Dutchess BOCES

Students in Dutchess BOCES’ Early Childhood Education program put what they are learning in class into action in early March by reading to students at Salt Point Center as part of National Read Across America Day.

Second year students in Dutchess BOCES’ Cosmetology program at the Career & Technical Institute learned the tricks of the trade and bought supplies to use in class at the International Beauty Show, or IBS, on March 7.

Superintendent’s Conference Day was filled with opportunities for staff to develop different strategies and skills to use in working with students.
The conference featured schedules for Salt Point Center, Career & Technical Institute, Alternative High School, building nurses, in-district instructors and related services.

A local animal shelter was recently gifted four custom built dog houses to provide shelter for puppies and dogs who have been adopted.  The houses were built by students at the Dutchess BOCES Career and Technical Institute (CTI).

Career & Technical Institute students have been getting introduced in recent weeks to zSpace as part of their curriculum in class.

Forty-one jumpers representing a team from Dutchess BOCES raised more than $8,000 for Special Olympics New York at the Fishkill Polar Plunge at Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill on Feb. 18.

Salt Point Center students raised money to bring awareness to heart disease and help others, with a Jump Rope for Heart event on February 16^th.
Students enjoyed some friendly competition while participating in a series of activities including jump rope, hula hoop, long jump, a relay race and an obstacle course.

A 20,000-gallon fire suppression tank was installed, filled with water and tested in January at Dutchess BOCES.

Congratulations are in order to our Dutchess BOCES students at the Career Technical Institute who scored top spots during the SkillsUSA Area IV Regional competition at Orange-Ulster BOCES on February 11.

Dutchess BOCES is giving students like Jaden Peguero the opportunity to study fashion design and merchandising before continuing their studies in college. The Career & Technical Institute at Dutchess BOCES started offering a two-year Fashion Design & Merchandising program to high school students in the 2022-2023 school year.

Dutchess County BOCES received an $8,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation to support scholarships and student competition teams at the Career & Technical Institute.

Students and staff at the Salt Point Center are starting three days each week by participating in the Round Robin Reading Community Initiative.
“It’s a nice way to set the mood for the day,” said Kourtney FitzMaurice, who teaches seventh and eighth graders.

High school sophomores from Dutchess County will be visiting the Career & Technical Institute at Dutchess BOCES in the coming weeks to learn more of what CTI has to offer.

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.