For most, attending summer school is seen as a punishment for not doing well enough to pass a class or classes. But for aspiring cosmetologists, summer school is a requirement — and a fun one at that. At Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE), students in the cosmetology program are spending a month this …
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BKW Central School is preparing for its next step in advancing the district’s technology following the unexpected announcement that Technology Integration Specialist Lisa Cala Ruud is leaving in late August to become an Assistant Principal at Hudson City Schools. “We are obviously disappointed to lose someone of Mrs. Cala Ruud’s caliber, but we understand her …
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At this time, we are working on the fax line in the elementary building. We don’t want to miss your faxes, so please use our fax number for the secondary school office fax at 518-872-2083. We apologize for the inconvenience and will post a notification when the line is working properly.
Dear BKW community, The incidents of school shootings in our nation is beyond comprehension, and undermines our very sense of security in our own schools. None of us can answer all of the questions about how these things happen, or why they happen, but we can collectively and continually assess and learn, in order to take …
Attention Berne-Knox-Westerlo Secondary School students! Physicals for spring sports will be held Thursday, February 15th starting at 9:00 a.m. in the High School Nurses’ Office. Physicals are also open to all students for working papers, 7th and 10th grade physicals, and New Student Physicals. To sign up, head to the Nurses’ Office, call 518-872-1482, or …
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The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Universal Pre-K (UPK) program is now enrolling for the 2018-2019 school year. Parent Information Night will be held on March 6th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Registration for UPK will be held March 21st-23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You can sign up for registration at Parent Information Night or call …
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A new federal tax bill was signed into law on Dec. 22 that caps the allowable deduction for state and local income, sales and property taxes at $10,000 beginning in 2018. This means that any state and local taxes paid in excess of $10,000 can no longer be used as deductions to federal taxes beginning …
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We have heard parent concerns regarding the speech therapy program at the Elementary School and we recognize them. At the same time, we would like to take a brief moment to clarify some erroneous information that has been put out there about the program. First, this is not a budget issue. No budgetary issue, no …
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Congratulations to our students who achieved Honor Roll High Honors, Honors, and Honorable Mentions during the 1st Quarter marking period. 7th grade Honor Roll 8th grade Honor Roll 9th grade Honor Roll 10th grade Honor Roll 11th grade Honor Roll 12th grade Honor Roll 7th grade High Honors (95% or higher) Maia Ballato Taylor Case …
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This month, former Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Jim Gillis was named the newest member of the New York State Boys Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame. Mr. Gillis coached the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Boys Varsity Soccer Team for 22 years, totaling 202 wins and five league championships during his tenure. He also served as the Section 2 …
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