Ms. Tracy Kent
Berlin Elementary School Principal
tkent@berlincentral.org
53 School Street Berlin, NY 12022
Phone: 518-658-1500, press 3
Berlin Elementary School educates approximately 350 students in grades Pre-K through Grade 5. Each year I enjoy getting to know the students, parents and staff that form our school community. We strive to be a welcoming environment where students are supported in their efforts to be the best learners possible, and where students and staff want to come each day. If you have any questions or concerns about your child, please contact me in the main office. If you have suggestions or ways that you can contribute to our school, I would love to hear from you. I look forward to working with you to make your child’s school experience a positive one!
It is the vision of Berlin Elementary School to empower each student to grow academically, socially, and emotionally based on their individual needs. Students will be provided with meaningful, relevant, and connected learning to reach success. We will foster a learning environment that collaborates with families and the community to achieve this vision.
- Utilize data from multiple sources to target student needs and design effective interventions
- Create Professional Learning Communities to continually review student growth, and academic needs
- Examine student work to create rubrics and meaningful assessments
- Creating a school community that is responsible, safe, and respectful through the use of community circles, school wide assemblies, and fostering a sense of school pride.
- Modeling of appropriate behavior through the use of a school wide behavior matrix.
- Allowing students choice to explore interests and passions through extra curricular opportunities
- Regular communication with families and opportunities for them to engage in their child’s learning and school events.
Principal’s Corner
Honoring our School Lunch Heroes
The BMHS Supper Troopers and BES Mountaineers made special videos to show their gratitude for our amazing cafeteria staff today! Please find the links here.
BES Literacy Night: Read Under the Stars 5/4
BES Families please join us this evening 5/4 at 6 PM for a family fun night celebrating literacy! There will be reading in tents, word fishing, puppet making, raffle baskets and so much more! Find more information here.
School Bus Safety Program in Berlin Central School District
Berlin CSD has partnered with Rensselaer County and BusPatrol to launch a new school bus safety program, to safeguard students on the journey to and from school. Please find more information and activity books for young Mountaineers on safety here.
Courage Was the Character Trait for BES in April
BES’ monthly Character Education assemblies are an opportunity for students and staff to come together and talk about the character traits that will help them succeed socially and emotionally in and outside of the classroom. Read more and find April’s Character Counts and Merit award winners here.
BCSD’s 7th Annual SMITH 5K and Family Fun/Wellness Day 4/29
The Berlin SMITH 5K & Family Fun/Wellness Fair is happening Saturday 4/29 from 9am until 1pm. There will be breakfast, grill items for lunch, face painting, bouncy house, a variety of crafts and vendors and much more! The run/walk registration, with proceeds going to the local SMITH Scholarship, is still open! Find more details about the event and register for the SMITH 5K or 1 Mile Fun Run here.