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Ag Pals Club visits Bittersweet Maple

The BKW Ag Pals Club (grades 3-5) visited Bittersweet Maple, the Sisson’s farm, last week where they learned about the maple process, saw a reverse osmosis machine (to make boiling more efficient), and got to sample sweet treats.

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Proposed 2022-23 district budget lowers tax levy while maintaining educational programs

The BKW Board of Education on March 28 approved a $24.68 million proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year which lowers the district tax levy while maintaining all current educational programming. The proposed spending plan for 2022-23 totals $24,688,027 and represents a spending increase of 4.29 percent or $1,015,779 over the current year budget and …

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Congratulations Scholar-Athletes

Congratulations to the following New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Scholar–Athlete teams for the winter season: Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Girls Bowling Girls Indoor Track and Field To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete team, the team’s grade point average (GPA) for 75% of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90.00.

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ParentSquare for Community Members – Sign up today

Are you a community member who’d like to receive notices, stories, news, etc. through BKW ParentSquare? Supply us your name and email at the link below and we’ll get your on our list. It takes less than one minute! https://www.parentsquare.com/community_signups/a040dfaf-bfa0-4930-8509-adb9041c6b59/new What is ParentSquare? Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District is using ParentSquare for school communication through email, text …

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Information about the NYS Learning Standards

The Board of Regents adopted new P-12 Science Learning Standards in December 2016 and revised Next Generation English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Learning Standards in September 2017. The Regents and the State Education Department also adopted timelines for the standards’ implementation that were revised due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new and revised standards …

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Learning about farming, good food and community from FFA members during Agricultural Literacy Day

Our elementary students caught the FFA spirit while learning about farming, good food and community when high school FFA members visited their classrooms on Agricultural Literacy Day and read, “Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table.” The event was a hit with all of the students – elementary and secondary – and is one of …

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E-Sports team rockets to top of Gamer Con

BKW’s eSports Rocket League team soared to the top of the 2022 HV Gamer Con at the Albany Capital Center this past weekend. Team members Nathan Hopkins and Aggelos Lefkaditis led the program to victory in the high school competition. They then participated in an open division competition, where they placed second against a field …

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Updated NYS health department COVID-19 guidance – March, 2022

Dear BKW parents/community, As you are aware, the statewide universal mask mandate for schools was lifted as of March 2, 2022. This means that the majority of students, staff and school visitors are no longer required to wear a mask in our school buildings or school buses. Individual choice when it comes to mask use …

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National Grid professionals spark career interests

BKW Secondary School students in Bonnie Kane’s Career Exploration program, which is offered in partnership with Harvard University, met with professionals from National Grid on March 9 as part of their exploration of careers that they can pursue after high school. The morning began with a brief career presentation in the auditorium, which discussed opportunities …

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