HFM Top Stories
Good food and great company make anything extra special! Our students at Cobleskill recently held their annual holiday potluck celebration. Check out all the fun!
Local sophomores are learning what opportunities are available to them at the HFM Career and Technical Center. HFM Career & Technical Education (CTE) offers juniors and seniors from area school districts an avenue for career exploration and enrichment through practical learning applications. Students enrolled in CTE programs are provided the knowledge, skills and credentials needed […]
Informational sessions are underway for current 8th graders who may be interested in learning more about enrolling in the HFM BOCES PTECH program. PTECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, is a 6-year program that incorporates project based learning and professional skills training as students work toward their Regents high school diploma and […]
Students enrolled in the Advanced Manufacturing pathway recently got a behind-the-scenes tour of the Beech-Nut manufacturing facility in Amsterdam. Did you know that Beech-Nut has been around since 1891, making baby food since 1931. PTECH students were also joined by students from HFM BOCES enrolled in the Robotics and Engineering Technology program.
Johnstown/HFM BOCES – When the COVID-19 pandemic set in, Brady Houser says so did the boredom for him, but he saw it as the perfect time to try something new in his life. As a lifelong fan of motorsports and NASCAR, he says he came up with an idea and took a chance. “I always […]
9th graders enrolled in Mandarin and Studio Art recently presented Chinese children’s books that they authored and illustrated themselves to students at Boulevard Elementary School in Gloversville. Using their knowledge of story elements, the Chinese language, and artistic techniques, the PTECH students were broken down into smaller groups to create a collection of books to […]
Our PTECH family celebrated the upcoming holiday by participating in the annual Thanksgiving Feast! Students, instructors, and administrators gathered at each of our locations to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal and lots of laughter just ahead of the holiday.
Our 10th grade Global Studies students recently participated in a Civilizations Expo. Students were tasked with developing a hypothetical plan to build a functioning civilization that is economically and politically functional, equitable, and meets the needs of all its inhabitants. They were challenged to apply their understanding of global history, basic economics and government, and […]
Students in Ms. Neri and Ms. Cacciari’s class at the HFM BOCES program at McNab Academy celebrated Veterans Day last week by trying on the uniform of a military veteran.
Congratulations to Jacob M. who was recently selected as one of the winners of the ‘Decorate a Pumpkin Like a Book Cover’ contest conducted by the Gloversville Middle School library. Participants were asked to submit a sketch designed after a book then decorate their pumpkins. Jacob is an 8th grade student in Barbara Hatcher’s class […]
