Laughter poured out of the theater classroom as Shawn Giglio and Micheal Ford performed an original scene titled “Isabella’s 18th birthday” for staff at the “Acting Up!” theater showcase May 22.
The performance was one of six put on at the showcase, where Resilience Academy Intro to Theater, Level II and Level III theater students put what they have learned in class into action.
Fourteen Resilience Academy students enjoyed a field trip to the Walkway Over the Hudson May 17.
SkillsUSA peers from across New York voted Vincent Ruffolo to a state officer position, making him the fourth Dutchess BOCES Career and Technical Institute student elected to such a position since 1984.
“Skills is an amazing organization,” shared Ruffolo, a junior in the HVAC program. “It’s helped me become the best version of myself and encourages me to keep growing.”
Three Dutchess BOCES Plant and Animal Sciences students traveled to Syracuse to present projects at the 2024 Future Farmers of America state competition, with one returning with first place in their division.
Maleah Bishop, Lucy Mann and Bryanna Coakley competed individually.
Thirty one students from Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) during a ceremony May 2.
Pegasus students are painting the future of their program through a new legacy project. With the help of art teacher Michael Hollick, Pegasus students set out to create a mural that all current and future Pegasus students will have a hand in.
Career & Technical Institute special education teacher Erin Scott will receive a Community Service Award for Excellence from the Mid-Hudson School Study Council at its annual meeting and awards celebration in the Fieldstone Middle School auditorium in Thiells May 8.
“It’s nice to be recognized,” said Scott. “I just do what I do because it’s the right thing for the kids.”
Today marked the first time Dutchess BOCES celebrated School Lunch Hero Day (May 3), honoring food services staff who work hard to provide healthy meals to students across campus.
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.