It's hard to believe that we're nearly 3/4 of the way through the school year. Our students are engaged in some great activities, like the examples below illustrate.
If your child is struggling with anything at all, please let us know. I can handle your call personally or get you to the right person. Feel free to call any time; we're here to help kids succeed. Thank you for your support.
Tim Houseknecht, Principal
Class newsletters
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Important dates:
April 7 - End of 3rd quarter
April 17-21 Spring Break
May 9 half day
May 9 Silver Tea
May 13 Junior/Senior Prom
May 26-29 Memorial Day break
June 12 last day of classes
June 13-22 Regents exams
Students Head to Microsoft HQ in NYC
On April 3 and 4, Mr. Hermanet and Mr. Houseknecht took 25 students to Microsoft's headquarters in New York City. The students attended an event from the We Connect the Dots organization, which specializes in getting students experiences in the tech industry. The students had a great time, learned some good teamwork skills, met some Microsoft managers, and got to speak with a future astronaut via Skype.
Great Industrial Arts Classes Available Here
John Barkee has put together some very useful documents about our industrial arts programs. Please share this with your kids. We have a robust program that rivals any school in the area. Thanks for looking.
BOCES Students of the Month
We're proud of these students.
March:
- Edson (Brad) Updike, Food Services
- Reilley Meeks, Outdoor Recreation Services
- Alexandria Rought, Cosmetology
April:
- Destiny Freitas-Valderrama, Cosmetology
- Edson (Brad) Updike, Food Services (2 months in a row!)
Thanks to all the folks that came to The Wiz. The auditorium was packed to capacity for 3 wonderful shows. Special thanks to Mrs. Bauder and her whole team for putting the pieces together for this highly acclaimed show.
Holocaust Speaker Visits our 8th Graders
I know this is the HS news, but I thought you'd be interested in seeing the link below. Our teachers come up with some great ideas for visitors, and this is one of them.
From Mrs. Parsons: Thank you to everyone who came to see our Holocaust speaker, Claudia Lewenstein, today. If you are interested in watching her father's video that she mentioned, it is located on the page linked below (along with the video we watched today and some other videos from area speakers). https://iaujc.org/family-stories-videos-local-interest
Free college workshops this June
Click on the title to see some information about free college workshops. The programs are taking place at the Watson Homestead Conference and Retreat Center in Painted Post.
