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Archive for May, 2018

PTECH students earn high school, college diplomas in 4 years

May 24, 2018 | Filed in Archive
PTECH students earn high school, college diplomas in 4 years

Four years into the program, the Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Pathways in Technology Early College High School has its first group of students completing the program. Twelve students, about 28 percent of the inaugural HFM PTECH class, have earned their associate degrees from Fulton Montgomery Community College and will receive their high school diplomas in the […]

Fort Plain educators honored at BOCES School Library System Awards

May 21, 2018 | Filed in Archive
Fort Plain educators honored at BOCES School Library System Awards

A team of Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School teachers, which works together to teach an immersive, co-curricular unit on immigration, was honored during the 26th Annual HFM BOCES School Library System Awards Luncheon Thursday, May 17. This year’s Collaborative Teacher of the Year Award was presented to reading teacher Kevin Bogus, special education teacher Adam […]

HFM employees walk and run to raise money for charity

May 18, 2018 | Filed in Archive
HFM employees walk and run to raise money for charity

Nearly 30 HFM BOCES employees and friends participated in the annual CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge Thursday, May 17. The 3.5-mile road race is held to promote health and fitness in the workplace. A group of HFM employees participate in the event annually. Proceeds from the race go to non-profit organizations including the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners […]

McNab students hatch chicks during schoolwide project

May 16, 2018 | Filed in Archive
McNab students hatch chicks during schoolwide project

Students at the HFM BOCES McNab School in Gloversville successfully hatched 15 chicks during a schoolwide incubation project. The first chick hatched May 13. The incubators and eggs were provided to the school by a local resident, who will also take the chickens to raise. Incubation projects such as this help teach students about the […]

Ag PTECH students DNA test river, creek

May 14, 2018 | Filed in Archive
Ag PTECH students DNA test river, creek

Sophomores in Patrick Clear’s Earth Science class at Ag PTECH collected samples from the Mohawk River and Zimmerman Creek on Thursday to send them to be DNA tested for the presence of invasive species of fish. The testing kit the students used is part of FishTracker, a student-oriented citizen science project based at Cornell University. […]

David Edwards honored for education service

May 11, 2018 | Filed in Archive
David Edwards honored for education service

HFM BOCES and the Mayfield Central School District Board of Education held a ceremony Tuesday, May 8 to recognize the late Mr. David Edwards and his longtime service to school districts in the local area. Mr. Edwards served 37 years on the BOCES Board of Education, and was president of the board for several years […]

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