Last week, members of the Student Support Services Collaborative Advisory Team visited DCMO BOCES Pole Campus to observe the ongoing Year 3 implementation of Restorative Practices, a sustained effort developed in partnership with the company EdTomorrow. The visit provided an opportunity to see how this multi-year collaboration continues to advance a strong foundation for relationship-building, engagement, and a positive, supportive school culture and climate.
The DCMO BOCES School Store is back! The store will be open until April 3, with production taking approximately three weeks from when the store closes. Please read the details for each of the products for sizing and care. Get your DCMO BOCES gear here: https://zapathletics.chipply.com/DCMO-BOCES
Area schools took 10th graders to visit DCMO BOCES campuses earlier this month, and this week, students had the opportunity to visit again with their families during Career Night events. Wednesday night’s event at Harrold Campus in Sidney Center allowed students and their families to tour the Career & Technical Education programs and meet potential instructors in programs they may be interested in.
Students at the Pole Campus recently learned about small ruminant digestion from a visiting “kid”– a kid goat, that is! Mrs. Meseck, a 4-H Science Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County, brought the young ruminant along to help with a lesson on the anatomy of sheep and goats. The students learned about the four compartments of a ruminant’s stomach (rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum), their digestive path and other parts of these interesting animals. The students enjoyed this very “hands on” lesson in ruminant anatomy!
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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
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.
The Robert W. Harrold Campus and Alan D. Pole Campus will both be operating on a two-hour delay today, Wednesday, February 25.
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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 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
8th grade students from Norwich City School District visited the DCMO BOCES Pole Campus on February 11. They toured classrooms and shops, and learned about the different career and technical education programs available to them in their junior and senior years. Thanks to our CTE teachers and students for hosting them! #ctemonth
Here's a couple of great opportunities available at DCMO BOCES right now! Go to http://www.dcmoboces.com/.../page/employment-opportunities to see all the available positions. It's a great time to work at DCMO BOCES!
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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
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
Students in Ms. Redmond’s class at the Harrold Campus have been enthusiastically following the 2026 Winter Olympic Games! Each student selected a team from around the world and has been tracking their country’s medal count daily.
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!
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!
The DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus SkillsUSA Chapter held a “Stuff-A-Bear” event last week. Chapter officers decided to donate some of the stuffed animals made to the Trinity O’Connor Foundation, which in turn donates them to the Ronald McDonald House. DCMO BOCES employee Dan O’Connor’s daughter Trinity passed away from childhood cancer, and her family set up the foundation to build awareness and offer support for children and families battling cancer. SkillsUSA PM Chapter President Pierce Haney (Unatego CSD) and AM Chapter President Lily Tracy (Sidney CSD) are pictured with Dan O’Connor and some of the donated animals.
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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 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
First Sergeant Goff from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division recently spoke to seniors in the Security & Law Enforcement program at Harrold Campus about the career of a corrections officer, the training required, and what an average day looks like. Bringing in guest speakers from the profession is one of the ways DCMO BOCES helps students explore their career options. #ctemonth
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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
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
Last week, 10th grade students from a number of area schools visited the CTE programs at the DCMO BOCES Pole Campus in Norwich. Teachers and current students introduced the visitors to the different career and technical programs available for them to enroll in for their junior and senior years. Students selected the programs they were most interested in and visited those areas for a hands-on experience. Participating school districts included Greene CSD, Otselic Valley CSD, Oxford Academy CSD, Unadilla Valley CSD, Valley Heights Christian Academy, Norwich, City School District, and Sherburne-Earlville CSD.
8th grade students from seven schools visited the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus on Wednesday, where they toured classrooms and shops, and learned about the different career and technical education programs available to them in their junior and senior years. Thanks to our CTE teachers and students for hosting them! Participating schools were Afton CSD, Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, Downsville CSD, Franklin CSD and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD. #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)
DCMO BOCES Human & Retail Services students traveled to Unatego Central School this week, where they took part in FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Week activities. They helped serve tortilla chips and salsa, donated by Mike Gavin and Macho Tacos. Human & Retail Services teacher Nanette LaTourette and Career Destinations & Work Based Learning Coordinator Christina McCall-Hopkins joined them.
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.
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.
