As the end of the school year approaches, BKW students have the opportunity to take part in the New York State Legislature’s Summer Reading Challenge, sponsored by our local legislators. This year’s theme is “Libraries Rock!”, motivating young readers to visit their local libraries and discover all the fun and free services they have to …

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A number of our Berne-Knox-Westerlo students enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) this year were honored in end-of-the-year ceremonies. Several hundred Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) students were honored Tuesday, June 5, 2018 during ceremonies at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, including two Berne-Knox-Westerlo students. With a packed …

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BKW fourth grader Emma Detlefsen has been named one of the “13 Kids Who Care” by NewsChannel 13. Emma was diagnosed with primary lymphedema when she was an infant and has since raised more than $15,000 for the Lymphatic Education and Research Network (LE&RN). She was also named a youth ambassador for LE&RN in 2015. …

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Four BKW FFA students represented the school’s new chapter at the New York State Capitol for Senator Ritchie’s Ag. Day Celebration. The students made boutonnieres for politicians around the state, along with speaking to and educating legislators about the FFA program and the BKW school district. Shelby Clickman, Morgan Latham, Mackenzie Lawrence, and Elizabeth Wagoner …

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Aquaculture, school gardens, oxen, whoopee pies, distilleries, sustainability, biodiversity and more will be the focus of this year’s National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Portland, Maine. For the first time, New York Agriculture in the Classroom has dedicated scholarship funding to provide sixty New York teachers the opportunity to attend the premier professional development …

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On Tuesday, Elementary School students participated in “Try It Tuesday”, an event designed to get them to try a new fruit or vegetable at lunch and be more open to trying new foods in their everyday lives. Author and master gardener Kim Korb travelled all the way from Rhode Island to read her book “Icky …

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The entire RFP can be found here in PDF form. For a hard copy, please contact the Business Office. Request for Proposal: Administration of Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA services for BKW Central School District The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified service professionals to …

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A Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) student who is an aspiring iron worker is the winner of the 2018 Evan M. Schwarz Helping Hand Memorial Scholarship. The $500 award was presented to CTE student Jake Wideman, a senior from Berne-Knox-Westerlo, by the Schwarz family, teacher Don Mattoon and CTE administrators during a …

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Forty Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on Monday and 10 seniors were recognized for serving two years in the NTHS during a ceremony at South Colonie Central High School. Those honored come from a cross section of CTE programs, from welding and …

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Author Candace Christiansen helped bring local history to life for Berne-Knox-Westerlo 4th graders Monday. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berne Library, Ms. Christiansen spoke  to students about the local history of the area, including a book she wrote called Calico and Tin Horns, which tells the story of the Anti-Rent Wars through the eyes …

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