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Dergosits receives Capital District YMCA educator award

On Wednesday, March 25th, the Capital District YMCA hosted a ceremony highlighting their Outstanding Student and Educator Awards at its Student and Educator Breakfast at the Appel Inn in Altamont. This year, BKW technology teacher Bill Dergosits joined a group of nominees recognized for their work and advocacy in the classroom. “Mr. Dergosits continues to …

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BKW Elementary shares honor roll for 2nd trimester

BKW Elementary Families and Friends, The BKW Elementary School is proud to announce the students who made the honor roll for the second trimester of the 2022-23 school year. To view the complete list of honor roll students, click here. Congratulations, and keep up the great work!  

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CTE Exploration: Measuring the details for a career pathway

Recently, students in the two-year Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology program at Capital Region BOCES calculated how many supplies would be needed to fully ‘cable’ a room. Area students, including BKW junior Evan Thomas, used various means to calculate the amount of cable needed for the room, from using tape measures to walking measurement rollers …

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BKW winter season sports recap is here!!

It might have been a mild winter, but our BKW student-athletes stepped up the competitive spirit in their respective sports! A special thank you goes out to our coaches, volunteers, and families for supporting our student-athletes this season. Without further waiting, here’s the recap of the 2022-23 winter sports season:  Girls Varsity Basketball The 2022-23 …

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BKW school officials to be recognized by Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA)

Earlier this month, two members of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD school community were selected by the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA) to be recognized for their dedication and leadership in education.  The first district candidate to be recognized is Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary Principal Annette Landry. Mrs. Landry will be honored with the 2023 Greater Capital Region …

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BKW First Responder Day; A huge hit from Pre-K to high school!

On Friday, March 24, the district held its “First Responder Day” on its school campus. The event, which included local, county, state, and federal first responder agencies and area colleges, was held in the high school gymnasium and at the front entrance of the district campus. The day allowed students to learn the importance of …

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Hitting the right note! BKW musicians perform at Schoharie County Music Festival

During the weekend of March 18-19, a group of 13 Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD student musicians performed at the Schoharie County Music Festival in Duanesburg, N.Y. After months of preparation and practice, they performed admirably with their colleagues from five neighboring districts.  Special recognition goes to the following BKW students: Cadence Grizzard, Amber Chase, Kathryn Joslin, Lincoln Snyder, …

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District Update; Budget conversation for 2023-24 school year

As we approach the budget vote on May 16, the district will provide monthly updates, address community concerns and share updated materials related to the direction of the 2023-24 school year.  Today, we are sharing a presentation that Dr. Mundell presented at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 27. This presentation includes details …

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BKW winter athletic teams receive NYSPHSAA recognition

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School winter athletic teams were recently recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) as student-scholar teams for the 2022-23 athletic season. According to the NYSPHSAA website, to receive Scholar-Athlete team recognition with a certificate, the team’s average GPA for 75% of the roster must be greater than …

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BKW High School students receive regional honors during SkillsUSA competition

Recently, twenty Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education students showed their in-depth knowledge of the skilled trades and earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition Thursday, March 16 in Schenectady, and Albany. Part of that first-place SkillsUSA medal group included BKW junior Sadie Plant for Advertising Design/Digital Media and senior Allyson Bates for Cosmetology. …

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