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BKW receives $500 gift from Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match program

This week, BKW Elementary School fifth graders received a welcome surprise from our community partner Stewart’s Shops. The special visit coincided with Stewart’s Shops delivering a $500.00 check to support our students in their efforts to learn and grow. Earlier this year, BKW Elementary School Math Teacher Ms. Fisher submitted a grant proposal for Stewart’s …

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BKW Elementary School raises over $1K for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region

What’s better than fundraising for an important cause?  For the past eight years, BKW Elementary School students have shown off their reading skills while bringing some much-needed attention and fundraising for the Read for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region (RMHC-CR). This year, our elementary students raised $1,487.50 to benefit children and families …

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Learn to Drone; Register today!

Albany County Parks and Recreation is hosting a Learn to Drone camp for ages 10-17. This year’s camp will be held on the BKW campus on Mondays from April 29 – May 13 (6:00pm-8:00pm). This program is perfect for beginners, and offers hands-on training that leads you on a path to piloting. Learn skills including …

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Pre-K Registration available on Feb. 15

Pre-K Registration opens annually on Thursday, February 15. Applications for the upcoming school year will be accepted on or after this date.  Once you have completed the online registration, YOU MUST drop off the required documents listed in Step 2 below to the elementary main office on or after February 15 between 8:30 a.m. and …

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District welcomes new Transportation Supervisor Mr. Sisson

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Sisson as transportation supervisor. Prior to BKW, Mr. Sisson was the Plant Manager for AirLiquide at the GlobalFoundries campus. Ms. Sisson brings over 15 years of managerial experience to his role with the district. He will be responsible for transportation scheduling, safety, …

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Congressman Tonko pays a special visit to BKW Elementary School

On Tuesday, January 23, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District hosted Congressman Paul D. Tonko to welcome his delivery of books to fifth-grade students from the U.S. Library of Congress. The surplus books will be utilized to further enhance our student’s ability to learn, improve reading skillsets, while reinforcing the importance of reading at the elementary level. …

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BKW Pre-K information night scheduled for Jan. 30; Snow date is Feb. 1

An informational prekindergarten meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 30 for those families/caregivers interested in learning more about the enrollment process for the 2024-25 school year. Please note that a potential Pre-K applicant must reside in the district and has turned four years old on or before Dec. 1, 2024. Please note that this …

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