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Deputy Stone teaches students about the life of a Sheriff’s Deputy

BKW Pre-Kindergarten students were treated Nov. 6 to “a day in the life of an Albany County Sheriff’s Deputy” presentation by district Student Resource Officer (SRO) Giuseppe Stone. The youngsters learned more about what a sheriff deputy’s job entails other than protecting them and their families. Deputy Stone talked about the various units with the …

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Nov. 9-13 is National School Psychology Awareness Week

National School Psychology Week is a time to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive. This year’s theme is “The Power of Possibility,” which conveys hope, growth, resilience and renewal. Possibility suggests that even something as small as a seed can grow into something magnificent. The word …

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Buy your 2021 yearbooks and yearbook ads online today

BKW Seniors: It’s time to purchase your “Baby Pictures/Messages From Home” ads for the 2021 yearbook. The link is below. Informational postcards were also mailed home this week with all the information. Link for yearbook ads All BKW Secondary School students: Use the following link to purchase your 2021 yearbooks online: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A05302700

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BKW earns grant to further develop Uhai Trail

BKW has been awarded a $3,000 county grant to research, design and construct educational markers and benches along the Uhai Trail near the school. The award, an Albany County Soil and Water Conservation School Assistance Grant of 2020, was announced recently by county officials. With this grant the school FFA, Builders Club (Mr. Baker, Ms. Lindberg, …

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BKW/WAC announce fall sports opportunities for students – Update: Swimming now in spring

Update Sept. 17: The Colonial Council has moved the girls swim season to March 1. BKW/Duanesburg is a part of this league for swimming only. The Western Athletic Conference has decided to move forward with the low risk sports of cross country, golf and tennis at the varsity level for the fall season. The moderate …

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NYSPHSAA: Football, volleyball, cheer seasons postponed til spring

High school football, volleyball, and competitive cheer will be sitting on the sidelines this fall. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced Sept. 9 that those seasons will be postponed until March 1, to address concerns about high-risk fall sports. This includes practices. Low and moderate-risk sports can begin on Sept. …

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Superintendent’s school reopening message

Dear BKW community, Six months ago we were focused on the coming spring and all the school activities that go with the last quarter of the school year. In what seemed to be an instant, the uncertainty of the COVID-19 virus turned the world upside down. In the interest of public health and safety, the …

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Video welcome to a new school year

BKW Families, We can’t wait to welcome you back! BKW is excited to begin a new school year and has been working hard to get our schools ready for our Bulldogs. You’ll see some changes with our capital project improvements and safety measures, all with the goal of providing our students and staff with a …

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