Due to the pandemic, the Western Athletic Conference has decided not to allow fans to our indoor sporting events this winter season. As a result, BKW has paired with the NFHS Network to live stream all the home basketball games and wrestling matches for a small monthly fee per subscriber. This subscription will also give you access …
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A team effort by BKW’s Animal Science and Introduction to Business students won 2nd place in the New York Beef Council’s fourth annual Top Beef Contest, high school division, for their original recipe, Le Boeuf y Champignon Crêpe, also known as Beef Tip Crêpe. “During this cross-curricular collaboration, we were challenged to design an ethnic …
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Update, Feb. 10: As part of the approved high-risk sports plan, BKW has set up an email and phone number where any COVID-19 related questions or concerns can be confidentially reported: highrisksports@bkwschools.org, 518-872-0909, ext. 5500. Albany County Department of Health mandates have been met, and BKW is authorized to start high-risk winter sports beginning February …
BKW students had a tasty lesson about foods from other cultures this week, right in their own cafeteria. BKW Food Services Director and Chef Lateef Clark prepared Asian-American-inspired cuisine at a pop-up demonstration in the Secondary School cafeteria during student lunch periods. Clark tapped into his years of experience in the culinary arts and shared …
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Governor Cuomo has stated that “high-risk” sports may begin play as of February 1, pending the approval of local Albany County Department of Health. Our local health department has stated that our high-risk winter sports of JV/varsity basketball, JV/varsity wrestling and varsity cheerleading can begin once the following qualifications are met: Each school district’s Board …
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As of Friday, Jan. 29, the Albany County Department of Health has paused the previously approved February 1 start of high risk sports. These include the BKW winter sports of basketball, wrestling and cheerleading as well as the fall-2 sports of football and volleyball. Requirements have been put in place that will allow the return …
Education Law requires all New York State public school students to have a health exam when they are a new student in a school district and when they enter Pre-K or Kindergarten, and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. Beginning on Feb. 1, 2021, schools cannot accept the health exam if it is …
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Please Note: Day rotation will not change if there is a snow day or if BKW is fully virtual at any time Downloadable version of Hybrid Learning Rotation – 5 months
Effective immediately, the Albany County Department of Health has advised K-12 school districts to exclude siblings of symptomatic students from attending in-person classes pending COVID-19 test results of the symptomatic student. This means that brothers and/or sisters of a student who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should also stay home until that student’s test results are …
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The start of high-risk winter sports has been pushed back from the original January 4 date that had been announced by the Western Athletic Conference. Sports such as JV/V basketball, wrestling and cheerleading are on temporary pause while awaiting state approval. The BKW athletic department will communicate any changes on this website as soon as …
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