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Regional Summer School Supports Make-A-Wish

August 13, 2009 Contributor

For the past six years, students enrolled in the Regional Summer School have raised money in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York, Inc. Pictured at the presentation to Make-A-Wish are front row, left to right: Karen Humphrey, Middle School Assistant Principal; Raina Hinman, Middle School Principal; Michael Smolnik, High School Principal; and Christopher Tynan, High School Assistant Principal. Back row, left to right: Amanda Davis, office assistant; students Hailey Rice and Krista Greenleaf; Andrea Marshall, Make-A-Wish Foundation; and students Michael Bartlett, John Siler, and Travis Castiglia.

Students in grades 7-12 took part in the fund-raising efforts in several different ways. Middle school students participated in two hat days to help raise money for the cause and monetary contributions were collected throughout the entire six weeks of school. The final fundraiser for Make-A-Wish was “Guess How Many M & Ms are in the Jar?” […]

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Evening Distance Learning Course for SAT/PSAT Preparation

July 22, 2009 Contributor

Do you need assistance preparing for the October 10th SAT? We are here to help! Oswego County BOCES Distance Learning Program will host an evening edition of the SAT Prep Class, Mondays and Wednesdays, September 14 through October 7. The classes will be held from 6:15 to 7:45 pm, in the Distance Learning Rooms at the Central Square, Phoenix, Hannibal and Sandy Creek high schools. […]

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SAT/PSAT Preparation Class Available Via “Distance Learning” Network

July 22, 2009 Contributor

Do you need assistance preparing for the October 10th SAT? We are here to help! Oswego County BOCES Distance Learning Program will host a SAT Prep Class, Mondays and Wednesdays, September 14 through October 7. The classes will be held from 3:15 to 4:45 pm, in the Distance Learning Rooms at the A-P-W, Central Square, Phoenix, Hannibal and Sandy Creek high schools. […]

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BOCES Multi-Occ Students Honored at Awards Ceremony

July 7, 2009 Contributor
<p>Manufacturing Plus students were honored at the recent end-of-the-school year awards ceremony and presented with certificates of achievement and t-shirts. Front row, left to right: Brittney Hoyt, Sarah Powell, Joanne Latella, and Drew Darling. Back row: Manufacturing Plus Instructor K.C. Jones, Josh Johnston, Josh Ransier, Brandon Nelson, and Teaching Assistant Barbara House. Missing from photo: Megan Gleasman. </p>

What better way to cap-off the end of a school year than to celebrate with an awards ceremony? That was the case for Oswego County BOCES Multi-Occupational (Multi-Occ) students from the morning and afternoon programs who were honored recently for their hard work, outstanding efforts, and accomplishments. […]

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BOCES Students Compete in Second Annual Culinary Salon

November 24, 2008 Contributor
</p> <p>Oswego County BOCES Culinary Arts student Miranda Parsons displays her skills while folding pastries into intricate designs, hoping to impress the judges at the school's second annual Culinary Salon Competition.</p>

Students in the Culinary Arts Program were given the opportunity to invite their internship mentors and OCB staff members to act as judges as they faced off in an exciting culinary competition. The Culinary Salon aims to highlight the training that students have received so far this semester in the classroom and through various internship sites in Oswego County Food Service establishments. […]

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BOCES Students And Staff Support Army Platoon

November 24, 2008 Contributor
</p> <p>Ten members of ECO 2-10 Aviation Platoon visited Oswego County BOCES to take a tour of the school, share personal experiences and introduce themselves to staff and students. First row (left to right): Private Maurice Bostic, Private Mark Nienhuis, Private First Class Allison Hoover, Sergeant Michael Meadows, and Private First Class Paul Furmanek. Second row (l to r): Sergeant Brent Dale, Specialist William Swiniuch, Specialist Christopher Akins, Sergeant Jeramie Jones, and Staff Sergeant Phillip Snell.</p>

This year Oswego County BOCES is showing its support for our community currently overseas by adopting a U.S. Army platoon. The ECO 2-10 Aviation platoon will be stationed in the Kirk Province, just 20 miles north of Baghdad. Before leaving for Iraq, some of the platoon members took time out to visit Oswego County BOCES. […]