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Kicking bullying to the curb

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and BKW Elementary School is kicking bullying to the curb with this inspired display outside the main office. On Friday, Oct. 23, a team of educators, administrators and staff will bring special anti-bullying lessons to classrooms, capping a series of weekly lessons and as part of year-round teaching of …

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Learning about fire prevention and safety

Many thanks to all of the first responders from Berne, East Berne, Knox and Westerlo for sharing important fire safety information, for your service and for making BKW Elementary’s Fire Prevention Awareness Day a big success! View more photos on our Facebook page.

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Free BKW school meals extended through Dec. 31

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District families: This letter is to inform you that school meals will be free to all BKW school children through Dec. 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced. The extension of the free meal policy is part of an effort to ensure children have access to meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. …

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Order your Dutch Mill Bulbs & help our students be GRRRS!

Attention BKW Elementary families: Our Dutch Mill Bulbs Fall Fundraiser is now live online! Support our positive behavior program (PBIS)! All proceeds will be used to purchase prizes for positive behavior and to bring programs to our students that encourage GRRRS (Good Citizen, Respectful, Responsible, Ready to Learn and Safe). Take a look at the …

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Video welcome to a new school year

BKW Families, We can’t wait to welcome you back! BKW is excited to begin a new school year and has been working hard to get our schools ready for our Bulldogs. You’ll see some changes with our capital project improvements and safety measures, all with the goal of providing our students and staff with a …

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More awards for more students who were Ready to Learn

At the end of each school year, BKW Elementary recognizes students for outstanding effort in their studies by presenting Ready to Learn Awards. While the awards are typically given to one student per grade, the switch to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic this spring brought out the best in elementary learners, leading BKW …

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Summer Adventure website goes live July 3

Summer vacation may look a bit different this year, but a new website developed by the Capital Region BOCES in partnership with BKW and area schools will provide eight weeks of activities to keep children engaged all summer long! Starting July 3, visit https://summeradventure.capitalregionboces.org for a week-by-week collection of fun, enriching activities for elementary-age children.  …

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