Highlight | Dutchess BOCES

Field trip takes theater students backstage

There’s no business like show business, and Alternative High School students in Kathy Muenz’s dance and theater class got to see the inner workings of the Bardavon during a recent field trip.

Annual meeting showcases the best of BOCES

School counselors from Dutchess BOCES’ 13 component districts visited the Career & Technical Institute (CTI) Nov. 1 to learn about or reacquaint themselves with the many programs and services CTI offers, and see two of them in action.

Students learn bakery business is not a cakewalk

Life is what you “bake” it and students in the Culinary Arts program at the Career & Technical Institute are learning all the ins and outs of running a business with the recent soft launch of an in-school bakery,

Halloween performance helps students' speaking skills

The Witch attempts to pick the pumpkin. Salt Point Center students who receive services from the building’s speech department staged a wicked good show Oct. 30 where they put into practice what they have learned.

Annual meeting provides a wealth of opportunity

Eighty representatives from various trade industries packed into the Career Technical Institute on Oct. 23 for The Annual Trade Advisory Committee Meeting where tradespeople and educators work together to provide hands-on, real-life experiences for students.

New counselor emphasizes the importance of coming to school

Heather Murphy, a mental health counselor with years of experience in different school settings, has joined Dutchess BOCES’ Alternative High School (AHS) as a school counselor.

Clubs Begin at the Alternative High School

Clubs have returned to the Dutchess BOCES Alternative High School (AHS), under a new structure. Last month, students filled out forms selecting the clubs they wanted to attend each day during ninth period.

Students Earn College Credits in Bard Early College

Mackenzie Courtien feels better prepared to attend college next year thanks to the Bard Early College Hudson Valley program offered at Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute. The Dover High School senior is one of 20 students enrolled in the program from schools in Dutchess County.

Students Plan for a Big Year

Students in the Careers in Plant and Animal Sciences program at Dutchess BOCES’ Career and Technical Institute (CTI) are looking forward to upcoming events and field trips. Rebecca Cossa, the teacher for the program, said that she and her students are excited.
“The course is really enhanced by out of school experiences,” said Cossa. “We’re going on field trips constantly throughout the year.”

Hands-on project is a winning idea

Superintendents from across Dutchess BOCES’ component districts joined together on last month to learn about a project-based learning model where high school students of all talents and skills work together toward an end goal.

CTI students to share an audience with First Lady

Ava Riina, LaNasia Anderson and Daniella McGann, students in the afternoon Early Childhood Education class at the Career & Technical Institute, will attend a speech given by First Lady Jill Biden at DAY ONE Early Learning Community in Poughkeepsie on October 6.