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October 8, 2008
►Fighting
flu together: PTA to host flu vaccination clinic
With influenza
season fast approaching, your best recommended defense against
this serious disease is an annual vaccination. This year, the
Berne-Knox-Westerlo PTA will host a vaccination clinic from 3
p.m. to 6 p.m. November 4 in the Elementary School cafeteria.
The cost of one flu shot will be $30, but you may qualify for a
FREE flu shot or receive reimbursement from your health
insurance company.
FIND OUT MORE HERE.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED to participate in this event.
You may pre-register online here, or call 1-866-782-3014.
A very limited amount of vaccines for walk-ins will be
available.
October 8, 2008
►BKW
Sports Boosters invites you to support your athlete
Every year, the
BKW Sports Booster Club raises funds to support, promote and
celebrate the accomplishments of all BKW athletes. The
fundraising kicks off Thursday October 9 at the Middle/High
School Open House, where the club will be selling merchant cards
for $10 . In addition, the Sports Boosters is conducting a
"Spirit Sale" of BKW sports shirts, pants, fleeces and more.
GO TO THE SPORTS BOOSTERS WEB SITE TO ORDER
October 7, 2008
►Recognition
Awards to be held October 20
The Board of Education Recognition Awards will be held at 7 p.m.
Monday, October 20 in the High School Auditorium.
This ceremony recognizes individuals who have given outstanding
service or brought outstanding recognition to the BKW School
District.
Award recipients have been nominated by
their BKW community peers and the winners will be revealed at
the ceremony. We hope you will attend!
October 2, 1008
►District
mourns the loss of BKW High School student
The entire BKW district community is saddened by the death
of Ryan Slingerland, a sophomore at BKW High School. Counseling
services have been made available at the High School to help
students and staff cope with this terrible loss. We will
continue to provide this support as long as necessary. Any
parent who has questions or concerns regarding his or her child
should feel free to call the High School Office at 872-1482 so
they may be directed to the appropriate professional to
accommodate their needs.
READ LETTER GOING HOME TO PARENTS
October 1, 2008
►Public Library partners with BKW for reading program
For the next six weeks, the Elementary and Middle/High School
public libraries will open their doors to students in the 5th,
6th and 9th grades to gather as their own type of "book club" -
with some other fun activities mixed in.
READ MORE
September 22, 2008
►BKW Cheerleaders to offer free car washes this weekend
The BKW Cheerleading
Squad will offer a free car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 27 at the Agway in Altamont. Donations are
welcome! For more information, contact the High School Office at
872-1482. We hope you'll stop by to support our cheerleaders!
September 19, 2008
►Support the BKWTA Scholarship Fund with a Chicken BBQ pre-order
The BKW Teachers
Association will hold a chicken barbecue fundraiser from 3:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2. Proceeds will
benefit the BKWTA Scholarship Fund. A $9 full chicken dinner
includes 1/2 chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, roll, butter and
cookie, and lemonade or iced tea to drink. A $6 half-order
includes 1/2 chicken only.
PRE-ORDER ONLINE UNTIL SEPT. 26!
September 10, 2008
►Participate in the BKW Community Opinion Survey online
The district is gathering
feedback from the BKW community about its educational programs
as well as other aspects of our schools. If you live within the
district, you are encouraged to take a few minutes to complete
this survey online. The survey will be available until October
1. Your valuable feedback is greatly appreciated!
TAKE SURVEY
September 10, 2008
►Explore
college options with five leading universities
Duke University,
Georgetown University, Harvard University, the University of
Pennsylvania and Stanford University invite you to attend a
special student/parent information session at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 17, at the Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road,
Albany.
LEARN MORE
September 10, 2008
►SUNY
College Night to be held in Albany September 18
Thinking about attending
a SUNY school? Come to SUNY College Night! The Albany event will
be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 18 at the
University at Albany, SEFCU Arena, 1400 Washington Avenue,
Albany, NY 12222. The event will feature college representatives
from SUNY campuses all over the state ready to speak with you
about academic programs, honors opportunities, scholarships,
financial aid, admissions and much more.
LEARN MORE
September 5, 2008
►Bridging
the gap: teachers and administrators work to streamline
curriculum between regular and special education students
Over the summer,
Middle/High School teachers came together to accomplish a
challenging but necessary task: developing courses that meet the
needs of every student, no matter their achievement level.
READ MORE
September 4, 2008
►Opt-out
form available for
release of student info to colleges and military
The federal No Child Left
Behind Act requires the high school to grant military recruiters
and institutions of higher learning access to student names,
addresses and telephone numbers upon request. This mostly
affects juniors and seniors. However, if you do not wish for
your student's information to be released, please fill out and
return the form below by October 17. Please call the high school
office at 872-1482 with any questions.
DOWNLOAD THE FORM
September 4, 2008
►Students show their spirit on the first day of school
At both the Elementary and Middle/High Schools,
students arrived for the first day of school today ready
to learn, have fun and reunite with friends.
VIEW PHOTOS
September 3, 2008
►Wheeler:
"I'm getting a very positive feeling about BKW"
September 3 marked Richard Wheeler's first day as acting High
School Principal.
READ MORE
►Board appoints Richard Wheeler as acting High School
Principal
The Board of Education has appointed retired superintendent
Richard Wheeler as acting principal of BKW High School. Wheeler
will begin work immediately.
READ MORE
►Teacher e-mail addresses now available online
Students and parents can now easily get in touch with teachers
and administrators via e-mail with the BKW School District's staff
e-mail directory. The link to the directory is located on the Web
site's "About Us" page, and includes teacher and administrator
profiles.
GO TO THE DIRECTORY
►Back-to-school lunch menu now available; new prices for
08-09
The new September lunch menu is now available. Students and
parents should note that lunch prices will increase 10 cents this
year, due primarily to higher fuel and food costs.
READ MORE
►It's
never too early to think about college
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