Calendar of Events

  • Memorial Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

    LHRIC - Lower Hudson Regional Information Center
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Lexia Core 5

    Join us for this one hour overview of Lexia Core 5 - you will learn with about the 21 Core 5 levels, reports and where to find resources to support student learning. you can contact Sean Rowan @ srowan@lhric.com for information.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by Book Creator: Unlocking the Magic with Novel Effect & Book Creator

    A routine read-aloud becomes magical with a Novel Effect soundscape, but power it up with connected practice activities using Book Creator’s remix button and unlock the magic of powerful student feedback and creativity as your students show what they know.

    Join us for a special webinar with guest speaker, Janet Burnett - Technology Innovation Specialist, Muscle Shoals City Schools and Book Creator Ambassador. Come learn how to use Book Creator and Novel Effect to create interactive learning experiences that captivate and engage your students. This is an opportunity not to be missed!

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    SEL Webinar Series: Imago

    IMAGO is a human development company focused on creating better humans. They do this in three distinct ways. The first is a digital platform with over 300 lessons covering career exploration, soft skills, social and emotional learning and work skills. The second is through professional development and workshops focused on teacher wellness, modeling social and emotional skills and effective facilitation. Lastly, IMAGO provides custom curricula. IMAGO works hand in hand with their partners to develop content to address specific needs for their partner. All of this together is the IMAGO experience designed to create better humans.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    SEL Webinar Series: Maia Learning

    MaiaLearning is a college and career readiness platform focused on student engagement, planning, and well-being. MaiaLearning puts students at the center, finding their passions and planning to achieve their dreams. From 6th grade to graduation, it provides direction and support.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Newsela: Planning for Summer School with Newsela

    Join us to learn how you can use Newsela's highly engaging, authentic content in your summer school programs. We'll explore projects available in all subject areas (think: writing projects like persuasive speeches, pro/con debates, science changemakers, and more) along with what scaffolds and supports are available for standards mastery. In just 45 minutes, you'll leave with a clear picture of how educators can use Newsela's fully curated resources to make summer school as impactful as possible for students. All registered participants will receive a Zoom link prior to the session.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • 450 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY 10528

    NWEA User Conference

    This session will focus on the new District Profile report and a high-level analysis of growth data. Using these data points, we will: Discuss and plan conversations to have with your leadership team as you explore growth trends; Build on practices that use MAP® Growth™ projections to engage students in setting academic goals; Access and interpret growth data and apply it to instructional decision-making; Explore reports and resources that support sharing performance and growth data with students and parents; Preview the new District Dashboard; Provide a short presentation of MAP® Reading Fluency™. Breakfast will be provided by NWEA®.

    Register Here


    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Presented by Apple Professional Learning: Brainstorm and Collaborate with Freeform

    The Freeform app gives students and educators a boundless canvas for creativity. Bring together photos, drawings, links, files, and more—everything you and your students need for learning projects—all in one place.

    You’ll need an iPad updated to iPadOS 16.2 or later and Freeform installed on your device.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ online event

    Dreambox for Summer School

    Join us for an overview session that will cover the student interface and key reports, including the teacher dashboard. For questions regarding this activity, please contact Stephanie Conroy.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • 450 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY 10528

    Frontline User Group


    Frontline PLM & EEM Districts, Please join us on Friday June 2nd, 2023 from 8:30 to 11:00 for an exciting and informative User Group hosted by LHRIC and Frontline.

    During the User Group, we will hear Best Practices and how Districts are using PLM & EEM, along with a Product Review, Sharing of upcoming Product updates and Discussion for future Training needs.

    Agenda Timeline:
    8:30 - 9:00 - light Breakfast, Welcome & Introductions
    9:00 - 10:00 - PLM
    10:00 - 11:00 - EEM and closing

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Career Services Campus

    Annual Car Show & Open House

    Where: 65 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY

    Free Admission & Parking | Open to the Public | Trophies • Food • Music | Car registration on event day

    See the vehicles on display, walk through our shops and support the future automotive technicians and tradespeople from your local community.

    For information or in the event of inclement weather, call 914-761-3400.

    Center for Career Services
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Presented by Apple Professional Learning: Get Started with iPad

    iPad is packed with features for learning and teaching. In this hands-on session, learn how to use gestures, work with text, enable accessibility features, and work with multiple apps simultaneously.

