Each year, students in our elementary and secondary schools get to engage with outside visitors looking to add to their current curriculum. That includes employment opportunities through career fairs, author visits (virtual or in-person), and former students who bring their expertise straight into the classroom. Meet 2006 BKW graduate and Environmental Conservation Officer Melissa Burgess …

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Spring sports registration is now open for the 2023-2024 season. JV and Varsity Sports will begin on 3/11/24. Modified sports will begin on 3/25/24. Please contact tom.galvin@bkwschools.org with any questions.  Please register at https://bkwschools-ar.rschooltoday.com/home. Students must have a valid physical on file to begin practice. Contact Alicia.Lounsbury@BKWSchools.org to confirm physical status. The following sports will …

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Each year, we feature students, faculty, and staff to highlight their commitment to being better every day. Today, we focus on a group of students who are lending their musical talent to the music department and its various performances and productions. This special group of musicians is expanding their creative horizons and using their personal …

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Today’s students continue to evolve and seek changes to how we view and interpret the ebb and flow of issues in today’s society. Recently, BKW students Henry Gumpper (eighth grade) and Ava Murray (ninth grade) have participated in a leadership program through Capital Region BOCES that provides them with a platform to learn and share …

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Recently, BKW senior Sadie Plant joined a group of eight Capital Region BOCES Digital Media Design students who completed work-based learning (WBL) at the New York State Senate Production Shop, learning the “ins” and “outs” of everything from graphic design to printing. Students in the two-year Digital Media Design program that is offered at the …

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Recently, BKW student-athletes and coaches joined forces with Middleburgh Central School District and Schoharie Central School District for the first-ever ‘Hoop Dreams for Christmas.’ The event was created through a local foundation called “The Rural Kid Initiative,” which has piloted several adaptive sports camps for individuals with special needs. As a result, those adaptive student-athletes …

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Congratulations to the secondary school students for achieving honor roll for the first quarter. Fantastic work! High Honors Honors Honorable Mention  

Over the last few months, BKW senior and Career and Technical Education Global Fashion Studies student Faith Coates received a first-hand experience in work-based learning with the Albany-based Capital Repertory Theatre. As part of this mini-internship, Career and Technical Education Global Fashion Studies students are researching 1870s men’s vests and creating design boards that will be …

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The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Secondary School fall athletic teams were recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) for achieving Scholar-Athlete status during the fall athletic season. To receive Scholar-Athlete team recognition, the team’s average GPA for 75% of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90.00. To learn more, please …

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Building experience in high school can lead to future employment pathways. Meet Class of 2013 graduate Joshua VonHaugg. His interest in a forensic science career came through watching the popular television program CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. During high school, he became involved in the district’s forensic science curriculum and enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES …

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