Health Science Careers students joined the residents who took part in a Christmas party in the front lobby. Festivities provided by the Activities Department at Foltsbrook. The students joined the residents who were listening and dancing to Christmas music provided by a local DJ!
Students in the Herkimer BOCES Child and Family Services CTE program held a holiday party this morning for the children in their Toddler Play Group!
Have you ever considered becoming a teacher? If you have a bachelor’s degree, you may be eligible for Utica University’s master’s program that fast-tracks NYS teacher certification!
You could start working as a teacher in months! For information, contact Utica University’s John Rowe at jrowe@utica.edu.
The next session of the program starts Jan. 16, so reach out to Utica University soon if you're interested.
Pathways teachers and students engaged in learning.
Students are engaged at Pathways!
Herkimer BOCES, including all Central Valley classes, will be closed for a snow day on Friday, Dec. 16. Emergency rules are in effect for all 12-month staff.
Who will be the new account clerk for our Adult Practical Nursing Program?
It could be you!
Apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/herkimerboces/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Adult+LPN
For more info about the application process, go here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/employment-and-personnel
Herkimer BOCES Instructional Support and Professional Development's Spring 2023 Professional Development Catalog is now available.
Go here for the catalog: https://sites.google.com/herkimer-boces.org/spring-2023-pd-catalog/home
Visit our new Instructional Support and Professional Development website section here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/professional-development
WKTV recently did a story on the Gram Lorraine Christmas program, which is organized by the Herkimer County Hunger Coalition and impacts families in the Herkimer BOCES migrant program.
Herkimer BOCES Director of Adult, Early Childhood and Outreach Education Mary Kline was interviewed for the story.
Watch the video here: https://www.wktv.com/community/gram-lorraine-christmas-program-wrapped-up-friday/article_3f821cc0-7813-11ed-9176-c31bb4a4cdb9.html
Here are some pictures highlighting some of today’s activities at Pathways.
Herkimer BOCES is on a two-hour delay today, Wednesday, Nov. 16.
The Herkimer BOCES Pathways Academy Student Council recently organized a fundraiser for the Herkimer County Humane Society. Pathways Academy staff and students raised money, brought in food and treats for the animals and donated cleaning supplies to help the shelter.
Classrooms competed for the most donations with the winning classroom receiving doughnuts and apple cider. The Ms. Taylor/Ms. Oriole room won first place. The Mr. Dygert/Ms. Davis room placed a close second and also received doughnuts and apple cider.
Pictured here, Student Council advisors Cheri Evangelista Dina DeSarro pose with the donations as they dropped them off at the Humane Society.
Some more photos of Pathways Academy staff in 80s gear for Halloween!
Pathways Academy staff had an 80s theme for Halloween yesterday and had "tons of fun" with it!
One last set of photos from this great review lesson arranged by Ms. Cave and taught by our 11th grade Health Science Careers students.
A third set of photos from the review lesson arranged by Ms. Cave and taught by our 11th grade Health Science Careers students.
More photos from the review lesson arranged by Ms. Cave and taught by our 11th grade Health Science Careers students.
Review lesson arranged by Ms. Cave taught by our junior Health Science Careers students. Groups prepared a lesson on their topic. There was demonstration of examples and non-examples, posters, a modified fairytale to illustrate infection transmission vectors & a vocabulary game.
Students in our Visual Communications Media Arts program made these amazing T-shirts for Ms. Cave’s field hockey team. They designed them together! All are very happy with the result!
Help make and sample a healthy food dish during Parent Academy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2!
Parent Academy is open to parents in all Herkimer BOCES component school districts, and free child care is provided!
Please RSVP to Ed Czarnecki at edc@connectedcs.org or 315-985-0185.
Parent Academy takes place at Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School at 28 Grove St. in Mohawk.
The Nov. 2 Parent Academy features a presentation from SNAP-Ed New York. SNAP-Ed will be using the “Cooking Matters for Adults” curriculum. The lesson includes information on nutrition, shopping for healthy meals on a budget and healthy cooking tips. In addition, the educator will have a food demonstration where participants have a chance to participate in making and sampling a healthy dish.
