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Because of the changing needs of the Greater Johnstown School District, HFM PTECH programs will be based at Glebe Street Elementary School instead of Jansen Avenue Elementary School for the 2020-21 school year and beyond. The three HFM BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School programs — Agriculture PTECH in St. Johnsville, Foothills PTECH […]
The Kingsboro Lumber Co. and the HFM Career and Technical Center have formed a new partnership inviting building material manufacturers and wholesalers to share their insights into the construction industry directly with students. Recently, HFM Construction Technology Instructor Steve Derwin approached Donald Wicksell, the president and CEO of Kingsboro Lumber in Gloversville, for help arranging […]
This month, with many PTECH juniors in between sessions of their college coursework at FMCC, they were able to take workplace tours aimed at helping the students explore careers related to their degree pathways. Three 11th-graders in the Health Studies pathway traveled to Nathan Littauer Hospital for a comprehensive tour that gave them an overview […]
Four students in the HFM PTECH program finished all the requirements for their associate degrees and high school diplomas in December of 2019, making them the latest students to have completed the program. The students have earned their associate degrees from Fulton Montgomery Community College as part of the six-year Pathways in Technology Early College […]
HFM BOCES will implement adjustments to its Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (PTECHs) for the 2020-21 school year. The changes, developed in collaboration with the superintendents of HFM BOCES component school districts, are designed to strengthen all of the programs and support every student’s path to high school and college completion. In order […]
Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Pathways in Technology Early College High School (HFM PTECH) has added two new degree options for students to earn from Fulton Montgomery Community College. Beginning this academic year, students in the HFM PTECH program’s Information Technology pathway can begin working toward an associate degree in Cybersecurity. This is in addition to the […]
Three HFM PTECH students were selected during the fall 2019 semester for membership in 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 grade point […]
The Greater Amsterdam School District Board of Education has officially launched the search for a new superintendent of schools. The posting can be found at: www.hfmboces.org/AmsterdamSearch. The deadline to apply for the position is Feb. 20, 2020. The position is also posted on several education job boards with professional organizations including the School Administrators Association of […]
Joanne Freeman, who served on the HFM BOCES Board of Education for nearly a decade, and was the board president for the past three years, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17 after a short illness. She was 65. “Joanne was passionate about education and cared deeply about students,” HFM BOCES District Superintendent David Ziskin said. “She […]
