The Cosmetology class from DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus assisted the Delaware County Fair in preparations for the 137th annual fair. The class was represented by Dorothy Bull (Downsville), Tamara Shafer (Unatego) and Tiannah Dean-Anderson (GMU), who worked on the Memorial Garden doing weeding and general cleanup of the beautiful garden area. The class would like to thank the Delaware County Fair Board of Directors for letting them give back to their community!
DCMO BOCES component districts gathered in Afton this week for LINKS, Regional Comprehensive Action Planning/Strategic Planning, where participants worked together to create action steps for their various required state plans. A keynote address by Dr. Maria Murray of The Reading League was followed by breakout sessions on a variety of topics, and district teams enjoyed plenty of focused team planning time. DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services staff were available throughout to assist districts with data analysis, planning, and team facilitation. DCMO BOCES has offered this intensive strategic planning resource for over 26 years, which was hosted this year by Afton CSD. “There’s value in a regional approach to strategic planning,” said Ginger Rinaldo, DCMO BOCES Assistant Superintendent. “We’re stronger together.”
DCMO BOCES Public & School Liaison Martha Ryan was a speaker at the National School Public Relations Association National Seminar in Seattle, WA recently. Her presentation was about successful mentorship programs. Read all about it here: https://www.dcmoboces.com/article/1695618
DCMO BOCES Model Schools Coordinator Rebecca Roberts provided a group of teachers from Unadilla Valley CSD and Sherburne-Earlville CSD with an introduction to some fun teaching tools on Tuesday at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich. The Instructional Technology department provides a wide range of instructional programs and technical services designed to help districts integrate technology into the curriculum, including Mobile Makerspace, part of the DCMO BOCES Model Schools program. Mobile Makerspace brings innovative hands-on learning tools directly into classrooms, and includes a variety of tools and resources that can be borrowed by any school district within the DCMO BOCES network. These tools range from basic pre-K materials to advanced high school-level equipment, providing opportunities for student-led and after-school programs as well. The initiative has already seen participation from multiple districts, including Afton, Oxford, Unadilla Valley, and Sherburne. Each district tailors the use of Makerspace tools to fit their unique needs, from larger hands-on tools to mobile, borrowable items suitable for a wide range of activities. For more information about Mobile Makerspace or other instructional technology programs available through DCMO BOCES, visit www.dcmoboces.com/o/dcmo-boces/page/instructional-technology-services
On Monday, a group of teachers from Unadilla Valley CSD and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD participated in “What’s in the Makerspace for Pre-K – 2,” a hands-on workshop at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich. They explored different learning kits available for loan to their classrooms for Pre K-2 Grade levels. This professional learning opportunity was led by Rebecca Roberts, Computer Services Coordinator for the DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services team. DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities –visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
Several area educators attended a professional learning workshop at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center on Monday. “Building Thinking Classrooms Part II: Thin Slicing to Utilize Your Curriculum,” led by Nan Gizowski, DCMO BOCES Coordinator of Staff and Curriculum Development, is the second in a set of professional learning classes focused on teaching practices for mathematics. The class focused on using “thin slices” of each teacher’s curriculum to keep students engaged and in flow. Teachers from Unadilla Valley CSD, Walton CSD, Norwich CSD, Sherburne-Earlville CSD and Afton CSD participated. DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities –visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
Leadership teams from 14 school districts and both DCMO BOCES campuses attended the 2024 Leadership Academy: The Places We Go last week. The 2-day event was held at Greek Peak in Cortland, New York, and featured keynote speaker John Whalen from Edtomorrow, a group discussion centered on the issues and solutions raised in Jonathan Haidt’s book “The Anxious Generation,” presentations from two school districts (Norwich & Sherburne-Earlville)on their initiatives managing cell phone use in their schools, team building activities and several breakout sessions and informal conversations. A highlight was a question-and-answer session with a panel of 8 students from some of the DCMO BOCES component school districts, where the students shared their perspective on some of the topics and issues that were being discussed over the course of the event. The Leadership Academy is organized and presented by the DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services Team, led by Ginger Rinaldo, Assistant Superintendent of DCMO BOCES. The 65 participants were from Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Downsville CSD, Franklin CSD, Gilbertsville - Mount Upton CSD, Greene CSD, Hancock CSD, Walton, CSD Oxford Academy CSD, Norwich City CSD, Otselic Valley CSD, Sherburne-Earlville CSD, Delaware Academy CSD, Unatego CSD, Unadilla Valley CSD, and the Harrold and Pole Campuses of DCMO BOCES.
