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The Herkimer County System of Care Back to School Bash is tomorrow!
The free event with food, music and games is for youth and families in Herkimer County.
It takes place 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at Fireman's Field at 39 Pleasant Ave. in Ilion.
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More about the great event at Little Falls CSD this week: https://romesentinel.com/stories/national-education-union-from-england-visits-connected-community-schools,139880
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The Herkimer County System of Care Back to School Bash is one week away!
The free event with food, music and games is for youth and families in Herkimer County.
It takes place 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at Fireman's Field at 39 Pleasant Ave. in Ilion.
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Great job by Little Falls City School District yesterday hosting a Connected Community Schools event with National Education Union representatives for the United Kingdom and a team from the American Federation of Teachers!
The event aimed to help the guests learn more about the Connected Initiative and included a luncheon, a meet-and-greet, a tour, a presentation and a panel discussion.
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The Car Wash for Christopher is TODAY at Herkimer BOCES!
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. outside the Herkimer BOCES WEB Complex at 352 Gros Blvd. in Herkimer.
All donations will go to the Christopher Newtown Memorial Scholarship.
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All donations from tomorrow's Car Wash for Christopher at Herkimer BOCES will go to the Christopher Newtown Memorial Scholarship.
The car wash will last from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, outside the Herkimer BOCES WEB Complex at 352 Gros Blvd. in Herkimer.
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All donations from the Car Wash for Christopher on Tuesday, July 26, at Herkimer BOCES will go to the Christopher Newtown Memorial Scholarship.
The car wash will last from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. outside the Herkimer BOCES WEB Complex at 352 Gros Blvd. in Herkimer.
Herkimer BOCES Summer Youth Employment Program students, consultant teacher Kelly Cave, Culinary instructor Mark Lovato and Conservation instructor William Carpenter are hosting the car wash to raise suicide awareness.
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Congratulations to the 23 local adults who earned their diplomas this school year through the Herkimer BOCES Adult Literacy program - including the students who attended tonight's graduate recognition program!
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Herkimer BOCES is offering many professional development opportunities for local educators this summer!
Find out more at this link: https://sites.google.com/herkimer-boces.org/summer2022pdcatalog/home
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Herkimer BOCES Visual Communications students met with MVCC instructors yesterday to present their portfolio of work. The students discussed their significant pieces they created along with the skills and methods used to create them.
Great job, students!
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Thank you Cos seniors for spending the last three days cutting hair (young men & young women), giving mani/pedis, and doing these beautiful hair updos for your fellow students. You have made our HFHO BOCES students’ prom night extra special!
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Herkimer BOCES programs located at the WEB Complex at 352 Gros Blvd. in Herkimer will be closed today Tuesday, May 17, because power is out.
Herkimer BOCES programs located at the Remington Educational Complex and Central Valley and preschool classes in districts will still be open.
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It’s fire drill season! Our little ones handled it like it was nothing!
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We are looking for businesses to participate in the Frankfort-Schuyler Student and Community Job Fair on May 18!
If you want to reserve a table for your business, email pstreeter@herkimer-boces.org.
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Ms White had her cosmetology students build models of the integumentary system (skin: the largest organ in our bodies, hair, nails, exocrine glands and sensory nerves).
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Mr. Carpenter’s 12th-grade Conservation students preparing for a performance section of their NOCTI exam coming up soon.
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Mr. Martin has helped his Building Construction students to accomplish so much since September on this year’s house.
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9th and 10th grade READiTEC students learning to make pasta in their culinary unit. Their families are going to love all the pasta!
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Mr Reid’s 12th grade students engage in authentic WBL hours on the WEB campus.
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Eighth-graders, this is your last change to apply for VP-TECH!
The deadline is May 2.
Apply Here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/apply-for-vp-tech
Pictured: VP-TECH student Mark Hanshaw, of CVA, uses a 3D printer.
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