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]

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]

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

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

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]

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]

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.

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.” [more]

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.

HFM BOCES Annual Report Card released

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]

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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