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September 30, 2009
►Yearbooks
on sale; "Message from Home" entries due October 16
The 2010 BKW Memoir yearbook is now on sale! See
Heidi Johnson to order.
We are accepting entries for the popular "Message
from Home" section of the yearbook until October 16.
VIEW YEARBOOK PRICES (PDF)
"MESSAGE FROM HOME" ENTRY GUIDELINES (PDF)
 September
25, 2009
►Brian Keller begins work as new dean of students
The district has hired Brian
Keller to serve as the new dean of students at BKW
Secondary School. He began work September 21.
MORE
September 14, 2009
►Marcil joins teaching staff
Former Associate Principal Fred Marcil
has returned to teaching
this school year.
READ MORE
September 11, 2009
►Mark
your calendar for SAT, ACT test dates
Check out upcoming SAT and ACT college prep test
dates for 2009-10.
READ MORE
September 2, 2009
►The
colleges are coming!
Throughout the school year, college representatives
visit BKW to meet and inform students. Is a college
that interests you on the list?
Find out on the COLLEGE VISIT SCHEDULE.
September 2, 2009
►A
conversation with Secondary School Principal Tom
McGurl
On a recent summer afternoon, we sat down with new
Secondary School Principal Tom McGurl to discuss his
goals for the upcoming school year.
READ MORE
August 31, 2009
► High School adopts new attendance policy
Classroom participation is crucial to every High
School student's success. New procedures for dealing
with unexcused student absences and tardiness begin
this school year.
VIEW ATTENDANCE POLICY
August 31, 2009
►9th Grade orientation program Sept. 2
On behalf of the
faculty and staff, all freshman students are invited
to a Ninth Grade Orientation program September 2.
READ MORE
August 26, 2009
►View
the Fall 2009 Sport Schedules
August 25, 2009
►
Look over the September lunch menu
August 24, 2009
►Check
out the Principal's Page for a letter from Mr.
McGurl
Congratulations, Class of 2009!
►Click
here to view the graduation slideshow, featuring
photos submitted by parents and friends!
►View
the full list of graduates
►BKW teachers inspire valedictorian Wetterau
to persevere
Alyssa
Wetterau, the Class of 2009’s valedictorian,
says it’s easy to grow attached to the BKW
community. She will miss that sense of
closeness most when she attends Cornell
University as a biology major and aspiring
veterinarian in the fall.
READ MORE
►Co-Salutatorian
Sikule headed for pre-med
Co-salutatorian David
Sikule will literally begin a new academic
journey this fall - he will attend
school about 800 miles away.
READ MORE
►Willsey gets inspiration to teach from BKW
teachers, Career & Tech
Co-salutatorian Denise
Willsey finds it ironic her academic career
began with her teacher trying to kick her
out of Kindergarten. "My mom always tells
the story of how Mrs. Tambasco tried to
‘kick me out’ of her class and put me in the
first grade because I could already read all
the books," she says with a laugh. Yet
Willsey, 18, says this story marks the first
of many instances where BKW teachers
inspired her.
READ MORE
September 5, 2009
►Attendance
Office phone number
The attendance office phone number has changed since
the 2009-10 BKW calendar went to print. To reach the
attendance office, call 872-0939.
September 4, 2009
►Use
the new faculty/staff directory
The online faculty/staff directory has been revamped
for your convenience. You can access it by clicking
on "Staff
Directory" in the left-hand navigation bar.
June 15, 2009
►View
the Regents Exam schedule for this week
June 11, 2009
►Middle/High School building receives prestigious
ENERGY STAR
The BKW Middle/High School has received
an ENERGY STAR from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, classifying the building as one of the most energy
efficient in the nation.
READ MORE
June 9, 2009
►Thomas McGurl chosen as High School Principal
The Board of Education has selected Thomas
McGurl to serve as principal of BKW High School. McGurl is
expected to be officially appointed at the Board of
Education meeting taking place at 7 p.m. June 15.
READ MORE
June
8, 2009
►District
considering energy performance contract
The district is reviewing a proposed energy performance
contract that, if enacted, would install different
energy-saving technologies in and around district buildings to
generate energy and money savings - as well as extra revenue for
the district - over the next 15 years.
