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Applications for the HFM PTECH program are now being accepted for the 2021-22 incoming freshman class. PTECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, gives students the opportunity to simultaneously attend high school and earn a two-year degree from a local college at no cost to their families. The program uses a project-based learning […]
Skilled alumni and students from the HFM Career and Technical Center are in demand by area employers. For instance, three students from the HFM Auto Body Repair program have already started their careers at Brown’s Ford in Amsterdam and Johnstown. Anthony Darpino, a 2020 Broadalbin-Perth graduate, is now working at the Brown’s Collision Center in […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing safety measures in schools have certainly introduced many changes for teachers and students across the country. At the HFM Career and Technical Center, however, one thing that hasn’t changed is the connections and partnerships the center has with local businesses and employers. Last year, for example, as all students […]
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has developed a Parent Dashboard to increase transparency and make information about school performance and other school-level data easier for parents and the public to access. The Parent Dashboard is part of New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan, which emphasizes equity in education for all students […]
HFM PTECH has launched an initiative to emphasize the importance of attending school every day. The teachers on the Attendance Matters Committee created an animation and presented it today to introduce a contest that will reward students for good attendance. Classes that have 90 percent or higher attendance will be entered into a monthly drawing […]
When the three HFM BOCES PTECH schools — Foothills, Agriculture and Jansen — start up this fall as a co-located entity, they will introduce a new program to help integrate the students from the three schools, as well as students transferring from the former PTECH program at Amsterdam High School, and establish a school rooted […]
The Greater Johnstown School District Board of Education has selected Dr. William Crankshaw, the current superintendent of the Cooperstown Central School District, to be its next superintendent of schools. Dr. Crankshaw was appointed by the Johnstown board during a special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27 with a five-year contract. He’s set to officially assume the […]
On Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25, members of the HFM BOCES Special Education staff participated in a drive-by graduation parade for our seniors. The staff drove to each student’s house in their cars and gave them their own personal parade. The students were from the Johnstown, Gloversville, Amsterdam, Broadalbin-Perth, Mayfield and Wells school […]
HFM PTECH celebrated its annual Awards Night on June 17 with a virtual ceremony via GoogleMeet to honor the recipients of awards in each class and some special recognitions. Here are the awards and their recipients: Global Studies Academic Achievement Kaidince Nellis Professional Skills Award Alexa Savage Most Improved Clayton Van Valkenburg U.S. History Academic […]
