The Berne-Knox-Westerlo FFA chapter was well represented at the New York state FFA convention last week, as two students placed statewide and the chapter was awarded the Chapter Jacket Award. Kayleigh Reynolds-Flynn got the convention started as she placed first in the state in the People in Agriculture competition. That same session, the BKW FFA …
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Berne-Knox-Westerlo voters passed the proposed 2018-19 school budget by a margin of 583 to 285 on May 15 with 67% approving. The bus proposition passed by a margin of 620 to 242 with 72% approving. Randy Bashwinger was elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Education with 444 votes. Lillian Sisson-Chrysler came …
On June 9th, the Class of 2020 is holding a 5K and 1K Color Run at Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD. The runs will start at 9 a.m. on the 9th. My School Color Run is a fun, exciting, untimed fundraising event where participants are doused with color while raising funds. Please fill out the attached registration form …
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Please see the attached schedule for our end of the year events. Also, please note that there is a change from the district calendar. There will be NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY, May 25th. Again, there will be NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY, May 25th. Also, please note there will be no Bulldog Club on Thursday, May …
The annual National Honor Society Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, June 6th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Secondary School Auditorium. For the past two years, the district has been able to award an NHS senior with a scholarship due to the number of donations. The NHS is looking to increase …
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On Tuesday, May 15, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District will put forward a proposed 2018-19 budget of $23,255,186 for residents to vote on. The spending plan represents a significant investment in the district’s future, both in college-and-career-readiness opportunities and early childhood education. The 2018-19 budget has been crafted by district administrators and the Budget Advisory …
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Research shows that students who attend school district Pre-K programs are better prepared for school at the end of the Pre-K year than children who do not attend Pre-K. In an effort to support parents of year year olds in the community, especially in the case of disadvantaged students, and to lay a foundation for …
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Plans for the Capital Project approved by voters in November are continuing to move forward. Since the vote, architects, construction managers, and engineers have been meeting and working with key stakeholders to design specific renovations to classroom spaces, including agriculture/STEAM rooms, along with HVAC renovations and specific site work. Plans for the Capital Project are …
One of the key focuses of the proposed 2018-19 budget is expanding academic programs to make sure BKW students are as college-and-career ready as possible when they walk out our doors. And the expanding and thriving Agricultural Science and FFA chapter are prime examples of those initiatives. The new BKW Agricultural Science program and FFA …
Residents will consider two candidates for one seat on the BKW Board of Education. The candidate with the greatest number of votes will fulfill a three-year term. The statements below were submitted by the candidates. The opinions contained within are theirs and may not reflect the opinions of views of BKW School District leaders or …
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