READ MORE
June
1, 2009
►Boys track team makes history
The BKW boys track team made history May 30
when it won the Class CC Section II track title. This
marks the first sectional title victory in the
team's history. Congratulations to the whole team!
READ MORE
May 27, 2009
►3rd
Quarter Honor Roll
May
19, 2009
►Voters
approve 2009-10 budget
Residents of the
Berne-Knox-Westerlo school district approved the proposed
2009-10 school budget Tuesday by a vote of 499 to161. The
$19,791,067 budget carries no increase in the tax levy and a
2.7 percent overall reduction in spending.
READ MORE
May 14, 2009
►Verizon
cell tower prompts cell phone policy reminder
The activation of a Verizon cell tower next door to the BKW
campus this past week has prompted the Board of Education to
revise the district's cell phone use policy.
At the same time, Acting High School Principal Robert Drake
is reminding students that cell phones should be turned off
when they arrive at school and kept tucked away after 13th
period.
READ MORE
May 6, 2009
►School
is closed Friday, May 8 and Friday, May 22
Since the district used a
significantly low number of snow days this year, school will
be CLOSED Friday, May 8 (Junior/Senior Prom day) and Friday,
May 22 for the long Memorial Day weekend.
May 6,
2009
►Public
hearing on proposed 2009-10 budget set for May 11
If you have questions or comments about the proposed 2009-10
budget, please attend the public hearing set for 7 p.m.
Monday, May 11 in the High School auditorium. Until then,
please visit the budget Web site here.
May 6, 2009
►Place
your orders for the BKWTA Chicken BBQ online
The BKWTA Chicken Barbecue set for May 19 (Budget Vote Day)
is now accepting online orders until May 13.
ORDER ONLINE HERE!
March 25, 2009
►Get
a jump-start on the college process
Get ready for the college application process at Siena
College's
Junior Jump-Start Program 10 a.m. Sunday, April 5th,
2009. Workshops regarding college applications, the
admissions interview, financial aid, and college athletics.
Workshops valuable to students no matter what college they
may be interested in attending. Registration can be done
online at
www.siena.edu/admissions/jrjumpstartregistration or by
calling 1-888-AT-SIENA.
March 6, 2009
►View
the Junior Class page for the latest news on prom
Junior class advisors Michelle Diamond and Mary Flanagan
have created a page where students and parents can get the
latest news and information on the Junior Class, from
fundraisers to Junior/Senior Prom information.
GO TO THE JUNIOR CLASS PAGE
 March
6, 2009
►Business
classes teach life skills for any economy
Experts
project the economy will likely get worse before it gets
better. Some believe the currently poor fiscal conditions
will remain for at least the next two years. And what are
BKW High School students doing? Their taxes.
READ MORE
March 5, 2009
►Petrilli resigning as HS Principal; search for new
principal to begin soon
BKW High School Principal Mary Petrilli will resign from her
position effective June 29, the Board of Education announced
March 2. The board plans to discuss the search for a new BKW
High School principal at its next meeting, scheduled for 7
p.m. Monday, March 16 in the district office.
READ MORE
March 4, 2009
 ►Vogel
named Coach of the Year
In just four years, Varsity Wrestling Coach Jeff Vogel
turned a wrestling team that took 45 minutes just to roll
out practice mats into a team that stands out among schools
with much larger teams and many more coaches. But Vogel says
it's the students - not him- that deserve the credit for
winning him the title of Section 2 Class D Coach of the
Year.
READ MORE
February 23, 2009
►Sports
physicals to be held February 27
Physicals will be held starting at 8:30 a.m. Friday,
February 27. Sign up in the health office if you wish to
play a spring sport. Your physical must be up to date in
order to play. If you have any further questions, contact
Mrs. Besha.
February 13, 2009
►The cast of "Grease" needs costumes!
Our cast is looking for costume donations for the
musical, taking place
April 3 - 5. Please take a look through your closets and
give Ms. Travis a call at 872-5155 if you have any questions
or if you find something on our list of needed costumes.
VIEW THE COSTUME LIST
February 13, 2009
 ►Support
the BKW Business Club with some sweet healthy treats
The Business
Club is selling fresh fruit in bulk in support of its goal
to help its members build successful business skills that
will last a lifetime. All orders are due to Mrs. Lape by
March 6th.
