During the extended weekend of May 18th through May 21st, BKW sent their talented FFA group of students to the 98th New York State FFA Convention in Buffalo, N.Y. Each year, students from across New York state gather to compete, share ideas and build relationships surrounding FFA topics. This year was no different, but the …
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Last week, Albany County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Hughes spoke with members of the senior class about the dangers of impaired driving. The purpose of the discussion was to highlight prevention. Prevention starts with raising awareness and educating students about the dangers of driving while intoxicated or impaired by drugs. Deputy Hughes provided comprehensive information about …
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Recently, BKW senior and Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education student Clay Smith was presented with the Evan M. Schwarz Helping Hand Memorial Scholarship. The $500 award was presented to the Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School senior by the Schwarz family, teacher Don Mattoon and Career & Technical Education Center administrators during a May 22, 2023, ceremony at …
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The annual Capital Region BOCES National Signing Day was a success with 30 high school students signing letters of intent and a crowd of more than 180 business, family, labor, and education supporters watching. During a ceremony at the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus, dignitaries celebrated the students as well as the …
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The 2023-24 budget newsletter is now available for viewing. We have attached it here for your convenience. Please note that a hardcopy version of the 2023-24 budget newsletter will arrive in your mail this week. We encourage you to take a peek at the latest and greatest news involving programs and services within our school …
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Coming in first place out of five Capital Region high schools and 168 students is no small feat! Congratulations to BKW high school students Andre Hooks and Christopher Davis for excelling and winning the JA Titan CEO Challenge. According to the Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York’s website, the JA Titan is a simulation-based program …
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“You cannot dream of becoming something you do not know about. You have to learn to dream big. Education exposes you to what the world has to offer, to the possibilities open to you.” — Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sonia Sotomayor. During the remainder of the 2022-23 school year, …
During the week of April 24-28, nearly 70 students from 19 area school districts represented Capital Region BOCES during the SkillsUSA New York state competition. For this year, a dozen SkillsUSA New York State Champions and medalists from the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center (Albany and Schoharie campuses) made their school districts …
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At BKW, we strive to build better students and community members. From the earliest stages of school to the secondary school campus, the district has introduced a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) approach. It’s a simple process that engages students to establish a positive school culture while becoming better individuals. As part of this …
The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District (BKW) was recognized as the first public school system in New York state to achieve trauma-skilled certification by the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC). Over the past three years, BKW district administration, faculty, and staff participated in a series of multi-day workshops to learn how to recognize, engage, and build …
