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Veterans Day Breakfast; Details to know

BKW seventh-grade students will host their annual Veterans Day Breakfast event on Friday, Nov. 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. in the BKW Secondary School cafe. Don’t forget to RSVP by October 28! Please email Erin Snyder at erin.snyder@bkwschools.org to place your reservation.

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Winter Sports Registration is Open!

Registration for winter sports is now open! Students can register at https://bkwschools-ar.rschooltoday.com/ Please note that a Parent Square notification went out to families earlier this week with this information. All potential athletes need a valid physical on file with the school nurse prior to the first day of practice. School physicals will be given on 11/13 @ 8:15 …

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BKW celebrates School Board Appreciation Week!

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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2024-2025 New York FFA Officer Team pay visit to BKW

What a day for the FFA! Today, the district welcomed the 2024-2025 New York FFA Officer Team to our school campus. The senior officers spent time sharing their backgrounds and how they envision their future pathways in agriculture and beyond. Thank you to the 2024-2025 New York FFA Officer Team for sharing their perspectives and …

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Teachers hitting the classroom to benefit their students

During the summer months, teachers take time to plan and organize for the upcoming school year. This summer, BKW Secondary School teacher Mr. Whitfield participated in an in-person historical program courtesy of the Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute from July 13-18 at the original Fort Ticonderoga site.  During this week-long experience, located on the shores of …

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BKW welder sharpening her craft at Capital Region BOCES

Though women constitute between 5 and 6% of the welding industry workforce, an increasing number of young women are pursuing training in the industry at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center. Count BKW senior Ruby Terrell as part of that percentage. She is among approximately 10 students enrolled in the program last …

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School Resource Officer (SRO) program to return to with county assistance

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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2024 Fall Sports First Day Practice Schedule

The following information is for the fall sports season. Please note that late bus transportation will not be provided this year due to budget constraints.  Any questions can be forwarded to BKW Athletic Director Tom Galvin at tom.galvin@bkwschools.org. Free School Physicals, Monday, August 26 @ 8 am. HS Health Office. Sign up with Alicia.Lounsbury@bkwschools.org Modified/Varsity Boys …

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District appoints new Director of Special Education

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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