READ MORE
February 11, 2009
►District
officials meet with legislators on school budget gap
Faced with a possible $1.5 million
budget gap for 2009-2010, district officials recently met with
legislators from Albany and Schoharie counties to express their
concerns about proposed cuts to state education aid.
READ MORE
 February
9, 2009
►Contribute
to the PTA's "Community Cookbook"
This year, the
PTA's spring fundraiser will feature a cookbook full of favorite
family recipes from homes across the BKW district. You are
cordially invited to contribute your favorite family recipe by
Friday, Feb. 13.
READ MORE ON THE PTA PAGE
January 22, 2009
►Regents
schedule for week of January 26 now available
Download a copy of the Regents exam schedule for
High School students
here.
January 14, 2009
►YMCA
offers lifeguard course; positions open at Thompson's Lake
The Saratoga/Capital District region of the Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation will be offering a winter
lifeguard training course designed to recruit and train new
lifeguards for the beaches and pools in the Saratoga/Capital
District region.
READ MORE
December 11, 2008
►Cast
for the spring musical "Grease" announced!
READ MORE
December 4, 2008
►Sign
up for the FAN CLUB
Any students in grades 6 through 12 interested in becoming a
little more active, having fun and making friends, pleas sign up
for the Fan Club with Mrs. Snyder. This is a great club that
exercises and discusses nutrition. Sign up in room 108.
December 2, 2008
►Senior Group photo set for Dec 3
The Senior Group Photo
will be taken Wednesday at 2:35 p.m. in the Senior parking lot.
Please show up so you can be included in the yearbook photo.
Pass the word around!
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 21, 2008
►Drake
appointed acting HS principal
The Board of Education unanimously appointed Robert Drake, a
former BKW superintendent, as acting High School Principal at a
special meeting November 19.
READ MORE
November 18, 2008
►Order
your yearbooks online
Yearbooks are now on sale and can be purchased either by
downloading
this form or by logging on to the
Josten's yearbook site.
November 18, 2008
►Book
Fair returns to library Nov. 19
The Middle School/High School book fair will begin November 19
and run until December 1 during school days. Cash, credit cards
and checks made out to BKW will be accepted. Parents are welcome
to visit and shop! For more information, call the library at
872-5278.
November 12, 2008
►Acting
Principal Wheeler to return to retirement
The district has learned that Richard Wheeler, who has served as
Acting High School Principal since the start of the school year,
will leave his post to return to retirement effective Friday,
November 14.
READ MORE
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
October 29, 2008
►PTA
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 20, 2008
►Rapper reaches out to the family of Ryan Slingerland
The parents of Ryan Slingerland, who died a few weeks ago in a
car crash in Knox, got a surprise from one of Ryan's favorite
performers.
READ MORE IN THE TIMES UNION
October 16, 2008
►Pre-engineering
students crack the digital code
BKW High School's pre-engineering class introduces students to
the science and skill sets behind working with digital
technology.
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 8, 2008
►BKW
Sports Boosters invites you to support your athlete
Every year, the
BKW Sports Booster Club raises funds to support, promote and
celebrate the accomplishments of all BKW athletes. The
fundraising kicks off Thursday October 9 at the Middle/High
School Open House, where the club will be selling merchant cards
for $10 . In addition, the Sports Boosters is conducting a
"Spirit Sale" of BKW sports shirts, pants, fleeces and more.
GO TO THE SPORTS BOOSTERS WEB SITE TO ORDER
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 2, 1008
►District
mourns the loss of BKW High School student
The entire BKW district community is saddened by the death
of Ryan Slingerland, a sophomore at BKW High School. Counseling
services have been made available at the High School to help
students and staff cope with this terrible loss. We will
continue to provide this support as long as necessary. Any
parent who has questions or concerns regarding his or her child
should feel free to call the High School Office at 872-1482 so
they may be directed to the appropriate professional to
accommodate their needs.
READ LETTER GOING HOME TO PARENTS
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 22, 2008
►BKW Cheerleaders to offer free car washes this weekend
The BKW Cheerleading
Squad will offer a free car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 27 at the Agway in Altamont. Donations are
welcome! For more information, contact the High School Office at
872-1482. We hope you'll stop by to support our cheerleaders!
