Berne-Knox-Westerlo C a l e n d a r

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1 Berne-Knox-Westerlo C a l e n d a r

2 PTA Officers President Tami Hanley Co-Vice Presidents Anna Lefkaditis Lynn Hemingway Treasurer Nicole Egan Secretary Jean Forti Board of Education The public is invited to all Board of Education meetings. Community members have an opportunity to speak regarding issues during the time set aside for public discussion. Individuals or groups may request to put an item on the agenda by contacting the Superintendent s office no later than the Wednesday prior to the meeting Calendar BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO School District Directory President Carolyn Anderson Vice President Jill Norray Helen Lounsbury Maureen Sikule Vasilios Lefkaditis Contact the Board via at: berneknoxwesterloboardofed@gmail.com Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Dorward School Business Official Kevin Callagy Secondary School Principal Thomas McGurl Elementary School Principal Brian Corey Director of Special Education Robert Lewis Guidance Office Middle/High School Maintenance Supervisor Peter Shunney Food Service Manager Deborah Rosko Director of Transportation Denise Towne Attendance Policy Please contact the main office of your child s school to leave a message when your child must be absent from school due to an illness or other appropriate reason. To follow up, please send a written excuse with your child upon his/her return to school. If your child will be absent for several consecutive days, we recommend that parents make arrangements with teachers to pick up missed assignments. Good attendance has been linked to higher academic achievement. Please help maintain BKW s high attendance rate by encouraging your child to attend school every day Helderberg Trail Berne, NY District Office FAX: Secondary School FAX: Elementary FAX:

3 Legal Notices No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Parental notifications Pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, parents may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child s classroom teachers and teaching assistants including: Whether state requirements and licensing criteria have been met for the grade level and subject area being taught. If the teacher is working under emergency or other provisional status under which state qualification and licensing criteria have been waived. The teacher s college major and subsequent advanced degrees. Qualifications of any teaching assistants providing services to your child. If an uncertified teacher will be working in a classroom for four or more weeks. Requests for the above information may be directed to Dr. Paul Dorward, School Superintendent, BKW Central School District, 1738 Helderberg Trail, Berne, NY Release of information to military recruiters NCLB requires that school districts disclose to military recruiters and institutions of higher learning, upon request, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of our high school students. However, parents or students may request, in writing, that the district NOT release such information. Parents, or students who are at least 18 years old, may exercise the option to withhold their consent to release this information by contacting the high school principal s office. Access to student records Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), parents and students over 18 years of age have the right to inspect and review the student s records or request an amendment of records believed to be incorrect. They can also withhold consent on disclosure of personally identifiable information, except in cases where the law allows for disclosure without consent. Student Directory information The district releases certain types of student information (name, address, phone number, photo, etc.). Under FERPA, parents may object in writing to the release of that information. Student Privacy The district s privacy policy offers parents the opportunity to excuse their child from any survey that reveals information on personal behavior or political beliefs. Parents are also notified and offered the chance to exclude their child from activities that gather personal information about students which can be used for marketing purposes. Special needs Children with special needs may be entitled to additional services from the school district in which they reside. If your child has special needs and is not known to the school Calendar BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO administration, please call the District Office. New York State Education Law also requires that each public school district account for the education of all resident minors. Please help BKW comply with this requirement. If your child is home-schooled or attends a private or parochial school and has not previously been registered with the District Office, please call Asbestos Management Plan In accordance with federal law, the Berne- Knox-Westerlo Central School District has in place a management plan to identify and manage asbestos building materials. The Asbestos Management Plan is on file and available for review in the District Office during regular business hours. Pesticide notification It is mandatory for school districts to inform parents or guardians and staff members of potential pesticide use during the school year. To be placed on a list to receive 48-hour notification prior to the application of pesticides, please call the District Office. Student Health Data Because New York State is interested in child health data, schools are required to record students height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI). If our district is surveyed by the state, we will only share group data (for instance, the number of second grade boys whose BMI is below the fifth percentile), not individual data. However, if parents wish their child s data to be excluded from such group calculations, they may do so by contacting their school nurse Helderberg Trail Berne, NY District Office FAX: Secondary School FAX: Elementary FAX:

