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February 4, 2021

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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February 1, 2021February 3, 2021

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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February 1, 2021

BKW COVID notification – Feb. 1

Dear BKW parent/guardian and staff, The administration has been notified that a BKW staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in school on Jan. 27. We are currently working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to identify this individual’s contacts within the district. The Albany County Department of Health …

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January 29, 2021

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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January 28, 2021February 1, 2021

BKW COVID notifications – Jan. 28

Dear BKW parent/guardian and staff, The administration has been notified that a BKW Secondary School student has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in school on Jan. 19. A district staff member has also tested positive for COVID-19. That individual last worked on Jan. 26. We are currently working closely with the Albany …

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January 27, 2021February 22, 2021

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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January 26, 2021

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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January 23, 2021January 25, 2021

BKW COVID notification – Jan. 23

Dear BKW parent/guardian and staff, The administration has been notified that a member of the BKW Secondary School community has tested positive for COVID-19. The person was last in school on Jan. 19, 2021. We are currently working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to identify this individual’s contacts within the district. The …

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January 18, 2021January 23, 2021

BKW COVID-19 notification – Jan. 18

Over the weekend, BKW Schools learned of an elementary staff member testing positive for COVID-19. The district has immediately begun working with Department of Health on contact tracing and has assigned one class of students to remote instruction through the coming week, with a return set for Monday, January 25. Administrators will contact parents of the students …

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January 15, 2021January 18, 2021

BKW COVID notifications – Jan. 15

BKW staff and parents, A BKW Elementary School student has tested positive for COVID-19 it was reported to the district today. As a result, the classroom of the student will shift to remote instruction. Administrators are in the process of contacting parents of students in the class to pick up their child. The district will …

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