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Eight students have completed the PTECH program at Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES this winter, earning their high school diplomas and associate degrees through the early college high school. These students all met their requirements for graduation in December 2020. Four received their degree from Fulton-Montgomery Community College and four from SUNY Cobleskill. The graduates, along with their […]
With 16 programs available, the HFM Career and Technical Center offers many choices for local high school students interested in exploring possible career paths. Beyond career and technical skills, however, the center also offers students hands-on opportunities to earn credits required for high school graduation ranging from applied mathematics and algebra to economics and science. […]
After having to postpone the event in early December, PTECH hosted its first Honors Breakfast of the 2020-21 school year this week to recognize students for their academic achievements for the first quarter. In grades 9-12, 74 students were named to the Principal’s List, and 51 made the Honor Roll. To be named to the […]
Applications for the HFM PTECH program are now being accepted for the 2021-22 incoming freshman class. PTECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, gives students the opportunity to simultaneously attend high school and earn a two-year degree from a local college at no cost to their families. The program uses a project-based learning […]
Skilled alumni and students from the HFM Career and Technical Center are in demand by area employers. For instance, three students from the HFM Auto Body Repair program have already started their careers at Brown’s Ford in Amsterdam and Johnstown. Anthony Darpino, a 2020 Broadalbin-Perth graduate, is now working at the Brown’s Collision Center in […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing safety measures in schools have certainly introduced many changes for teachers and students across the country. At the HFM Career and Technical Center, however, one thing that hasn’t changed is the connections and partnerships the center has with local businesses and employers. Last year, for example, as all students […]
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has developed a Parent Dashboard to increase transparency and make information about school performance and other school-level data easier for parents and the public to access. The Parent Dashboard is part of New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan, which emphasizes equity in education for all students […]
HFM PTECH has launched an initiative to emphasize the importance of attending school every day. The teachers on the Attendance Matters Committee created an animation and presented it today to introduce a contest that will reward students for good attendance. Classes that have 90 percent or higher attendance will be entered into a monthly drawing […]
