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The virtual Accepted Student/Family Information Night for the freshmen entering PTECH in the fall of 2021 took place on Wednesday, June 16. The meeting included: An overview of the PTECH program (including project based learning and standards based grading) Information about transportation, snow days, etc. Information about Summer Bridge Information about what’s needed for September […]
JOHNSTOWN —This summer, 10 HFM PTECH students will participate in paid internships with IBM, which will help them gain critical professional and technical skills. Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Director of Workforce Development Nicole Walrath said she first reached out to IBM after reading an article about IBM’s internship opportunities nearly a year ago. […]
On Tuesday, May 25, HFM BOCES celebrated 39 students who completed the HFM PTECH program this year during a ceremony outside of Fulton Montgomery Community College. These students, who come from school districts across the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery region, earned their Regents high school diplomas and associate degrees through the project-based, early college high school program. The […]
PTECH hosted Honors Breakfasts to recognize students for their academic achievements in their high school classes for the third quarter. The breakfasts took place over two days to include all students at two locations — Glebe Street School and HFM BOCES Main Campus. To be named to the Principals List, students must have an average […]
During the 2020-21 academic year, 15 HFM PTECH students met the requirements to be inducted into Fulton Montgomery Community College’s academic fraternity, the Alpha Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. To be eligible, the students must have completed at least 12 hours of coursework toward their associate degree and have a […]
Addition of in-person Fridays helps boost grades, confidence Students and teachers are seeing the fruit of adding an in-person day of school on Fridays, with grades and confidence rising for those who attend. Since the start of the 2020-21 school year, Fridays were designated as an all-remote day. However, beginning in March, students who would […]
Thanks to two HFM PTECH students, the Fulmont Community Action Agency has launched an upgraded website that they hope will not only look more modern, but also better help their clients navigate their services. Denis Wilson, the nonprofit’s executive director and CEO, Wilson said the process of getting a new website began during the 2019-20 […]
By Betsy DeMars Communications Specialist Ryan Kamanu of Amsterdam was among the first to earn his high school diploma and associate degree from the HFM Pathways in Technology Early College High School in 2018. Now as a healthcare sergeant in the Army serving in the Middle East, the 21-year-old often draws upon the experiences that […]
