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Elementary students read and raise over $2,314 for Ronald McDonald House

Twenty-four BKW Elementary students participated in the Ronald McDonald House Read-A-Thon this year and raised the most money ever in their school: $2,314.60. This is the fourth year BKW has participated in Read for Ronald McDonald House. Students asked family and friends to sponsor the time they spent reading, with donations going to support Ronald …

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New primary playground to open after spring break

BKW Elementary School is getting a new primary playground and it will be amazing! Installation of the new equipment is scheduled to begin during spring break, so the new playground will be ready after students return to school, weather permitting. [May 12 update: The weather and installation conditions have greatly improved and construction is moving …

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Congratulations BKW Elementary honor roll achievers!

BKW Elementary School is proud to announce our honor roll for the second trimester of the 2021-22 school year.  Congratulations to the following students: High Honors Henry Gumpper Anna Mattia Lefkaditis Lauren Murphy Lily Sisson Honors Eric Bates Keegan Bates Sophie Bremer Mathias Brooking Karleigh Kehrer Jack McDermott Maya Murphy Skylar Snyder Honorable Mention Christopher …

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Ag Pals Club visits Bittersweet Maple

The BKW Ag Pals Club (grades 3-5) visited Bittersweet Maple, the Sisson’s farm, last week where they learned about the maple process, saw a reverse osmosis machine (to make boiling more efficient), and got to sample sweet treats.

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Proposed 2022-23 district budget lowers tax levy while maintaining educational programs

The BKW Board of Education on March 28 approved a $24.68 million proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year which lowers the district tax levy while maintaining all current educational programming. The proposed spending plan for 2022-23 totals $24,688,027 and represents a spending increase of 4.29 percent or $1,015,779 over the current year budget and …

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Congratulations Scholar-Athletes

Congratulations to the following New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Scholar–Athlete teams for the winter season: Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Girls Bowling Girls Indoor Track and Field To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete team, the team’s grade point average (GPA) for 75% of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90.00.

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ParentSquare for Community Members – Sign up today

Are you a community member who’d like to receive notices, stories, news, etc. through BKW ParentSquare? Supply us your name and email at the link below and we’ll get your on our list. It takes less than one minute! https://www.parentsquare.com/community_signups/a040dfaf-bfa0-4930-8509-adb9041c6b59/new What is ParentSquare? Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District is using ParentSquare for school communication through email, text …

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Information about the NYS Learning Standards

The Board of Regents adopted new P-12 Science Learning Standards in December 2016 and revised Next Generation English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Learning Standards in September 2017. The Regents and the State Education Department also adopted timelines for the standards’ implementation that were revised due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new and revised standards …

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Learning about farming, good food and community from FFA members during Agricultural Literacy Day

Our elementary students caught the FFA spirit while learning about farming, good food and community when high school FFA members visited their classrooms on Agricultural Literacy Day and read, “Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table.” The event was a hit with all of the students – elementary and secondary – and is one of …

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