Coming in first place out of five Capital Region high schools and 168 students is no small feat! Congratulations to BKW high school students Andre Hooks and Christopher Davis for excelling and winning the JA Titan CEO Challenge. According to the Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York’s website, the JA Titan is a simulation-based program …
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“You cannot dream of becoming something you do not know about. You have to learn to dream big. Education exposes you to what the world has to offer, to the possibilities open to you.” — Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sonia Sotomayor. During the remainder of the 2022-23 school year, …
During the week of April 24-28, nearly 70 students from 19 area school districts represented Capital Region BOCES during the SkillsUSA New York state competition. For this year, a dozen SkillsUSA New York State Champions and medalists from the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center (Albany and Schoharie campuses) made their school districts …
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At BKW, we strive to build better students and community members. From the earliest stages of school to the secondary school campus, the district has introduced a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) approach. It’s a simple process that engages students to establish a positive school culture while becoming better individuals. As part of this …
The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District (BKW) was recognized as the first public school system in New York state to achieve trauma-skilled certification by the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC). Over the past three years, BKW district administration, faculty, and staff participated in a series of multi-day workshops to learn how to recognize, engage, and build …
On Wednesday, March 25th, the Capital District YMCA hosted a ceremony highlighting their Outstanding Student and Educator Awards at its Student and Educator Breakfast at the Appel Inn in Altamont. This year, BKW technology teacher Bill Dergosits joined a group of nominees recognized for their work and advocacy in the classroom. “Mr. Dergosits continues to …
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Recently, students in the two-year Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology program at Capital Region BOCES calculated how many supplies would be needed to fully ‘cable’ a room. Area students, including BKW junior Evan Thomas, used various means to calculate the amount of cable needed for the room, from using tape measures to walking measurement rollers …
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It might have been a mild winter, but our BKW student-athletes stepped up the competitive spirit in their respective sports! A special thank you goes out to our coaches, volunteers, and families for supporting our student-athletes this season. Without further waiting, here’s the recap of the 2022-23 winter sports season: Girls Varsity Basketball The 2022-23 …
On Friday, March 24, the district held its “First Responder Day” on its school campus. The event, which included local, county, state, and federal first responder agencies and area colleges, was held in the high school gymnasium and at the front entrance of the district campus. The day allowed students to learn the importance of …
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During the weekend of March 18-19, a group of 13 Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD student musicians performed at the Schoharie County Music Festival in Duanesburg, N.Y. After months of preparation and practice, they performed admirably with their colleagues from five neighboring districts. Special recognition goes to the following BKW students: Cadence Grizzard, Amber Chase, Kathryn Joslin, Lincoln Snyder, …
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