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Student & parent-friendly Counseling Center expands services

BKW has a great team of student support professionals – staff who assist with college and post-graduation planning; personal, interpersonal and social issues; behavioral and mental health concerns; wellness and overall health promotion; and special education services and programs. Thanks to this year’s capital construction project, these professionals and their support staff have a space …

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Kicking off Read for Ronald McDonald House

BKW Elementary students have been big supporters of Albany’s Ronald McDonald House, and this year will be no different. On Friday, Feb. 14, they officially kicked off their Read for Ronald McDonald House 2020 readathon at a special assembly. Until March 16, the students will keep track of time they spend reading for donations to …

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2nd graders explain safe driving around school buses

Why should we drive safely around a school bus? Three BKW second graders gathered in Elementary Principal Annette Landry’s office one February morning to explain why. Our students, William, Addison and William, did a great job! We can all learn from them. Watch the video of the students. And by the way, our school resource …

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Natasha brings life – and fun – to STEM

STEM – science, technology, engineering, math – and a bit of creativity as well: Students in Bill Dergosits’ 3rd grade class at BKW Elementary are learning how to code and program robots, including Natasha. What can Natasha do? View our video to see what the student below programmed her to do in class recently.

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Help fill our Boxes of Love

As the holiday season approaches, we begin to imagine family gatherings at which we share a hearty feast. For many, this tradition will not be possible. For one reason or another, families find themselves in difficult situations, short on money and short on food. At a time like this, we have the opportunity to show …

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Thank you for your service

Thank you for your service: BKW students honored local veterans and those who serve with a special breakfast on Nov. 12.  The Elementary Veterans Day breakfast is an annual event for community veterans. Each year, students in pre-K through 6th grade invite family members to join them for a brunch to thank them for their …

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BKW elementary holds Anti-Bullying Awareness Week

BKW Elementary School concluded a successful Anti-Bullying Awareness Week (Oct. 21-25) sponsored by the Student Senate. Some of the lesson learn and discussions during the week centered on: Pre-Kindergarten — Kindness and being a good friend Kindergarten — Name calling and being a good friend – Mrs. Landry Grades 1-2 — Understanding and building empathy – Dr. Emmerich …

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Keeping the literary light on

                BKW 6th grade students learned about censorship and showed their passion for reading during Banned Books Week in late September. They learned about literary freedom with Mrs. Keyser in the elementary library, who urged them to “Keep the light on, students!”  

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