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 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 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
►Fall/Winter sports schedules available
The schedules for fall and winter sports are up and
will be expanded upon as more information becomes
available.
GO TO THE SCHEDULES
►Read the Back-To-School Edition of the Trailblazer
The latest edition of the Trailblazer newsletter will soon be in
the mail, but here's your chance to read it online.
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
2008-2009
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
►Transportation Department changes bus routes for better
efficiency
In an effort to save on fuel costs and more efficiently pick up
and drop off students from school, the Transportation Department
has made changes to some of this year's bus routes. Students
whose bus routes are changing will receive a postcard in the
mail detailing the new route. Parents and guardians are
encouraged to
view the new bus routes here and read them carefully for any
changes. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
the Transportation Department at 872-1126.
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