BKW’s high school students tapped their AgriSTEAM knowledge, experience and creative skills to present an awesome Ag Day 2022 for pre-K through 6th grade students. Presenters included current high school students, alumni and district staff, local and regional experts – including those with whom students are interning – and feathered and furry friends of all …
BKW second grade students Emma Dolgawich-Adams and Eden Zayachek decided to start cleaning up their school’s playground during recess one day. When asked why, Emma said, “we found a lot of trash by the building,” and Eden added, “It was wrong. If animals eat it they will get very sick.” The students began gathering trash …
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BKW Elementary School Principal Annette Landry has posted a letter to parents and guardians on her Principal’s Page. Information includes important end-of-year dates and activities and a preview of summer enrichment opportunities. Read more.
Summer is a time for learning and growing for many educators, including BKW Elementary’s Katy Keyser, who has been awarded a competitive scholarship as a New York educator and will participate in the National Agriculture in the Classroom 2022 Conference from June 28 to July 1, in Saratoga Springs. Keyser, a literacy specialist and English …
During the month of April, students in the BKW Explorers 4-H Club raised $1,413.50 for Ukrainian refugee children through their UNICEF Coins for Kids drive. Community service is an important part of 4-H at BKW, and student members organize and lead all of their club’s activities. “Our 4-H members voted to take on the cause …
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Twenty-four BKW Elementary students participated in the Ronald McDonald House Read-A-Thon this year and raised the most money ever in their school: $2,314.60. This is the fourth year BKW has participated in Read for Ronald McDonald House. Students asked family and friends to sponsor the time they spent reading, with donations going to support Ronald …
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BKW Elementary School is getting a new primary playground and it will be amazing! Installation of the new equipment is scheduled to begin during spring break, so the new playground will be ready after students return to school, weather permitting. [May 12 update: The weather and installation conditions have greatly improved and construction is moving …
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BKW Elementary School is proud to announce our honor roll for the second trimester of the 2021-22 school year. Congratulations to the following students: High Honors Henry Gumpper Anna Mattia Lefkaditis Lauren Murphy Lily Sisson Honors Eric Bates Keegan Bates Sophie Bremer Mathias Brooking Karleigh Kehrer Jack McDermott Maya Murphy Skylar Snyder Honorable Mention Christopher …
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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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