News archives
July 2018
- 19: P-TECH programs part of national workforce initiative
- 17: Senior Typist (Adirondack Academy)
- 12: Abigail Jacobs
- 11: HFM BOCES District Superintendent Patrick Michel to retire
- 9: Senior Typist (Substitute Services)
- 9: Senior Typist (Central Food Service)
- 9: Senior Typist (Ag PTECH)
- 9: Senior Typist (PTECH)
- 9: Ag PTECH Physical Education Teacher
- 9: PTECH Physical Education/Health Teacher
- 5: 2018-19 CTE Calendar
June 2018
- 28: PTECH celebrates first class, honors first to complete program
- 26: Ag PTECH students honored with awards
- 26: Ag PTECH orchard plan moving along
- 22: Employees recognized at annual Closing Day
- 19: HFM Career & Technical Center honors 2018 graduates
- 19: 2018 Career and Technical Education Awards
- 19: Skills Achievement Commencement Credentials awarded to HFM students
- 18: Video and photos of CTC Recognition Night available
- 14: BOCES students win regional essay contest
- 13: HFM BOCES deputy superintendent earns state leadership award
- 13: Ag PTECH freshmen build garden for nursing home
- 7: Students showcase business plans at Entrepreneurship Expo
- 4: FMCC, HFM BOCES honor nearly 60 graduating seniors of distinction
May 2018
- 24: PTECH students earn high school, college diplomas in 4 years
- 21: Fort Plain educators honored at BOCES School Library System Awards
- 18: HFM employees walk and run to raise money for charity
- 16: Team Davis raising funds for cancer research
- 16: McNab students hatch chicks during schoolwide project
- 14: Ag PTECH students DNA test river, creek
- 11: David Edwards honored for education service
April 2018
- 26: Component districts approve 2018-19 HFM BOCES budget
- 25: PTECH programs set to receive extended state funding
- 16: PTECH students win at FBLA state leadership conference
- 13: Cosmetology students assist with charity event
- 13: Foothills PTECH set to open next year
- 12: Ernie Clapper receives HFM BOCES Distinguished School Board Member Service Award
- 12: HFM BOCES Annual Meeting: Working together key to sustainability
- 6: HFM Career and Technical Center director earns statewide award
- 4: PTECH junior accepted into competitive FMCC radiology program
- 2: HFM CTE students place in career skills competition, advance to state level
March 2018
- 27: PTECH leader named Principal of the Year
- 22: PTECH donates to Cancer Services Program
- 21: Gloversville selects new superintendent of schools
- 16: HFM students meet with local graduate now working for Disney
- 12: Students get hands-on engine experience
- 6: Police deem threat at PTECH not credible
February 2018
- 27: Adirondack Academy June menus
- 23: PTECH students getting job experience at BOCES front desk
- 23: National organizations complete case study on HFM PTECH
- 22: Green Schools Grant moves recycling, reuse initiatives forward
- 20: SUNY scholarship open to 2018 PTECH grads
- 20: ‘Meal plan’ available to PTECH students at FMCC
- 16: Nominations sought for new BOCES award honoring school board service
- 16: HFM digital multimedia students create cover designs for state publication
- 15: K-9 officers visit Criminal Justice and Veterinary Science students
- 13: HFM construction students build bookcases for charity
- 12: EnCon students stock classroom tanks with native fish
January 2018
- 31: Animal shelters receive HFM donation
- 29: PTECH students pitch ideas at Start Up NY event
- 8: HFM Environmental Conservation students to begin fish stocking program
- 4: PTECH selected for spotlight at national conference
December 2017
- 21: College credit opportunities expanding for area high school students
- 20: Gloversville to reopen search for superintendent
- 13: Gloversville Literacy Zone students speak with elected state leaders
- 11: Math melds with creativity for quilt barn squares
- 11: BOCES solar farm featured in national trade publication
- 8: Ag PTECH students look to build high tunnel to grow produce
