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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
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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.
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.
8th grade students from Hancock Central School, Unatego Central School and Walton Central School visited the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus on Tuesday, 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! #ctemonth
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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
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
The New York Inspires – Portrait of A Graduate intiative brought area educators from 14 school districts and two colleges together at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich on February 3. There, they worked together to create a unified framework for managing seals, endorsements and designations to expand the opportunities and pathways to graduation for our students. The group brainstormed possible pathways and worked to develop a plan of next steps for the region. It was a valuable opportunity to work collaboratively to ensure that every student has equitable access to the new seals, designations and proficiency-based pathways to graduation. The professional learning opportunity was facilitated by DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services, including presenters Superintendent Timothy Ryan, Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Superintendent Brenton Taylor, Unadilla Valley CSD, and Counselor Jilene Nordberg, Afton CSD.
DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities –visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities –visit www.dcmoboces.com/page/instructional-support-services to find out more.
This week is FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Week, and students at Unatego Central School will be celebrating each day with themed speakers and activities highlighting careers and activities. The Unatego FBLA chapter and their advisor, Unatego business teacher Terri Jackson, organized the event, with additional support from the DCMO BOCES Career Destinations program and Work-Based Learning Coordinator Christina McCall-Hopkins. Monday’s theme was “Medical Monday,” featuring a Red Cross Blood Drive and a nurse guest speaker. Tuesday is Culinary Tuesday, and students from the DCMO BOCES Human Services program will be passing out nachos and salsa donated by Machos Tacos in Sidney. Other themes are Newsflash Wednesday, Thankful Thursday and Future Leaders Friday. The week also features class participation challenges, including a scavenger hunt and a quiz bowl. What a great collaboration!
Last week, 10th grade students from a number of area schools visited the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus CTE programs. 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 Sidney CSD, Unatego CSD, Hancock CSD, Afton CSD, Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Walton CSD, Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, Franklin CSD, Otsego Christian Academy, Downsville CSD and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD.
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