Dutchess BOCES

Over 20 Career and Technical Institute (CTI) students will be competing at the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships April 24-26 at the state fairgrounds in Syracuse.

Dutchess BOCES will Light it Up Blue this Friday, April 26, 2024, for Autism Awareness Month! Staff and students are invited to wear blue to show support.  

Did you know that there were 106 opioid involved overdose deaths in Dutchess County in 2022? Some of these deaths could have been avoided with the use of a medicine called Naloxone, commonly referred to by the brand name, Narcan.

Technology leaders from school districts and BOCES across four counties gathered recently to learn about and discuss the latest information on a variety of topics including data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and more at the Dutc

Dutchess BOCES’ annual meeting gave board members, staff and other audience members an overview of the agency’s proposed 2024-25 budget focused on the administrative and capital/rentals categories.

Donations to the Dutchess BOCES Education Foundation will make double the impact through May 1, 2024. A generous donor has offered to match all gifts up to $10,000 dollars to support the foundation’s annual appeal. 

The Resilience Academy at Dutchess BOCES is ready to reveal its new mascot, part of the larger rebranding that began this school year. The new mascot is a phoenix, which Principal Kiesha Tillman says represents a fresh start and rising again. 

Do you wish you knew how to install ceramic tile in your home or put siding on your house? Have you always wanted to possess the welding skills to fix equipment or create a work of art? You could learn all of this and more through the Dutchess BOCES Adult Learning Institute’s (ALI) homeowners classes.  

Career and Technical Institute (CTI) students from Cosmetology and Careers in Animal and Plant Science (CAPS) took field trips to see what they’ve studied come to life through a variety of field trips this month. Juniors and seniors in CAPS visited the Philadelphia Flower Show and Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue while Cosmetology seniors went to the International Beauty Show.

Tristan Fillhart won a first-place medal, and shared his excitement of being at the Hudson Valley Special Olympics Regional Aquatics & Basketball Competition at Marist College March 24.

Teachers and staff at Dutchess BOCES promote lifelong learning. Part of instilling this mindset in students is setting an example by participating in continued learning themselves.

Dutchess BOCES joined other school districts and businesses for Sparrow’s Nest Dress Down Day, March 15, 2024. Named Sparrow’s Nest Day by County Executive Sue Serino, the day raises awareness and funds for the charity. This year, BOCES raised $1,780.

It is often said that one must spend 10,000 hours on a certain activity to become an expert. Esther Kando Odescalchi has certainly reached this threshold in dancing, beginning to dance at age 12 in her native Hungary, and continuing to learn and teach ballroom dance in the U.S. for over 40 years.

What do painting with Legos, bingo, desk movement games, and free drawing have in common? They each have the ability to create community. Activities such as these, along with others, take place during PBIS Friday Community Activities at Salt Point Center (SPC).

It is a gratifying feeling to see something you learned about come to life on the big screen. Students from the Resilience Academy experienced this on a recent music class field trip to NCG Cinemas in Kingston to see the new film “Bob Marley: One Love” after learning about Marley throughout the semester.