Jack Silva
@basdjacksilva
Superintendent of the @BethlehemAreaSD. Sharing the good news of the BASD schools and the #BASDcommunity everyday.
Reserve your spot now to learn more about creating a positive learning environment for your students! @ColonialIU20
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A glimpse of eternity. Today, the Class of 2025 will take up its permanent residence on baseball's hallowed ground.
What Is Love: A Dozen Definitions from Charlie Brown and the Peanuts – The Marginalian themarginalian.org/2012/03/30/lov…
Fit for Life is a wonderful partnership between @mystlukes and the @BethlehemAreaSD dedicated to providing students a variety experiences dedicated to lifelong health and fitness. #BASDproud of Dr. Anthes and the FFL coaches for their great work with this program. 👏
Allocate, freeze, districts scramble, partially release, districts scramble again, completely restore—it was a lot of work, worry, and wasted time. This is federal Amateur Hour. I wouldn’t let students run a school store that way.
A freeze on federal education funding that prompted two lawsuits has been lifted, and states will be able to access the money next week, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday the74million.org/article/educat…
Belonging--creating an emotional climate for learning; Consistency--delivering consistently good teaching and grade-level content for all students; Coherence--building a unified instructional program and setting priorities that are clear to all. tntp.org/publication/th…
Why does 9th grade matter? Students who finish 9th grade on track are 3x more likely to graduate. In July's #TakeFive, @TNTP and CHSS unpack the systems that help schools get that critical year right—and what the data shows. 📖 Recap + webinar: ow.ly/KOXR50WpPSs
Freedom High School Auditorium, July 25, 2025. @BasdFreedom @BethlehemAreaSD
“The benchmark should be harder since the cost of failing to address the needs of a struggler is higher than that of giving extra tuition to a youngster who would succeed anyway.” @ReadingShanahan shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/how-to-do…
"Caddyshack" debuted at theatres today in 1980. The comedy features Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and Bill Murray. #80s
Thank you to all our donors for making dozens of programs and projects possible for BASD teachers every single year! 🎉 Give your gift toward Teacher Innovation & Service Learning Grants and make a difference today❣️ paypal.com/donate?token=5… #foundationBASD #BASD #BASDproud
PA can’t afford to fall behind on literacy. 📘 Pass SB 700 / HB 684 💸 Fund $100M in FY26 for training, materials & coaching Join the PA Literacy Coalition—urge lawmakers to act now: mstr.app/8dd50c4c-8b5d-… #ScienceOfReading #PAReads #PANeedsTeachers
#BASDcommunity #BASDpartners @BethlehemAreaSD @ArtsQuest
Alright, it's officially time to dust off those mugs—we're ONE WEEK out from 'fest!! 🎵🍻🌽 To make sure you're up to date on everything, be sure to download our app powered by PNC!📱👉 brnw.ch/21wUoHU
Two years ago, the Commonwealth Court ruled that PA's current public education funding system is unconstitutional and requires additional resources for low-wealth school districts to ensure an equitable education. It's time to #FinishTheJob! @ncsdcolts
ExtraOrdinary Districts edtrust.org/rti/extraordin… via @edtrust
Final Lehigh Valley high school baseball pitching leaders for 2025 lehighvalleylive.com/highschoolspor…