    You’ll need iPadOS 16 installed on your iPad for this session

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ online event

    Summer School Training: i-Ready

    I-Ready is a program that focuses on assessment and personalized learning for students. In this session, we will work through how to access different features from both the teacher and student dashboard. In addition, we will acquire a knowledge of some of the key data reports and instructional resources, and share ideas for getting students engaged with the program.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Lexia PowerUp

    Join us for this one hour overview of Lexia PowerUp - you will learn with about the structure of PowerUp, reports and where to find resources to support student learning. you can contact Sean Rowan @ srowan@lhric.com for information.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison

    Board of Education Meeting - 7pm

    Southern Westchester BOCES
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Summer School Training: i-Ready

    I-Ready is a program that focuses on assessment and personalized learning for students. In this session, we will work through how to access different features from both the teacher and student dashboard. In addition, we will acquire a knowledge of some of the key data reports and instructional resources, and share ideas for getting students engaged with the program.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Presented by Apple: Create Context with Maps

    Maps lets you explore the world and create context for learning topics across the curriculum. Discover new places with City Explorations and Flyovers, and use the rich and interactive 3D globe to explore Earth's natural beauty.

    You'll need an iPad and an Apple ID for this session.  

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Careers Campus, 65 Grasslands Road, Valhalla

    Recognition Ceremonies

    First Session: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

    Second Session: 12:30-2:30 p.m.

    Center for Career Services
  • 2022-23 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leaders' Network

    The DEI Leaders' Network comes together in response to calls for action to ensure each student benefits from an equitable and diverse learning experience. This Network serves as a community of practice with the intent of realizing the promise of developing equitable and inclusive educational journeys for students. Here, we leverage personal, professional, and personal-professional experiences to build and action strategies, resources, policies, and plans that advance DEI goals.

    The NYSED Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework is at the heart of our work. It highlights the importance of "incorporating an equity and inclusion lens in every facet of our work….” We embrace a differentiated approach, considering each individual, classroom, school, and district and their varied interests and needs.

    Network Goals:
    - Convene DEI leaders and practitioners to collaborate on DEI policy, strategic planning, and implementation
    - Consider the essential question: To what extent is my district/school/classroom an equitable one?
    - Ground our work in NYSED's CRSE Framework and NYSED's DEI Policy
    - Identify an area of focus and implement action steps to support your district's DEI efforts
    - Contribute to Network resources and co-construct priorities

    Network Members:
    - While the DEI Leaders' Network is open to all engaged in DEI practice, we recommend joining with a colleague or school-wide or district-wide team.
    - Members serve as "leaders” in the broadest definition of the term.
    - Members are expected to bring ideas back to their districts, schools, and/or classrooms

    Contract Tracy Tyler (ttyler@swboces.org) for team pricing.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Presented by Adobe: Adobe Express Essentials

    A refresher and deep dive for educators getting started with Adobe Express in their classroom. We’ll infuse creative thinking with project-based learning into inspired workflow. Presented by Edge Gain.

    Discover essential tips and tricks vital for success in the classroom with Adobe Express. We'll share ideas and resources for infusing creative thinking, communication, collaboration and project-based learning into your classes, and show you how your students can quickly and easily transform essays, student writing, lab reports, posters, worksheets, presentations, and other common classroom projects into dynamic web pages, infographics, videos, posters, visual reports and more.

    Free 1 Hour Workshop

    For educators to get started with Adobe Express in their classroom. Participants will receive a certificate accrediting one hour of professional development, as well as a useful companion guide packed with ready-to-use resources and ideas for the classroom.

    Register here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
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News and Announcements

  • Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Special Services Celebrates 30th Annual American Dreamer Achievement Awards

    On May 24, the Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Special Services held the 30th Annual American Dreamer Achievement Awards, an event that honors individuals who perform outstanding works of service for, and on behalf of, students with special needs. The heartfelt awards luncheon recognizes of the exceptional work done by both students and community partners throughout the SWBOCES community.

    News Feed - Center for Special Services
  • Street Fashion exhibit sparks creative designs, highlighted by video

    CTE students put their original inspirations on display

    Students in Carmen Galiano’s Fashion Design and Merchandising class punctuated the school year by staging an exhibit of their own original street fashions.

