Category: Elementary School
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100 days in so many ways
Numbers count in the elementary school, and the most exciting time is the 100th day of school – especially for BKW kindergarten students. Students take this monumental day and have a blast showing off their counting abilities to 100 (ones and tens), create fun t-shirts to mark the big day, and create fun opportunities surrounding…
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A picture is worth a thousand words
BKW Elementary School second graders received their pen pal letters from their colleagues in Naples, Italy. Nearly 4,400 miles separate these classrooms, but the letters are making a connection to share news, pictures and some of their favorite books and activities. As you can see from Ms. Petti’s classroom (below), students were excited to see…
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February menus are up and running!
Menus for February are available for viewing. Check out what’s in store for February! Visit the Food Services page.
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District to launch BusRight on Jan. 13
Real-time mobile app to highlight transportation updates for district families The district is pleased to announce the launch of BusRight for the BKW parents/guardians on Tuesday, January 13. BusRight is a school bus management platform designed to improve student transportation safety and efficiency through real-time GPS tracking, optimized routing, and communication tools for the school…
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Sixth-grade honor roll – First trimester
The district is pleased to announce the sixth-grade honor roll for the first trimester. You can view the complete listing of honor roll recipients here. Congratulations on your hard work and commitment in the classroom!
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January menus now available
The January menus for the elementary and secondary buildings is now available to view. You can access that information on the Food Services webpage.
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Reminder: Weather Alert – Frigid Temperatures
The weather forecast continues to call for extremely cold and unsafe temperatures over the next several weeks. Please ensure your child comes to school dressed in layers with appropriate winter clothing, including boots, a warm coat, a hat, and gloves. As a reminder, outside doors open at 7:35 AM for both the elementary and secondary…
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Elementary students make ‘blooming’ connection with high school peers
This fall, fourth-grade elementary students joined forces with Mrs. Kehrer’s Floral Design class. Through that course, elementary students expanded on their recent lesson plans about the structure of plants and animals. Recently, they had been studying the four core functions: survival, growth, reproduction, and behavior. During the Floral Design class, students were provided with an…
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BKW voters approve $5.142 capital project
Voters of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District approved a $5.142 million capital project, which is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2026, with 295 in favor and 87 opposed – a margin of 77%. The $5.142 capital project, which will replace the roofs on both the elementary and secondary school buildings, will receive over…
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Important dates to know
BKW families, The district would like to share the following calendar dates for the month of November. Please reach out to your student(s) main office with any questions.