Menus subject to change as pandemic wears on
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Culinary students celebrate acceptance to The CIA
An odd visitor stopped into Dutchess BOCES’ Career and Technical Institute recently. Sting – not the lead singer for The Police, the Culinary Institute of America’s honeybee mascot - surprised two students in the Culinary Arts Program Nov. 29 to celebrate their acceptance.
Construction Trade students turn Rockefeller Center tree into planters for Habitat for Humanity
‘Tis the season for Christmas trees, but what happens when the season ends? Well, for the infamous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, it is now a season for giving back.
CTI Security & Law program integrates equity, diversity and inclusion
Dutchess BOCES Career and Technical Institute’s Security and Law program has updated the curriculum to better reflect issues in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Instructor Frank Kolarik created a plan to integrate these values into the curriculum with help from BOCES academic teachers.
Students create cards for heroes who served country
Students at Dutchess BOCES’ Salt Point Center (SPC) honored our country’s veterans with colorful handwritten cards and learned about veterans’ importance. BOCES Board Member and Presiding Officer of the Poughkeepsie Jewish War Veterans Rob Rubin collected the cards, which he personally delivered to local veterans during the Nov. 11 ceremony at the Dutchess County War Memorial in Poughkeepsie.
Meeting explores county-wide workforce development
Dutchess BOCES administrators and representatives from various Dutchess County organizations gathered together on October 19th at the Career Technical Institute (CTI) to discuss ways to expand and promote workforce development.
Capital project work moving forward inside and out
The capital project at Dutchess BOCES’ Salt Point campus continues moving in the right direction with many elements progressing at the same time.
Library system provides much more than books
While Dutchess BOCES does not have a physical library, it offers a comprehensive school library system providing numerous services to support students’ learning process not just at BOCES, but at several school districts countywide.
Teachers, staff hone skills with professional development sessions
Teachers across Dutchess BOCES’ three schools sat in on various sessions covering everything from inclusive curriculum to trauma informed practices during Superintendent’s Conference Day on October 12.
Adult Ed program voted Best of the Hudson Valley
The Dutchess BOCES Adult Learning Institute (ALI) has won the BEST of the Hudson Valley award for “best educational programs for adults.”