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Four students in the HFM PTECH program finished all the requirements for their associate degrees and high school diplomas in December, making them the latest students to complete the program. The students are all part of the first class that entered HFM PTECH when it launched in 2014. They will be invited to participate in […]
Gloversville Middle School seventh graders recently got some hands-on experience to help them think about possible future career paths. Seventh graders in Family Arts and Consumer Science classes at GMS visited the HFM Career and Technical Center Jan. 14-17 and worked hands-on with CTE instructors and high school students in a variety of career areas. […]
HFM BOCES will host two intake and orientation events in January for adults interested in learning English as a second language. Each event consists of two days; students participate for three hours each day. Students with intermediate level skills will be eligible for workforce readiness classes focusing on entry level healthcare jobs. The morning event […]
Agriculture PTECH began the 2018-19 school year with three new business partners, adding to the depth of mentors and other real-world learning opportunities for its students. New partner Alpha Garlic Farm is a 50-acre farm in Fort Plain specializing in garlic and fingerling potatoes. The company has been in operation since 1993. Mohawk Drumlin Creamery, […]
The HFM BOCES School Library System (SLS) held its annual fall workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the HFM BOCES main campus. School librarians in the HFM area requested the workshop, which focused on makerspaces, in reaction to the recent trend to expand the scope of school libraries as spaces to create. The workshop included […]
This year the Hamilton Fulton Montgomery PTECH is again breaking new ground for education in the region, offering a Chinese course to its students. In years prior, HFM PTECH students had a Spanish course offered at FMCC as their only option for filling their high school language requirement. The Chinese class, held at PTECH’s Jansen […]
The New York State Education Department has approved a search to begin for the next District Superintendent of HFM BOCES. To assist with the search, the state has selected James Dexter, the District Superintendent of the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES, to work with the HFM Board of Education as a consultant during the search process. The […]
Youssouph Seydi, who recently earned his High School Equivalency diploma through the HFM BOCES Adult Education program, has been honored as a 2018 Outstanding Adult Learner by the New York Association of Continuing/Community Education. Born in Senegal, Seydi immigrated to the United States in 1994 and for the next 22 years lived and worked in […]
MALTA — Many teenagers anxiously await their 18th birthday. It comes with a new level of freedom — the right to vote, legal adulthood. But for Nick Suits, an HFM PTECH student in the Advanced Manufacturing pathway, it meant he could begin the highly sought-after internship at GLOBALFOUNDRIES for which he had been selected months […]
After more than 30 years as a classroom teacher, Tara Caraco is starting a new chapter in her career and will use her experience and expertise to support teachers and school administrators throughout the region. Caraco, who worked for 31 years as a teacher at the Mayfield Elementary School, has been appointed the new administrative […]
