Students and faculty in the Cosmetology program provided manicures, natural skin treatments and other offerings at Saturday's Family Fun Festival at Tibbits Park in White Plains.
The recommended appointment of Todd Santabarbara to the position of Director of Interscholastic Athletics was approved by the Southern Westchester BOCES Board of Education Wednesday, Sept. 12. Click the attachment to read the announcement.
After six weeks working together to decorate bags and fill them with candy, a group of SWBOCES students and Volunteer New York! mentors invited Tarrytown first responders to Tappan Hill School to thank them for their service.
The Volunteer New York! mentors are adults with developmental disabilities in the RISE program, which stands for Readiness for Integrated Service Engagement. The collaboration was a pilot project whose purpose was for the Volunteer New York! volunteers, who are in their 20s, to serve as role models for some Tappan Hill students who are approaching graduation. Those who participated are in the school’s multiply disabled program, which educates young adults who have developmental disabilities and are often medically fragile.
“Our goal is to connect young adults with different abilities who have already been in school to volunteer out in the community,” said Patti Colombo, RISE manager.
Read about a unique collaboration this summer between Tappan Hill Students and some special volunteers who are helping us say thanks to the first responders who do so much for us!
Read about nine young men and women enrolled in SWBOCES programs who received high school equivalency diplomas in a recognition ceremony at the Westchester County jail Wednesday.
The Southern Westchester BOCES Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) invites families of children with special needs to join and take part in events throughout the school year. Read their Letter of Introduction and complete a membership form and survey today!
Last month the Decagon team on the Rye Lake Campus decided to go above and beyond on graduation day, throwing a prom for the graduate and her classmates.
The Center for Professional Development is partnering with International Baccalaureate to offer IB workshops at our Harrison training center in September. Click here now to learn more and line up top-shelf professional development in this prestigious and in-demand specialty.
Partnering with Fordham University, SWBOCES and Rye City Schools educators are participating in “Creating the Conditions for Continuous Improvement in Schools & Systems.” The three-day seminar, July 10-12, is led by Fordham’s Elizabeth Leisy Stosich, co-author of “The Internal Coherence Framework,” and Margaret Terry Orr, and hosted by SWBOCES’ Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support. Learn about more such great learning opportunities at PD.swboces.org.
Presenter Nimat Jones led this July 16 Opportunity Leaders workshop in partnership with NYSED and the College Board at our Harrison training center. The half-day program prepared school leaders to use information from AP courses and SATs to prepare students for college and career. One aim is to increase school leaders’ access to AP programs and offer a look at new supports for AP schools.
It was a beautiful day for 20 students who graduated from the Irvington High School TSP Program June 16th.
It was a joyous moment for the seven graduates who celebrated the completion of their high school years at the Rye Lake High School graduation ceremony in June.
We thank the members of the Harrison Police Department - including Lt. John Vasta, pictured here with Supervisor of Safety & Facilities Brandon Cruz - who this morning toured our Mamaroneck Avenue training center.
Their walkthrough allowed them to offer expert insights to improve the safety and security of our building, which houses three SWBOCES centers and numerous departments and programs.
Our school districts are encouraged to invite local law enforcement agencies to do the same. This helps to familiarize officers with the layout of facilities to better support them during responses to emergency events. We appreciate their partnership!
A successful graduate of the Cosmetology Program, salon owner Ashley Cermele-DiMatteo returns to give some advice to current students.
Beginning July 2, 2018, you'll find a new look at SWBOCES.org. Our goal is to provide you with the information you need, quickly and efficiently. This is an ongoing process as we work to ensure the highest level of presentation and organization throughout the site. If you can't find what you need, contact Brian Howard, Director of Communications, at bhoward@swboces.org.
Eleven students proudly moved up from eighth grade June 8th, having successfully completed the Therapeutic Support Program at Farragut Middle School. The students were formally recognized in a special Recognition Ceremony at the school.
The SWBOCES Tappan Hill School celebrated the graduation of two beloved students and the moving up of four. Teachers at the school said they would all be missed. Read more about this special graduation ceremony.
The Center for Career Services celebrated its recognition ceremony on June 14th with 282 students receiving certificates and many of them getting special awards.
The Center's White Paper on the advantages of a career and technical education for high school students was announced a winner in the National School Public Relations' Publications and Digital Media Awards contest June 21.
Students from an array of career and technical education programs at the Center for Career Services were honored June 7th for making it to the Fourth Quarter list of exemplary accomplishments.
