Herkimer BOCES Pathways Academy student Michael Grecco, who attends the Trade Industries class for work-based learning, recently made Adirondack chairs in class for a Poland Volunteer Fire Co. fundraiser raffle!
Pictured, from left: Trade Industries teaching assistant Cheri Evangelista, Poland Volunteer Fire Co. Captain Jeff Hubalek, Pathways Academy student Michael Grecco (from Herkimer CSD), former Pathways Academy student and current Poland Volunteer Fire Co. Safety Officer Sam Lynch and Trade Industries teacher Adam Spatto.
This project took place after Herkimer BOCES Board of Education member Michele Szarek, who represents Poland CSD, reached out to the Trade Industries class about having the chairs made last year and again this year. Grecco made the chairs, and Hubalek and Lynch picked them up.
📚🎉 Last week was Read Across America Week - including at Herkimer BOCES Special Programs! 🎉📚
Our students had a fantastic time celebrating Reading Across America last week! Special Events Coordinator Michelle (Thing One) and the Cat in the Hat helped us kick off the festivities with exciting classroom visits and lots of smiles.
Throughout the week, students enjoyed creative hat-making activities, engaging reading time and even virtual visits from famous authors. It was a wonderful celebration of literacy, imagination and the joy of books!
We are so proud of our students and staff for making this week such a fun and memorable experience. Keep reading! 📖✨
Our students had a fantastic time celebrating Reading Across America last week! Special Events Coordinator Michelle (Thing One) and the Cat in the Hat helped us kick off the festivities with exciting classroom visits and lots of smiles.
Throughout the week, students enjoyed creative hat-making activities, engaging reading time and even virtual visits from famous authors. It was a wonderful celebration of literacy, imagination and the joy of books!
We are so proud of our students and staff for making this week such a fun and memorable experience. Keep reading! 📖✨
Herkimer BOCES Director of Career and Technical Education Zane Mahar appeared on the Talk of the Town radio show today to discuss the Herkimer BOCES CTE Open House and all things CTE.
Listen to the interview here: https://wutqfm.com/zane-mahar-invites-students-parents-public-to-herkimer-boces-career-technical-education-open-house-this-thursday-6-8-pm/
Attend our Open House 6-8 p.m. this Thursday, March 12, at the Herkimer BOCES WEB Complex at 352 Gros Blvd. in Herkimer.
Listen to the interview here: https://wutqfm.com/zane-mahar-invites-students-parents-public-to-herkimer-boces-career-technical-education-open-house-this-thursday-6-8-pm/
Attend our Open House 6-8 p.m. this Thursday, March 12, at the Herkimer BOCES WEB Complex at 352 Gros Blvd. in Herkimer.
Herkimer BOCES District Superintendent D.J. Shepardson and some of our CTE students who presented during yesterday's Sophomore Visitation Day were featured in a Spectrum News story yesterday about school budgets.
View the video here: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/03/05/school-district-budgets-can-impact-boces
View the video here: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/03/05/school-district-budgets-can-impact-boces
The Herkimer BOCES WEB Complex Health Office team members were all recently wearing their "BOCES blue" with pride - and we're proud to have such a great health team!
Our final highlight for #CTEMonth is on the Welding and Metal Fabrication program!
Learn more on the Welding program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/welding
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Learn more on the Welding program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/welding
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
It’s #CTEMonth and today we’re highlighting our Visual Communications and Media Arts program!
Find out more about the Visual Communications program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/viscomm
We’re celebrating one program each day of Career and Technical Education Month. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Find out more about the Visual Communications program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/viscomm
We’re celebrating one program each day of Career and Technical Education Month. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Mrs. Darling's K-2 8:1:1 class at Pathways Academy recently joyfully celebrated the 100th day of school with a variety of engaging, hands-on learning experiences centered around the number 100!
Students proudly created festive crowns labeled “I’m 100 Days Smarter,” showcasing their excitement and sense of accomplishment. As part of the math-focused activities, they prepared a special trail mix made up of 10 pieces of 10 different snacks, reinforcing place value concepts in a fun and delicious way.
To strengthen counting skills, students carefully counted out 100 Fruit Loops to design and create colorful necklaces, practicing one-to-one correspondence and number sequencing. Throughout the day, they also participated in collaborative building challenges, using 100 LEGO bricks, Magnatiles and Lincoln Logs to encourage teamwork, creativity and problem-solving.