4 2011 september Publicit y Students names, grade levels and photos may be published on the BKW website, in school publications or released to the media to recognize student achievement or depict activities of the BKW School District. Parents who object to the use of their child s information or image should notify BOTH the superintendent of schools and their child s building principal in writing on or before September 7. PLEASE NOTE: While the district will honor the request of any parents who have submitted written notification opting their child out of publicity efforts, the district is not responsible for media that covers news happenings, sporting events or school events Labor Day First Day of School for Pre-Kindergarten PTA Meeting 6:30 ES Library Jr. class-sponsored Welcome Back Dance BKWTA Meeting 2:40 SS Auditorium Music Dept. fundraiser through Nov. 14 Elementary School Picture Day Grades K-6 Open 6:30 p.m Grades 6-12 Picture Day Staff Development Day Staff Development Day First Day of School Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) Kindergarten Orientation Grades 7-12 Open House, 6:30 p.m. First Day of School for kindergarten Pre-Kindergarten Orientation Fall Begins

5 2011 october Athletics For the schedule of games and start times, please call the Athletic Department at or visit the Athletics page at The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther King, Jr Karate through May Columbus Day (observed) Bulldog Early Show PTA Meeting 6:30 ES Library Emergency Early Release Day Social Studies/English Field Trip Sukkot Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) Staff Development Day 1 PSAT 8 a.m Halloween After School Arts and Crafts 2:30-4 ES Cafe Halloween Event K-5 Halloween Parade 1:20 p.m.

6 2011 november School Closings When there is inclement weather or other emergencies, school closings and delays are broadcast as soon as possible on the following radio stations: WFLY FLY 92, WRVE The River 99.5, and WYGB B 95.5, and on the following television stations: YNN (channel 9 on cable), Channels 6, 10, 13 and 23 (channel 8 on cable.) When school is closed during the day, all afternoon and evening functions are cancelled unless otherwise scheduled by the Superintendent. Never wait for school closings again! Receive the latest news. information and school closings/delays from the district by signing up for our free service. Log on to and click on the SNN logo. Eid al-adha Daylight Savings Time Ends Hilltowns Players Fall Musical Bulldog Early Show After School Arts and Crafts 2:30-4 ES Cafe PTA Meeting 6:30 ES Library Election Day Roller Skating End of 1st Quarter BKW Connectionssponsored Movie Night and Dinner 7 p.m. Thanksgiving movie night Veterans Day Parent Conferences Hilltowns Players Fall Musical Hilltowns Players Fall Musical

7 2011 december Emergency management plan The BKW Schools have an Emergency Management Plan as required by the Commissioner s Regulation. A copy of this plan is available for public inspection in the District Office. Emergency Early Release drill Each year, the school district carries out a practice Emergency Early Release drill which tests the emergency communication system of the district and regional schools BKWTA Meeting 2:40 SS Auditorium ES Winter Concert snow date MS Winter Concert 7 p.m MS Winter Concert snow date Hanukkah (begins at sundown) Bulldog Early Show Holiday Shoppe ES Winter Concert 7 p.m. HS Winter Concert 7 p.m. Winter Begins Holiday Shoppe Pep Rally and Dance Christmas Day Holiday Recess Kwanzaa Holiday Recess Holiday Recess Holiday Recess Holiday Recess New Year's Eve

8 2012 january Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson New Year s Day Bulldog Early Show HS Winter Concert snow date PTA Meeting 6:30 ES Library Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed) Movie Night Film & Lit Final 3-9 SS Auditorium End of 2nd Quarter Hilltowns Players Talent Show

9 2012 february Bulldog Early Show Bus safety Please remember that New York State law requires drivers to stop for school buses when their red lights are flashing. Always approach school buses with caution. There is precious cargo on board: OUR FUTURE! After School Arts and Crafts 2:30-4 ES Cafe Groundhog Day Extreme Reality Night ES Mother/Son Event Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Helen Keller Presidents' Day Valentine s Day Ash Wednesday Winter Recess Winter Recess Winter Recess Winter Recess

