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
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BES’ Odyssey of the Mind Team is Headed to States!
Congratulations to the BES Odyssey of the Mind team! The team won 2nd place in their division for the competition problem posed to them, Problem 5 Division-1-Rocking World Tour, out of 8 teams in the region! Read on here.
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Important Berlin CSD Calendar Updates and Information
This year Berlin CSD’s Spring Break begins on Friday, March 29th and classes will resume on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The district has used three emergency closures this school year and has three emergency closing days left that do not need to be made up. Barring the need to use anymore of these allotted emergency closure days, the district will be closed on the following dates: April 8, May 24 and May 28. Please review all the district calendar amendments for the 2023-2024 school year and Solar Eclipse safety tips and information here.
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Good Luck to the BES Bug Beats!!!
Best of Luck to the BES Odyssey of the Mind Team this weekend! The Mountaineers will be competing this Saturday, March 23rd, in the Regional Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) competition at Coxsackie-Athens CSD. Read on here.
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Elementary School Holds Practice Lockdown Drill – March 20
The Berlin Elementary School held a practice lockdown drill this morning, March 20, 2024, to help keep students and staff safe. More details here.
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Saturday Morning Bingo Fun!
Thank you to all of the Mountaineer families who came out to play Bingo with us this past Saturday morning! We collected 95 items for the food pantry and over $100 in donations that will also go towards our BES Helping Hands program! Read on see highlights here.