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May
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5/13/2008 |
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Just Ask Us! Eating Well While Eating Out
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Agency News
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A kick-off tasting event to Eating Well Restaurant Week was held at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Brookhaven Technical Center in Bellport.
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5/12/2008 |
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Law Enforcement Students Attend Police Academy
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Agency News
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Working together to assist high school teens interested in careers in law enforcement, the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) and Eastern Suffolk BOCES enrolled 35 students in the Police Academy.
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5/12/2008 |
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Students Seek Information/Employment at Job Fair
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Agency News
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Held for three days, the fair offered students job information, interview experience, and the next step in securing their futures.
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5/9/2008 |
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Adult Ed Instructors Win Prestigious NYAACE Award
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Agency News
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Eastern Suffolk BOCES is proud to announce that Ms. Phyllis Hill and Ms. Rose Cione have been recognized by the New York Association for Continuing/Community Education.
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5/9/2008 |
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Social Worker Awarded Citi Success Fund Grant
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Program News
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Ms. Nancy Knapp, School Social Worker at the Sayville Learning Center is a Citi Success Fund grant recipient for 2008-2009 for her proposal Girls Time Together.
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April
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4/30/2008 |
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L.I. Media Arts Show Help Students Reach Higher
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Agency News
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Sponsored by Eastern Suffolk BOCES Arts-in-Education and the New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA), this year’s annual event drew over 1,200 students.
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4/29/2008 |
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Dragon Banners Will Keep Evil Spirits Away From ICC This Year
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Program News
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There's always hands-on, interactive learning fun at the Early Childhood Education class at the Islip Career Center in Oakdale under the direction of Ms. Bette Stark.
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4/29/2008 |
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Giving Blood Means Helping People
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Program News
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Having the opportunity to save lives is why many students and staff at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Edward J. Milliken Technical Center (MTC) lined up and signed up to give blood.
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4/29/2008 |
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SkillsUSA Students Help H.E.L.P.
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Program News
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SkillsUSA students at the ESBOCES Brookhaven Technical Center are participating in activities that will enhance the lives of their community members.
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4/16/2008 |
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ESBOCES Graduate Talks About her Professional Success
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Agency News
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Ms. Kelly McCarthy is a national education and marketing manager, and she credits Eastern Suffolk BOCES for her success.
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4/15/2008 |
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A Wee Bit of Ireland Comes Dancing Into the William Floyd Learning Center
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Program News
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It was entertaining and educational! Step dancing students perform for the William Floyd Learning Center students.
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4/11/2008 |
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Local Colleges and Universities Reach Out to Assist Low Performing Schools
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Agency News
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ESBOCES District Superintendent, Edward Zero reached out to educators from institutions of higher learning and ESBOCES to create School Quality Review (SQR) teams to review self-evaluations submitted by SINI I and SINI II schools.
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4/11/2008 |
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Archaeological Grant Money Will Enhance School Library Programs
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Program News
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The Brook Avenue School Library and the Academy of St. Joseph were recipients of grant money from the Archaeological Institute of America, Long Island Society at the ESBOCES School Library System Liaison meeting.
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4/11/2008 |
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One Collaboration Helps Another at the Jefferson Academic Center
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Program News
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A collaboration between Lions Clubs International and Lenscrafters resulted in the collection of old and used eyeglasses to be recycled for use in undeveloped countries.
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4/11/2008 |
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Out With the Old Overhead Projectors and In With ELMO
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Program News
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Jefferson Academic Center teachers have taken advantage of the many technology workshops given for professional staff development. What they have learned is now being used in the various academic subject areas to enhance classroom instruction.
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4/11/2008 |
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Jefferson Academic Teachers Dive Into the Aquatic Experience at Atlantis
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Program News
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Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead, in partnership with the Blue Ocean Institute and ESBOCES, invited teachers to take an aquarium tour and learn about new technologies available for exploratory enrichment and curriculum development.
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4/9/2008 |
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Doggie U Visits BTC’s Animal Careers Class
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Agency News
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The Animal Careers class prepares students pursuing a career in the animal care field and can serve as a preparatory course for those interested in the Animal Science course.
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4/7/2008 |
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ESBOCES & Feed The Children Join Forces
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Agency News
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The brightly-colored bags filled with essential baby supplies, including non-perishable food, follows a delivery last year of 1,600 backpacks stuffed with school supplies.
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4/7/2008 |
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Sayville Learning Center Students Celebrate with Horton
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Program News
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SLC participated in The National Education Association's Read Across America Day by reading Horton Hears a Who. The celebration was a result of a MESTRACT parent grant obtained to forge a closer relationship between the school and parents.
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4/2/2008 |
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ESBOCES-Registered Science Students Participate in LISEF
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Agency News
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The Long Island Science & Engineering Fair (LISEF) competition is the regional qualifier for the Intel International Fair.
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March
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3/20/2008 |
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Strummin’ and Drummin’ is Hands-On Musical Fun
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Program News
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Brothers, Matt and Chris Marshak, along with bassist, Kenny Harris, led the students at Masera Learning Center through an array of hands-on, interactive experiences accompanied by music that was fun and multi-cultural.
