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Summer School is in session
HFM BOCES regional program off to a smooth start
When
school buses pulled up at Johnstown High School early Wednesday
to deliver students for the opening day of HFM BOCES’ Regional
Summer School, Principal Christine Pietro was happy to see
classes get underway.
After months of planning, recruiting teachers, and the final
hectic week of registering students, Mrs. Pietro said summer
school was off to a smooth start. The inaugural year of the
shared summer school program saw 479 students enroll for
classes. [more] |
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HFM BOCES community celebrates
staff milestones on Closing Day
Program highlights accomplishments and goodbyes

HFM BOCES' annual closing day program each June may seem
routine to some, but the 2009 affair included its
share of real affection, friendship and sense of
community. While everyone celebrated the end of another
school year, more than a few tears were shed for the
poignant goodbyes of several retiring colleagues.
HFM BOCES Board of Education President Robert Townsend
opened the program by welcoming the entire BOCES team,
praising everyone for rising above a year of uncertainty and
challenge to provide top-quality services to area students. [more] |
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Career and Tech honors 2009
graduates
Student Recognition Program celebrates students’
achievements
“Your
toolbox is full, the door is open, and the future is yours.”
With those words, HFM BOCES Board of Education President Robert
Townsend launched the 245 graduates of the Career & Technical
Center into their lives after high school.
One of the largest classes to graduate from the HFM BOCES Career
& Technical Center gathered with family, friends, teachers and
staff to celebrate the completion of their studies during a
program in their honor in Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s
gymnasium on June 23.
On a warm summer evening, the students were recognized for their
participation in 17 different technical programs. High school
seniors and adult learners shared the stage as they were honored
for their achievements. [more]
Complete list of
awards and scholarships |
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Frequently Asked Questions about HFM BOCES Regional Summer School
Final registration day Monday, June 29, at Johnstown
High School from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about HFM BOCES'
Regional Summer School |
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Swine flu not on vacation this summer
School
is out, more people are traveling and your children will
find different ways to interact with others. Day care,
summer camp, fun parks, and the mall are all possible
opportunities to transmit the H1N1 flu. Parents should
remind their children to wash their hands frequently, use
hand sanitizers, cover coughs and sneezes properly, dispose
of used tissues properly, and stay away from people who are
sick. [more]
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Reading and writing course
offered for adult English language learners
HFM BOCES class focuses on practical skills
HFM BOCES Adult Literacy program is offering an English
Language Learners course that focuses on reading and writing
in American English. Students must be 18 or older to qualify
for the class, and have advanced speaking and listening
skills in English.
Classes begin Monday, July 6, and meet every Monday and
Wednesday evening from 6-9 pm for six weeks. Students must
be able to attend all 12 sessions. Classes will be held in
Amsterdam, location to be determined. [more]
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Spring concert celebrates
student’s talents
Special Education Music and Art Show bubbles with creative
energy and enthusiasm
Reports
of an energy shortage in this nation can quickly be
dispelled by anyone that attended the HFM BOCES Special
Education Spring Concert and Art Show on May 27. The
enthusiasm of the performers on stage, and the creative
passion evidenced in the displayed artwork, made for an
exciting and enjoyable evening for everyone that attended
the annual rite of spring. [more]
Enjoy this selection of artwork from the show.
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HFM BOCES adult educator honored
Lynn Trudeau receives the Roberta King Outstanding
Teacher Award
When
the New York Association for Continuing and Community Education
selected HFM BOCES adult educator Lynn Trudeau to receive its
Roberta King Outstanding Teacher Award, they were recognizing a
multi-faceted professional drawn to teaching by her desire to
help develop “whole” people.
Lynn is a licensed master social worker and adult educator
working in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. She
became involved in adult education through her counseling,
engaged by the inmates who had positive personal goals and
wanted to build skills that would benefit them when released
from jail.
“If you connect with a student's desire for wholeness,” Lynn
said, “he will work with you to find the way.”
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Districts approve HFM BOCES
budget and elect three board members
On April 29, the 15
component school districts of HFM BOCES unanimously approved
HFM’s 2009-10 operating budget of $29,543,476 and elected three
members to HFM’s Board of Education.
• Joseph Sullivan of
Fonda-Fultonville was re-elected to a three-year term. He has
served on the Board since 1982.
• David Edwards of
Mayfield was re-elected to the HFM BOCES board. He has served 29
years on the board.
• James Beirlein of
Northville was elected to his first full term on the BOCES
board. He had served for one year, filling the remainder of the
term held by Peter Raneri, Sr., who died in January 2008.
Their terms will
begin July 1. |
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HFM BOCES Annual Report Card
released
The
2007-08 HFM BOCES Report Card has been released. Education law
requires all New York BOCES to prepare an annual report card
that chronicles the performance of their various programs and
services to students.
As a critical part of the educational system in New York State,
BOCES take part in the public reporting required of all public
schools in the state. [more] |
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Online system streamlines HFM
purchasing
Capital Region Purchasing Group provides
centralized access for vendors and buyers
Keep it simple is a worthwhile maxim, especially when it comes
to procurement services. HFM BOCES Purchasing Agent Glenn Allen
is continually looking for ways to streamline his procedures to
save time and make his processes more efficient and cost
effective. A new collaboration with the Capital Region
Purchasing Group should dramatically advance his efforts.
HFM BOCES, along with several other area school districts,
agencies and municipalities, will use a regional bid
notification system created exclusively for purchasing
departments in the Capital Region. The system, developed in
cooperation with a local company, BidNet, allows organizations
to post bids, requests for proposals, construction notices,
addenda and awards on one centralized Internet site. [more] |
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2755 St. Highway 67
Johnstown, NY 12095
Dr. Geoffrey H. Davis
HFM BOCES District
Superintendent |
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