The Early Childhood Education (ECE) program at DCMO BOCES helps students explore a wide range of careers working with children from birth through age 12. Students gain hands-on experience, first in our on-site preschool and special education classes, transitioning to work-based learning placements in their home districts, including elementary schools, preschools, and daycare centers where they build real-world skills and professional connections. Career-focused CTE programs like Early Childhood Education help students prepare for state licensure, immediate employment, advanced certifications, and further education. College credits, internships and state licensure is available. Learn more about the program at http://www.dcmoboces.com/.../cte-early-childhood-education #ctemonth
Area 10th grade students and their families had an opportunity to visit the DCMO BOCES Alan D. Pole Campus Tuesday. The Career Night event allowed students and their families to tour the Career & Technical Education programs, meet potential instructors and speak with industry professionals about careers in their fields. A separate Career Night event will take place tonight from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at the Robert W. Harrold Campus in Sidney Center.
Career-focused CTE programs like Culinary Arts help students hit the ground running. With the ability to learn hands-on skills through real industry experience and certifications, Culinary Arts students are able to be employed immediately upon graduation or receive credits towards college courses. Certifications, college credits and internships are available. Learn more about the program at www.dcmoboces.com/o/dcmo-boces/page/cte-culinary-arts #ctemonth
Career-focused CTE programs like Cosmetology help students prepare for state board exams, immediate employment, and further education. Students in the program can accumulate the 1000 hours required to take their state licensing exam. College credits, shadowing opportunities and internships are available. Learn more about the program at https://www.dcmoboces.com/o/dcmo-boces/page/cte-cosmetology #ctemonth
This engaging activity has encouraged meaningful conversations about geography, sportsmanship, global unity, and friendly competition. We love seeing our students connect classroom learning to real-world events while cheering on their teams!
Career-focused CTE programs like Welding help students prepare for immediate employment, advanced certifications and further education. Every year a few of our students go on to college degree programs in welding, business and other related fields, while local employers are hiring others right out of the program. There are strong, long-standing partnerships with local employers, which offer students great careers, close to home. Graduates of the welding program can be found working and welding in the fields of manufacturing, railroad, sanitary and process welding, mining and construction, and even underwater welding! College credits, internships and certifications are available. Learn more about the program at www.dcmoboces.com/o/dcmo-boces/page/cte-welding #ctemonth
Career-focused CTE programs like Visual Communications help students prepare for immediate employment, advanced certifications and further education. For instance, at Harrold Campus, over 100 Visual Communications students have been able to to earn college credit in conjunction with SUNY Broome Community College’s concurrent enrollment program, totaling 519 credits and counting! Internships and certifications are also available. Learn more about the program at www.dcmoboces.com/o/dcmo-boces/page/cte-visual-communications. #ctemonth
Students from DCMO BOCES Robert W. Harrold Campus in Sidney Center and Alan D. Pole Campus in Norwich participated in the SkillsUSA Area II Competition, held at SUNY Morrisville on February 6, with 9 students and a chapter advisor bringing home awards. The regional event featured 50 hands-on competitions, with approximately 975 students representing 25 schools, including CTE centers and high schools with SkillsUSA chapters. Students demonstrated technical skills, professionalism, and leadership across a wide range of contests.
COMPETITION RESULTS:
From Harrold Campus:
2nd Place, Automotive Service – Basic: Kayla Escobar, Unatego CSD
1st Place, Heavy Equipment Operations: Kaedin VanEchaute, Morris CSD
1st Place, Restaurant Service: Mackenzie Spain, Unatego CSD
2nd Place, Basic Healthcare: Chloe Stilson, Unatego CSD
3rd Place, Basic Healthcare: Taylor French, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD
2nd Place, Medical Math: Jade Lindroth, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD
1st Place, Nurse Assisting: LeAnna Crandall, Sidney CSD
From Pole Campus:
3rd Place Nurse Assisting: Avery Solloway, Sherburne-Earlville CSD
3rd Place: Cabinetmaking: Tallan Davis, Greene CSD
RECOGNITION:
Area II Advisor of the Year: Jeanni Romanowski (Harrold Campus)
The Unatego FBLA chapter and their advisor, Unatego business teacher Terri Jackson, organized the event for “Culinary Tuesday.” The group sponsored activities all week long, with other themes being Medical Monday, Newsflash Wednesday, Thankful Thursday and Future Leaders Friday. The week featured a blood drive, guest speakers and class participation challenges, including a scavenger hunt and a quiz bowl.
Over the past few weeks, students in Darla Ramos' classroom at Harrold Campus have been exploring and mixing different substances as part of their hands-on learning experiences. Last Friday, the class put their fine motor skills to work during a colorful volcano experiment– using droppers, students carefully added vinegar mixed with food coloring into their volcanoes filled with baking soda. As the ingredients combined, an exciting chemical reaction took place, and vibrant “lava” bubbled out of the volcanoes. Students eagerly observed the reaction: the bubbling, fizzing, and colorful eruptions. It was a fun and engaging way to explore science while strengthening fine motor skills and communication.
As of 2025, there are more than 650,000 automotive technicians employed in the United States, with a median income of $50,000. With the average age of current technicians continuing to rise, new technicians will be in demand for years to come. Career-focused CTE programs like Automotive Technology help students prepare for immediate employment, advanced certifications and further education. College credits, internships and certifications are available. Learn more about the program at http://www.dcmoboces.com/.../page/cte-automotive-technology #ctemonth
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