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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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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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 …
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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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.
BKW Secondary School Principal Dr. Mark Pitterson talks about academic performance, academic assistance, state testing and a virtual Graduation Measures workshop in his latest post to his Principal’s Page.
BKW Elementary Principal Annette Landry talks about the upcoming Early Dismissal Drill, the book fair and state tests in her Nov. 12 letter to parents/guardians, posted on her Principal’s Page.
BKW’s Secondary School Team 7 honored some GRRReat students who have demonstrated positive behavior throughout Quarter 1. These students were recognized for being Good citizens, Responsible, Respectful and Ready to Learn. Grrreat work Bulldogs!
BKW students are working for NASA. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden selected BKW to participate in their Growing Beyond Earth Challenge, which calls for students to conduct a series of experiments to find the perfect food plants for astronauts. During the challenge, students collect and work with data to determine which crops produce the most nutritionally …
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Why do we get November 11 off from school? BKW’s seventh grade students recently dedicated a day to examining this question. “In social studies, they learned about the history of Veterans Day and discussed stories about their family, friends and loved ones who served in the military,” said social studies teacher Emily DeNovio. “In English …
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