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Select Archive Year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 June 6/23/2009 ICC and IAC Grads Celebrate in the Rain Agency News It may have been a rainy, windy, chilly day, but to those wearing caps and gowns the sun was shining bright and clear. 6/23/2009 Latest Technology Advances Featured in Tech Celebration Agency News The Ninth Annual Celebration of Technology in Education on May 29, 2009, featuring the latest advances in technology integration in classrooms, drew more than 1,000 people. 6/18/2009 ESBOCES Hosts AHERA Enforcement Update Agency News Topics at the AHERA Enforcement Conference included reviews of asbestos designee responsibilities, recent enforcement actions, and a case study of the recent New York State Department of Health AHERA audit. 6/17/2009 CPI Recognizes ESBOCES Agency Agency News Gina Reilly, program administrator for ESBOCES Educational Support Services said, “We celebrate our longstanding relationship with CPI." Representatives from CPI recognized the longstanding relationship with ESBOCES. 6/17/2009 Breaking Down Barriers and Building Teamwork With the Harlem Wizards Program News DP and Broadway from the Harlem Wizards brought their basketball antics to the HB Ward Technical and Academic Center. The basketball stars encouraged the students to get an education, be accountable, be real, and take pride in everything they do. 6/15/2009 ESBOCES Honors Staff and Students Agency News Eastern Suffolk BOCES was proud to recognize students and staff for their accomplishments throughout the 2008-2009 school year. 6/12/2009 Youth Conference Focuses on Internet Safety Agency News A variety of special speakers were brought in to the conference to discuss with middle school students the dangers awaiting young people on the Internet. 6/8/2009 Students Turn Passion Into Support Program News Eastern Suffolk BOCES students collect essential items that will benefit families and children living in five shelters across Long Island provided by NANA's House. 6/8/2009 Happenings in the Early Childhood Education Program at WTAC Program News Students in Ms. Gail Klepper's ECE program were provided many hands-on, educational, and interesting experiences and opportunities throughout the 2008 - 2009 school year. 6/8/2009 Getting Back to Basics - Life Skills for Healthy Eating Program News Dr. Robert Dell'Amore addressed the medical assisting and culinary arts students at the Edward J. Milliken Center to education and empower them about healthy eating. 6/4/2009 ESBOCES Students Are Champion Competitors! Agency News Eastern Suffolk BOCES is proud to announce that students in the culinary arts and auto program from MTC and WTAC have placed in competitions across Long Island. They are the champions! 6/4/2009 Learning to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle at the Westhampton Beach Learning Center Program News Hug a tree, save a forest. Save a plastic jug, create a whirligig. Students learn it's fun to recycle and reuse. They created new games, new art, and have a new respect for recycling garbage, while making the earth a little more green. 6/4/2009 Heritage Day at the Islip Academic Center Program News What better way to understand and learn about the differences and similarities between people than through music, art, dance, and food! 6/2/2009 Good Old Fashion Song Fest Stimulates the Senses and It’s Just Plain Fun! Program News Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could had students and staff dancin' and laughin', jumpin' and jivin' to the beat of his original feel good songs. May 5/27/2009 Blackman Plumbing Partners With ESBOCES Program News Students in Mr. Ray LoFrese's plumbing class were given the grand tour at Blackman Plumbing in Medford. Blackman Plumbing has been a business and industry partner with Eastern Suffolk BOCES since 2004. 5/26/2009 Words of Recommendation to School Librarians Agency News At a recent School Library System meeting held at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Cooperative Library, two children’s book experts met with librarians to recommend reading materials. 5/20/2009 Teaching The Very Young About “Green” is the Goal Agency News Green has become the new red, white and blue. 5/15/2009 Seniors Take Salon Services Field Trip to ESBOCES Program News Seniors from the Bellport Senior Nutrition Program in Bellport were provided a day of beauty, from manicures to new hair styles, by the cosmetology students in Mrs. Donna Singer's class at the Brookhaven Technical Center. 5/14/2009 ESBOCES Joins Letter Carriers’ Food Drive Agency News Any effort to help stamp out hunger on Long Island is appreciated. The Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive is a worthwhile effort, and unfortunately, quite necessary in the current economy. 