We are now hiring for various Regional Summer School positions!
Apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/herkimerboces/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Regional+Summer+School
We're looking for an ELA teacher, middle school math teacher, algebra teacher, middle school science teacher, middle school social studies teacher, 10th-grade global teacher, school counselor, aides and exam proctors.
Visit the Herkimer BOCES employment page at https://www.herkimer-boces.org/o/hfhoboces/page/employment-and-personnel
Herkimer BOCES Automotive Technology instructor Hans Hendrick was recently featured in a Spectrum News TV story about electric vehicles.
Watch or read the story here: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2022/03/11/affordability-of-electric-vehicles
Herkimer BOCES speech language pathologist Erin Reed was recently featured in a Spectrum News TV story about speech guidelines for toddlers.
Watch or read the story here: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2022/03/21/speech-development-milestones
The Herkimer BOCES Honors Program recently welcomed Lorna Czarnota and Merri Lee Debanyas as they presented "Letters Home: Civil War Stories" to Owen D. Young and Herkimer Central School District sixth-graders!
Instructional coach Jennifer Stanton and Coordinator of Instructional Support Services Sheri Perry led teachers through two workshops on Thursday. Teachers engaged with strategies for phonological awareness and phonics instructional strategies during these workshops. Participants shared that the most valuable part of the day was "the activity examples we engaged with" and "the discussions with other teachers, use of time to do our own research and planning." Participants also reported that the workshop was "well organized" and that "it was helpful, and the content was appropriate for my grade level and student needs."
Herkimer BOCES Instructional coach Jennifer Stanton models the accountable talk strategy with Herkimer Jr./Sr High School teacher Jillian LaLonde. As part of the Instructional Coaching Impact Cycle, Jillian learns from Jennifer how to implement this strategy with students in order to meet a goal set. This is part of a Coaching Achievement Study that Jennifer was selected for with the Instructional Coaching Group and Jim Knight.
The Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Virtual Open House is now live!
Access the Virtual Open House at https://sites.google.com/herkimer-boces.org/cteopenhouse2022/home or by clicking on the link on the www.herkimer-boces.org homepage.
The Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Virtual Open House website will go live at noon on Wednesday, March 9. Check back to www.herkimer-boces.org Wednesday for the link.
READiTEC students getting work experience in building & construction by chipping in to build park benches for the community.
READiTEC students getting work experience in building & construction by chipping in to build park benches for the community.
Sophomore Visitation 2022!
A junior in Automotive Tech fixes Ms Cave’s flat tire in the Walmart parking lot. She said, “Fast and friendly service!”
ITA student created his own running homopolar motor (direct current electric motor with two magnetic poles).
This activity helps students learn more about magnets and AC versus DC current. This was part of CTE Teacher, Ms White’s, electricity unit.
Jon Griffith & Jennifer Stanton visited Owen D. Young for a Superintendent's Conference Day on Feb. 11 to host a session on co-teaching. Teachers worked collaboratively to develop a definition of co-teaching and used the "jigsaw protocol" to meet in small groups for discussion.
Herkimer BOCES instructional coach Jennifer Stanton led educators in training on SEL strategies today at Herkimer BOCES. In this Make, Take & Teach session, participants learned a strategy and were given an opportunity to make it, so they are ready to use it.
All Herkimer BOCES programs will be closed on Friday, Feb. 4. Snow day rules are in effect for 12-month staff.
Our Special Education depart. collaborated on a Black History project that special Education teacher, Ms Danielle Ward, spearheaded. Together the students created a beautiful piece of art commemorating Black History month. It is proudly displayed in the WEB SpEd hallway!
Herkimer Central School District is conducting a search for a new superintendent.
For the application and other info, visit www.herkimer-boces.org and click on the button on our homepage or go directly to https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/herkimer-csd-superintendent-search
Health Science Careers students used a large floor model of the heart to learn about flow and structures. Instructor Christe Zambri demonstrated understanding of universal design for learning (UDL) by creating this activity that provides multiple access points to the curriculum.
For residents of the Herkimer Central School District school community, this survey asks for feedback as Herkimer CSD searches for its next superintendent of schools. Take the survey by Feb. 20 at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/herkimersupersearch
