Ulster BOCES FCCLA and Applebee’s Working Together to Feed the Hungry
BOCES Home Page News
The Ulster BOCES Early Childhood Education FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Chapter and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill on Ulster Avenue in Kingston are joining forces in support of the Queens Galley Soup Kitchen in Kingston and its efforts to feed the hungry of the Hudson...
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11th Annual Ulster Counselors Career Conference Scheduled for March 11th
Career & Technical Center, Special Education, BOCES Home Page News
Approximately 1,500 tenth and eleventh grade students representing all Ulster County school districts will join more than 120 Hudson Valley professionals on March 11 (snow date March 12) to explore the world of work in the 21st century at the 11th Annual Ulster Counselors Career Conference. The...
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Ulster BOCES Grants Help to Offset Difficult Economy
Central Administration, Management Services, BOCES Home Page News
“In an effort to provide taxpayer relief without sacrificing those experiences so vital to the education of our next generation, the Ulster BOCES Grant Coordination Cooperative Service (Co-Ser) helps to secure funding for programs that, in many cases, could not exist otherwise,” says Bonita (Bonnie)...
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Police K-9 Unit Teaches Valuable Lessons to Ulster BOCES Students
Central Administration, Alternative Education, Career & Technical Center, BOCES Home Page News
The long, blue line of students at the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center watched in awe as the powerful K-9 member, a German Shepherd named “Argus,” dutifully obeyed the commands of his handler, New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Police Officer Doug Disciullo during...
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Winter Adult Education Catalog Now Available
Adult Education, BOCES Home Page News
Arriving soon in mail boxes across Ulster County is the new Adult Education Winter 2010 Course Catalog. Can't wait? Preview a copy online! Click on the link below to download a copy. See a class that piques your interest? Registration online is the quick, secure method to reserve your...
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Welcome Kenneth Haskins
Alternative Education
Kenneth Haskins, new assistant principal at the Ulster BOCES Center for Alternative Education (CAE), is no stranger to the unique challenges of meeting the educational and developmental needs of teenage students. While serving as dean of students at Peekskill High School from 2007 to 2009, he was a...
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Junior Achievement Sponsors Field Trip for Ulster BOCES Students
Career & Technical Center, BOCES Home Page News
Students in the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center’s Web-Based Entrepreneurship & Business (WEB) program were fascinated with a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the AT&T retail store in the town of Ulster. During a field trip sponsored by Junior Achievement (JA) of the Mid-Hudson...
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Explore Career & Technical Education
Career & Technical Center, BOCES Home Page News
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a career as
commercial airline pilot, or dreamed about starring in your own
culinary cooking show? Start on your path to following your passions
today! Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center may be the key to opening the door to your...
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SMART Newsletter
Instructional Services
The November-December edition of SMART! featuring highlights from Instructional Services programs, is now available online! Enjoy this issue packed full of interesting summaries of the positive work being done to support Ulster County, as well as regional, education. Click below to read...
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Students Volunteer at Soup Kitchen
News of Districtwide Interest
When it comes to education, character is just as important as chemistry or computers. That’s the philosophy at the Ulster BOCES Center for Alternative Education (CAE) in Port Ewen, where several students are making regular visits to a nearby soup kitchen to help hand out meals to people in...
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Learning and Leading with Technology: Ulster BOCES Provides Technology Infrastructure for Ulster County Schools
News of Districtwide Interest
The once-isolated traditional classroom of yesteryear has become a 21st Century global learning portal for students in Ulster County, thanks to the extensive technology infrastructure and services available through Ulster BOCES.“It often goes unnoticed,” says Jane Bullowa, assistant superintendent...
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Innovative Coursework
Career & Technical Center
Innovative agriculture coursework in Turf Management was added to the Motorcycle/Outdoor Power/Small Engine program. Developed by Ulster BOCES and SUNY Delhi, and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this curriculum extends career possibilities to maintenance of golf courses and athletic...
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Success Story: Kevin Creamer
Adult Education, BOCES Home Page News
Ulster BOCES means different things to different people. For Kevin Creamer, a graduate of the Ulster BOCES Clean Energy Training Academy (CETA), Ulster BOCES means “relevant, convenient, and inexpensive education that is ideal when you are thinking about a career change.” A longtime resident of...
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Ulster BOCES GED Graduation
Adult Education, BOCES Home Page News
For reasons ranging from personal fulfillment to professional advancement, 37 Ulster BOCES adult students celebrated the landmark of completing their General Educational Development (GED) diplomas during a recent graduation ceremony at the Ulster Adult Career Education Center, a division of Ulster...
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Ulster BOCES Honors Local Veterans
Alternative Education, Career & Technical Center
In commemoration of Veterans Day, local veterans were honored recently with a luncheon hosted by students attending the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center’s Hospitality, Culinary Arts, and Pastry Arts program at the Seasons Restaurant, the on-site training facility. The event was a poignant...
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Ulster BOCES Instructional Services Supports Districts in Positive Youth Development
Instructional Services
“Proactive!” In a word, it is the highest compliment Joakim Lartey, Ulster BOCES Instructional Services coordinator for Supportive Learning Environments and Positive Youth Development (SLE/PYD), can bestow upon the four districts and three private schools represented at a recent orientation at the...
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Designed for Success: Ulster BOCES Program Services Students with Asperger Syndrome
Special Education
Ulster BOCES means different things to different people. For parents of children who have Asperger Syndrome, Ulster BOCES means having a safe, supportive, and structured learning environment where their special needs children are able to interact with other students with shared or similar interests,...
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The Collegian Program
Career & Technical Center
The Collegian Program, offered in
partnership with SUNY Ulster, awards hundreds of students college credits each
year, transferable to any SUNY college or university. Programs which qualify
for college credit include Criminal Justice, Graphic Visual Arts, Internet and
Microsoft Applications,...
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Ulster BOCES Advances Educational Efforts Near and Far
Central Administration
Ulster BOCES is a catalyst for collaboration on a local, regional, and statewide level.Fostered through the leadership of Central Administration, dozens of partnerships exist that illustrate the results that can be achieved when people and agencies work together for a common goal.Locally, Ulster...
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Ulster BOCES Recognized for Excellence in Communication
Management Services, BOCES Home Page News
NYSPRA, the New York School Public Relations Association, presented the Ulster BOCES Community Relations Team several awards this year at NYSPRA’s 30th Annual Communications Awards Luncheon on October 16, 2009. The Ulster BOCES Team was honored to receive four Awards of Excellence, 10 Awards of...
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Ad Campaign Urges Ulster County Schools To Enforce Tobacco-Free Policies
Instructional Services
Hudson Valley Student Support Services Center in collaboration with the New York State School Policy Partnership today unveiled its “We’re Watching” ad campaign promoting strong enforcement of comprehensive tobacco-free policies by schools and school districts throughout New York State. The...
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Ulster BOCES Community Relations Team Earns 2009 National Awards
Management Services, BOCES Home Page News
The Ulster BOCES Community Relations team has claimed one of only 78 Awards of Excellence for its work with the Ellenville Central School District on its 2008-2009 “Make Every Day Earth Day” School Calendar. The award was part of the National School Public Relations Association’s (NSPRA) annual...
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