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The virtual Accepted Student/Family Information Night for the freshmen entering PTECH in the fall of 2021 took place on Wednesday, June 16. The meeting included: An overview of the PTECH program (including project based learning and standards based grading) Information about transportation, snow days, etc. Information about Summer Bridge Information about what’s needed for September […]
The accomplishments of nearly 20 local high school graduates were celebrated during a ceremony Monday, June 14 at the HFM BOCES Adirondack Academy. The 2021 graduates honored are: John Fonda (Mayfield), Vincent Frye (Gloversville), Richard Gritzback (Gloversville), Kaylee Jennings (Wells), Thomas King (Canajoharie), William Miller, III (Canajoharie), Taeyonna Morrison (Amsterdam) Julianna Oare (Gloversville), Katelyn Orozco (Amsterdam), […]
JOHNSTOWN —This summer, 10 HFM PTECH students will participate in paid internships with IBM, which will help them gain critical professional and technical skills. Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Director of Workforce Development Nicole Walrath said she first reached out to IBM after reading an article about IBM’s internship opportunities nearly a year ago. […]
HFM BOCES students went above and beyond this year engaging in new ways of learning. In the HFM Special Education program, students dove into the digital world creating beautiful works of art and learn new ways of music making. View the video below to check out the great work students and staff did this year […]
On Tuesday, May 25, HFM BOCES celebrated 39 students who completed the HFM PTECH program this year during a ceremony outside of Fulton Montgomery Community College. These students, who come from school districts across the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery region, earned their Regents high school diplomas and associate degrees through the project-based, early college high school program. The […]
PTECH hosted Honors Breakfasts to recognize students for their academic achievements in their high school classes for the third quarter. The breakfasts took place over two days to include all students at two locations — Glebe Street School and HFM BOCES Main Campus. To be named to the Principals List, students must have an average […]
New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey visited the Veterinary and Animal Science program at the HFM Career and Technical Center Thursday, May 6, discussing with students the hand-on experience they’ve gained in the program and their college and career plans. Students told the senator that being in the same program with students with similar interests […]
Kim Bursese, who has served as an HFM BOCES school nurse for nearly 20 years in addition to a more than 30-year career in the military, has been selected as a top 10 winner in the Times Union’s annual Salute to Nurses program. Now in its eighth year, the Salute to Nurses initiative recognizes 10 […]
During the 2020-21 academic year, 15 HFM PTECH students met the requirements to be inducted into Fulton Montgomery Community College’s academic fraternity, the Alpha Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. To be eligible, the students must have completed at least 12 hours of coursework toward their associate degree and have a […]
