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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The date for the next Berne-Knox-Westerlo Board of Education meeting has been changed. The meeting will now take place on June 4th instead of on June 11th. Once again, the meeting originally scheduled for June 11th will now be held on June 4th. The meeting will still be at 7 p.m. in the Secondary School …
The Berne-Knox-Westerlo FFA chapter was well represented at the New York state FFA convention last week, as two students placed statewide and the chapter was awarded the Chapter Jacket Award. Kayleigh Reynolds-Flynn got the convention started as she placed first in the state in the People in Agriculture competition. That same session, the BKW FFA …
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Berne-Knox-Westerlo voters passed the proposed 2018-19 school budget by a margin of 583 to 285 on May 15 with 67% approving. The bus proposition passed by a margin of 620 to 242 with 72% approving. Randy Bashwinger was elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Education with 444 votes. Lillian Sisson-Chrysler came …
On June 9th, the Class of 2020 is holding a 5K and 1K Color Run at Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD. The runs will start at 9 a.m. on the 9th. My School Color Run is a fun, exciting, untimed fundraising event where participants are doused with color while raising funds. Please fill out the attached registration form …
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Please see the attached schedule for our end of the year events. Also, please note that there is a change from the district calendar. There will be NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY, May 25th. Again, there will be NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY, May 25th. Also, please note there will be no Bulldog Club on Thursday, May …
The annual National Honor Society Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, June 6th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Secondary School Auditorium. For the past two years, the district has been able to award an NHS senior with a scholarship due to the number of donations. The NHS is looking to increase …
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On Tuesday, May 15, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District will put forward a proposed 2018-19 budget of $23,255,186 for residents to vote on. The spending plan represents a significant investment in the district’s future, both in college-and-career-readiness opportunities and early childhood education. The 2018-19 budget has been crafted by district administrators and the Budget Advisory …
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Research shows that students who attend school district Pre-K programs are better prepared for school at the end of the Pre-K year than children who do not attend Pre-K. In an effort to support parents of year year olds in the community, especially in the case of disadvantaged students, and to lay a foundation for …
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Plans for the Capital Project approved by voters in November are continuing to move forward. Since the vote, architects, construction managers, and engineers have been meeting and working with key stakeholders to design specific renovations to classroom spaces, including agriculture/STEAM rooms, along with HVAC renovations and specific site work. Plans for the Capital Project are …
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