July 2, 2020 Dear BKW families and community, I hope you are all safe and healthy. It has been a whirlwind the past three months. It is important to pause and express our appreciation to all our students, families, community members, and staff for having the grit and focus to make the shift to remote …
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Attention BKW School District residents: Be sure to be counted! Respond to the census online at https://my2020census.gov/ or by phone by calling (844) 330-2020. The U.S. Census has informed BKW that many residents of our towns have not yet participated. Take a few moments to be counted! According to the US Census: It’s quick and …
Many thanks to all of the first responders from Berne, East Berne, Knox and Westerlo for sharing important fire safety information, for your service and for making BKW Elementary’s Fire Prevention Awareness Day a big success! View more photos on our Facebook page.
BKW has been awarded a $3,000 county grant to research, design and construct educational markers and benches along the Uhai Trail near the school. The award, an Albany County Soil and Water Conservation School Assistance Grant of 2020, was announced recently by county officials. With this grant the school FFA, Builders Club (Mr. Baker, Ms. Lindberg, …
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Congratulations to the BKW-Middleburgh cross country team on their outstanding effort during their first meet of the season. Tim Jackson (21:04, 1st place), Brian Bagley (21:50, 3rd place) and Aidan Martin (22:48, 4th place) led the boys’ team to victory over Galway, OESJ and Schoharie. Andie Burton (23:32, 2nd place), Katie Fancher (25:25, 3rd place) …
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all Western Athletic Conference (WAC) cross-country meets will not allow spectators during the 2020 season. Apologies for the inconvenience – we will see you back on at the finish line in 2021.
BKW Secondary School Principal Dr. Mark Pitterson has posted a message discussing the start of the new school year and the opportunity to participate in the Shared Decision Making Committee. Read the Sept. 22, 2020 message on his Principal’s Page.
Last week wasn’t just back-to-school time for students and teachers at BKW: the district welcomed Albany County Deputy Sheriff Giuseppe (Joey) Stone as School Resource Officer. Deputy Stone joined BKW after Deputy Nate Bray was promoted to a new position in the Sheriff’s Office. Just like many of the students, Deputy Stone’s day begins when …
September 22, 2020 Dear BKW Community, Congratulations! We have opened school and managed to find our way with new schedules and digital platforms, and our students have gotten to where they need to be while settling into the new school year. More than 40% of our students are working with some sort of remote platform …
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District families: This letter is to inform you that school meals will be free to all BKW school children through Dec. 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced. The extension of the free meal policy is part of an effort to ensure children have access to meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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