Southern Westchester BOCES

News from Our Campuses

• Tappan Hill, Volunteer New York! Partnership a Success

  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.

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• Volunteers, Tappan Hill students 'RISE' to the occasion

  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!

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• Graduates at county jail told 'these lives matter'

  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. 

   

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• Join SWBOCES SEPTA Today!

  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!

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• Take a look back at last month's Decagon Prom

  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.

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• Register now for International Baccalaureate workshops

  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. 

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• Fordham Summer Institute under way!

  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.

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• Opportunity Leaders workshop highlights College Board, NYSED partnership

  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.

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• Students Graduate from Irvington High School TSP Program

  It was a beautiful day for 20 students who graduated from the Irvington High School TSP Program June 16th. 

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• Rye Lake High School Graduates Seven

  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. 

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• Thank you Harrison PD!

  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!

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• Successful Cosmetology Grad Returns to Career Services Campus

  A successful graduate of the Cosmetology Program, salon owner Ashley Cermele-DiMatteo returns to give some advice to current students. 

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• Alert: Our website is changing

  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. 

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• Rising Ninth-Graders Encouraged to Meet the Expectations of High School at Special Recognition Ceremony

  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. 

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• All Smiles at Tappan Hill School's June Graduation

  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. 

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• Student Achievements Celebrated at Center for Career Services Recognition 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. 

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• Center's White Paper Wins Award

  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. 

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• Exemplary Students from the Fourth Quarter Recognized

  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. 

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• SWBOCES lauds 60 new nurses lauded at graduation

  In a moving ceremony at Manhattanville College June 22, 60 nursing students graduated from the SWBOCES Practical Nursing program.

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• SWBOCES retirees honored at annual reception

  View photos from the 2018 Southern Westchester BOCES Retirement Reception honoring 17 employees - representing 393 years of service - who retired during the 2017-18 school year. 

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