New Director of Alternative and Special Education Comes Full Circle
When Margaret (Meg) Buckland was growing up, she would often accompany her mother, a teacher of 38 years in the Wappingers Central School District, during the summer to set up her classroom before the school year began. Her mother’s love for the job sparked Buckland’s lifelong interest in teaching and learning.
This year will mark the 13th time Dutchess BOCES staff and students have participated in the annual Polar Plunge, which raises money for the Special Olympics’ New York division. This year’s proceedings will look different from previous years, complete with a change of venue.
While Career & Technical Institute (CTI) staff and students welcome sophomores from Dutchess BOCES’ component school districts every year to tour the various trade programs, they also recently welcomed Haviland Middle School students from Hyde Park.
A crucial part of any teacher’s job is to create solid lesson plans that educate and excite their students.
Industrial Arts Teacher Jodiah Jacobs brought history into his recent puzzle project with Resilience Academy students.