- 1: Gloversville BOE announces superintendent finalists
November 2017
- 17: Adirondack Academy middle schoolers celebrate Thanksgiving
- 16: Mentors discuss workplace communication
- 16: HFM students and employees raise money for wounded veterans
- 8: Utica Zoo visits HFM Vet and Animal Science program
October 2017
- 30: HFM employees clean up local highway
- 26: HFM PTECH model among 25 recognized nationally for innovative practices
- 18: HFM graduate honored as New York State Outstanding Adult Learner
- 16: Careers in Education students begin classroom observations
- 3: HFM BOCES celebrates opening of new solar farm
- 3: Donations sought for business clothing drive
- 2: HFM BOCES School Library System 2016-2017 Evaluation Survey Summaries
- 2: HFM BOCES hires new administrative coordinator of instructional services
- 2: Wear Jeans Day set for Nov. 9 to support Wounded Warrior Project
September 2017
- 27: HFM BOCES to mark opening of solar farm
- 27: Autism Awareness fundraiser underway
- 21: Ag PTECH marks National Teach Ag Day by honoring teacher
- 20: HFM BOCES instructor arrested following allegations of sexual contact with a minor
- 18: Ag PTECH ‘Mentor Monday’ focuses on resumes
- 14: Gloversville schools launch search for new superintendent
- 12: HFM Criminal Justice students visit 9-11 memorial
- 6: New HFM BOCES Board of Education member appointed
- 5: Basic Course for School Bus Attendants/Monitors set for October
August 2017
- 18: HFM BOCES celebrates 50 years
- 16: 25 adult learners earn High School Equivalency diplomas
- 14: Puppy daycare and socialization available at HFM Career & Technical Center
July 2017
- 28: Administrative Coordinator of Instructional Services
- 20: Chamber, BOCES honors businesses for their commitment to education
- 20: Free breakfast and lunch available for children this summer
- 18: Lockdown concludes following incident at HFM Regional Summer School
- 3: HFM BOCES mourns passing of longtime Board of Education member David Edwards
June 2017
- 30: Mayfield school district considers joining HFM BOCES shared transportation service
- 29: New Ag PTECH principal appointed
- 24: End of the year activity marks BOCES Golden Anniversary, employee service
- 22: Special Education students celebrate graduation
- 20: 2017 graduates honored at CTE Recognition Night
- 20: Career and Technical Awards 2017
- 20: Retiring educators recognized at CTE ceremony
- 16: HFM BOCES Special Education students see exceptional academic growth
- 16: LPNs graduate HFM BOCES program
- 8: Project Based Learning Spotlight: Kindness Project
- 7: FMCC, HFM BOCES honors 2017 graduates of distinction
- 7: PTECH moving ahead with prototyping lab plans
- 6: The 2017 FMCC-HFM BOCES Student Recognition Dinner honorees
- 6: FMCC/HFM BOCES dinner will honor more than 50 graduating seniors
- 6: Temporary, Part-Time Food Service Helpers
- 5: Summer Boot Camp set for High School Equivalency Exam
- 5: HFM BOCES educator earns Outstanding Adult Educator Award
May 2017
- 25: Documentary crew filming at PTECH
- 24: HFM walkers and runners raise money for charities
- 23: CTC Recognition Night set for Tuesday, June 20
- 23: Team Davis kayak fundraiser for the American Cancer Society underway
- 12: Canajoharie and Gloversville educators honored at 25th Annual School Library System Awards
- 9: PTECH underwater robotics teams compete
- 9: Gloversville Literacy Zone graduates featured on Good Morning America
- 5: Criminal Justice students investigate mock crime scene
- 4: PTECH names third quarter academic honorees
- 2: Literacy Zone graduates in national spotlight
- 2: HFM BOCES annual Closing Day set for June 23
April 2017
- 28: Component districts approve 2017-18 HFM BOCES budget
- 27: Ag PTECH hosts visit from Board of Regents member
- 27: PTECH students meet disabled athletes ahead of adaptive sports project
- 20: Project Based Learning Spotlight: Special Diets
- 20: Business Partners offer real world insight for agriculture career pathways