10 2012 march You can teach a student a lesson for a day, but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. Clay P. Bedford Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. Chinese Proverb Daylight Savings Time Begins Movie Night BKWTA Meeting 2:40 SS Auditorium Bulldog Early Show Extreme Reality Night PTA Meeting 6:30 ES Library Kindergarten Parent Orientation Parent Conference Day 11:35 a.m. Dismissal Grades K-5 HS Arts and Science Fair Elementary School Picture Day Purim ES Science Fair All-county Rehearsal noon Staff Development Day St. Patrick s Day All-County Festival 3 p.m. Spring Begins MS Picture Day HS Musical Dress Rehearsal HS Musical Dress Rehearsal HS Musical 7 p.m. HS Musical 7 p.m.

11 2012 april Equal opportunity employer The Berne-Knox- Westerlo Central School District shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed or religion, marital status, sex, age, or disability. Any person noting or suspecting a violation of this policy is encouraged to bring the matter to the attention of the Superintendent or the Board of Education. HS Musical 3 p.m. Palm Sunday April Fool's Day Easter Kindergarten Screening through April 5 After School Arts and Crafts 2:30-4 ES Cafe Bulldog Early Show College/Career Night 6 HS Spring Recess Spring Recess Spring Recess Spring Recess Spring Recess Good Friday Passover (begins at sundown) ES Father/Daughter Dance End of 3rd Quarter Earth Day Foreign Language Department Mother s Day Flower Sale through May 9 Administrative Professionals Day All-Star Rehearsal noon ES Mother/Son Event PLAN Test 8 a.m. All Star Festival 3 p.m

12 2012 may May 30 Memorial Day Events Bulldog Early Show Extreme Reality Friday Berne & Knox Memorial Day Parade Town of Knox Community Day Education s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. Malcolm S. Forbes Mother's Day th Grade Picture Day BKWTA Meeting 2:40 SS Auditorium Budget Hearing 7 SS Auditorium ES Spring Concert 7 p.m PTA Meeting 6:30 ES Library MS Spring Concert 7 p.m HS Spring Concert 7 p.m. BKW Connections Evening Under the Stars 7 p.m. Invention Convention Memorial Day (observed) Annual School District Budget Vote Drama Class Production 7 HS Auditorium Athletic Departmentsponsored HS Dance Cinco de Mayo

13 2012 june Graduation requirements All students must earn 22 credits and pass five Regents exams English, math, global history, U.S. History and science to graduate from Berne- Knox-Westerlo Central School District Bulldog Early Show BKWTA Meeting 2:40 SS Auditorium What is your senior doing after graduation? Is your graduate off to college or a trade school? The work force? The military? The Guidance Office needs to know. Don t forget to give the office a call at to let them know your grad s future plans Film & Lit Final 7 SS Auditorium Regents Exams ES Celebration Day 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Regents Exams ES Celebration Day rain date Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams PTA Pot Luck Supper 6 p.m. ES Cafeteria Kindergarten End of Year Celebration Flag Day Regents Exams End of 4th Quarter Last Day of School Class of 2012 Graduation Ceremony 10:30 The Egg Father's Day Summer Begins Bulldog Basketball Camp through June 29

14 2012 july Summer Reading Summer is the perfect time for children to engage in leisure reading. BKW students should continue their education on their own by reading as many books as possible during the summer. Students in grades 6-12 are required to read at least two assigned books, but they should try to read more for enjoyment Independence Day Summer Reading list Our assigned reading lists are available at or in our main offices. Ramadan begins

15 2012 august Attention residents District residents who are age 55 or older may obtain a senior citizen honorary ticket that entitles them to free entry to all BKW events, except graduation. For more information, please call the District Office at Bulldog Basketball Camp through Aug Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. John Dewey Eid al-fitr

16 ECRWSS Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District 1738 Helderberg Trail Berne, New York Non-Profit Org. US. Postage PAID Permit #4 Berne, NY Dr. Paul Dorward Superintendent of Schools Rural or Star Route Post Office Box Holder Local BOARD of Education Carolyn Anderson, President Jill Norray, Vice President Helen Lounsbury Maureen Sikule Vasilios Lefkaditis Produced in cooperation with the Capital Region BOCES Communications Service Nanette Morges, Editor