Simple steps to school COVID-19 school testing BKW, and school districts across the state, are preparing staff, students, and parents for districtwide COVID-19 testing should our region be designated a color zone by New York State. As we work together to meet the state’s requirements to keep our schools open, our kids learning, and our …
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Effective immediately, the Albany County Department of Health has advised K-12 school districts to exclude siblings of symptomatic students from attending in-person classes pending COVID-19 test results of the symptomatic student. This means that brothers and/or sisters of a student who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should also stay home until that student’s test results are …
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As part of an effort to ensure children access to meals during the pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the extension of a waiver to provide meals to all children at no charge through June 31, 2021. (The original end date was Dec. 31, 2020) To receive a meal at no cost, …
Dear BKW school community, The purpose of this message is to affirm that our schools will reopen for in-person learning tomorrow, January, 4, 2021. Unless staffing shortages require all-remote learning or there is evidence of broader virus transmission in schools, our schools will remain open for in-person learning. We will continue to work with our …
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Dear BKW parent/guardian and staff, The administration has been notified that a member of the BKW Elementary School community has tested positive for COVID-19. The person last worked in the district on Dec. 23, 2020. We are currently working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to identify this individual’s contacts within the district. …
The start of high-risk winter sports has been pushed back from the original January 4 date that had been announced by the Western Athletic Conference. Sports such as JV/V basketball, wrestling and cheerleading are on temporary pause while awaiting state approval. The BKW athletic department will communicate any changes on this website as soon as …
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The BKW FFA is thrilled to announce that their decorated “Jody Sisson Strong” tractor was voted the Crowd Favorite in the NYS FFA contest. Thank you to all who showed their support in the online competition. The students will be donating the prize money to Jody Sisson’s Make a Wish fund. Jody is a BKW …
Congratulations to the following 6th grade students for achieving the first trimester Honor Roll list: High Honors Saige Hellwig Madison Pasquini Charlotte Elble Eden Elble Henry Ferguson Benjamin West Honors Madison Mosbey Madelyn Emmerich Justin Stevens Nicholas Miller Joaquin Abraham Myla Evans Honorable Mention Evelyn Hopkins Isabella Yakel Layla Cole William Tobia
Do it today and tell everyone you know: Vote for the BKW FFA’s lighted tractor in support of Jody Sisson, an 8th grade student who is fighting leukemia. Click the Like button under the Jody Sisson tractor photos on the New York State FFA Association’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/170751894068/posts/10158186755204069/?d=n Our FFA member students will donate any …
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Dear BKW parent/guardian and staff, The administration has been notified that two more members of the BKW School District community have tested positive for COVID-19. One person last worked in the district on Dec. 10 and the other on Dec. 16. We are currently working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to identify …