    The class partnered the TV/Video Production program to produce a video component aimed at marketing their designs. Street fashion was an easy choice for this culminating project, their instructor says.

    “They were in the mood for everyday clothing,” teacher Carmen Galiano said. “Where do you go for street clothes? You don’t see it so much in the suburbs.”

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23
  • Expert consultants share how they support students in teachers

    NYSED officials tour Careers Campus, hear from educators

    Representatives from the New York State Education Department heard from expert consultants who provide academic support Southern Westchester BOCES Career Tech students.

    Presentations were made at the Career Services campus in Valhalla May 15 as part of a tour by NYSED officials ofBOCES programs in the region. State CTE representatives Kelli Grab, Nicole Hadsell and Cily Rueda heard from consultants who work to assist students to thrive and to help teachers whose students who may need special considerations.

    “I have a sense of pride for how far we’ve come,” Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Jim Gratto said.  “This whole process has been great for our students.”

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23
  • Special Services programs participate in wide range of wellness activities

    Student Wellness takes center stage with a week of fun activities

    Student wellness is always a priority, but it was at the forefront May 8-12 in the form of activities and programming designed to meet the needs, abilities and preferences of all students in all programs. All six program locations took part in the weeklong slate of events, which ranged from flower planting and yoga to sports skills competitions, hiking and even a dance party plus more. 

    “It was gratifying to see this collaborative effort come together across our programs and locations and to see our students engage in so many meaningful activities that benefited their wellness physically, mentally and emotionally,” Director of Special Services Andrea Byrne said.  

    News Feed - Center for Special Services
  • Tappan Hill students take a mini golf field trip

    Tappan Hill School teacher Linda Liebman's class took a trip to play miniature golf at Saxon Woods Park May 11. The class has been practicing in the school gymnasium with Coach Diane to help get ready for this field trip.  Practice makes perfect, as they say, and the students all had a great time on the course! They had fun on the playground as well and enjoyed a picnic lunch and riding the bus with their classmates. 
    News Feed - Tappan Hill
  • Standout Engineer student medals - again - at SkillsUSA

    Engineering student returns to Syracuse a year later and takes the podium one more time

    Southern Westchester BOCES Career and Technical Education student Ariel Novominski won the Silver medal for Related Technical Math at the prestigious SkillsUSA  Leadership and Skills Championships in late April.

    That very statement was also true one year ago when the then-junior from Edgemont first accomplished the feat.

    "As a CTE student who excelled on stage and emerged victorious after competing with my peers, the feeling of accomplishment was indescribable," she said. "It is imperative that we realize that there are no limits to what we can achieve and that we set our goals as high as possible."

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23
  • Year-long Achilles Virtual Marathon provides opportunities to get fit and achieve

    St. Matthew's students go the distance

    Southern Westchester BOCES students at St. Matthew’s School in White Plains enthusiastically crossed the finish line of a school year-long journey of physical fitness and personal achievement. 

    “This is such a tremendous feeling of accomplishment for them,” said teacher Denise Hurvitz, who has been involved in the Achilles Virtual Marathon at SWBOCES programs for 15 years. “Their families can’t believe it when I tell them.”

    News Feed - St. Matthews
  • RISE Volunteer Recognition Celebration shines a spotlight on SWBOCES partnership

    Volunteer New York! recognizes individuals who support Tappan Hill School students

    Nine volunteers with Volunteer New York!'s RISE program were honored by the organization for their work with Southern Westchester BOCES students at Tappan Hill School.

    RISE stands for Readiness thru Integrated Service Engagement. The program connects young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, so they can build skills while volunteering.

    The honors were announced at the Annual RISE Volunteer Recognition Celebration at the Greenburgh Library. The event was hosted in recognition of April being Global Volunteer Month

    The honorees have been volunteering weekly in the middle school and high school classrooms at Tappan Hill School as peer mentors throughout the 2022-23 school year.  These peer mentorships are part of their transition planning, in understanding how their older peers spend their day once they leave school. One of the RISE groups works with the students to do community service projects that give them a chance to volunteers as well. Other RISE volunteers offer self-advocacy support and resources, while the rest help in a physical education class or read to the students in the classroom.