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 10, 2008
►Explore
college options with five leading universities
Duke University,
Georgetown University, Harvard University, the University of
Pennsylvania and Stanford University invite you to attend a
special student/parent information session at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 17, at the Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road,
Albany.
LEARN MORE
September 10, 2008
►SUNY
College Night to be held in Albany September 18
Thinking about attending
a SUNY school? Come to SUNY College Night! The Albany event will
be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 18 at the
University at Albany, SEFCU Arena, 1400 Washington Avenue,
Albany, NY 12222. The event will feature college representatives
from SUNY campuses all over the state ready to speak with you
about academic programs, honors opportunities, scholarships,
financial aid, admissions and much more.
LEARN MORE
September 5, 2008
►Bridging
the gap: teachers and administrators work to streamline
curriculum between regular and special education students
Over the summer,
Middle/High School teachers came together to accomplish a
challenging but necessary task: developing courses that meet the
needs of every student, no matter their achievement level.
READ MORE
September 4, 2008
►Opt-out
form available for
release of student info to colleges and military
The federal No Child Left
Behind Act requires the high school to grant military recruiters
and institutions of higher learning access to student names,
addresses and telephone numbers upon request. This mostly
affects juniors and seniors. However, if you do not wish for
your student's information to be released, please fill out and
return the form below by October 17. Please call the high school
office at 872-1482 with any questions.
DOWNLOAD THE FORM
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
September 3, 2008
 ►Wheeler:
"I'm getting a very positive feeling about BKW"
September 3 marked Richard Wheeler's first day as acting High
School Principal.
READ MORE
►Board appoints Richard Wheeler as acting High School
Principal
The Board of Education has appointed retired superintendent
Richard Wheeler as acting principal of BKW High School. Wheeler
will begin work immediately.
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
08-09
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
►Seniors: visit the High School office for parking privileges
High School seniors who plan to drive cars to school this
year should stop in the High School office on the first day of
school (Sept. 4) to receive a parking spot assignment.
►Senior privilege forms available
Seniors who follow the school's student code of conduct and
maintain good academic standing are allowed to leave school
grounds during lunch and study hall periods with the written
permission of a parent or guardian. The following forms, signed
by a parent or guardian and returned to the High School office,
will enable seniors to exercise these privileges:
Senior Privileges Form
Early Dismissal Permission Form
Late Arrival Permission Form
Lunch Driving Privileges
In addition to being available on the Web site, these forms will
be available in the High School office.
►Letter sent home to parents regarding High School principal
Read the letter sent home to parents concerning the next
steps for the high school now that High School Principal Mary
Petrilli is on leave.
► Petrilli placed on paid administrative leave
After convening for executive
session Monday, the Board of Education placed High School
principal Mary Petrilli on paid administrative leave and began
the search for an acting high school principal to appoint for
the start of the school year.
READ MORE
►Fall/Winter sports schedules available
The schedules for fall and winter sports are up and will be
expanded upon as more information becomes available.
GO TO THE SCHEDULES
►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
►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.
►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.
►BKW students take part in WAMC Student Town Meeting
English teacher Gregory Speck’s Communications class recently
participated in "Student Town Meetings," a program sponsored by WAMC Northeast Public Radio. This program allows high
school-aged students to discuss social and political issues on a
live radio broadcast. On this particular broadcast, Speck’s
students talked about " why discrimination based on body image
has remained socially acceptable in the United States."
Listen to the broadcast here!
If you do not have Windows Media Player,
go to this site to download it. Or, go to
www.wamcstudenttownmeetings.org and click on "Listen Now." BKW's
meeting is the third item on the list.
►Award-winning
author visits
BKW High School
►Bowling
teams take league, sectional championships
►Middle/high
school library has new books to check out
►Freshmen
boys basketball team ends successful season
►Town
of Berne offers summer jobs for students
►BKW
Musical Troupe performs The Music Man
►Bands of Hope on sale
►BKW
choral student selected for Melodies Concert
►The things that trip
teens up academically
►BKW
students win seatbelt challenge
►BKW
student cooks competition at Skills USA
►BKW
Mock Trial finishes 2nd in county finals
►JV
Masterminds finishes first place
►JV
Girls Basketball ends season on high note
►Cheating
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