Dutchess BOCES

The Mid-Hudson School Study Council honored CTI teacher Richard Petschko with a Teaching Excellence Award at its annual meeting and awards ceremony in May.

Second and third-grade students at Salt Point Center (SPC) had a blast on May 13, during a visit to the Trevor Zoo in Millbrook and learned plenty about the animals that reside there. The trip was made possible by a grant from Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley.

Security and Law, and high school Nursing Assistant students participated in first responder type exercises led by the New York Army National Guard May 16.

Salt Point Center’s spring book fair is special because it is a buy one, get one free event for the students. It ends today.
As they enter room 110, they are greeted by colorful displays and shelves of books, pens, and related items with something for everyone. Chapter books, picture books, fiction, nonfiction, science activities, magic wands and more are all available for purchase.

Educators from across the county gathered at Dutchess BOCES’ Conference Center on Tuesday, May 13, for the NYSED Statewide: Numeracy Briefs Meeting.

Twenty first year students from Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute (CTI) are now members of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) following an induction ceremony that was held May 1 at the Conference Center.

Nick “Sunshine” Tokman, a cast member of the long-running Discovery Channel show “The Deadliest Catch,” visited Dutchess BOCES on May 2 to share his remarkable life story with students, while encouraging them to pursue their dreams.

Students in the Fashion Design & Merchandising program at the Career & Technical Institute (CTI) strutted their stuff on the runway during the second annual Fashion Expo on April 30 where representatives from real fashion firms judged their designs.

Students, adults and businesses made connections at Wednesday’s Skilled Trades Fair hosted by Dutchess BOCES and Dutchess County Government.

Students in welding instructor Jake Maneri’s class at the Career & Technical Institute (CTI) find that his passion for the trade and his dedication to them creates an engaging learning environment for all.

Danielle Rocco accomplished a Dutchess BOCES Career and Technical Institute first. The senior from Rhinebeck High School is studying to become a nursing assistant and will be representing the school at the national competition in Georgia in June after taking the top spot in that category at the SkillsUSA Statewide Competition last week.

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Resilience Academy students worked on projects that celebrated growth and sustainability.

Dr. Jodi DeLucia shared her vision for how Dutchess BOCES can grow to more completely serve students Wednesday night. It’s a mission that can be achieved, she said, through partnership.

Dutchess Community College Foundation awarded Dutchess BOCES a “Bridge to the Future Award” at its 2025 Our Community’s Bridge to the Future Gala.

Students from across Dutchess BOCES’ component districts have spent the last three months devising solutions for issues in their school or the larger community as part of the Student Innovation Fellowship and presented their findings on April 3 to an audience of educators and peers at BOCES’ Conference Center.