- 14: HFM Ag PTECH teacher earns statewide recognition as 2017 Outstanding Teacher
- 12: 2017-18 state budget includes $1.1 billion education funding increase, preserves Foundation Aid formula
- 10: Students practice skills with Easter crafts
- 10: Thirty six participate in blood drive
- 6: BOCES looked to for change and innovation in education
- 5: Physical Education/Health Teacher – PTECH
- 4: Red Cross Blood Drive at HFM
March 2017
- 29: Pathway Panel Discussion: Agricultural Science
- 23: Outdoor fun
- 22: Transportation two-hour refresher class offered
- 21: PTECH students job-shadow at GlobalFoundries
- 21: Professionals discuss job interviews with students
- 13: Paint Night fundraiser for HFM Autism program
- 13: HFM student wins first prize at science fair
- 9: 0.4 FTE Earth Science Teacher – Ag PTECH
- 8: Special Education/Social Studies Teacher – Ag PTECH
- 2: Teachers – Regional Enrichment Summer Middle School Program
- 2: Principal – Regional Enrichment Summer Middle School Program
- 1: Students’ creativity sparked by technology
February 2017
- 28: Public forum on ESSA
- 21: Extended School Year Program: Anticipated Staff Needs
- 16: PTECH names 2nd quarter academic honorees
- 14: Records Management Clerk
- 7: PTECH’s FBLA members take skills to regional competition
- 1: Diversity focus of PTECH juniors’ project
- 1: Pathways program visits state capitol
- 1: Students learn from an Hour of Code
January 2017
- 31: Embracing diversity and understanding
- 26: PTECH juniors succeeding as FMCC students
- 23: Winter storms and Regents exams
- 10: HFM BOCES Food Service Substitutes
December 2016
- 23: Run, run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me…
- 23: It’s that giving time of the year
- 22: Decentralizing Public Education
- 19: Exploring the undersea world
- 19: Statement regarding lead testing results at HFM BOCES
- 5: Is there school today?
November 2016
- 29: Career exploration days set at Literacy Zones
- 29: PTECH students to receive free meals
- 29: Students educate public with Cancer Awareness Fair
- 21: Collection underway for Teachers Association’s holiday food basket tradition
- 21: Who did you vote for?
- 10: HFM wears jeans to support K9s for Warriors
- 10: Chili Cook-Off – Yum!
- 8: Students present plans to redevelop Sherman’s Park
- 8: Science Fair for HFM students at Mayfield
- 3: PTECH’s FBLA chapter attends regional meeting
- 3: PTECH business mentors discuss resume building with students
- 1: HFM BOCES region offers input for New York’s ESSA Plan
October 2016
- 28: Pumpkin painting with Ms. Jordan
- 14: Fire station visit
- 13: HFM students at Boulevard meet a firefighter
- 12: Draft Characteristics of Highly Effective Schools
- 12: What is ESSA, and why should I care?
- 12: NYSED seeks public feedback on draft learning standards
- 11: ‘Autism Touches Us All’ decal helps support HFM programs
- 7: Career and Tech Open House welcomes visitors
- 7: HFM bus driver suspended after verbal altercation with student
- 4: HFM volunteers adopt a highway
- 4: Career & Tech Open House set for Oct. 6
- 4: Be a hero; donate blood
September 2016
- 27: PTECH sophomores pitch new ice cream flavors
- 23: Ag PTECH students cut the ribbon to open their new school
- 15: CTE graduate says ‘thank you’ and welcomes new Career & Technical students
- 9: Johnstown teachers named to PTECH teacher residency positions
- 9: PTECH sophomores meet with mentors
- 8: PTECH freshmen, sophomores begin 16-17 school year
- 7: Required DASA certification training offered
- 2: HFM BOCES launches new website
- 1: PTECH juniors begin year on FMCC campus
- 1: HFM BOCES welcomes staff to 2016 Opening Day
August 2016
- 9: 3rd class of freshmen commits to HFM PTECH in ceremony
- 9: First year Ag-PTECH students welcomed
- 9: Ag-PTECH Summer Bridge set to start
July 2016
- 14: PTECH students present at national conference
- 5: ‘We transform lives!’ When our slogan takes us out on a limb, we had better deliver.
