Visitors to BKW Schools will find an unfamiliar, but reassuring person walking our halls—our new school resource officer Albany County Deputy Sheriff Nate Bray. Deputy Bray began on the first day of school this year. His role is three-fold. He mediates student and family issues, educates students on drug and alcohol awareness and bullying, and …
Attention 2018 Seniors! Make up photo sessions have been scheduled for August 13th and 14th in the secondary school. Please call the main office at 518-872-1482 for more information!
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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