Tuesday was Wellness Day at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich. Coordinator of Staff and Curriculum Development Nan Gizowski led morning workshops on “Improving Your Relationship With Stress,” and in the afternoon, employees were able to participate in a number of different activities: a trivia challenge, quiet reading, coloring, and card-making. There was also a nature walk (okay, maybe with a little help from the Gator, thanks to the rain!) and cornhole (again, adapted to the weather). The day’s activities were planned and coordinated by the DCMO BOCES Wellness Committee.
The Chenango Women’s Leadership Conference took place in Norwich on Tuesday, and students from seven of the DCMO BOCES component school districts were able to attend, thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation for South Central New York, facilitated by the DCMO BOCES Enrichment Education Coordinator, Martha Ryan.
The students were able to hear from several accomplished speakers, including keynote addresses from Cheryl Robinson, President and CEO of New York Central Mutual Insurance Company, and Jen Gregory, Executive Director of Southern Tier 8 Regional Board, an economic development and regional planning organization. Other presenters included Sandra Eberhard, President and CEO of the Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) Metro NY and Greater DMV, as well as DCMO BOCES Public and School Liaison and Enrichment Coordinator Martha Ryan. The panel discussion included dynamic women from a range of regional businesses and industries, sharing stories and strategies for success.
Students attending the event included Nicole Ramsaran and Kalie Fernandez-Naughton from Unadilla Valley CSD, Ava Benjamin, Katie Yates and Ahnalee Kappauf from Oxford Academy CSD, Kathleen Charette and Abigail Hoyt from Afton CSD, Brinley Wager, Natalie Anderson and Leah Dennis from Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, Abigail Hoyt, Hailey George-Jameson from Franklin CSD, Carlie Golden and Josie Guernsey from Otselic Valley CSD, and McKennah Jones and Amanda Markiewicz from Sherburne-Earlville CSD.
DCMO BOCES Health & Safety Coordinator Jason Lawrence reviews the new Workplace Violence Prevention policy requirements for schools with the DCMO Supervisors Cabinet and union leaders in advance of the law’s effective date in May.
At the Utica Insurance Risk Management Seminar today in Binghamton, DCMO BOCES received the 2024 School Safety Excellence Award in recognition of the BOCES outstanding efforts to create a safer school environment and as a direct result of the BOCES's diligence and adherence to safety principles. DCMO has earned this award for more than 20 years now. This year, DCMO earned the highest level of the award - Titanium, with Honors. This award recognizes the commitment to school safety exhibited by all staff, especially the DCMO Health & Safety team.
Receiving the award on behalf of DCMO were Board President Vanessa Warren, Health & Safety Coordinator Jason Lawrence, Mental Health Coordinator Amanda Hoover, and Health & Safety staff Alison Bensley, Trevor Natoli, and Rick Shaw.
Last week, our Early Childhood Education CTE Juniors and Seniors planned and implemented an immersive astronomical experience for our preschool and elementary aged students at the Alan D. Pole DCMO BOCES Campus in Norwich. Students commenced by entering the Starlab, an inflatable planetarium (available through DCMO BOCES Makerspace Loanables) where they saw stars and constellations. Students then moved through small-group manipulative educational experiences, developed by our ECE emerging professionals. Preschoolers learned about constellations, the planets in our solar system, the orbiting of the earth around the sun, and phases of the moon. Elementary age students participated in a space-themed scavenger hunt, learned fun facts about our planets, and created a rocket ship!
Thank you to all those who helped with this exciting experience: Culinary Art instructors and students for making half moon cookies and frosting, Makerspace liaisons at the Support Service Center, and the Operations and Maintenance Department for transporting the Starlab.
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It's another tasty NY Thursday! Five of the six items pictured on this tray
are from NY State growers/producers - the pasta, the meat sauce, the apple, the beans, and the milk. Delicious!
The emergency plumbing repairs have been completed at DCMO BOCES Norwich (Pole) Campus. The Norwich Campus will be open for all students and staff tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
Due to emergency plumbing repairs, the DCMO BOCES Norwich Campus is closed for Special Education, TLC, GED, and Pathways students only on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. CTE students should report as scheduled. All staff should report as scheduled. Preschool/Daycare will also be open.
DCMO BOCES held a Staff Development Day on Friday at both campuses, with a day of training and discussion. Group sessions in the morning were led by John Whalen (Harrold Campus) and Doug Overton (Pole Campus), co-founders of Edtomorrow, an educational training and professional development company. After lunch, breakout sessions allowed smaller groups to explore and build on the principles and ideas introduced in the morning. We’ve got some great new ideas and resources to try out!
DCMO BOCES proudly participates in NY Thursdays! NY Thursday meals use seasonal New York State foods that are grown, harvested and/or produced in our state. We’ll be serving up our next tasty NY Thursday meal this Thursday, on both campuses and all the schools DCMO BOCES provides school lunch management for.
Area 10th grade students and their families had an opportunity to visit the DCMO BOCES Robert W. Harrold Campus Thursday. 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 was held last week at the Alan D. Pole Campus in Norwich.
FFA students from DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus recently participated in Maple Day at the New York State Capitol Building in Albany. They joined representatives from the Cornell Maple Research program, the NYS Maple Producers Association, and other maple producers from around the state for a day of advocacy. Students set up a presentation on our maple production here at DCMO BOCES and were able to share with legislators and the public information about maple and how sap collection and syrup production work. Students who attended this event were junior Lindsay Turnbull, seniors Thomas Breslau and Morgan Williams from Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD, seniors Connor Derr and Alexes Sousa from Unatego CSD and Senior Addaleen McGlone from Downsville CSD
DCMO BOCES welcomes Luke Ferland, who joined us today as Assistant Principal at the Robert W. Harrold Campus in Sidney Center. We're glad you're here!
Area 10th grade students and their families had an opportunity to visit the DCMO BOCES Alan D. Pole Campus last Thursday. 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 second Career Night event will be held this Thursday at the Robert W. Harrold Campus in Sidney Center.
44 students and their instructors from the DCMO BOCES Cosmetology and Barbering programs at the Pole Campus attended the International Beauty Show in NYC this week. The students learned about many new products and techniques, and had a great time!
The DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich hosted a principal meeting on Wednesday. The monthly principal meetings are one of the staff development services provided to our component districts by DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services, and allow administrators to explore best practices in leadership.
The DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich was busy today with two professional learning workshops for educators and counselors from both DCMO and ONC BOCES. Gretchen Jones, Southeast Regional Partnership Center Behavioral Specialist, led Function based Thinking for 25 participants from Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, Downsville CSD, Jefferson CSD, ONC BOCES, Unadilla Valley CSD and Unatego CSD. Karen Ocque from Lexia Learning led the LETRS Volume One workshop for 31 participants from Andes CSD, Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Cooperstown CSD, Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, DCMO BOCES, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD, Greene CSD, Hancock CSD, Oxford Academy CSD and South Kortright 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.
Artist in the making! Students learn to use graph drawing to bring their creations to life.