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3/19/2008 |
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Annual ESBOCES-PTA Dinner Draws Over 250 Guests
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Agency News
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PTA representatives from Eastern Suffolk BOCES component school districts dined on a vast array of delicious choices made by Culinary Arts students and their instructors/chefs as ESBOCES officials provided materials on new programs.
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3/17/2008 |
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NYSUT Officlals Tour ESBOCES Facilities with 2008 SRP Award Winner
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Agency News
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NYSUT officials accepted 2008 SRP Award winner Thelma Shaw's invitation to tour ESBOCES facilities.
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3/12/2008 |
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They Felt the Hip-Hop Beat at CAC
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Program News
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Students at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Centereach Academic Center (CAC) were not shy about expressing their hidden Hip Hop talents during the Hip Hop Handbook presentation.
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3/10/2008 |
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One Good Turn at BTC Leads to Another
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Agency News
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ESBOCES graduate visits class and finds an intern |
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Before departing from BTC, Ms. Frey offered a student an internship of two hours on Saturdays during March. Following a successful performance review, the student may be offered a permanent paid position.
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3/7/2008 |
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ESBOCES Custodian Honored with Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring
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Program News
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Brookhaven Academic Center custodian, Mr. Alfonso McPherson is recognized with Outstanding Mentor Award.
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3/5/2008 |
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Auto Students Scored High on GNYADA Diagnostic Exam
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Program News
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The GNYADA exam tested the students knowledge and ability to do a complete diagnostic evaluation on a car and get the vehicle in working condition. Students scored high marks and walked away with many awards.
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3/4/2008 |
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Finally…Our Dream. – Vocalizing, Harmonizing, Entertaining
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Program News
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Paraeducator, Louise Dobriner at the Islip Career Center is living her dream with her twin sister, Jane Fox in Twin Gold.
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February
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2/20/2008 |
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Be the Change Motivated ESBOCES Students to Notice, Choose, and Act
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Agency News
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Students from the Brookhaven Technical Center and the Edward J. Milliken Technical Center had life changing experiences during the Be the Change/Challenge Day held at the ESBOCES Bellport Academic Center.
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2/20/2008 |
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ESBOCES Vocational Fair Draws Huge Crowd
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Agency News
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One by one, the school bus drivers discharged their passengers for the First Annual Vocational School Fair, designed to provide them with career exploration and information about alternatives to post secondary two- or four-year colleges.
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2/19/2008 |
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WTAC Culinary Students Wow ProStart Judges
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Agency News
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Culinary students from WTAC competed in the NYS ProStart Culinary competition and won third place. These students come from the Eastport/South Manor CSD, Riverhead CSD, and the Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD.
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2/14/2008 |
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Safety Sally Rolls into ESBOCES
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Agency News
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The Safety Sally Mobile Class for Bus Safety visited both the Westhampton Beach Learning Center and the Sayville Learning Center.
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2/14/2008 |
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There Are No Worries With Royalty Free Music
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Program News
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The School Library System Program/Liaison meetings hosted by Gail Barraco provide an array of information for the component school district librarians. Barry Britt from Soundzabound provided a workshop on legal and ethical use of music for education.
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2/11/2008 |
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WHBLC Art on Display at Parrish Museum
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Agency News
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As the youngsters approached their own art on display, their faces lit up with emotion.
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2/7/2008 |
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Giving is Personally Rewarding
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Program News
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From collecting donations and giving back to the community during the holiday season to providing a Day of Beauty to special needs students, MTC students learn that giving is a very rewarding experience.
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2/7/2008 |
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Dia de los Muertos Comes Alive at JAC
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Program News
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Jefferson Academic Center Spanish teacher, Ms. Tracy Jensen livens up her foreign language classroom by donning a “Dia de los Muertos” outfit in order to integrate Spanish culture into her lessons.
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2/4/2008 |
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MESTRACT Recipients Across ESBOCES
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Agency News
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Eastern Suffolk is proud to recognize the teachers in the agency who were award technology mini-grants from the Mid-East Suffolk Teacher Center (MESTRACT).
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January
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1/25/2008 |
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Reflection Winners at WHBLC
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Program News
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WHBLC students participate in the PTA Reflections program which allows them the opportunity to express themselves and receive positive recognition for their artistic efforts.
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1/25/2008 |
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Students Help Out Locally and Learn About Future Technology
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Program News
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Across the ESBOCES WTAC campus students are reaching out and helping others in their local area. They are also learning about the newest technologies for their future careers.
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1/23/2008 |
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Celebration of Technology in Education Displays Latest Ideas
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Agency News
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Students of all ages from dozens of schools were displaying their projects using classroom technology, while teachers were discussing how technology is keeping children focused and enhancing their love of learning.
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1/8/2008 |
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ESBOCES Recognizes WTAC Honor Roll Recipients
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Program News
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Congratulations to those WTAC students who have attained a 90+ average with 3 or less absences.
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1/8/2008 |
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Origami Makes Brain Sense
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Program News
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Early Childhood Education students learn a new way to teach children through origami.
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1/8/2008 |
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Japanese Culture, Customs, and Spirit Energize JAC
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Program News
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Demonstrations in Kendo-Samurai swordsmanship were displayed to the students along with the code of the Samurai, which teaches respect, restraint, and responsibility.
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