Jeanette Straebler fought back emotion as she slowly made her way to the front of the gym.
Walking through a corridor of her fellow Dutchess BOCES team members cheering in her honor, though, it was an unwinnable fight.
Confetti flew as students exited the Dutchess BOCES Conference Center following the Resilience Academy and In-District Programs Graduation June 21. Passing under the balloon arch, their tassels turned to the left, the students couldn’t wait to embrace their family and friends after an inspirational ceremony.
Dutchess BOCES’ Resilience Academy students and staff were honored for their hard work and achievements throughout the school year during an awards ceremony June 13.
Elizabeth Ayala Sambolin couldn’t help but get emotional as she watched Salt Point Center’s Eighth Grade Moving Up Day Ceremony Thursday.She thought back to what her son, Daniel Sambolin, was like when he first stepped into the school as an 8-year-old with autism. Thursday, she watched him wear a graduate’s cap and gown.
Cheers and applause filled the MJ Nesheiwat Convention Center as families and friends celebrated 302 Career and Technical Institute seniors at Recognition Night June 12.
While students attend classes in 16 different trades, the strong community was evident throughout the night with hugs between teachers and students, cheers for classmates and smiles all around.
Moving up to a new school can be daunting for students – new teachers and staff, new procedures, new classmates. Eighth grade students from Salt Point Center (SPC) were able to combat these unknowns by visiting the Resilience Academy on June 7.
Thirteen Dutchess County school districts gathered at the Culinary Institute of America on June 6 for the annual Dutchess BOCES Distinguished Graduate Recognition Breakfast to honor their best and brightest seniors.
Deputy Superintendent Jodi DeLucia and Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino welcomed guests before breakfast and the recognitions followed, with each district presenting its own students.
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