5/12/2009 Teaching Librarians and Administrators to be Technophiles Program News The 2nd Annual Librarian/Administrator Symposium, enlightened and energized participants about the tools available online and through vendors offering educational resources for the purpose of enhancing student educational experiences. 5/6/2009 Students Learn to Reach For Their Goal at Job Fair Agency News Eastern Suffolk BOCES students had the opportunity of a life-time, exclusively interviewing and submitting applications to Long Island employers at the ESBOCES Job Fair. 5/5/2009 This Learning Experience Was a Three Ringed Circus Program News Students at the Bellport Academic Center (BAC) @ Eastport-South Manor had an opportunity to visit the circus at the Nassau Coliseum. They learned that all career choices have certain skills sets attached to them in order to be successful. 5/5/2009 Suffolk BOCES carpentry students build for the future Agency News Since September, 22 students have worked 21/2 hours 5 afternoons a week, in sun, cold, wind and rain, to build a house, in this case a one-bedroom condo unit that sits on cinderblocks in a yard outside the ESBOCES carpentry classroom in Bellport. 5/5/2009 Fitness for Fun Program News Students at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Bellport Academic Center (BAC) have been participating in physical education at their school gym by bowling, playing golf, baseball, and tennis, snowboarding, walking tightropes, and boxing. 5/4/2009 Student Selected for ESBOCES Honor Agency News Erica D., a student at Eastern Suffolk BOCES Bellport Academic Center (BAC) and Brookhaven Technical Center (BTC), was chosen out of more than 300 students to represent her peers at the ESBOCES Annual Meeting. 5/4/2009 ESBOCES Trade Electricity Students Get Powered Up With Apprenticeship Opportunities Program News Eastern Suffolk BOCES trade electricity students were introduced to an apprenticeship program through JATC. This stimulating presentation educated them about career opportunities. April 4/29/2009 Transforming Trash Into Melodious Treasures Program News Students at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Sayville Learning Center are Going Green in a musical way. They are learning to live in harmony with the earth by transforming trash into musical instruments. 4/27/2009 Setauket Fire District Building Renovated by Students Agency News Few doubted the need for additional space for the SetauketFire District, and fewer could resolve the financial dilemma that reconstruction demanded. Then District Manager Bob Cavalier had an idea: let's call ESBOCES. 4/27/2009 ESBOCES Students Actively Involved in Volunteer Efforts Program News From picking up towels at a local hair salon to assemblying pizza boxes, students volunteer in local establishments and are welcomed by the store owners. 4/22/2009 Film Portrays Immigrants’ Efforts at Culture Adaptation Agency News Moving to a new school in a new country can be frightening. It takes time to settle in, make friends, and understand the location. But what if your classmates don’t speak your language? 4/21/2009 ROTHCO Scholarship Winner is Standing Tall Agency News At 18 years of age, Rebecca is intelligent, self-assured, and dynamic. But, she wasn’t always that way. 4/16/2009 W.A.R.M. Program Heats Up! Program News Student Council members from the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Bellport Academic Center at Eastport-South Manor Jr./Sr. High School participated in the school’s W.A.R.M. (We Are Reading More) program at Clayton-Huey Elementary School in Center Moriches. 4/16/2009 Lights, Camera, Read! Program News Hooray for Maserawood! The stars came out at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Masera Learning Center’s Scholastic Book Fair! 4/14/2009 LPN Graduates Will Brighten the World with Their Knowledge Program News The ESBOCES Adult Education Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program honors the Class of 2009 graduates. 4/14/2009 Crowd Attends L. I. Institute for Educators of English Language Learners Agency News The Suffolk Bilingual/ESL Technical Assistance Centers (BETAC) provides free assistance and services to 69 school districts in Suffolk County serving LEP students. The conference was held in support of administrators and teachers. 4/13/2009 Stepping Lively for St. Patrick’s Day Agency News Students at the Sayville Learning Center in the William Floyd School District in Shirley were stepping lively to Irish music on St. Patty's Day. 4/7/2009 School Lessons Enhanced With Theatrical Performance of Anne Frank Program News Students from the Bellport Academic Center (BAC) traveled to the BayWay Arts Center in West Islip in order to see the play, “Anne Frank” based on the book, “The Diary of a Young Girl” produced by the BroadHollow Theatre Company. 