Calendar of Upcoming Events
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Flag Day
The Valhalla Center -
Father's Day
The Valhalla Center -
Virtual/ Online event
How do I get started with Ed Puzzle?
Ready to enhance your teaching with Edpuzzle? Join our hands-on session to get started with this essential EdTech tool. You'll learn how to create engaging video lessons, embed assessment questions, and interpret easy-to-read data to track student progress. Discover the newest features of Edpuzzle and see how it can transform your classroom. Don't miss this opportunity to add a powerful resource to your teaching toolkit! Registrants will receive a Zoom invite prior to the session.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual/ Online event
Online Course Provided by NYSCATE- Rolling enrollment
Register for online courses in partnership with NYSCATE. Enrollment is open throughout the year and participants have until June 30, 2025 to complete all course requirements. Current available courses include:
CSDF in Science Class
CSDF in Art Class
CSDF in ELA Class
CSDF in Math Class
Creating Effective Supports and Scaffolds for ELL/ML Learners
CSDF for Grades 2,3
CSDF for Grades 4-6
CSDF for Grades 7-8
CSDF for Grades K-1
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual/ Online event
Presented by NYSCATE: Unlocking the Power of Student-Facing AI for Elementary Students
Discover how AI can revolutionize elementary classrooms by enhancing creativity, improving writing skills, and fostering student independence. This session will demonstrate how AI tools allow students to set and track learning goals, receive real-time feedback, and improve their writing through "debugging" their prompts. Students will engage in the process of refining AI-generated outputs, learning how to experiment with prompts to enhance their creative writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to integrate AI into their classrooms, improving student engagement and personalized learning, while nurturing young writers in an inclusive, innovative environment.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
No School Observance of Juneteenth
The Valhalla Center -
Juneteenth - School Closed
Tappan Hill -
School Closed in Observance of Juneteenth
St. Matthews -
Juneteenth
LHRIC Offices Closed
LHRIC - Lower Hudson Regional Information Center -
Virtual/ Online event
Planning with Gizmos- STEM programing
Discover how to integrate Gizmos to transform your classroom by engaging students in real-world problem-solving through interactive simulations. In this session, you'll learn how to implement Gizmos into your curriculum, guiding students as they take on roles like scientists or engineers, form hypotheses, conduct virtual experiments, and make data-driven decisions. By the end, you'll have practical strategies to enhance student engagement and deepen their understanding of STEM concepts. Registrants will receive a Zoom invite prior to the session.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Half Day/ Student Early Dismissal
Half Day/ Student Early Dismissal, 11:30 AM
Tappan Hill -
Half Day Early Dismissal 11:10
The Valhalla Center -
Virtual/ Online event
Online Course Provided by NYSCATE- Rolling enrollment
Register for online courses in partnership with NYSCATE. Enrollment is open throughout the year and participants have until June 30, 2025 to complete all course requirements. Current available courses include:
CSDF in Science Class
CSDF in Art Class
CSDF in ELA Class
CSDF in Math Class
Creating Effective Supports and Scaffolds for ELL/ML Learners
CSDF for Grades 2,3
CSDF for Grades 4-6
CSDF for Grades 7-8
CSDF for Grades K-1
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Early Dismissal for Students (11:30am)
St. Matthews -
Virtual/ Online event
What is Flocabulary?
This is an introduction to Flocabulary, a dynamic learning program designed for students across all grade levels. Flocabulary uses educational hip-hop music to captivate students and boost achievement across various subjects. In this session, you'll explore how Flocabulary's standards-based videos, instructional activities, and student creativity tools can supplement your teaching and help develop essential literacy skills. We'll delve into Flocabulary's unique approach to building academic vocabulary in every lesson, across every subject. Discover features designed to support all learners, including text-to-speech functionality, peer discussion prompts, and adjustable playback speeds that are particularly helpful for English Language Learners (ELLs). This session will provide practical insights and strategies to maximize student engagement and learning outcomes in your classroom. Registrants will receive a Zoom invite prior to the session.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Board Policy Committee Meeting - 6:30pm
450 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison NY
Windward Room
Southern Westchester BOCES -
450 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison NY 10528
Board Meeting
450 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10570
Regatta Rooms A&B
Southern Westchester BOCES -
Last Day of School Early Dismissal 11:10
The Valhalla Center -
Half Day/ Student Early Dismissal
Half Day/ Student Early Dismissal, 11:30 AM
Tappan Hill -
Last Day of School for Students (Early dismissal at 11:30am)
St. Matthews
SWBOCES Centers and Programs
- Center for Career Services
- Center for Special Services
- School Communications
- Lower Hudson Regional Information Center
- Center for Adult & Community Services
- Interscholastic Athletics & Section One
- Professional Learning & Curriculum Support
- LHRIC Instructional Technology
- School Library System
- Hudson Valley RBERN
Section One Sportsmanship PSA
Our Mission, Vision, Values & Goals
The job of BOCES is to support learning in schools and communities by providing services and supports they are not able to provide individually.
We commit to being leaders in the field – competent, responsive, collaborative and helpful. Seeking excellence, we endeavor to provide high quality services and supports that are valued both internally and externally.
We choose actions that demonstrate our commitment to excellence and the values of trust, respect, and collaboration. We commit to practices that nurture and grow our shared values.
We commit to the continuous development of goals that address gaps and help us live our Mission, Vision and Values. Our district problem solving protocol and goal setting process create a road map of clarity that engages partners in a shared focus.