DCMO BOCES Public Information Specialist Dean Russin has won another national award for his Facebook campaign promoting S-E student Marshall Sepello’s “Marshall Man” movie premiere for Sherburne-Earlville CSD. Read more here: https://www.dcmoboces.com/article/1690474
Over 130 area educators, counselors, administrators, school resource officers, and law enforcement personnel attended the 2024 Regional School Safety Summit Tuesday. The event was held at the Oneonta High School, and featured speakers Molly Hudsen, a middle school counselor, author and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor - Citizens Honors Single Act of Heroism, and Kim Hopkins-Betts, a clinical social worker and trainer for Dr. Ross Greene’s CPS intervention model. The event is presented by DCMO BOCES and ONC BOCES, and is co-sponsored by the Delaware County Opiate Settlement Committee.
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The DCMO BOCES Print Shop was recently featured in a story about their document shredding service that appeared in “In-plant Impressions,” a national trade publication for the in-plant printing industry. The story throws a spotlight on this growing and in-demand service. Congratulations, team!
https://www.inplantimpressions.com/article/overlooked-opportunities-shredding-it-in-new-york/
Educators from Sherburne-Earlville CSD took part in professional learning at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich Tuesday. With DCMO BOCES Mental Health Coordinator Amanda Hoover, they learned about the state's policy on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and they unpacked the Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework. They learned about microaggressions, implicit bias and worked together to identify best practices they could incorporate into their classroom community and curriculum connected to the four principles of the CRSE Framework. DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities –visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
The DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services department presented Building Thinking Classrooms, a professional learning opportunity to introduce teachers to practices that positively impact student engagement in thinking rather than "mimicking" in math classrooms. The class was led by DCMO BOCES Coordinator of Staff and Curriculum Development Nan Gizowski. Teachers from Afton CSD, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD, Norwich City School Distict, Unadilla Valley CSD, and the DCMO BOCES Pathways program participated. DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities –visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
DCMO BOCES senior Justina Parsons of Greene recently competed in the SkillsUSA National Championships. A student in the Welding Program at Alan D. Pole Campus in Norwich, Justina competed in Welding Sculpture, where she finished 9th out of 44 competitors from all over the United States. The SkillsUSA competition bills itself as “the premier showcase of America’s most highly skilled career and technical education students” and “one of the largest hands-on workforce development events in the world.” It took place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, where 6,000 competitors and thousands of spectators from across the United States gathered to watch 115 different competitions. Justina was accompanied to the event by her SkillsUSA chapter advisors Ann French and Erin Engle-Thomas, as well as her mother and grandmother. Justina credits her welding instructor Jaan Aarismaa with preparing her for the intense competition. Congratulations, Justina– we’re proud of all you’ve accomplished!
Facilitator Penny Ezell returned to the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center for a second day Tuesday to lead LETRS Vol. 2 training. LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) is an integrated literacy program, and educators from Greene CSD, Oxford Academy CSD and Unadilla Valley CSD participated in this professional learning opportunity. DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities – visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
Maria LaRoutunda from Erie 1 BOCES led a full day of training at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich to support the development of a MTSS Roadmap for the DCMO BOCES Region. MTSS stands for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, which includes supports for students in academics, behavior, and attendance. The professional learning opportunity was for DCMO BOCES staff and regional leaders including administrators and instructional support team members.
DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities – visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
Educators from Greene CSD, Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, Oxford Academy CSD, and Unadilla Valley CSD participated in professional learning at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich on Tuesday. The Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) program by Lexia provides professional development for educators, focusing on scientifically-based instructional practices. It covers the relationships among language, reading, and writing, integrated literacy instruction for different levels, and reliable assessment models. The program also includes training on delivering effective instruction online and applying LETRS principles directly in the classroom to enhance student literacy. Thank you Penny Ezell, for facilitating the training!
DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities – visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
An innovative project spearheaded by DCMO BOCES School Lunch Management, with partners Rural Health Network of SCNY, SUNY Delhi, and the Catskills Agrarian Alliance (CAA), is highlighted in a new article in Food Service Director Magazine. The project involved creating tomato sauce at SUNY Delhi from locally-sourced tomatoes, for use in school lunches. The partnership received a farm-to-table state grant for the project. Congratulations to Connie Babino and her team! See the whole article here: https://tinyurl.com/dcmobocessauce
Summer may have started, but the learning continues! DCMO BOCES Mental Health Coordinator Amanda Hoover leads a professional learning workshop on Tuesday at the Support Services Center in Norwich. “Let’s Circle Up: Cultivating Proactive/Responsive Learning Communities Through Classroom Circles” will help this team of educators from Unadilla Valley CSD learn more about this classroom community building and social emotional learning practice. DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities – visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
