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BKW/WAC announce winter sports opportunities for students

BKW Varsity Girls’ and Boys’ Bowling will begin practice Dec. 14. There will not be a Modified Bowling team this year due to bowling alley availability and COVID-19 restrictions. Interested athletes should sign up by clicking here. You must have a valid physical on file with the school nurse to begin practice. School physicals will …

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High-risk winter sports to start Feb. 9; email & phone number set up for COVID-19 related questions, concerns

Update, Feb. 10: As part of the approved high-risk sports plan, BKW has set up an email and phone number where any COVID-19 related questions or concerns can be confidentially reported: highrisksports@bkwschools.org, 518-872-0909, ext. 5500. Albany County Department of Health mandates have been met, and BKW is authorized to start high-risk winter sports beginning February …

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Pop-up lunch period demo features Asian-American cuisine

BKW students had a tasty lesson about foods from other cultures this week, right in their own cafeteria. BKW Food Services Director and Chef Lateef Clark prepared Asian-American-inspired cuisine at a pop-up demonstration in the Secondary School cafeteria during student lunch periods. Clark tapped into his years of experience in the culinary arts and shared …

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High-risk sports can begin if qualifications are met

Governor Cuomo has stated that “high-risk” sports may begin play as of February 1, pending the approval of local Albany County Department of Health. Our local health department has stated that our high-risk winter sports of JV/varsity basketball, JV/varsity wrestling and varsity cheerleading can begin once the following qualifications are met: Each school district’s Board …

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Pop-up lunch period demo to feature Asian-American cuisine

Interested in learning about tasty foods from other cultures? BKW Food Services Director and chef Lateef Clark will cook up some Asian-American-inspired cuisine at a pop-up demonstration in the Secondary School cafeteria during lunch periods Feb. 3. Clark will prepare dishes such as tempura orange-flavored chicken with broccoli, vegetable egg rolls and fried rice. He’ll …

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County pauses start of high risk sports

As of Friday, Jan. 29, the Albany County Department of Health has paused the previously approved February 1 start of high risk sports. These include the BKW winter sports of basketball, wrestling and cheerleading as well as the fall-2 sports of football and volleyball. Requirements have been put in place that will allow the return …

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Reminder: Virtual Pre-K Info Night is Feb. 1 – sign up with Ms. Dibble

A reminder for parents and guardians: A Virtual Pre-K Information Night will be held on Monday, Feb. 1, at 5:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending virtually, please contact Diane Dibble in the Elementary School office. Your child must be 4 by December 1, 2021, in order to be eligible for Pre-K.

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Health exams must be on required form as of Feb. 1

Education Law requires all New York State public school students to have a health exam when they are a new student in a school district and when they enter Pre-K or Kindergarten, and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. Beginning on Feb. 1, 2021, schools cannot accept the health exam if it is …

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Siblings of students with COVID-19 symptoms excluded from in-person classes

Effective immediately, the Albany County Department of Health has advised K-12 school districts to exclude siblings of symptomatic students from attending in-person classes pending COVID-19 test results of the symptomatic student. This means that brothers and/or sisters of a student who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should also stay home until that student’s test results are …

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