Staff at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich hosted an Easter Egg Hunt last week. Students from the Pole Campus had a great time. Thanks to the Support Services Center for hosting the fun event!
Congratulations to student scholar Annalise Jenson and mentor Michael Toulson from Cooperstown Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Congratulations to student scholar Caden Sutton and mentor Eric Ingrahm from DCMO BOCES Alan D. Pole Campus. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Around 60 DCMO BOCES SkillsUSA students are heading to the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse today, joining over 5,000 students from across the state for the 58th Annual SkillsUSA New York Leadership & Skills Championships. Students from both Harrold and Pole Campuses will compete and demonstrate their knowledge and ability in health occupations, the skilled trades, and leadership competitions. These students have worked hard all year developing their skills, and we couldn’t be more proud to have them represent us in this statewide showcase, and perhaps again at the national competition in June! Let’s go, DCMO BOCES SkillsUSA team– we’re rooting for you!
Tuesday was Wellness Day at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich. Staff from all departments gathered for professional development sessions exploring the organization’s core values in the morning, followed by lunch together. In the afternoon, a variety of activities including rock painting, coloring, hiking, landscaping, “wigging,” and learning about artificial intelligence offered opportunities for staff to engage with each other. Thanks to the DCMO BOCES staff who organized and led the day’s activities!
Congratulations to student scholar Charlise Canary and mentor Megan Richards from Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Congratulations to student scholar Clare Sullivan and mentor Paul Jenkins from Bainbridge-Guilford Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Congratulations to student scholar Natalie Amadon and mentor Cheryl Butler from Charlotte Valley Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Congratulations to student scholar Jenna Conklin and mentor Collin Smith from Afton Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Here’s anexample of the many great opportunities available at DCMO BOCES right now. Go to http://www.dcmoboces.com/.../page/employment-opportunities to see all the available positions. It's a great time to work at DCMO BOCES!
DCMO BOCES seniors in the Conservation and Heavy Equipment program at the Alan D. Pole Campus recently received training about silviculture (controlling of a forest based on establishment, structure, composition, and growth) and Forest Best Management Practices from Watershed Agricultural Council experts. Students bored trees to determine age and health, used clinometers to determine the slope of the road and estimate erosion volume for that area, created water bars to control erosion on the trails, learned to identify ash trees and signs of the emerald ash borer, used Biltmore sticks to measure the amount of board feet in an acre of land and learned about selective harvest management to promote future forest growth.
To learn more about erosion control methods specifically associated with timber harvests, the NYS Best Management Practices Guide App (available on the Google App Store And the Apple App store) is an excellent learning resource. To learn more about the Conservation & Heavy Equipment program at DCMO BOCES, visit www.dcmoboces.com/o/dcmo-boces/page/cte-conservation-heavy-equipment
Congratulations to student scholar Emma Robson and mentor Edward McGee from Andes Central School. For over 20 years, the Scholar Recognition Program has celebrated the achievements of top students and the mentors who inspire them. They will be honored in a ceremony at SUNY Oneonta on May 12. Congratulations to all the 2025 Scholars and Mentors!
Students in Mr. Aarismaa’s Welding program at DCMO BOCES Pole Campus fabricated heavy-duty firewood racks for the Friends of Rogers Center. The wood racks will be used at the new maple syrup demonstration and education facility at The Rogers Center in Sherburne. Students Michelle Schader, Rhyan Kline, Matthew Allen, James McCrady and Cody Mantell did a great job!
Ms. Greene challenged her class recently to think of a career they didn’t think they could possibly do, and then simulate an experience from that career to see how well did. Her student Jon accepted the challenge, telling her he did not think he could ever be a teacher. Jon worked 1:1 with Finn from Ms. Barnhart’s class, teaching him how to make a dreamcatcher. According to Ms. Greene, Jon was an excellent teacher, showing Finn how to make his dreamcatcher and teaching him how it's used. Jon was surprised and pleased at what he was able to do, and Finn was proud of what he had made– a win-win!
There's a lot of great opportunities available at DCMO BOCES right now– like these two! Go to http://www.dcmoboces.com/.../page/employment-opportunities to see all the available positions. It's a great time to work at DCMO BOCES!
Students in Mr. Burton’s Visual Communications class at DCMO BOCES Pole Campus are learning how to work with heat transfer vinyl. They designed their own shirts, prepared the digital files with their design and cut lines, and learned how to apply the vinyl using a heat press. The students really enjoyed the project– it’s a fun way to build their creative and technical skills! You can find out more about the Visual Communications program at www.dcmoboces.com/o/dcmo-boces/page/cte-visual-communications
DCMO BOCES hosted a group from the Leaderful Delaware program at the Robert W. Harrold Campus in Sidney Center last week. The group received an introduction to DCMO BOCES from District Superintendent Michael Rullo, and enjoyed a tour of the campus, led by Harrold Campus Principal Stavroula Ragusa, Deputy Superintendent Patti Gallaher, CTE Director Jennifer Lawrence, and Special Education Director Sara Stafford. Students from the Culinary Arts program prepared and served lunch to the group. Leaderful Delaware is an emerging leaders development program offered by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. The current class started in October 2024 and will complete the program next month.
Representatives from Carpenters Union Local 277 met with seniors in DCMO BOCES Carpentry and Building Construction program at Alan D. Pole Campus on Tuesday. Ian Williams and John Weston answered questions about careers and assisted them with their applications. Students who complete the two-year Carpentry curriculum at BOCES will receive a Certificate of Completion. All seniors in the program have the opportunity to apply to the union. To find out more about the trades programs available at DCMO BOCES, visit http://www.dcmoboces.com/.../page/career-technical-education
The DCMO BOCES Pole Campus welding program was invited to Haun Welding Supply in Syracuse last week to compete against several other area BOCES and welding programs. Students were vying for a variety of prizes and a chance to compete in a statewide American Welding Society competition. DCMO BOCES was represented by four students: Mathew Backus from Oxford Academy CSD, Blaine Fleming from Sherburne-Earlville CSD, Cyrus Graham from Norwich CSD, and Isaiah Salimbangon from Unadilla Valley CSD.
"We want to emphasize it was very hard to make our decision and we want all of the contestants to know they showed great skill and should be proud of themselves and what they have accomplished,” Haun Welding’s Cal Manning said. “The judging by Davis Inspection Service was done to AWS standards and came down to the finest details."
Our very own Cyrus Graham placed 5th overall against 25 of the best welding students in Central and Upstate New York, and won a $500 value raffle prize in welding gear. Congratulations Cyrus!
Students from the Barbering program at Pole Campus were able to see demonstrations, visit with vendors and gain some inspiration at the International Beauty Show, held in New York City last month.
