BOCES Hosts Model UN At Vassar
Wynter Ross took a glance at her fellow delegates at Dutchess BOCES’ Model United Nations in the Villard Room at Vassar College and shared what she sees for the future.
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Roundtable Supports School Social Workers
Can you name all of the responsibilities of a school social worker? Could you name all of the hats they wear in a day? In a day they may juggle ensuring students are able to get to school, provide counseling, help students gain access to food, clothing or other necessities, all while navigating emerging cases and crises.
Annual Meeting Opens Up Potential Learning Opportunities
Representatives from various trade industries gather at Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute (CTI) annually for the Trade Advisory Committee Meeting to discuss ways of providing more hands-on and real-life experiences for students with the trade instructors.
BOCES celebrates Thanksgiving
Students and staff at Dutchess BOCES prepared for Thanksgiving in many fun ways. Culinary students at the Career & Technical Institute received a demonstration from Chef Instructor Gabriel Ross on different ways to prepare turkey and how to make it flavorful.
Entertainment Industry Pro Chats With CTI Students
Second year students in the TV & Film Production program at Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute learned how to make headways in the entertainment industry Nov. 6 from a director of photography with over 40 years of experience.
SPC Kindergartners Bop Till They Drop At Bardavon Show
Salt Point Center (SPC) kindergartners had a chance to experience a sensory-friendly live performance at the Bardavon earlier this month filled with much excitement.
CTI Students Collect Hygiene, Cleaning Products For Those In Need
Rebecca Cossa’s Careers in Animal and Plant Sciences students are being community difference makers this month by collecting hygiene and cleaning products for those in need.
Kindness Day 2025
Students across campus demonstrated how kind they can be on Nov. 13 as part of World Kindness Day.
School Safety Seminar Helps Districts Improve Safety
Representatives from various Dutchess County school districts, law enforcement and local and state government shared expertise on everything centered on student and staff safety at this year’s Dutchess County School Safety Advisory Com
SPC Welcomes Army Veteran To Class
In honor of Veterans Day, students at Dutchess BOCES’ Salt Point Center (SPC) spent Nov. 10 making colorful cards thanking the veterans for their service, while students in Christine Ciccone’s class got to ask a real life soldier about his experiences in the field.
Students Show Guidance Counselors What CTI Is About
Guidance counselors from Dutchess BOCES’ component school districts learned about the Career and Technical Institute’s new EMT program and other new initiatives at the annual Counselor’s Meeting last week. It was also an opportunity to reacquaint them with other trade programs and services CTI offers.
Three Staff Members Recognized for Excellence
Rachael Brammer, Heather Murphy and Melissa Murphy earned recognition from the Mid-Hudson School Study Council at its Fall Awards for Excellence recently.
Resilience Academy students help CTI students get organized
Resilience Academy students in April Hart's class are lending a helping hand to the Career & Technical Institute's Automotive Technology and Electrical programs by sorting out materials so students in those programs can find what they need much quicker. This project helped students in the Pegasus program develop life and work skills.
Students attend BOCES Expo
Some of Dutchess BOCES' Work-Based Learning students proudly represented the organization during the fall BOCES Expo on Monday in Albany. Quadir Wheeler-Kairee, Yarami Sartillo Gutierrez, and Johan Melchor Vasquez shared about their work-based learning experiences with many people, including officials from the New York State Department of Education.
Regional Conference Day To Offer Expanded Learning Opportunities
Dutchess BOCES’ Educational Resources (ER) team, along with the Arlington, Beacon, Rhinebeck and Wappingers school districts will host an inaugural Regional Professional Learning Day on November 4 featuring over 70 professional learning opportunities across five sites.