4/3/2009 2009 PTA Dinner and Presentation Agency News Set in a different venue, the Bellport Academic and Brookhaven Technical Centers, the 2009 PTA Dinner was a huge success. This year PTA representatives had the opportunity to tour the career and technical education program classrooms. 4/2/2009 ESBOCES & SUNY Host Executive Seminars Certification Agency News Held in the Charles Wang Center at SUNY Stony Brook, the dinner and certification event highlighted the goal of a higher level of professionalism and integrity in Long Island public education. March 3/30/2009 Students Learn About Risky Behavior While in the Sun Agency News Eastern Suffolk BOCES and county health representatives co-hosted a conference for students titled, “Peer Educators in Sun Safety,” with the hope of changing children’s belief that a tan makes them more attractive. 3/30/2009 Friday Family Fun – Fabulous! Fantastic! Program News The first annual Family Fun Night at the Edward J. Milliken Technical Center in Oakdale was an extraordinary event bringing together families, students, teachers, and the community. And what fun they had! 3/26/2009 Be Smart Have a Healthy Heart Program News You just have to roll up your sleeve, give a little blood, and get weighed and measured to find out if you have a healthy heart. Services provided by the ESBOCES Clinical Medical Assisting students at the Edward J. Milliken Technical Center. 3/26/2009 ESBOCES Students Help Habitat Hammer It Home Program News ESBOCES students work as a team helping to make someone else's dream come true. 3/24/2009 ESBOCES Students Changing the World One Penny at a Time Program News SkillsUSA members take pride in making things happen! Students at ESBOCES Brookhaven Technical Center are making a difference by doing things for others. 3/24/2009 Bringing the Learning Outdoors - Nature Explore Classroom Program News Appreciation for the natural world may strengthen skills in science, mathematics, language and literacy, creativity, and music. Great reasons for a Nature Explore Classroom. 3/24/2009 Eastern Suffolk BOCES Islip Academic Center Recipient of $10,000 Best Buy Award Program News The students are the big winners at Eastern Suffolk BOCES because of Ms. Jeannine McKenna. They will reap the benefits of the $10,000 Best Buy Award. Ms. McKenna is now eligible for one of eight $100,000 grants to be announced in May. 3/23/2009 ESBOCES Students Become Financially Savvy - Credit Union Day Program News Being able to bank-at-school helps ESBOCES students to be financially savvy. Additionally, TFCU's workshops provided to the students at ESBOCES Brookhaven Technical Center enhance the career and financial management curriculum mandated by the NYSED. 3/18/2009 ESBOCES Students Are SkillsUSA Champions Agency News Students competed in contests ranging from Advertising Design, Drafting, Auto, Aviation, Carpentry, Cosmetology, Culinary to Floral Arrangement, Nurse Assisting, Pre-School Teacher, Wiring, TV Production, and Welding. 3/12/2009 We’re Not Asking for Much - Just What's Right and Fair Agency News Eastern Suffolk BOCES joined forces with Western Suffolk BOCES and traveled to Albany to discuss school funding with elected representatives. 3/11/2009 Students Get Rewarded On Many Levels for Protecting Ocean and Marine Life Program News Animal Career, photography, and graphic design students from Eastern Suffolk BOCES collaborate to protect and respect animals by participating in Animal Action Week. 3/5/2009 Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln Program News Gearing up for Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, the students at the Premm Learning Center planned some exciting activities. President Lincoln made time in his busy schedule to visit each class to tell the students the story of his life. 3/5/2009 Students Become Adoptive Parents to Dolphins Program News Students raise money to adopt Seabreeze, a dolphin recently released by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation. 3/5/2009 PBS Launches VITAL Resources For Teachers and Students Program News WLIW21 & Thirteen offer an array of teaching and educational tools for teachers. At a recent School Library System Liaison meeting, Toni Scheflin presented VITAL a free online library of digital multimedia resources for the K-12 classroom from PBS. 3/3/2009 Books and Music Spark Learning With Preschoolers Program News Preschoolers in Ms. Jayne Kaht's Early Childhood Education class engage in fun and interactive activities with Ms. Melissa Fried, Librarian Assistant from the Brookhaven Free Library. 