal Pre-K for 2010-11
Jackson Elementary School, John Kennedy Elementary School, Robert Morris School
The Batavia City School District will soon be accepting applications for the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program for the 2010-2011 school year. Children who are residents of the School District, are four (4) years of age on or before December 1, 2010, and who are not enrolled in a special... more info

JK Family Reading Night
John Kennedy Elementary School
Please join us for John Kennedy's annual Family Reading Night on Tuesday, March 16th, from 6:00-8:00 pm. During the week of this year's PARP program, families and students are invited to participate in a fun-filled evening of reading and fun! Pizza will be served, and the Scholastic Book Fair will... more info

Author Visit - Robert San Souci
John Kennedy Elementary School
Award winning children's book author Robert San Souci will visit John Kennedy School on Friday, March 12th. He will do 3 presentations throughout the day for students, and will also be autographing his books. San Souci's books are available for purchase; samples of his books are in the library for... more info

Nutrikids Update
News of Districtwide Interest
We are pleased to announce we are now entering in to our seventh week since the implementation of the Nutrikids Program. As our staff/students/faculty have become more familiar with the system and their ID numbers, we have noticed the lines are moving more quickly. There have been many... more info

BHS Jazz Band Performing!
Batavia High School
The Batavia High School Jazz Band will opening the performance of "An Evening of Jazz" at the GCC Stuart Steiner Theater on Saturday evening, April 24th. Tickets are $15 for students, $30 for adults, and are on sale at Roxy's and GCASA. The evening will feature the Bobby Militello Quartet. Please... more info

Nominate Graduate of Distinction
News of Districtwide Interest
If you know an outstanding graduate of Batavia High who has distinguished herself or himself in their community, profession or career, nominate them as a Graduate of Distinction. Each year at graduation, the BHS National Honor Society honors a former graduate. Some past honorees include Daniel... more info

Scholarships for Academic Excellence
Batavia High School
Scholarships for Academic Excellence Pending funding appropriations from New York State, Batavia High School students are eligible for Scholarships for Academic Excellence. Each scholarship winner must be a legal resident of New York State and must graduate from a New York State High School by... more info

GOOD GRADES = FREE MOVIE RENTAL
Batavia Middle School
Blockbuster Video has introduced the Blockbuster "Good Grades, Free Rentals" program as a vehicle to serve school children and the families in the communities where they operate stores. Students in grades Kindergarten through 8, who earned an "A" or a "B" on their report card, are encouraged to... more info

BMS Parent Teacher Group Meeting (PTG)
Batavia Middle School
Our BMS PTG meets the first Thursday of each month for approximately one hour beginning at 7:00pm in room A213. The PTG supports the Middle School environment by volunteering at book fairs, facilitating half day activities for the students, organizing our end of the year ice cream social, and... more info