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School bus drivers and monitors are needed

BKW’s transportation department has a proud record of safely and efficiently transporting hundreds of students over more than 125 square miles to and from school and beyond. The department also offers excellent employment opportunities. Are you looking for a great job with a flexible schedule, and a rewarding way to earn money? BKW needs regular …

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BKW FFA awarded National FFA Grants for Growing funds; Kehrer named regional Outstanding Agriculture Educator

BKW’s FFA chapter has once again been awarded $5,000 through the National FFA Grants for Growing program. Sponsored by Tractor Supply Company, the program provides grant funds to local FFA chapters to support the development or improvement of agricultural education projects that enhance the classroom experiences for students through chapter engagement activities. In addition, BKW …

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Applying for Free & Reduced Price Meals has many benefits

The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946. While all …

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Free summer meals

The Summer Meals NY program provides students with free, healthy summer meals while staying safe. Many of the program’s meal sites are serving grab-and-go meals to allow for social distancing. Visit the program’s website for more information. On the national level, Hunger Free America operates the National Hunger Hotline on behalf of USDA. The hotline …

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Applied Math and Construction class builds Little League dugouts

The BKW Applied Math and Construction class, led by Tech teacher Mr. Baker and Math teacher Mr. Jackson, designed and built two dugouts for the Berne Little League this past school year. The students used a modular design, allowing them to construct sections of each 8-foot by 20-foot dugout at school and then assemble them …

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Grade 7-11 fourth quarter honor roll

HIGH HONORS (95-Plus) Grade 7 Diana Colavito, Bella Daguillo, Peyton Delvecchio, Emma Detlefsen, Liliana Hughes, Lorelei Kuhn, Philip Latham, Aggelos Lefkaditis, Annie Lendrum, Patrick Lendrum, Sadie Poole Grade 8 Sean Carey, Amber Chase, Matthew Cyr, Aliza Jane Doherty, Emily Edwards, Hailey Lacko, Elise Lendrum, Owen Lounsbury, Alexis Malanga, Emily Sherman, Lincoln Snyder, Katie Sevens, Athena …

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Order your school supplies on Yubbler’s

Dear Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary Parents/Guardians: We are excited to offer Yubbler’s school supplies program which will help the school and make it a breeze for parents to get school supplies for next year. Yubbler.com is making our supply lists available for online purchasing at discounted prices. The best part is that Yubbler will donate 50% of the profits …

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Hybrid learning inspires awesome project

During a school year marked by hybrid learning due to the pandemic, a BKW Secondary School teacher was inspired to “do something a little different” with his students, resulting in a project that taught them a wide range of skills and produced an awesome end product. Students in technology teacher Joshua Baker’s Transportation Systems class …

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