Dutchess BOCES

Kristina Russell and Arianna Irish will be taking different career paths with the skills they learned from the Adult Practical Nursing Program in the Career & Technical Institute (CTI) at Dutchess BOCES.

Erin Scott is still looking for more members of the Dutchess BOCES community to register with the team for 2023 Fishkill Polar Plunge at Sharpe Reservation on Saturday, Feb. 18.  And whether you get wet or not, you can help by simply pledging a donation.

This was no plane field trip. Instructors from the Automotive and Small Engine programs at Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute brought their students to Dutchess Community College’s Aviation Building on December 19 for a tour of the facility’s hangar and to get information about its Aviation Maintenance Program.

A design by Maven Frederick of the graphic design class in the Career & Technical Institute at Dutchess BOCES was chosen to be the official logo of the 2023 Fishkill Polar Plunge.
The event on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Sharpe Reservation will raise money to support Special Olympics New York athletes. The goal is to raise $250,000 in this 25^th anniversary event.

Counselors from across different Dutchess County school districts came together at Dutchess BOCES on December 1 to learn about and be reacquainted with the multiple programs and services offered by the Career & Technical Institute.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is as important today as it was in 1948 when it was first adopted.

Karis Slaughter, a junior in the TV/Film Production program at the Career & Technical Institute, has a passion for graphic design, which paid off when her poster was chosen to promote a unique play at a local, private school. 

Tradespeople and educators are working together to provide hands-on, real-life experiences for the students who attend the Career and Technical Institute.  More than 45 community members attended The Annual Trade Advisory Committee meeting December 6.  It was the first time the meeting was held in-person since October 2018 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The agriculture class in the Career & Technical Institute at Dutchess BOCES processed and bottled honey for sale to raise money for the Future Farmers of America (FFA) at Dutchess BOCES.

Being in the Dutchess BOCES Alternative High School has been life changing for Shawn Duffy and Cameron Duntz.

Wednesdays are buzzing at Dutchess BOCES’ Alternative High School because the students get to spend time in fun and informative clubs.  The offerings were chosen based upon students’ interests.

A new routine of jamming to music at the end of the day is helping students in Jessica Wegener’s class develop crucial skills while creatively playing as a “band.”

For young children, Halloween is a magical day and the Salt Point Center’s celebration this year did not disappoint.  In fact, it also provided fulfilling, career-based experience for many of the young adults who attend the Career and Technical Institute.

When it comes to trying new foods, students at Dutchess BOCES’ Salt Point Center, take it one chew at a time.

Students in the Pegasus and Career Exploration programs at Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute got into the Halloween spirit by selling close to 50 colorful cards known as “Boo Grams.”