Conference Encourages Collaboration to Help Students
Educators from Dutchess BOCES’ component school districts gathered this month to brainstorm and develop opportunities to meet students’ needs through a Community Schools model.
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Extended School Year Showcase Goes Digital
Dutchess BOCES’ Extended School Year (ESY) wrapped up for another year on Aug. 14, but its 221 elementary, middle and high school students could not end it without sharing all of the fantastic work they did in the form of the ESY Showcase.
Summer Scholars Offers Immersive College, Civic Experience
Dutchess BOCES’ Summer Scholars program returned this year for the first time since 2020 and was updated to include New York State’s Portrait of a Graduate requirements and Seal of Civic Readiness efforts.
Books Inspire Other Lessons During Extended School Year
The Extended School Year (ESY) program, held this year at Dutchess BOCES’ Resilience Academy (RA), has kept students busy by maintaining academic skills they learned last school year, while still making room for some fun.
Summer Provides Opportunity for SPC Renovations
A project to bring significant renovations to Dutchess BOCES’ Salt Point Center (SPC) is well underway and moving along smoothly, expected to be completed before the first day of classes, Sept. 8.
Instrument Repair Workshop Hits Right Notes
Three representatives from Paul Effman Music, Justin Varuzzo, Wes Stier and Desmond Teague, shared expert advice when they presented an instrument repair workshop on July 23 as part of Dutchess BOCES Educational Resources summer professional development program and the new Instructional Musical Ins
Esports Involves More Than Just Playing Video Games
Enrollment and participation in esports have grown over the years as more school districts recognize its educational and social benefits. Dutchess BOCES’ Educational Resources (ER) department has offered esports to students in its component districts since 2022.
Fridays Increase Fun in Extended School Year Program
This Friday's Community Connections at Dutchess BOCES' Extended School Year had students and staff screaming for ice cream and Italian ice.
Municipal Drinking Water Coming to BOCES this Fall
A project to bring municipal water to the Dutchess BOCES campus, which has been about five years in the making, has made significant progress over the past six months, with completion expected this fall.
Digital Defenders Pilot Pits Students Against Cybersecurity Threats
Students from Dutchess BOCES’ component districts honed cybersecurity and leadership skills through The Digital Defenders Program and shared what they learned with their respective district’s Board of Education and some younger classmates last school year.
New P-Tech Cohort Prepares for Opportunity
The third cohort of 20 incoming high school freshmen enrolled in Dutchess BOCES’ Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) learned what to expect on their four-year journey during the Summer Bridge Program held July 13 to 24 in the Resilience Academy’s Learning Commons.
Summer CTI Experience Gets Middle Schoolers Working
Middle school students from across Dutchess County came to the Career & Technical Institute the week of July 13 to try out some of the trade programs it offers.
Extended School Year Begins in New Location
Dutchess BOCES’ Extended School Year (ESY) started July 7, a day later than anticipated due to severe storms over the weekend, but it was buzzing with 221 elementary, middle and high school students ready to have a blast learning in a different location.
Students Sent Off with Summer Safety Tips
Summertime is here, and while it is largely about having fun, keeping safe while doing so is vital. Before leaving on break, Salt Point Center students learned tips related to being in the heat and water.
Agency Recognizes Staff, Awards Employees of the Year
Across the agency, Dutchess BOCES employees shape and change lives for the better. The annual Employee Recognition Awards ceremony is a time when all staff gather to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and honor the contributions of colleagues.