A recent Capital Region BOCES graduate is the voice behind an innovative collaboration that aims to make reading more accessible and engaging for students in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community. Staff at Capital Region BOCES and Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) partnered with Schenectady-based global author Constance Clarke to make two of …
Capital Region BOCES is proud to welcome Catie Magil as our new Director of Special Education. Magil succeeds Caralee Kardash, the division’s previous director. Magil was appointed as the new Special Education Director at the August 18 board of education meeting. In addition, she will serve as a facilitator of the regional Directors of Special …
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Students at Maywood Academy met with area first responders for a day of fun and learning about what it takes to keep our communities safe. Maywood held its annual Community Helpers Day on July 31, an event that allows students to meet and learn from emergency services personnel in a fun and educational setting. “The …
Fifth and eighth graders at Airline Drive Academy are moving on to higher levels of learning. The students have made huge strides and were celebrated during ceremonies on June 24 that marked the beginning of exciting new chapters for them. “A number of these students here graduating from elementary school have been with us since …
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Students in the Skills for Employment, Life and Functional Independence (SELFI) Program celebrated a successful end to their work-based learning experience during a graduation ceremony attended by their families, BOCES staff and community and business partners. The students were honored for accumulating nearly 500 work-based learning hours this year. “We’ve had an incredible and busy …
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Teachers at Maywood Academy gushed over their students’ academic, functional and social achievements at an early morning graduation ceremony that marked the end of their students’ high school careers. “Over the years, I’ve seen each of you go from figuring things out piece by piece to becoming young people with strength, direction and purpose,” said …
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A resounding applause of congratulations to our 2025 graduates! We look forward to celebrating this huge milestone with our students and their families at the Maywood Academy graduation ceremony on Friday, June 13. Jacob Angus Jacob Baker Jacob Bilicki Nickolas Eilts Raymond Janicke Eric Lounsbury Isaiah Melendez Sierrah Rivera Mathew Stocks Daireem Tibbs Joseph Toubman …
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October is national Careers in Construction Month and there is no better time than now for CTE students to enter the industry Nearly 1 million workers are needed in the construction industry by the end of 2026, making now the best time in recent history for those considering making a living in construction. For students …
A new program at Maywood Academy is helping students with complex needs get a strong start to their independence after high school. The Hangout Program happens once a week, providing “hangouts” where high school and some middle school students can partake in activities with less support from instructional staff. With the help of their colleagues, …
Students at Airline Drive Academy are spreading good vibes and strengthening their communication and writing skills at the “Kindness Cart.” Created to make students’ habilitation therapies more engaging, the Kindness Cart is a student-led iced coffee station for staff that operates bi-weekly. The Kindness Cart was started by three Airline staff members, Speech Therapists Rebecca …
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