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Friday was the last day of the Herkimer BOCES Extended School Year for 2025 - a big thank you goes out to all the staff who helped provide ESY for students this summer!

Herkimer BOCES is hosting a free LivingWorks safeTALK training from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Aug. 18 in the Gateway Center Progress Room on the second floor at 420 E. German St. in Herkimer.

For questions or to register you can call 315-867-2034 or email kmaxwell@herkimer-boces.org.

You can also register directly with this link: https://preventsuicideny-selfreg.administrateweblink.com/catalogue/TGVhcm5pbmdDYXRlZ29yeTo4/courses/SAFE%1E-%1E-safeTALK - Just scroll down to the Herkimer listing and select "Add to Cart" to complete the registration. After registering there, just email: kmaxwell@herkimer-boces.org to let her know you've registered.

Now’s your chance!

We currently have various teaching and other openings across multiple BOCES programs!

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Learn more about employment at Herkimer BOCES here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/employment

Herkimer BOCES has many teaching and other openings for various programs including CTE, special education and alternative education!

Find these openings and apply for them here: https://www.applitrack.com/herkimerboces/onlineapp/

Learn more about employment at Herkimer BOCES here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/employment

Take a step forward in your teaching career at Herkimer BOCES!

We currently have various teaching and other openings across multiple BOCES programs!

Apply now: https://www.applitrack.com/herkimerboces/onlineapp/

Learn more about employment at Herkimer BOCES here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/employment

We’re looking for math, science, music and special education teachers – as well as teaching assistants – to teach at Herkimer BOCES!

Find these openings and others and apply for them here: https://www.applitrack.com/herkimerboces/onlineapp/

Learn more about employment at Herkimer BOCES here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/employment

Herkimer BOCES Building Construction students have been helping the town of Herkimer construct a dugout for Little League! The continued construction is an ongoing community service project located at the Pine Grove Road field. Building Construction students pictured here are Lucas Evatt from Central Valley along with Gregory Patrick, Trenton Polhamus and Alexis Haynes-Davis from West Canada Valley.

Congratulations to all Herkimer BOCES 2024-25 retirees, who were recognized during the June 12 Board of Education meeting! Pictured at the board meeting with District Superintendent D.J. Shepardson: retirees Evelyn Richie (teacher aide, retired August 2024), Robert Smith (building maintenance worker, retired November 2024) and Jasmin Mortka (teaching assistant, retiring June 2025). Other retirees not in attendance: Jean Rogers (occupational therapist, retired October 2024), Stephen Coupe (business manager, retired December 2024), Scott Dunckel, building maintenance worker, retired May 2025), Linda Platts (cleaner, retired May 2025) and Lucinda Richards (secretary II, retiring July 2025).

Congratulations to staff members who received tenure during the June 12 Herkimer BOCES Board of Education meeting! Pictured at the board meeting with District Superintendent D.J. Shepardson: Peter Stone received tenure in the area of trade subjects, technical education, and Kelly Rowland received tenure in the area of supervisor, instructional services. Other tenure appointments not in attendance were: Colleen Thomas received tenure in the area of elementary – PreK, and Holly White received tenure in the area of science – technical education.

Thank you to outgoing Herkimer BOCES Board of Education member Travis Costin, who represented Central Valley on the BOCES board! Travis has served on the board since July 1, 2022, and will continue through June 30, 2025. At the June 12 Board of Education meeting, he was thanked for his dedicated service to the BOCES and its mission.

Congratulations to all the students who were recognized Monday night at Herkimer College for completing Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education programs! View more photos on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/herkimerboces

Pathways Academy science students presented to the Herkimer BOCES Board of Education on June 12 about how they recently planted a tomato seed that spent 271 days in space! The students did an amazing job and showed the progress of the seed’s growth! Read more about the project from a recent story here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/article/2225438

Herkimer BOCES Special Programs at the WEB Complex on Friday celebrated student Lucas Knopka, from Central Valley, for completing sixth grade! Congratulations, Lucas!

In celebration of National Dairy Month and the class’s butter-making activities, Mrs. Ward's life skills class would like to sincerely thank Insight Dairy LLC for their generous donations and for allowing the class to use the cow costume! The support means a lot to the class!

Congratulations to the toddlers who completed their playgroup this school year at Herkimer BOCES and to the Child Family Services seniors who worked with and guided the toddlers this year! During a graduation ceremony Friday, the CTE seniors helped celebrate the toddlers! View more photos on our Herkimer BOCES Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HerkimerBOCES

Our Child Family Services juniors worked with preschool students throughout the year and helped the preschool students celebrate with a graduation ceremony yesterday! Congratulations to both the preschool students and our CTE juniors on a great job this year! View more photos on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/HerkimerBOCES

TODAY! Herkimer BOCES and the New York State Department of Labor are once again coordinating a Student and Community Job Fair - with separate sessions for local students and community members! The event will take place on June 4 in the main gymnasium of Little Falls High School. From 1-2:30 p.m. is open to juniors and seniors from Herkimer BOCES component school districts. From 3-4 p.m. is open to local community members. Organizers are also looking for additional businesses to sign up for tables - if interested, send an email to kmills@herkimer-boces.org.

TOMORROW! Herkimer BOCES and the New York State Department of Labor are once again coordinating a Student and Community Job Fair - with separate sessions for local students and community members! The event will take place on June 4 in the main gymnasium of Little Falls High School. From 1-2:30 p.m. is open to juniors and seniors from Herkimer BOCES component school districts. From 3-4 p.m. is open to local community members. Organizers are also looking for additional businesses to sign up for tables - if interested, send an email to kmills@herkimer-boces.org.

Congratulations to Court Hamilton on receiving tenure at the May 15 Herkimer BOCES Board of Education meeting! Court received tenure in the area of English for Herkimer BOCES Special Programs at Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School. Pictured: Court poses with Herkimer BOCES Supervisor of Special Education at Central Valley 5-12 Patty Frank and District Superintendent D.J. Shepardson.

Applications are still being accepted for the award-winning Rescue Heroes Summer Day Camp! The five-day camp is open to local female students ages 14-17 interested in learning more about first responder careers. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOZaSztFZfJsEX1GN5DnECewVBzuC90ZnfpXl5X9kkpDQO_A/viewform Learn more here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/article/2183157