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As we celebrate the many successes of PTECH, one accomplishment that truly defined the program’s mark on education was its designation as a model school in 2016. Just two years after HFM BOCES implemented the out-of-the-box approach to learning known as PTECH, the program earned a model school designation by the International Center for Leadership […]
Frank Alvarez is a 2021 program completer from Fonda-Fultonville who says that the idea of project based learning is what drew him to PTECH. “I liked that there was a non-traditional style of learning that emphasized working in groups,” said Alvarez. During a recent Q & A session, Alvarez said PTECH taught him the importance […]
Kasey Mang had been a substitute teacher with PTECH for several years when she was encouraged to apply for a vacant Teacher Aide position. After submitting her application, she was hired, and by her second year in her new role she was fully dedicated to supporting upper-level PTECH students enrolled in the agricultural pathway at […]
Meet Ryan Kamanu, a 2018 graduate of PTECH from Amsterdam. Kamanu says he was attracted to PTECH for a number of reasons, most notably the opportunity to earn an associates degree at no charge. “I am the first in my family to attend college and the chance to do it for free was really appealing. […]
As Fulton County’s largest employer, it’s not hard to see why The Arc Lexington has chosen to partner with HFM PTECH for as long as it has. As an organization that provides services and supports to approximately 1,300 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Lexington understands the need for community partnerships. They value […]
Siew Goh says that volunteering for events at PTECH before she was even a student is what attracted her to the program. Her sister, Mae, was in the first cohort at PTECH and oftentimes the two would help out at various events. “Being involved in a lot of the events before I was even there […]
Nearly 600 high school juniors and seniors are learning the skills they need for in-demand careers at the HFM Career and Technical Education Center this school year. The students come from all 11 high schools within the HFM BOCES region, including Amsterdam, Broadalbin-Perth, Canajoharie, Fonda-Fultonville, Fort Plain, Gloversville, Johnstown, Mayfield, Northville, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, and Wells. […]
School district leaders from around the region participated in the annual HFM BOCES Leadership Retreat July 23 learning from each other and taking part in programming to help them better support their teachers. This year, over 70 district leaders came together to hear more about the Science of Reading, a scientifically-based body of research about […]
The HFM BOCES Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting July 3, 2024, electing new officers and swearing in one new board member. Board members elected Matthew Sullivan to serve as president. Sullivan, who is the current board president of the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District Board of Education, was first elected to the HFM […]
