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A group of students at Foothills PTECH has launched a peer awards program to honor their fellow students for the positive things they add to the school environment. “We wanted to make them feel that people care about what they do,” freshman Ondriana Nichols said of her fellow students. “The spotlight needs to be on […]
Students who earned Honor Roll status by achieving an 85 average or better and those who had perfect attendance for the first quarter of the school year received certificates and were treated to make-your-own sundaes. The students receiving recognition for Honor Roll status were: Olivia Gwozdz Makenzie Merendo Alexis Henderson Melanie Ramirez Aleisa Caraballo Blake […]
Bradley Jasewicz lugged several rocks up the hill from the creek that runs behind the school and brought them into his teacher’s classroom. One by one, he added them to two tubs of water, each with several goldfish swimming around inside. “They had nowhere to hide before,” Jasewicz said, submersing the rocks in the […]
The staff at Foothills PTECH recognized four students for their academic and professional skills achievements during the first two months of school. The award recipients and descriptions of the honors are as follows: Alanis Roman, a sophomore, received the Professional Skills Award for being a positive peer influence, maintaining appropriate behavior at school and for […]
The Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties brought its Community Mental Health Promotion team to Ag PTECH on Wednesday to host wellness workshops to help combat the stigma surrounding mental health. Freshmen and sophomores participated in four sessions: Youth power (teaches youth empowerment and using appropriate communication) Healthy relationships Effective and open communication […]
HFM PTECH student Monique Beam has been awarded the New York Attorney General’s Triple ‘C’ Award in recognition of the strength of her character, courage and commitment to bettering herself and her community. Beam, a Canajoharie school district student, is in her fifth year of the Hamilton Fulton Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College […]
From his freshman year, Shain Krutz, who will be a fourth-year HFM PTECH student this fall, envisioned his school’s courtyard as a place for students to work independently, collaborate on projects and to simply get outside during the school day. So, he set out to create just that, making it his Eagle Scout project. The […]
Twenty-four students from eight school districts have completed the Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Pathways in Technology Early College High School program during the 2018-19 school year, earning their high school diplomas and associate degrees. Students finishing the program this year earned all of their high school credits and met New York State requirements for a Regents […]
Ag PTECH sophomore Loretta Newcomer has been selected as a National Youth Delegate to the 2019 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University just outside Washington, D.C. Newcomer will join a select group of 300 students from across the country to participate in an intensive, week-long study of leadership in environmental science […]
