BKW Families, We can’t wait to welcome you back! BKW is excited to begin a new school year and has been working hard to get our schools ready for our Bulldogs. You’ll see some changes with our capital project improvements and safety measures, all with the goal of providing our students and staff with a …
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Aug. 24 that state athletic teams will be able to begin practicing on Sept. 21 and that some will be allowed to play games soon after. Cuomo said at his press briefing that “low-risk” sports that BKW offers including soccer, cross country, swimming and golf would be allowed to begin …
Lateef R. Clark has joined BKW as Food Services Director, a position he is “very excited about” and one that will tap his 30 years of international experience in the field and his passion for the food and hospitality industry. Clark has worked with some of Boston’s top chefs, traveled for Marriott Corp. to help …
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Reminder: All Chromebooks and iPads – and their chargers – should be returned to the Secondary School main office by Friday, Aug. 14. Devices and chargers may be returned between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. It is important that we have these devices and chargers returned to BKW so they can be serviced for the …
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The BKW Transportation Department reminds our families that the child care transportation form and permission for others to receive a student at the bus stop form are posted on the website forms page for the 2020-21 school year. Click to access Child-Care-Form-2020-21.pdf
As you know, BKW recently posted a School Reopening Plan for 2020-21 following several months of work by district staff, community members and parents and review of all available and emerging resources form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the NYS Department of Health, the NYS Education Department, and the Governor’s Office. We expect a formal …
The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District posted its School Reopening Plan for 2020-21 on July 28 to its district website as required by the New York State Education Department (SED), ahead of the July 31 deadline. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tim Mundell thanked the district’s School Reopening Task Force for their work on the draft plan, …
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A reminder for parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten students Dear Incoming Kindergarten Parents/Guardians: Starting school this year will be unique for all of us. Our teachers will be holding special virtual orientation programs to welcome you and your children to the first steps of their academic career and help to eliminate some of …
Dear BKW parents and families, For the past eight weeks the school district has had a reopening task force meeting on a regular basis for the purpose of considering needs, strategies, and plans for a safe and healthy return to school in September for students, staff, and any community members who must interact with our …
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NYS Law requires students entering 7th grade MUST have 1 dose of the Meningococcal vaccine. Students entering 12th grade MUST have 2 doses of the Meningococcal Vaccine (1 dose if your child’s first dose was given on or after age 16). This record must be submitted to the Nurse’s Office by the first day of …
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