BKW families and staff, As you most likely are aware, health and safety guidance from the state and local health departments related to COVID-19 continues to evolve. As always, we remain committed to keeping our students in school, while providing a safe learning environment for all. We also remain committed to providing staff and families …
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BKW National Honor Society members Zoey Lounsbury, Lucy Rappaport and Amber Chase met with 6th grade students on Friday, Jan. 7, to share what they’ve learned about being successful in school. They encouraged each of their younger peers to work hard and do their best in all of their classes. Students who achieved honor roll …
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A team of BKW students has again won second place in the state in the high school division of the Top Cut Beef Contest, this year for their Sweet & Savory Beef Bowl recipe and marketing plan. BKW’s team will receive a $100 prize and banner from the competition, which is presented annually by New …
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January 3, 2022 Good morning, We were pleased to welcome students and staff back to campus today. Happy new year to all. As has been reported in the media, New York State has made at-home COVID-19 test kits available to schools statewide. These test kits were delivered to our local BOCES over the weekend and …
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On Dec 21, 2021, the New York State Education Department (SED) announced that all Regents examinations scheduled for Jan. 25-28, 2022 have been canceled. SED issued a statement about the canceled exams. BKW will keep families updated as further information is received from SED. At this time, no decisions have been made regarding the June …
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BKW junior and FFA member Aaron Carr has been awarded a $1,000 SAE grant, sponsored by Bayer, to assist him in starting his Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project. A limited number of SAE grants are available each year. Aaron’s grant application was selected from among 1,086 applicants across the nation. SAE grants help FFA members …
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BKW Elementary School is proud to announce our first trimester honor roll for the 2021-22 school year. Congratulations to the following students: High Honors Lauren Murphy Henry Gumpper Lily Sisson Anna Mattia Lefkaditis Honors Madailein Milham Apollo Slingerland Jack McDermott Emily Jackson Maya Murphy Mathias Brooking Eric Bates Keegan Bates Skylar Snyder Honorable Mention Karleigh …
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Berne-Knox-Westerlo is proud to announce that the district has been awarded an Agricultural Education Incentive Grant through Cornell University’s Agriculture Education Outreach program. The grant monies will be used during the current school year “to offer opportunities and improve programming for our BKW agriscience students and FFA members,” said BKW Secondary School teacher and FFA …
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Attention families of fall 2022 pre-K students: BKW’s Pre-K Parent/Guardian Information Session will be held online the evening of Feb. 1, 2022. For more information and a link to join the meeting, contact Diane Dibble in the BKW Elementary School main office at diane.dibble@bkwschools.org or (518) 872-2030.
December 13, 2021 Dear BKW Families: The Albany County Department of Health (ACDOH), working with school districts in our region, has developed a test to return protocol for students and staff who have been quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19. The department developed this policy in response to concern about excessive time spent in quarantine …
