A downloadable version of the 2019-20 BKW district calendar is now posted on the calendar webpage. The printed version will be mailed to district residents in early September. The one-page, Board of Education-approved BKW calendar for the 2019-20 school year is also posted on the calendar webpage. Dates for the upcoming school year are added to …
BKW is among 12 school districts from upstate New York and New England selected to participate in the Northeast Farm to School (FTS) Institute, a unique, year-long program that advances food, farm and nutrition education and expands student access to healthy, locally produced foods in school cafeterias. Representing BKW at the program’s June 25-27 kickoff …
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BKW CTE student Drew Wideman is mentioned in this national news release: Two Capital Region BOCES programs have been selected as “top” Career and Technical Education programs by a national organization. The Commercial Construction/Heavy Equipment and the Manufacturing and Machining Technology programs were deemed by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education at …
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Dear BKW Community, In recent weeks, BKW administrators and supervisors have worked closely with architects and construction managers to ensure NYSED’s final approval of our capital project plans. We received that approval, effective March 30, 2019. The project was advertised and potential bidders received specifications for their respective trades. Those bids are due on Tuesday, …
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It comes as no surprise that athletics play an important part in a student’s school career. But for some, a sport or teammate or coach is life changing. Meet BKW football player Ben Boone.
Dear BKW Families: I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself as the new director of the Food and Nutrition Department. I am excited to be a part of the BKW community. Going forward, you will see a variety of new menu items and snack options. My goal is to provide students with wholesome, …
Dear BKW Community, We hope you are all doing well. As we look ahead to the next school year, we are very excited to prepare for the renovation work involved with the capital project. The plan is for work to begin on June 26. It will continue throughout the 2019-20 school year, culminating in mid-September …
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BKW Secondary School proudly announces the school’s 2018-19 Second Quarter Honor Roll recipients. 7th Grade High Honors (95^) Skylyn Fryer, Emma Gardiner, Jodie Howland, Kathryn Joslin, Antonina Lefkaditis, Sara Macrina, Ruby Poole Honors (90^) Angelina Carpenter, Faith Coates, Emma Cyr, Lauren Emmerich, Richard Harris, Mackenzie Lawrence, Rylee Quay, Sadie Plant, Abigail Pasquini, Blake Shaver, Lena Thomas, Tyler Weidman Honorable Mention (85^) Dominick Plouffe, Kaylee Sperry, Kaci Anderson, …
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February 14, 2019 Dear BKW Family, It is almost unbelievable that we are now in the third quarter of the school year. A lot have been accomplished so far and many more important activities are still to be accomplished within the next few months. In late January we had our usual mid-year Regents Examinations. Thanks …
This year, some BKW elementary students will take a portion of their New York State assessments on computers. For parents, that sounds a bit scary. For students, who are growing up in the digital age, technology is a regular part of their world. That does not mean, however, that all students have the same access …
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