Beginning Monday April 27, in addition to our current hotspot locations for Internet access, an additional location will be added at the Partridge Run parking area at the intersections of Ravine Road and Sickle Hill Road in the Town of Berne. The hotspot will be available daily from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Faced with a great deal of uncertainty over the fiscal impact the Coronavirus pandemic is placing on New York state, the BKW Central School District continues the process of preparing a budget for the 2020-21 school year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state now faces a $10-$15 billion deficit due to the virus’ impact and …
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Dear BKW Families: We hope you are well! With the warm weather upon us the BKW food service department would like to remind you that the meals being delivered contain items that need refrigeration. Meals that are being placed on porches or doorsteps should be moved to a fridge in a timely manner. Once food …
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BKW school psychologists Emily Wylong and Katrina Emmerich offer BKW families a helpful newsletter with lots of resources for coping with the current situation.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR UNCERTAIN TIMES Albany County Mental Health Support Line: 518-269-6634 8 am-5 pm, 7 days a week New York State Emotional Support Hotline for Mental Health Counseling: 1-844-863-9314 Mobile Crisis: (518) 292-5499 8 am- 10 pm Monday- Friday, and Saturday & Sunday 11 am-7 pm
They’ve taken their home technology from toy making to protecting lives. A BKW fifth-grade student and his family have teamed up to help local hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by using their 3-D printers to create face shields. Joaquin and his dad, Mark, connected with a group at the University of Albany after learning …
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April 24 update: Scholarships available for child care for essential workers New York State is using a portion of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to provide child care to income eligible essential workers at no cost. Essential workers who must work outside of the home and who are …
Our local PBS station, WMHT Public Media, is offering an educational programming block targeted to support in-home learning for students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 while area schools are closed. From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, WMHT WORLD will offer programming for students in grades 4-12. Each full day line-up will cover …
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BKW Superintendent Dr. Timothy Mundell reaches out during this time of school closures to students, staff and their families. BKW misses you! Dr. Mundell talks about learning and teaching, meals, taking care of ourselves and other topics. He also reminds them that they can reach out to his office by phone if needed. See his …
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If you or your family would like to speak with a counselor about the COVID-19 virus or related stress, please contact the Counseling Department at 518-872-1482, Option 3. Below are a list of resources as well: Talking to kids about COVID-19 (video) https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/ Talking to Elementary Children about COVID-19 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3eApRJDPdVxpOlq1eEU124oIWpfQDK1/view?mc_cid=567c0051db&mc_eid=04c403aabb https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus Social Story about …
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