Creative carving for a good cause

HFM BOCES students in Heather Haas' Alternative High School art class carved jack o' lanterns as decor for the 10th annual Witches Ball in Broadalbin on Saturday, Oct. 31. The annual Halloween fund raiser benefits local breast cancer survivors. [click here for photos]

Free help for financial aid applicants

Financial Aid Nights are excellent resources
for current and accurate college aid information

For students and parents preparing to apply for college financial aid, the process can be complicated and confusing. Being armed with information is the best way to combat the fear of the unknown – and using available local and federal resources is a great way to get the most current and accurate information. [more]

• Financial Aid Nights schedule

• Dispelling financial aid myths

Community mourns death of William Finch

HFM Board of Education member was a strong advocate for BOCES students and programs

Family, friends, and colleagues are mourning the death of William F. Finch, Sr., a 10-year member of the HFM BOCES Board of Education. Mr. Finch passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

"Bill Finch's advocacy for students was a model for all board members,” said Robert Townsend, president of HFM BOCES' Board of Education. "His focus was always on how to improve education, and to allow each child to reach his/her fullest potential." [more]

Teachers eligible for free supplies

Online charity matches donors and school projects

Full-time teachers who could use free supplies for their classroom projects may want to check out a new online charity.

The online charity DonorsChoose.org (at www.DonorsChoose.org) matches up donors and school projects, and since it began in 2000 has resulted in $46 million in donations for a wide variety of school projects. [more]

Alternative Education Parent/Teacher Conferences set for Nov. 18-19

All parents and/or guardians of Alternative Education students are invited to attend the 2009 Parent/Teacher Conferences. These conferences are intended to facilitate better teacher-parent communication and parental involvement.

No appointment is required and parents may arrive any time between 3-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and between 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. First quarter report cards will be handed out at these conferences.

CTC Open House a showcase for students

Event offers parents a glimpse of programs and student work

Northville junior Ethan Williams loves to work on cars. Helping out in his dad’s garage started Ethan down the path that has brought him to HFM BOCES Auto Technology program. During HFM BOCES Career and Technical Center Open House, the elder Williams got a close look at his son’s “classroom.”

Several hundred students, parents, and guests attended Open House at HFM BOCES on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The staff of the Career and Technical Education Center hosted the event to showcase their programs and student work for parents and the community. [more]

Flu season arrives in HFM BOCES region

Good hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette encouraged for all students and staff

The fall flu season has begun. The NYS Health Department has received reports of college outbreaks and many individual community cases of the flu.

HFM BOCES will follow the recommendations of local health departments in responding to outbreaks of influenza-like illness in the region. County health departments’ response follows guidelines provided by the federal Centers for Disease Control and state agencies. [more]

Business Education Alliance promotes local opportunities

New Web site invites students to stay in school and pursue a career locally

A plan that builds lines of communication between local businesses and educators could encourage many area students to pursue careers in the Hamilton, Fulton and Montgomery counties. The HFM Business Education Alliance has launched a promotional campaign to highlight the educational, career and job opportunities available in the area. [more]

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