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December 2, 2008
►BKW
helping those in need this holiday season
With the holiday season upon us, it's important not to forget
those in need. The BKW community is encouraged to join us in
helping the Hilltown Holiday Program. Please bring new,
unwrapped toys or food to Room 157 at the Middle/High School or
to the main office. All donations go directly back into the
community.
Thank you for your support!
For more information, please call the main office at 872-1482.
November 10, 2008
►PTA
Movie Night featuring Kung Fu Panda set for November 14
The PTA will
sponsor a Family Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday,
November 14th in the elementary school gymnasium.
Join us for an evening of family fun to watch the
blockbuster hit movie Kung Fu Panda and
participate in giveaways including Kung Fu Panda
Activity CDs and the Kung Fu Panda DVD. Pizza, snacks,
and drinks will be available for purchase in the
cafeteria beginning at 6 p.m., so come for dinner with
your family and plan to stay for the show. It is highly
recommended that you bring your own chairs or blankets
to sit on while the movie is being played. See you
there!
November 5,
2008
►Thanks
to all who attended the BKW Community Forum
Candid,
productive discussions took place Monday night at the BKW
Community Forum, "Preserving Quality Education in Tough Economic
Times."
READ MORE
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October 31, 2008
►Celebrating
Halloween in style
Elementary School students donned their Halloween digs
today for the annual Halloween Parade. Here are some
pictures from the event.
VIEW PHOTOS |
October 29, 2008
►PTA
e-mail notifications are here!
If you
are a member of the BKW Parent Teacher Association or simply want to
know what this organization is up to, log in to your SNN profile and
be sure to check the "PTA News" box. Once you sign up for PTA news,
you'll receive the latest updates on upcoming PTA sponsored events,
meeting reminders, fundraising information and more! If you'd like
to sign up for SNN to receive PTA news, just click the SNN logo in
the right column of the BKW homepage and sign up!
October 28, 2008
►No
late buses today; 13th period cancelled
Due to the weather,
13th period is cancelled today and no late buses will run. For more
information, please call your child's respective school office:
Elementary: 872-2030
Middle: 872-0950
High: 872-1482
October 28,
2008
►Community
opinion survey results released
Recently, BKW
residents participated in a community opinion survey to provide
general feedback about the district. The Board of Education has
finished compiling the results and submitted its report Monday.
Click here to download the results and read the report.
October 24, 2009
►BKW
to host community forum November 3
District residents are welcome and encouraged to attend a
community forum at 7 p.m. Monday, November 3 in the Elementary
School cafeteria. The topic for the forum will be "preserving
quality education in tough economic times." More details on the
forum to follow.
October 21,2008
►Anderson,
Schaefers honored with recognition awards
Thanks to Dave and Nancy
Schaefer, the BKW Golf Team works on their game at a real golf
course for free. And if it weren't for dedicated volunteers like
Amy Anderson, BKW students may not see the connection between school
and community. For these and many more reasons, Dave and Nancy
Schaefer and Amy Anderson were honored Monday night at the annual
Board of Education Recognition Awards.
READ MORE
October 8, 2008
►Fighting
flu together: PTA to host flu vaccination clinic
With influenza season
fast approaching, your best recommended defense against this serious
disease is an annual vaccination. This year, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo
PTA will host a vaccination clinic from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. November 4
in the Elementary School cafeteria. The cost of one flu shot
will be $30, but you may qualify for a FREE flu shot or receive
reimbursement from your health insurance company.
FIND
OUT MORE HERE.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED to participate in this event.
You may pre-register online here, or call 1-866-782-3014.
A very limited amount of vaccines for walk-ins will be available.
October 7, 2008
►Recognition
Awards to be held October 20
The Board of Education Recognition Awards will be held at 7 p.m.
Monday, October 20 in the High School Auditorium.
This ceremony recognizes individuals who have given outstanding
service or brought outstanding recognition to the BKW School
District. Award recipients have been nominated by their BKW
community peers and the winners will be revealed at the ceremony. We
hope you will attend!
