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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 […]

Students enrolled in the Careers in Education program at the HFM Career and Technical Center are currently holding a food drive with collection sites at six local high schools and the HFM Career and Technical Center. Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected until Nov. 18 in the Careers in Education classroom on the […]

HFM BOCES is offering a computer and internet skills course to help adult English language learners who are seeking employment in the workforce. The course will help adult students prepare for the IC3 Certification Exam and earn their Digital Literacy Certificate, which indicates to employers that candidates have essential computer and internet skills needed in […]

It takes more than technical skills to be successful in the workforce, a local employer recently told students at the HFM Career and Technical Center. That’s the message representatives from Alpin Haus reinforced when they visited local high school juniors and seniors at the CTC Wednesday, Oct. 16. “Energy, attitude, motivation, teamwork. No matter where […]

Two graduates of the Gloversville Literacy Zone were honored Tuesday, Oct. 8 as 2019 Outstanding Adult Education Students of the Year by the New York Association of Continuing and Community Education.  Gloversville resident Adam VanAvery and Johnstown resident Jaramie Allen were both honored at a banquet held at The Century House in Latham. A third […]

Three recent adult graduates of the Gloversville Literacy Zone, a program of HFM BOCES, have been honored for their accomplishments by the New York Association of Continuing and Community Education. Gloversville resident Adam VanAvery and Johnstown resident Jaramie Allen, who both earned their High School Equivalency diplomas through BOCES and are now in college, have […]

The HFM BOCES School Library System recently welcomed library media specialists and library staff for a day-long workshop focusing on student learning and engagement and the resources available through a new digital audio platform. On Sept. 25, more than 20 school library professionals attended the training and collaborated with colleagues on ways to implement the […]

Students enrolled in the HFM Career and Technical Center’s Environmental Conservation program this year are working on a project that will make winters a lot easier for the Operations and Maintenance Department on campus. Working with Instructor Craig Newkirk, seniors in the Environmental Conservation program’s Heavy Equipment pathway are now in the middle of a […]