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HFM School Library System honors regional educators

May 28, 2025 | Filed in Archive, HFM District Services, HFM Top Stories
HFM School Library System honors regional educators

The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES School Library System (SLS) held its annual Celebration of School Libraries luncheon on Wednesday, May 21. The event was held at the Allen House on the SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College campus. This year’s event marks 30 years of recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of school libraries and the amazing things that happen […]

HFM PTECH Celebrates Program Completers at Eighth Annual Completion Ceremony

May 27, 2025 | Filed in Archive, HFM PTECH, HFM Top Stories
HFM PTECH Celebrates Program Completers at Eighth Annual Completion Ceremony

Twenty-seven students from nine Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery area school districts were honored as program completers at the eighth annual HFM PTECH Completion Ceremony, held Wednesday, May 21 at the HFM BOCES campus. PTECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, is a unique six-year program designed to blend high school, college, and workplace experiences. It offers […]

Johnstown Board of Education selects Koster as next Superintendent of Schools

May 21, 2025 | Filed in Archive, HFM Top Stories
Johnstown Board of Education selects Koster as next Superintendent of Schools

The Greater Johnstown School District Board of Education has announced its selection for its next superintendent of schools. Ms. Alicia D. Koster, the current assistant superintendent of the Greater Johnstown School District, will officially be appointed during a Board of Education meeting at 6:30 p.m. this evening, Wednesday, May 21 in the Knox auditorium. She […]

HFM CTE Students Selected as Silent Servant Scholarship Award winners

HFM Career & Technical Education (CTE) students Collin Eakin and Destenie Lizius have been honored with the Silent Servant Scholarship Award from the Peter R. Marsh Foundation in recognition of their dedication to volunteer service. The prestigious $595 scholarship is awarded to public high school students who demonstrate empathy and compassion through selfless acts of […]

HFM BOCES Administrative Budget Approved; Board Members Re-elected

May 2, 2025 | Filed in Archive, HFM Top Stories

On Wednesday, April 30, component school district boards of education unanimously approved the $4.03 million Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery (HFM) BOCES administrative budget for the 2025-26 school year in a 15-0 vote. This portion of the budget, which is the only section voted on by component school districts, reflects a 0.85% decrease compared to the 2024-25 administrative budget. […]

PTECH announces third quarter honor roll

April 23, 2025 | Filed in Archive, HFM PTECH, HFM Top Stories

The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) recently announced the students in grades 9 and 10 who achieved principal’s list and honor roll status for the third quarter of the 2024-25 school year. Principal’s List Evan Alan Bianco, Christian Robert Bull, Sebastian Carmichael, Jacob A DeMagistris, Kylie Grace Ferrell, Aileen Germond, […]

Kingsboro Lumber Honored as HFM BOCES Outstanding Workforce Development Partner

Kingsboro Lumber Honored as HFM BOCES Outstanding Workforce Development Partner

At its annual meeting on April 9, HFM BOCES recognized Kingsboro Lumber Company as its Outstanding Workforce Development Partner for their exceptional dedication to supporting Career and Technical Education (CTE) students. The event, held at the HFM BOCES Career and Technical Center, gathered nearly 60 component school board members, district leaders, and BOCES administrative staff […]

HFM BOCES Programs Awarded Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Funds

Adirondack Academy and HFM Career and Technical Education (CTE) are among the beneficiaries of the 2024-2025 Stewart’s Shops’ Holiday Match program with each receiving a $500 donation recently. From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day, Stewart’s customers donated more than $850,000 to the program. Each individual donation was then doubled by Stewart’s Shops with $1.77 million […]

A Beacon of Knowledge: Celebrating the HFM School Library System

April 4, 2025 | Filed in Archive, HFM Top Stories

In recognition of National School Library Month, HFM BOCES proudly shines a spotlight on its School Library System (SLS) and the pivotal role it plays in the academic and personal growth of students and educators across the region. This April marks a time to reflect on the immense value of school libraries and the unsung […]

PTECH Students Shine as Phi Theta Kappa Inductees

March 28, 2025 | Filed in Archive, HFM PTECH, HFM Top Stories
PTECH Students Shine as Phi Theta Kappa Inductees

Four HFM PTECH students have achieved a prestigious academic milestone as they were recently inducted into the SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) national honor society, Alpha Alpha Upsilon. The induction ceremony, which was held on Thursday, March 27 in the Rao Theater on the FMCC campus, welcomed Haley Hallenbeck, Daniel […]

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