October 3, 2008
►Elementary
School briefly evacuated due to odor
Elementary School students and staff were briefly evacuated to
the High School this morning after detecting a "burning smell" in
the gym. The smell was later confirmed to be paint "burning" due to
the heat being turned on for the first time this school year.
READ MORE
October 1, 2008
►Public Library partners with BKW for reading program
For the next six weeks, the Elementary and Middle/High School
public libraries will open their doors to students in the 5th, 6th
and 9th grades to gather as their own type of "book club" - with
some other fun activities mixed in.
READ MORE
September 26, 2008
 ►BKW
serving up fresh foods from local farms
All this school year,
fruits and vegetables grown on the local farms dotting the
Helderberg Hill Town landscape will be clearly labeled and available
during school lunch thanks to the district’s partnership with the
Schoharie County Farm to School Project, an initiative that enables
the district to offer foods grown on local farms to students through
the school food service program.
READ MORE
September 19, 2008
►Support the BKWTA Scholarship Fund with a Chicken BBQ pre-order
The BKW Teachers
Association will hold a chicken barbecue fundraiser from 3:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2. Proceeds will benefit the
BKWTA Scholarship Fund. A $9 full chicken dinner includes 1/2
chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, roll, butter and cookie, and
lemonade or iced tea to drink. A $6 half-order includes 1/2 chicken
only.
PRE-ORDER ONLINE UNTIL SEPT. 26!
September 10, 2008
►Participate
in the BKW Community Opinion Survey online
The district is gathering
feedback from the BKW community about its educational programs as
well as other aspects of our schools. If you live within the
district, you are encouraged to take a few minutes to complete this
survey online. The survey will be available until October 1. Your
valuable feedback is greatly appreciated!
TAKE SURVEY
September 8, 2008
►Pre-K
program kicks off second year
BKW's Pre-Kindergarten
program began this morning on a very high note, with students happy
to begin learning with their peers. This year brings some
adjustments to the Pre-K program, including a longer day and another
computer in the classroom!
READ MORE
September 4, 2008
►Students
show their spirit on the first day of school
At both the Elementary and Middle/High Schools,
students arrived for the first day of school today ready to
learn, have fun and reunite with friends.
VIEW PHOTOS
►Read
the Back-To-School Edition of the Trailblazer
The latest edition of the Trailblazer newsletter will soon be in
the mail, but here's your chance to read it online.
READ MORE
►Teacher
e-mail addresses now available online
Students and parents can now easily get in touch with teachers
and administrators via e-mail with the BKW School District's staff
e-mail directory. The link to the directory is located on the Web
site's "About Us" page, and includes teacher and administrator
profiles.
GO TO THE DIRECTORY
►Back-to-school
lunch menu now available; new prices for 2008-2009
The new September lunch menu is now available. Students and
parents should note that lunch prices will increase 10 cents this
year, due primarily to higher fuel and food costs.
READ MORE
►Full 2008-2009 school calendar now available; weekly
listings to begin
You can now access the full
2008-2009 BKW School District calendar of events online. Simply
click on the link below the "Mark Your Calendar" button on the
district homepage. In an effort to better keep the community updated
on upcoming events,
www.bkwschools.org
will begin listing weekly events on the homepage in addition to the
monthly events listing under
"Mark Your Calendar." To stay even more connected, be sure to
sign up for BKW School News Notifier by clicking on the
SNN icon on the district homepage.
►School report card data released
On Monday, August 11, the state released school report cards for
the 2006-2007 school year. As in previous years, Berne Elementary
School, BKW Middle School and BKW High School are all beginning the
new school year "in good standing." Further, BKW students in grades
3 through 8 improved their overall scores on tests in English
Language Arts and Math.
VIEW THE REPORT CARD HERE.
►Transportation Department changes bus routes for better
efficiency
In an effort to save on fuel costs and more efficiently pick up
and drop off students from school, the Transportation Department has
made changes to some of this year's bus routes. Students whose bus
routes are changing will receive a postcard in the mail detailing
the new route. Parents and guardians are encouraged to
view the new bus routes here and read them carefully for any
changes. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the
Transportation Department at 872-1126.
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