At the conclusion of their storytelling unit, students from Erin Snyder’s English Language Arts 7 class got the opportunity to share their own stories. They were tasked with creating legends while incorporating famous creatures. “As a class we gathered around the ‘campfire’, and students got a chance to share their tales,” Snyder said.
BKW Secondary School Principal Dr. Mark Pitterson talks about academic performance, academic assistance, state testing and a virtual Graduation Measures workshop in his latest post to his Principal’s Page.
BKW Elementary Principal Annette Landry talks about the upcoming Early Dismissal Drill, the book fair and state tests in her Nov. 12 letter to parents/guardians, posted on her Principal’s Page.
BKW’s Secondary School Team 7 honored some GRRReat students who have demonstrated positive behavior throughout Quarter 1. These students were recognized for being Good citizens, Responsible, Respectful and Ready to Learn. Grrreat work Bulldogs!
BKW students are working for NASA. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden selected BKW to participate in their Growing Beyond Earth Challenge, which calls for students to conduct a series of experiments to find the perfect food plants for astronauts. During the challenge, students collect and work with data to determine which crops produce the most nutritionally …
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Why do we get November 11 off from school? BKW’s seventh grade students recently dedicated a day to examining this question. “In social studies, they learned about the history of Veterans Day and discussed stories about their family, friends and loved ones who served in the military,” said social studies teacher Emily DeNovio. “In English …
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November 15, 2021 Dear BKW families, The administration has been notified that an individual in the elementary school and two individuals in the secondary school, all of whom were last in school on November 10, have tested positive for COVID-19. We are working closely with the Albany County Department of Health on contact tracing. The …
Congratulations to the BKW/Duanesburg girls swim team on their 2021 Section 2/Division 2 Championship! Despite being only four years old and made up of only 12 athletes, the team was able to defeat many larger and more established schools. Way to go!
On Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, BKW alumna Kayleigh Reynolds-Flynn became her alma mater’s first student ever to earn an American FFA Degree, which she was awarded at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. The degree is a top honor achieved by fewer than two percent of the more than 730,000 FFA members. Kayleigh, known …
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November 8, 2021 Dear BKW Community, As we wrap up the first quarter of the school year, and enter the holiday season, I want to express my gratitude to our families and the community for patience and flexibility going back to the summer as we considered what the return to school would look like. Certainly, …
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