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New certification HEATS up BOCES
Construction Technology program
Pilot program opens career doors in “green buildings”
technologies
 The
HFM BOCES’ Career and Technical Center Construction
Technology Program is one of eleven high school programs
of its kind in New York State that is piloting a new
“green building” secondary education certification
program for Home Energy Analyst Technicians (HEAT).
HFM BOCES construction classes met with representatives
from the New York State Education Department and the New
York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Center for Energy Efficiency and Building Science to
discuss the certification program on Friday, Nov. 6.
[more]
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Alternative High
School Parent/Teacher conferences reinforce home-school
connections
 HFM
BOCES Alternative School Program held their annual
Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 18-19. Designed to
facilitate better teacher-parent communication and parental
involvement, the two days of conferencing attracted nearly 100
families.
[more]
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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]
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Financial Aid Nights schedule
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Dispelling financial aid myths |
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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]
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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.
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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] |
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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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