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Sociology folklore visits elementary classrooms

Last month, 20 high school students in Mr. James Lemire’s Sociology course visited elementary school classes from Kindergarten through sixth grade, sharing stories they wrote, illustrated, and turned into books themselves as part of a unit on Socialization and Culture in Community.  The elementary students and teachers universally raved about the stories and creativity of …

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BKW Elementary School teacher named Extraordinary Educator

On Monday, January 27, BKW Elementary School fourth grade teacher Alyssa Smith was recognized by Curriculum Associates as an Extraordinary Educator. Mrs. Smith joins 29 educators nationwide in receiving this recognition. This annual listing focuses on best-in-class educators based on criteria ranging from classroom innovation to student engagement to establishing standards and success for students …

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READBowl kicks off at BKW Elementary School!

There’s no need to travel to New Orleans for this year’s Super Bowl. We have our own Super Bowl right here at BKW! Over the next month, a friendly reading competition will take place between third and fourth-grade classrooms. Appropriately called the ‘READBowl,’ it has third and fourth-grade classrooms logging their time reading to gain …

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District secures funding for anti-bullying and youth violence outreach

The district recently secured a portion of a $150,000 grant from the Albany County Department of Mental Health, Albany County Department of Children, Youth and Families, and the Albany County Executive’s Office to increase its effort to support anti-bullying and youth violence prevention programming. The district will receive a little over $8,000 to support districtwide …

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BKW winter-weather schedules and procedures

BKW families, As we approach the winter months, we’d like to share important information on school delays, cancellations, and additional items related to inclement weather. As always, student health and safety remain top priorities for our district. The superintendent may choose to close school for inclement weather, hazardous road conditions, or other emergency. Provided below …

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Learning during the spooky season!

Recently, first graders at BKW Elementary School have been getting into the Halloween spirit while learning in the classroom. Students participated in a STEAM-based activity centered around Pumpkin Observation Science by utilizing Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics. Each student in Mrs. Thurber’s and Ms. Mundell’s first-grade class brought a pie-sized pumpkin to school …

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BKW fall newsletter is here!

BKW community, The fall newsletter is here! Please take a moment to read about all of the news and activities happening in our district. You can find the electronic version of the newsletter here. Hardcopy versions of the newsletter will be arriving in your mailboxes soon. We hope you enjoy!

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