June 2016
- 24: Substitute School Bus Drivers and Attendants (Regional Transportation)
- 22: HFM honors 2016 LPN graduates
- 21: Career and Tech program honors 2016 graduates
- 21: Career and Technical Center Awards 2016
- 13: Big ‘Thanks!’ to our work-based learning program partners
- 13: HFM student wins Tony Camarra Memorial Award Scholarship
- 13: Senior Careers in Education students celebrate
- 10: New Visions students host informative health fair
- 9: HFM students at GHS celebrate graduation
- 2: Let’s travel around the world
May 2016
- 25: HFM walkers and runners meet the Challenge
- 19: HFM BOCES districts help pilot computer-based testing for English language arts and math
- 17: Educators honored at 24th Annual School Library System Awards luncheon
- 17: CTC Recognition Night set for Tuesday, June 21
- 13: Team Davis ready for another Relay for Life
- 9: HFM BOCES makes change to administrative staff
- 8: ‘Old answers don’t fit new questions’ in public education
- 4: PTECH students attend lecture by Nobel Prize winner
April 2016
- 28: Component districts approve 2016-17 HFM BOCES budget
- 28: NY Comptroller audit commends HFM purchasing processes
- 20: Laurie Bargstedt honored by NYACCE
March 2016
- 29: Do you have all your shots?
- 22: HFM students shine in poster contest
- 22: What’s the difference between an atom and an element?
- 3: Forget the diet, it’s time for cannoli
- 2: NYSED Announces Grade 3-8 ELA & Math Testing Changes
February 2016
- 25: PTECH students host trade show to present innovations in oxygen therapy
- 18: HFM partnership wins second P-TECH grant
- 11: HFM Adult Services offers English language arts and civics education program
- 5: Character All Star team announced
January 2016
- 26: Painting with ice
- 22: PTECH hosts education leaders from around the state
- 15: New Visions Health Careers provides clear vision of potential futures in health care
- 8: History comes to life for HFM students at Gloversville HS
- 6: Itinerant agriculture classes plant the seeds for student futures
December 2015
- 23: Empire State Development reps, assemblyman visit PTECH
- 22: Skills development classes offered for adult learners
- 14: Students join make-a-wreath contest because they care
- 9: Bright Spot Tree returns to add spirit to school community
- 9: State leaders visit PTECH
- 2: Help fill a holiday basket for a local family
- 1: Is there school today?
November 2015
- 24: Thankful for more than turkey and pie
- 23: How many people are coming for Thanksgiving dinner? Did you say 100?
- 23: Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia offer strong support for PTECH programs
- 23: Foundations of Food Service students offer a cornucopia of treats in time for the holidays
- 20: HFM BOCES students create ‘Thankful for our Veterans’ projects
- 19: PTECH students send (mock) evidence to grand jury
- 16: HFM BOCES staff and students dress down for a good cause
- 15: Cisco switches donated to IT and Networking class
- 9: HFM PTECH named Model School by International Center for Leadership in Education
- 6: How schools can help poor children succeed
- 5: PTECH honors business partner, community member with awards
- 5: PTECH students to work as interns for Mohawk Cabinet
October 2015
- 16: Students travel ‘Around the World’ through art projects
- 16: Wear Jeans Day @ HFM BOCES
- 14: Mapping out help for ‘at-risk’ youth
- 7: Career & Tech Open House set for Oct. 8
September 2015
- 30: Agriculture opportunities branch into every career field
- 29: Be a hero; donate blood
- 23: It’s time to grow a new generation of agriculturalists
- 22: Poverty is a circumstance, not an excuse
- 18: HFM students rock out at grand prize Flame concert
- 18: Country gala supports PTECH programs
- 17: HFM BOCES yearbook sales help plant trees
- 16: Regent Beverly Ouderkirk visits HFM BOCES and PTECH
- 10: New Education Commissioner visits HFM BOCES and PTECH
- 8: Canajoharie teachers begin PTECH teacher residency
August 2015
- 17: Second class of PTECH students commits to program
- 7: PTECH students meet with business mentors
- 5: New fingerprinting process affects prospective school district employees/substitutes
July 2015
- 21: Statement regarding former HFM BOCES substitute aide arrest
- 7: New York changes immunization regulations
