Board to refine goals at upcoming meeting Addressing the school’s technology needs, increasing community engagement, and continuing to foster a positive school climate with real-world learning were the three key themes that emerged when community members joined school officials and Board of Education members at a goal-setting exercise after the board’s reorganizational meeting on July …
Michelle Ferraino named valedictorian Michelle Ferraino will attend Fulton-Montgomery Community College In the fall, after earning the top academic spot in the Class of 2017. Michelle says that BKW holds a special place in her heart. “I’m going to miss so much about this school. I’ll miss my friends, my teachers – the whole BKW …
Nearly 90 percent of respondents to the exit survey given at the May 16 school budget vote agree that some repairs and improvements are necessary at the Elementary School. In order to assess public sentiment regarding the condition of the district’s facilities and plans to repair or upgrade them, the BKW Central School District deployed …
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Taylor Vincent, a BKW student in Building Trades I class at CTE, has been inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. To be honored, students had to meet several criteria, including earning grade point averages (GPA) of 92 or greater at Career & Tech and an overall GPA of 85 or greater at their high …
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Voters have approved the 2017-18 budget for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District with 636 votes in favor and 161 opposed. The bus replacement proposition has also passed with 597 votes in favor and 207 opposed. Nathan Elble, Kimberly Lovell, and Helen Lounsbury were elected to serve on the BKW Board of Education. “I am grateful …
Spring is here! The birds are chirping, the air is warmer and the sun is out longer at night. It’s one of the best times of the year. This time of year is also one of the most dangerous in pupil transportation. Studies have shown that this time of year is the most dangerous time …
BKW senior Edwin Lawson and his teammates in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) and Questar III New Visions: Law & Government program are state champions in the “We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition. For the third consecutive year, the high honors program won the state-level “We The People: …
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BKW eyes $13-15 million project to repair and improve learning space The BKW Board of Education has asked its architects and engineers to outline $13-$15 million in repairs and renovations that would preserve the district’s infrastructure and create modern learning spaces for our students. “There is work that we have to do to keep our …
At its December 12 meeting, the Board of Education received an update on the condition of the district’s facilities and discussed a possible capital project for their improvement. Conducted by Synthesis Architects and M/E Engineering, the report outlined priorities in Infrastructure, Safety and Security, Improvements to support Educational Program, and Long Range Organizational Improvements. In …
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The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District Board of Education adopted District Goals for the 2016-17 school year and beyond at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec. 12. The Board of Education sets the standards and expectations for the academic, financial, and organizational operation of the school district, while maintaining open communications with the school and …
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