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Sixth grade schedules will be available at Aug. 31 open house
Sixth grade schedules will be handed out at the PTA ‘Welcome Back to BKW Night’ on August 31.
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BKW switching from SNN to Blackboard for mass notification
Starting September 1, BKW will use the Blackboard Connect notification system to connect with parents, students, and community members! Blackboard will replace the School News Notifier (SNN) system, and will be used for regular district communications, as well as to alert parents of closings and emergencies. Blackboard can send emails, text messages and make …
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Capital Project Update: Safeguarding your investment
Board hires construction manager, will tour neighboring school The Board of Education has named Sano Rubin of Albany as construction manager to oversee some $19.8 million in proposed improvements to the elementary and secondary schools. “We’re doing everything possible to keep the cost to our local taxpayers low,” said Superintendent Dr. Timothy Mundell. Superintendent Dr. …
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‘The time is now’ – Board hears financial, academic reasons for capital project
BKW needs to capitalize on favorable financial conditions to provide better facilities for our students, Superintendent Dr. Timothy Mundell told the BKW Board of Education at its July 31 meeting. After a detailed presentation on how improved building conditions correlate to increased academic performance, Mundell noted that because of BKW’s near-80 percent state-aid ratio, and …
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End-of-year notes from Principal Landry
The elementary dismissal times for next week have been slightly modified to recover the loss of instructional time as required by NYSED due to the inclement weather we experienced this winter. Below are the changes: Monday, June 19: Celebration Day Tuesday, June 20: 2:40 PM Dismissal Wednesday, June 21: 1:00 PM Dismissal Thursday, June 22: 1:00 PM …
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Acts of kindness bring the Grinch to second grade
During the month of December, Mrs. Smith’s second grade class earned hearts for acts of kindness to fill our Grinch’s heart (that was 2 sizes too small). They were able to fill his heart with kindness and just before the holiday break the class celebrated “Grinchmas” with a special visit from the Grinch! “This was …
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BKW Elementary receives results of lead testing
As you may be aware, recent legislation requires public schools in New York to test for lead in all water outlets. This letter is to inform you of the results of our water testing with the assistance of a state-supported laboratory. Of the 70 water outlets throughout the school building, only one was found to …
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