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![School librarians and teachers “make” their way into the future of libraries School librarians and teachers “make” their way into the future of libraries](http://www.hfmboces.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/library2-675x240.jpg)
The HFM BOCES School Library System (SLS) held its annual fall workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the HFM BOCES main campus. School librarians in the HFM area requested the workshop, which focused on makerspaces, in reaction to the recent trend to expand the scope of school libraries as spaces to create. The workshop included […]
This year the Hamilton Fulton Montgomery PTECH is again breaking new ground for education in the region, offering a Chinese course to its students. In years prior, HFM PTECH students had a Spanish course offered at FMCC as their only option for filling their high school language requirement. The Chinese class, held at PTECH’s Jansen […]
The New York State Education Department has approved a search to begin for the next District Superintendent of HFM BOCES. To assist with the search, the state has selected James Dexter, the District Superintendent of the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES, to work with the HFM Board of Education as a consultant during the search process. The […]
![HFM adult graduate honored with state award HFM adult graduate honored with state award](http://www.hfmboces.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Youssouph-4-675x240.jpg)
Youssouph Seydi, who recently earned his High School Equivalency diploma through the HFM BOCES Adult Education program, has been honored as a 2018 Outstanding Adult Learner by the New York Association of Continuing/Community Education. Born in Senegal, Seydi immigrated to the United States in 1994 and for the next 22 years lived and worked in […]
![Internship spotlight: Job at Fab 8 equipping HFM PTECH student for future Internship spotlight: Job at Fab 8 equipping HFM PTECH student for future](http://www.hfmboces.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Nick_Suits_in_suit-675x240.jpg)
MALTA — Many teenagers anxiously await their 18th birthday. It comes with a new level of freedom — the right to vote, legal adulthood. But for Nick Suits, an HFM PTECH student in the Advanced Manufacturing pathway, it meant he could begin the highly sought-after internship at GLOBALFOUNDRIES for which he had been selected months […]
![Tara Caraco named administrative coordinator of instructional services Tara Caraco named administrative coordinator of instructional services](http://www.hfmboces.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TaraCaraco-675x240.jpg)
After more than 30 years as a classroom teacher, Tara Caraco is starting a new chapter in her career and will use her experience and expertise to support teachers and school administrators throughout the region. Caraco, who worked for 31 years as a teacher at the Mayfield Elementary School, has been appointed the new administrative […]
Students in Julia Hudyncia’s Introduction to Agriculture Science and Introduction to Horticulture classes on Tuesday used basil and garlic picked from the school’s high-tunnel greenhouse to make fresh pesto. In addition to having the students make something on their own, the remainder of the greenhouse’s fall harvest will be used by school cafeteria staff when […]
The annual Tri-County Counselors Association College Fair is set for Wednesday, Sept. 19 in the Fulton-Montgomery Community College Physical Education Building. During the free event, high school students and parents and will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from more than 70 colleges and universities. The event will also feature a workshop regarding career […]
HFM BOCES will provide screenings and orientations for adult learners who need to enroll in skill development and high school equivalency classes. Screenings and orientations are two-day events. Potential students must attend both days of the sessions, arrive on time and be prepared to stay for the full three hours each day. Programming is held […]