The opportunity to increase curriculum options for students is always a priority for school districts. At BKW, Agriscience Teacher & FFA Advisor Michaela Kehrer recently accepted two scholarships that will help offset the cost of her professional development and allow her to provide additional classroom lessons, projects, and experiences for students in her agriculture classes. …

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The BKW fall athletics roundup is here! What a fantastic group of student-athletes to represent our district. In highlighting this season, we would like to thank the coaches and volunteers for their time and guidance for our fall athletic teams. Varsity Cheerleading The Helderberg Valley Cheerleaders had a great season! They started the year at …

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Recently, BKW junior Alissa Duncan joined regional high school students in the Criminal Justice program at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center to “dust up” on their criminal justice knowledge – literally. Students in Darin Jones’ program on the Schoharie Campus practiced an integral part of crime solving this week – dusting …

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Sometimes, students at BKW can bring an idea to the table that can beautify the school campus. That type of idea was recently brought forward by BKW senior Breanna Fritchley. On Sept. 11, she moved forward with designing, drafting, and painting a mural in the upstairs wing of the secondary school. How did she get …

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On Nov. 13 and 14, BKW senior Alexis “Lexi” Malanga attended the state’s first-ever Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference at the Albany Capital Center in Albany N.Y. Malanga joined her fellow statewide FFA colleagues, industry leaders, and additional panelists/speakers to discuss the future pathway of agriculture in New York State. Further information related to this event …

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This year, secondary school students are being introduced to a first-year distance learning class that engagingly introduces statistics, especially for those with a nose for professional sports. The Sports Analytics class is geared towards the exploration of sports analytics and the role that statistics plays in evaluating a team or player in their respective sports. …

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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.

Secondary School Families, Information related to the school’s yearbook is now available! Remember that you can receive 10% off yearbooks if you order by Oct. 31! Check out the following flyers to learn more and start the ordering process: