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COVID-19 case reporting – Nov. 30, 2021

November 30, 2021 Dear BKW families, The administration has been notified that one individual in the elementary school and seven individuals in the secondary school have tested positive for COVID-19. All were last in school on November 24. We are working closely with the Albany County Department of Health on contact tracing. The Department of …

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Team building with the National Guard

BKW’s physical education department invited the National Guard to their classes about team building. Students worked with their classmates in the gym to accomplish a common goal, and they had to use their communication and problem-solving skills to be successful. BKW appreciates the opportunity to work with the National Guard and is thankful the students …

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Kindergarten teacher marches in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Hey BKW Community: We have exciting news to share with you all. One of our kindergarten teachers is marching in the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which airs Thursday from 9 am-noon on NBC-TV. Dylan Moss will be marching as a Silly Sailor Clown. Look for him after the Disney Cruise Ship Float cruises across …

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Exploring the world from their BKW classrooms

How do people in other countries greet each other? What do they eat and what are their family meals like? What about people right here at home? BKW’s second grade classes took a virtual field trip last week to the World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls to participate in their program, “Me in My …

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COVID-19 case reporting – Nov. 22, 2021

November 22, 2021 Dear BKW families, The administration has been notified that one individual in the elementary school and three individuals in the secondary school have tested positive for COVID-19. We are working closely with the Albany County Department of Health on contact tracing. The Department of Health will reach out to all contacts and …

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Tree by BKW Explorers 4H group brightens festival

The BKW Explorers 4H group joined in a tree decorating party in Knox on Sunday, Nov. 21, as part of the Helderberg Family and Community Organization (HFCO)’s Hope and Peace Community Festival of Trees. “Our 4H group decorated with head (emojis), hands (their hands), heart and health (red cross), and four leaf clovers (4H symbol),” …

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Custom legends with famous creatures

At the conclusion of their storytelling unit, students from Erin Snyder’s English Language Arts 7 class got the opportunity to share their own stories. They were tasked with creating legends while incorporating famous creatures. “As a class we gathered around the ‘campfire’, and students got a chance to share their tales,” Snyder said.

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