Regional Educational Leaders Sharpen Skills at Summer Leadership Institute
Central Administration, Instructional Services, Management Services, BOCES Home Page News
School may be out for the summer, but that didn’t stop local educational leaders from attending their own version of “summer school.” Nearly 300 building- and district-level leaders recently flocked to the SUNY New Paltz campus for the Mid-Hudson Principals’ Center Summer Leadership Institute, where they attended lectures and workshops aimed at sharpening their skills and increasing their...
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Teachers Immersed in Teaching through American History Grant
Central Administration, Instructional Services, BOCES Home Page News
Thanks to a Federal Grant secured by Ulster BOCES, 30 elementary school teachers from the region have been able to take advantage of a number of professional development opportunities studying “Teaching American History.” Social Studies Content Specialist Sherman Farber, who organizes the workshops and administers the grant, notes that while Ulster BOCES is the lead agency, this Grant...
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Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing Students Celebrate Graduation
Central Administration, Adult Education, Career & Technical Center, BOCES Home Page News
At the recent Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing “pinning” ceremony, Marita Kitchell, supervisor of Health Occupations offered her sincere gratitude to a packed auditorium at SUNY Ulster, that was full of future nurses and the friends and family that had come to help them celebrate their accomplishments. “Thank you for choosing this honorable profession,” she told the 73 students who made up...
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SMART! Newsletter Available!
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Success Story Kelly Callaghan
Adult Education, Career & Technical Center
Ulster BOCES means different things to different people. To Kelly Callaghan, a graduate of the Ulster BOCES Practical Nursing program, Ulster BOCES means the opportunity to become a helicopter nurse.When Kelly was just 15 years old and a student at Saugerties High School, she decided to take the first step of fulfilling her life-long dream of becoming a nurse. Her family had many...
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Uniforms from “Trupiano’s Closet” Benefit Needy Health Occ Students
Adult Education, Career & Technical Center, BOCES Home Page News
When it comes time for their clinical rotations, Health Occupations students from the Ulster Adult Career Education Center (a division of Ulster BOCES) are asked to dress like the professionals they are training to become. Thanks to the generosity of a Kingston-based business, Trupiano Uniform Company, even those students who are struggling financially can enjoy ready access to the required...
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Ulster BOCES Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society
Career & Technical Center, BOCES Home Page News
Thirty-two juniors representing eight Ulster County school districts were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) during a recent ceremony. The students, who are enrolled in programs at the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center, joined 26 seniors who were inducted last year.To be nominated for membership, the students were required to meet rigorous criteria. “The students...
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Student Fashion Show Showcases Hands-On Learning in Variety of Fields
Alternative Education, Career & Technical Center, BOCES Home Page News
Pulsating music filled the air recently as the young models were seen striding down the lighted stage 'runway' to show off 56 colorful and creative fashions designed and modeled by students in the Ulster BOCES Fashion Design and Merchandising program. The theme of the second annual Fashion Show, held at SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge, was “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder.” “This event is a...
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Mid-Hudson Leadership Academy Celebrates New Administrator’s Program
Central Administration, Instructional Services, BOCES Home Page News
Recently, educational leaders from around the Mid-Hudson region joined together in celebration of the first year of the Ulster BOCES Mid-Hudson Leadership Academy’s New Administrators Program. The celebratory event, held at the Honors Haven Resort in Ellenville, recognized 17 participants, as well as the coaches who mentored them over the course of the year-long program. The Mid-Hudson...
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Artists Shine at Ulster BOCES Arts in Education Showcase
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On a recent Friday afternoon, an extraordinarily diverse collection of artisans, writers, and performers assembled at the Ulster BOCES Conference Center. More than 50 of them showed off their respective talents—everything from African drumming to Hudson River-inspired music making—at an Arts in Education Showcase. The event attracted teachers, principals, administrators, and...
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Ulster BOCES Registered Medical Assistant Students Donate to Hospice, Inc.
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On May 6, students enrolled in the Ulster BOCES Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) program made a substantial donation of $3605.50 to Hospice, Inc. of Dutchess and Ulster Counties. Throughout the year, RMA students conducted a number of fundraisers, including bake and craft sales and raffles, to raise money for Hospice, culminating in a walk-a-thon at Dietz Stadium on April 10. The money will...
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Students Volunteer at Soup Kitchen
Special Education
When it comes to education, character is just as important as chemistry or computers. That’s the philosophy at the Ulster BOCES Center for Alternative Education (CAE) in Port Ewen, where several students are making regular visits to a nearby soup kitchen to help hand out meals to people in need. Most of the volunteers participate in a personal development program run by Ulster BOCES teacher...
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Cultural Infusion Inspires Center for Alternative Education Students
Special Education
The vibrant, joyful sounds of African and Latin drumming—and dancing feet—filled the air during a recent performance by students at the Ulster BOCES Center for Alternative Education (CAE). The event, “An Infusion of Hip-Hop, African & Latin Drumming & Dance,” was partially funded by the Dutchess County Arts Council’s Arts in Education Program. Prior to the performance, nearly 30...
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Designed for Success: Ulster BOCES Program Services Students with Asperger Syndrome
Special Education
Ulster BOCES means different things to different people. For parents of children who have Asperger Syndrome, Ulster BOCES means having a safe, supportive, and structured learning environment where their special needs children are able to interact with other students with shared or similar interests, while gaining the education and skills necessary to become successful in society.The Ulster BOCES...
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Ulster BOCES Student Shines at SkillsUSA State Competition
Career & Technical Center
Eric G., a student enrolled in the Motorcycle/Outdoor Power Equipment/Diesel/Turf Management program at the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center, took home the gold at the SkillsUSA State competition held in Syracuse in April. Eric, a junior from the Rondout Valley Central School District, placed first in the Power Equipment Technology category. In addition to a medal, he won a set of tools,...
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