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Tax bills have been mailed

2020 school tax bills have been mailed to district residents and are now available online. Information about past school tax bills is also available by visiting the same link (http://tax.neric.org/Search.aspx?district=012001). Tax rates are set by the Board of Education in August, and bills were mailed to residents Aug. 31. Tax bills are penalty-free if paid …

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Video welcome to a new school year

BKW Families, We can’t wait to welcome you back! BKW is excited to begin a new school year and has been working hard to get our schools ready for our Bulldogs. You’ll see some changes with our capital project improvements and safety measures, all with the goal of providing our students and staff with a …

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Alumni banquet, Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony cancelled

Due to complications with the Covid-19 pandemic, both the 2020 BKW Alumni Banquet and the 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony have been cancelled for this year. We look forward to returning both programs for the fall of 2021.

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BKW welcomes Lateef Clark as Food Services Director

Lateef R. Clark has joined BKW as Food Services Director, a position he is “very excited about” and one that will tap his 30 years of international experience in the field and his passion for the food and hospitality industry. Clark has worked with some of Boston’s top chefs, traveled for Marriott Corp. to help …

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BKW School Reopening Plan posted ahead of deadline

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District posted its School Reopening Plan for 2020-21 on July 28 to its district website as required by the New York State Education Department (SED), ahead of the July 31 deadline. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tim Mundell thanked the district’s School Reopening Task Force for their work on the draft plan, …

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Reagan Smith earns construction scholarships

BKW Class of 2020 graduate Reagan Smith has received two scholarships from Hudson Valley Community College, where she will continue building her education for a future career as a  construction manager. Reagan has received the $800 Northeastern Subcontractors Association Scholarship and the $500 Sean Anthony Kelleher Memorial Scholarship. Reagan recently completed the Construction/Heavy Equipment program …

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More awards for more students who were Ready to Learn

At the end of each school year, BKW Elementary recognizes students for outstanding effort in their studies by presenting Ready to Learn Awards. While the awards are typically given to one student per grade, the switch to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic this spring brought out the best in elementary learners, leading BKW …

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Doolin named Valedictorian, Purcell Salutatorian of Class of 2020

BKW Secondary School is proud to announce its top students of the Class of 2020. Named class Valedictorian is Bryan Doolin, 16, of Tabor Road, Berne. The class Salutatorian is Emily Purcell, 17, of Thacher Park Road, East Berne. Bryan Doolin – Valedictorian Bryan Doolin, the son of Thomas and Ellen Doolin of Berne, is …

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2020 BKW Senior Awards Night Recording/Awards List

BKW held its annual Senior Awards Night remotely on June 11 for the Class of 2020. Congratulations everyone! ALBANY CITY LODGE #540 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Caroline Mundell ALBERT J. LEOMBRUNO MEMORIAL AWARD Luke Valachovic ARLENE B. LENDRUM ATHLETIC AWARD Jaida Wesley ARLENE B. LENDRUM MEMORIAL AWARD Emily Purcell BAUSCH AND LOMB HONORARY …

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