Dear BKW parent/guardian and staff, The administration has been notified that a BKW staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in school on Jan. 27. We are currently working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to identify this individual’s contacts within the district. The Albany County Department of Health …

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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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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, …

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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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