Dear BKW students, families and staff, The district learned on Sunday, Nov. 15 that a member of the BKW school community has tested positive for COVID-19. The infected, however, was a Remote Only Learning student and never reported to school in-person, thus never came in contact with other students or staff on school grounds. Please …
Congratulations to the fifth graders at BKW Elementary School for being chosen a winner in the “It’s crunch time, New York!” contest and earning $250 toward a FarmOn Victory Garden for the school. The students enjoyed some delicious apples during the 2020 Big Apple Crunch on Oct. 22 outside their school. They challenge us to …
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The third week of October is observed as National School Bus Safety Week, and BKW’s transportation department has a proud record of safely and efficiently transporting hundreds of students over more than 125 square miles to and from school and beyond. The department also offers excellent employment opportunities. Are you looking for a great job with …
Berne-Knox-Westerlo honors the members of our Board of Education during National School Board Appreciation Week, Oct. 19-23, 2020, and beyond. BKW recognizes the Board for their commitment and service and thanks them for volunteering their time and efforts for the education of our community’s children.
Dr. Mundell has posted a message to the COVID-19/School Updates webpage about notifying the school community of positive COVID-19 cases and providing information about health and safety precautions, a resource from the Albany County Department of Health, and the NYS COVID-19 Report Card. Read more
Attention BKW School District residents: Be sure to be counted! Respond to the census online at https://my2020census.gov/ or by phone by calling (844) 330-2020. The U.S. Census has informed BKW that many residents of our towns have not yet participated. Take a few moments to be counted! According to the US Census: It’s quick and …
BKW has been awarded a $3,000 county grant to research, design and construct educational markers and benches along the Uhai Trail near the school. The award, an Albany County Soil and Water Conservation School Assistance Grant of 2020, was announced recently by county officials. With this grant the school FFA, Builders Club (Mr. Baker, Ms. Lindberg, …
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Congratulations to the BKW-Middleburgh cross country team on their outstanding effort during their first meet of the season. Tim Jackson (21:04, 1st place), Brian Bagley (21:50, 3rd place) and Aidan Martin (22:48, 4th place) led the boys’ team to victory over Galway, OESJ and Schoharie. Andie Burton (23:32, 2nd place), Katie Fancher (25:25, 3rd place) …
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all Western Athletic Conference (WAC) cross-country meets will not allow spectators during the 2020 season. Apologies for the inconvenience – we will see you back on at the finish line in 2021.