The celebration continued with interactive music and movement activities, as they sang counting songs to 100 and practiced skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. The day was filled with meaningful learning, cooperation and excitement as they celebrated being 100 days smarter together!
Students proudly created festive crowns labeled “I’m 100 Days Smarter,” showcasing their excitement and sense of accomplishment. As part of the math-focused activities, they prepared a special trail mix made up of 10 pieces of 10 different snacks, reinforcing place value concepts in a fun and delicious way.
To strengthen counting skills, students carefully counted out 100 Fruit Loops to design and create colorful necklaces, practicing one-to-one correspondence and number sequencing. Throughout the day, they also participated in collaborative building challenges, using 100 LEGO bricks, Magnatiles and Lincoln Logs to encourage teamwork, creativity and problem-solving.
The celebration continued with interactive music and movement activities, as they sang counting songs to 100 and practiced skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. The day was filled with meaningful learning, cooperation and excitement as they celebrated being 100 days smarter together!
Today’s #CTEMonth featured program is Power Sports & Agricultural Mechanics!
Find out more about the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/powersportsagmechanics
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Find out more about the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/powersportsagmechanics
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
February is Career and Technical Education Month, and we're celebrating all month long by highlighting one CTE program each day!
Up today: The Network Administration program!
Lean more: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/networkadministration
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
#CTEMonth
Up today: The Network Administration program!
Lean more: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/networkadministration
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
#CTEMonth
February is Career and Technical Education Month, and today we’re celebrating our Heavy Equipment Repair Operations program!
Learn more about the HERO program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/hero
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
#CTEMonth
Learn more about the HERO program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/hero
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
#CTEMonth
As Career and Technical Education Month rolls along, we are today featuring the Health Science Careers program!
Get more on the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/healthsciencecareers
We’re celebrating our programs throughout #CTEMonth this February. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Get more on the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/healthsciencecareers
We’re celebrating our programs throughout #CTEMonth this February. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Today’s featured #CTEMonth program is Culinary and Hospitality!
Find more on the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/culinaryandhospitality
Each day of February, we’re highlighting one Career and Technical Education program. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Find more on the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/culinaryandhospitality
Each day of February, we’re highlighting one Career and Technical Education program. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
It’s #CTEMonth and today we’re highlighting our Criminal Justice program!
Find out more about the Criminal Justice program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/criminaljustice
We’re celebrating one program each day of Career and Technical Education Month. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Find out more about the Criminal Justice program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/criminaljustice
We’re celebrating one program each day of Career and Technical Education Month. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Today’s #CTEMonth highlight is on the Cosmetology program!
Here’s more on the program: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/cosmetology
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Here’s more on the program: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/cosmetology
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
February is Career and Technical Education Month, and today we’re celebrating our Conservation program!
Learn more about the Conservation program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/conservation
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
#CTEMonth
Learn more about the Conservation program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/conservation
Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
#CTEMonth
As Career and Technical Education Month rolls along, we are today featuring the Child Family Services program!
Get more on the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/childfamilyservices
We’re celebrating our programs throughout #CTEMonth this February. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Get more on the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/childfamilyservices
We’re celebrating our programs throughout #CTEMonth this February. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Today’s featured #CTEMonth program is Building Construction!
Find more on the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/buildingconstruction
Each day of February, we’re highlighting one Career and Technical Education program. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Find more on the program here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/buildingconstruction
Each day of February, we’re highlighting one Career and Technical Education program. Visit all our CTE programs during our Open House on March 12!
Herkimer BOCES Special Programs teams celebrated the 100th Day of School at the WEB Complex on Friday!
In Mrs. Ward's class, participants built paper bridges to test which design could hold 100 pennies, then worked in groups for a fun STEM challenge: building something using 100 objects. But first, they made paper crowns!
Also caught: Tammy Kilborne, physical therapist, celebrating in style during a session at "age 100!"
In Mrs. Ward's class, participants built paper bridges to test which design could hold 100 pennies, then worked in groups for a fun STEM challenge: building something using 100 objects. But first, they made paper crowns!
Also caught: Tammy Kilborne, physical therapist, celebrating in style during a session at "age 100!"
Herkimer BOCES Special Programs students at the WEB Complex have been invited to make appointments with the Cosmetology program any time they need haircuts.
Here are before and after photos for one of our students who took the Cosmetology program up on the offer last week and loved the results!
Here are before and after photos for one of our students who took the Cosmetology program up on the offer last week and loved the results!
