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The HFM BOCES Board of Education presented Dorman Reese, of Wells, with the David C. Edwards Distinguished School Board Member Service Award during a special presentation at the HFM BOCES Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 3. The HFM Board of Education established the School Board Member Service Award last year in honor of former BOCES board […]
Seniors in the Engineering Technology program at the HFM Career and Technical Center recently participated in a statewide conference demonstrating how teachers can use robotics to help build student interest in middle-skills career fields. On March 21, the students accompanied HFM Instructor Zac Carrico and Fulton-Montgomery Community College Assistant Professor Jeremy Spraggs to the 56th […]
HFM PTECH sophomore Gianna Merendo of Amsterdam has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes those who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Merendo applied for the award and was […]
Six HFM PTECH students were selected this academic year 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 average of […]
Instructors at the HFM Career and Technical Center recently had the opportunity for some classroom collaboration with instructors from other regions in the state, and the teachers plan to keep working together to continue to improve experiences for students. On Wednesday, Feb. 27, instructors from the Columbia-Greene Educational Center at Questar III BOCES, which serves […]
Applications are now being accepted for the incoming freshmen classes at the HFM PTECH, Foothills PTECH and Agriculture PTECH programs. 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 three […]
Four students in the HFM PTECH program finished all the requirements for their associate degrees and high school diplomas in December, making them the latest students to complete the program. The students are all part of the first class that entered HFM PTECH when it launched in 2014. They will be invited to participate in […]
Gloversville Middle School seventh graders recently got some hands-on experience to help them think about possible future career paths. Seventh graders in Family Arts and Consumer Science classes at GMS visited the HFM Career and Technical Center Jan. 14-17 and worked hands-on with CTE instructors and high school students in a variety of career areas. […]
HFM BOCES will host two intake and orientation events in January for adults interested in learning English as a second language. Each event consists of two days; students participate for three hours each day. Students with intermediate level skills will be eligible for workforce readiness classes focusing on entry level healthcare jobs. The morning event […]
Agriculture PTECH began the 2018-19 school year with three new business partners, adding to the depth of mentors and other real-world learning opportunities for its students. New partner Alpha Garlic Farm is a 50-acre farm in Fort Plain specializing in garlic and fingerling potatoes. The company has been in operation since 1993. Mohawk Drumlin Creamery, […]