    News Feed - Tappan Hill
  • Visit to adult education classes continues yearlong tour of SWBOCES programs

    Board of Education members visit workforce preparation students and teachers

    Members of the Southern Westchester BOCES Board of Education had the opportunity to tour some of the workforce preparation programs offered by the Center for Adult & Community Services, learning firsthand how we prepare students for new careers and jumpstart existing ones with the skills and technical training needed to excel professionally. President John Filiberti and board members Dr. Sheryl Brady, Lynn Frazer-McBride and Nilesh Jain were joined April 26 by District Superintendent Dr. Harold Coles and several SWBOCES administrators.

    “It is always a welcome opportunity to meet with our Board of Education members, both to thank them for their continued support of our students and our programs but also to share with them our successes in providing cutting-edge training to adults in our region who are seeking to advance their careers,” Ms. Racicot said. 

    .News Feed - Southern Westchester BOCES
  • Culinary Arts students enlist peers from Commercial Art as they bring concepts into reality

    CTE programs collaborate on food truck challenge

    Culinary Arts instructor John Damiani turned to Commercial Art instructor Damian Powers to make his students' food truck challenge project a reality.  Students from the two programs at the Career Services campus in Valhalla are collaborating to come up with the best original concept.

    Each Culinary Arts student must develop a business plan, including coming up with an artistic design, logo, menu, pricing plan and social media marketing plan. In the end they will apply their culinary skills to a cook-off challenge.

    Besides excellent cuisine, Culinary Arts is also about the business side and all that it takes to succeed in a competitive industry. That’s what Chef Damiani prepares his students to do. A food truck is a great way to build a successful business from the ground up.

    “This is yet another opportunity for our students to gain real-world-type work experience,” Mr.  Powers said. “These chefs are the clients, and it’s the responsibility of my designers to meet their needs. That’s a valuable lesson.”

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23
  • Students judge their peers' technique and creativity, and the results never disappoint

    Color contest lets Cosmetology students showcase styling skills

    An annual hair coloring project staged by the Cosmetology program at SWBOCES' Careers campus allows students to showcase their mastery of the hair coloring techniques they learn as part of the curriculum.

    More than an assignment, this is a contest wherein second-year students are judged by their first-year peers next door. As expected, competition brings out the best from all who take part.

    “Every year we are pleasantly surprised at how well each and every one of the students work to achieve that final look,” Theresa Galitello, one of the Cosmetology instructors, said. 

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23
  • Brianna Osorio of White Plains will lead New York HOSA in 2023-24

    SWBOCES Career Tech student elected president of statewide organization

    For a student who embraces challenges that take courage, Brianna Osorio admits she had trepidations about running for president of the statewide student organization she joined last fall.

    A student in the Emergency Medical Service program, Brianna plans to become a paramedic after high school. Long-term, her ambition is to become a trauma surgeon. Fear clearly does not dictate her choices. The presidency of New York HOSA, however, was an intimidating prospect. 

    “Hearing everybody else give their speeches, everybody’s so smart. They sound so confident. I thought I wasn’t going to make it,” the White Plains High School junior said. “When I made it, I thought, don’t let the fear control you.”

    HOSA Future Health Professionals, formerly Health Occupations Students of America, is an international career and technical student organization. Brianna was elected president for the 2023-24 school year at its Spring Leadership Conference in Syracuse last month.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23
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Notice of 2023-2024 Draft Code of Conduct

Hello SWBOCES Parents, Guardians and Community Members,

We are in the process of updating the SWBOCES Code of Conduct for the 2023 - 2024 school year,and would appreciate receiving any input you would like to provide.  This link will take to the location on the SWBOCES website where you can view the proposed 2023-2024 Code of Conduct and submit feedback:  Draft Code of Conduct 2023-2024 - Southern Westchester BOCES (swboces.org)

Thank you.

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Hola padres, tutores, y miembros de la communidad de SWBOCES

Estamos en el prosesco de actualizar el Codigo de conducta de SWBOCWE para el ano escolar 2023 - 2024, y agradeceriamos recibir cualquier aporte que desee brindar.  Este enlace lo llevara a la ubiccacion en el sitio web de SWBOCES donde puede ver el Codigo de Conducta 2023 - 2024 propuesto y enviar comentarios:   Southern Westchester BOCES Propuesta de Código de Conducta - 2023-24

Gracias.