Dutchess BOCES

Dutchess BOCES is celebrating Black History Month by teaching students about the contributions African Americans have made to the world in a variety of areas.

After reading about wolves, some of Stephen Blair’s students were able to see some up close during a recent field trip to the Wolf Conservation Center in Salem, New York.

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Dutchess County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexis Montanaro is feeling at home since becoming Dutchess BOCES’ School Resource Officer in December. This is her first SRO assignment.

“It’s very different than the normal patrol job,” she said. “You get to talk to people all day and try to make an impact on the students, give them outsider perspective to what their life may look like after high school.”

As the old saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” and students from across Dutchess BOCES’ component districts are learning that creating solutions takes time, dedication and input from others as part of the Student Innovation Fellowship.

Dutchess BOCES’ Career and Technical Institute welcomed high school sophomores from Pine Plains and Webutuck Feb. 10 as CTI continues to offer tours to 10^th graders interested in learning a trade in their junior and senior years of high school.

Rocky Santo, a young entrepreneur and founder of Lenscape Media visited Dutchess BOCES Career and Technical Institute on Friday, Feb. 7, to give a presentation to Graphic Design students, TV & Video students and SkillsUSA members.

Dutchess BOCES prioritizes the education, health and safety of all students as our top priority. Please see more on our Safeguarding the Rights of all Students page.