Our district conducted a test of our emergency closing system on Thursday, Nov. 12, at noon. The message was sent to all families and staff in the district. If you did not receive this test notification, please contact Melissa Cable.
In the event of a real emergency, we want to remind our school community how we communicate about weather-related announcements, including closings, delays and early dismissals.
Once the decision is made to change the school district’s regular operating schedule, that information is shared in the following ways.
Website posting
Weather notices are posted right on the top of the homepage in the special alert bar at bkwschools.org.
ParentSquare notification
Notifications about weather-related closings, delays and dismissals will be sent directly to families and staff through ParentSquare. If you have added a cell phone number to your account, you will also receive a text message. Visit our school-to-home communication page for more information about ParentSquare.
If you need help with ParentSquare, please contact Melissa Cable.
Local news
Closing and delay notifications will be available on the following local media stations and websites
- Spectrum News
- The Times Union
- WRGB/WCWN (Channel 6)
- WTEN/WXXA (Channel 10)
It is best to rely on more than one source of information when it comes to weather-related announcements. This is particularly true in situations that may involve power outages. Emergency preparedness agencies have advised that residents have access to a battery-powered radio so that they can receive information if other communication channels are unavailable.
The district will make every attempt to announce weather-related closings or delays by 6 a.m.