We would like to remind our community that the 2025-26 school year budget vote is scheduled for tomorrow, May 20, from 7AM to 9PM in the BKW Elementary cafeteria. Today, we are sharing the online version of the budget newsletter with you as you prepare to vote. You can access the online newsletter here. We …
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This week, elementary students will begin an important project that builds creativity with classroom activities. The district is participating in Blankets of Hope, which donates blankets to homeless shelters. BKW students will be donating 200 blankets to area homeless shelters to not only protect them during colder weather but also share positive messaging. Students will …
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As we near the budget vote, we continue to work behind the scenes to prepare and deliver all the information about the 2025-26 school budget. For several weeks, we have shared information through specific budget-related articles, budget presentations, Board of Education meetings, and the 2025-26 budget newsletter. Today, we are sharing the online version of …
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The 2025-26 budget newsletter is now available to access online. You can find it here. Please note a hardcopy version will be arriving in the mail for district residents in the next week.
Currently, the district has not used all of its emergency/snow days for the school year. The District is preparing to give back two days to the school calendar in the coming weeks. Please note that spring weather and other situations can change how these days are distributed back to our school community. As it stands …
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At BKW, we are committed to the success of every student and strive to support all learners on their individual educational journeys. April marks World Autism Month, with April 2nd recognized globally as World Autism Awareness Day. In honor of this, we are sharing valuable resources to help keep our school community informed, engaged, and …
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This week, the BKW PTA is delivering a planetarium courtesy of the Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci) for elementary students from April 7-9. BKW fundraising efforts from this year enabled the portable planetarium to be onsite, allowing students to learn about the universe. The “spacey” opportunity also connects with the elementary building’s Pick A …
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The 2024-25 end-of-year schedule is now available to view. You can access the schedule here.
The BKW Elementary School honor roll is now available. This marks the grading period for the second trimester. You can find the honor roll here.
On March 25, 2025, the BKW PTA will launch the Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) program, running through April 11. PARP encourages students to read with a partner—whether a parent, grandparent, babysitter, older sibling, cousin, or friend—for at least 20 minutes each day. Originally developed in 1978 by New York State Senator James Donovan, this …
