The week of Oct. 14-18 marks School Board Appreciation Week! This week, we acknowledge our Board of Education for their commitment to our students, faculty and students. The Board of Education has numerous responsibilities in assisting our district to be our best. Whether that’s behind the scenes offering their service and support, lending a hand …
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Recently, students at the elementary level received a welcome surprise from our community partners at GNH Lumber & Home. Elementary students sharpened their carpentry skillsets while receiving hands-on coaching to build their personal toolboxes. Not only was this a constructive project, but it allowed students to interact with GNH Lumber & Home representatives to learn …
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Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD is pleased to announce that it will continue to have a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) on our school campus for the 2024-25 school year. On Aug. 29, school officials, joined by various public officials, participated in a press event with Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy and Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple that …
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At the completion of the 2023-24 school year, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District appointed Karrie Diacetis as Director of Special Education. Ms. Diacetis previously worked at the Center for Disability Services, where she was the principal at the Langan School. As part of her responsibilities at the Langan School, she established, implemented, and monitored financial …
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BKW Families and Caregivers, As a reminder, transportation forms are due by Wednesday, July 31. Please note that forms are ONLY required if there’s a change to your student’s pick up or drop off schedule from your home address for the 2024-25 school year. If a form is not submitted, the transportation office will assume …
For the 2024-25 school year, the district will introduce block scheduling for students in grades 7-12. The scheduling format allows students and teachers to have additional time to focus on programming and curriculum. Beginning on Sept. 4, the school day for all students will begin at 7:45AM. Buses will depart at the conclusion of the …
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BKW Elementary Families, Below you will find the summer bingo lists for kindergarten to fifth grade. Summer Bingo Lists
Elementary Families/Caregivers, Below you will find the supply lists for Pre-K through grade 6. Supply List (Pre-K to Grade 6) Important: Updated second grade supply list. Please disregard original supply list.
BKW Families/Caregivers, Below you will find the school calendar for the 2024-25 school year. 2024-25 School Calendar
Summer is officially here. To keep your fifth grader skillsets sharp, please check out the Bingo Card below. In addition, families with incoming sixth graders can review their supply list below. We hope everyone has a safe and healthy summer break. Bingo Card Sixth-grade Supply List