3/3/2009 Character Education – Teachers Learn to Lead By Example Agency News Destination Character - Your character isn't just something you're born with: It's how you choose to act. 3/3/2009 Students C.A.R.E. About the Earth Program News Mid East Suffolk Teacher Center (MESTRACT) Grant funds WHBLC Concerned About Recycling Everyday (C.A.R.E.)Project February 2/26/2009 Message from School Officials: Stand Up for Our Schools Agency News The central theme at the Regional Legislative Breakfast held at Longwood Middle School was identified early on by Nassau-Suffolk School Boards President Jim Kaden, who said, “The duty to stand up for our schools has been entrusted to us.” 2/26/2009 Never Too Young For Your First Manicure Program News Preschoolers from the Early Childhood Education class were stylin' after their "Day of Beauty" provided by the high school cosmetology students. 2/13/2009 Plumbing - A Plum Occupation Program News ESBOCES students toured the UA Local 200 Plumber's Apprenticeship Training Facility. Mr. Gordon, Training Coordinator stated, “We have a great formula here – field work plus practical classroom work which equals success.” 2/10/2009 WTAC Students Were a Force to Be Reckoned with at the GNYADA Competition Program News Mr. O’Hara, the automotive technology instructor, said: “I’m real proud of the effort my students put into the competition and it was reflected in how well they did.” 2/3/2009 Do You Know the Muffin Man? It's Uncle Wally Program News From making muffins, to running a business, to job opportunities, students in Mr. Steve Kuhl's culinary class get the experience of a lifetime during an Uncle Wally muffin presentation. 2/3/2009 Creativity is Flowing From the Horticulture and Cosmetology Programs at WTAC Program News Students in the cosmetology and floral design programs at HB Ward Technical and Academic Center in Riverhead, flourish creatively because of the skilled instruction, educational opportunities, and interesting presentations. 2/2/2009 Recycling Saves Schools (and Taxpayers) Money Agency News “If this means that by recycling I’ll help save the polar bears, I’ll do it," commented a student at Jefferson Academic Center in Port Jefferson. 2/2/2009 Incarcerated Education Program Celebrated at Suffolk County Farm Agency News The ESBOCES Incarcerated Education Program provides educational services for confined youths and adults at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. The carpentry program is provided through a Carl D. Perkins Grant. January 1/30/2009 Carpentry Students Hammer it Home With Preschoolers Program News The interdisciplinary activity between high school students in the ESBOCES carpentry program and the preschoolers in the early childhood education program was a resounding success. 1/27/2009 They Geared Up and Captured Third Place Program News ESBOCES congratulates both Nick and Anthony as scholarship winners in this event. Students from the Islip Career Center raced against the clock in an auto tech competition sponsored by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association and successfully captured Third Place. 1/21/2009 Centereach Academic Center Flag Football Extravaganza Program News Promoting teamwork through flag football, the students and staff at the Centereach Academic Center compete into triple overtime! 1/21/2009 Superintendent Edward J. Zero is Honored Agency News Edward J. Zero received the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award during an awards luncheon on January 17, 2009. 1/21/2009 Therapy Dogs Raise Spirits Program News Every dog has his day! The dogs from the Suffolk Obedience Training Club sure had a good one when they visited the students and staff at PLC. It was a rare treat for all to see these agile dogs showcase their abilities. 1/15/2009 Council For Unity Tearing Down Walls of Hate Agency News Under the direction of ESBOCES Student Assistance Service counselor, Lauren Zambrelli, student members of the Council for Unity at the Pulaski Street School, are working on a ‘Stop the Hate’ campaign. 1/15/2009 Serving on a Middle States Accreditation Team has Many Rewards Agency News Dr. Valerie Valenti serves as a MSA (Middle States Accreditation) chair. “Each time I meet a new team, I tell them this is going to be very hard work, but the most professionally rewarding experience that they will have.” 1/8/2009 BAC Builds Close-Knit Communities Program News Twice a month, students at BAC engage in activities during Reward Fridays. In the afternoon, students choose a movie, physical education, a board game, computer games, or a Student Council activity. A new activity was added – learning to knit! 1/8/2009 And Away We Go – Traveling Theatre Production Program News Congratulations to Ms. Jeannine McKenna who was awarded a grant for $1500 from Target that will support a traveling theatre program at the Sayville Learning Center @ Sherwood Elementary School. 1/7/2009 ESBOCES 2nd Annual Career and Technical School Fair Program News More than 800+ students from across Long Island attended the 2nd Annual Career and Technical School Fair gathering information to help them make educated decisions for their future. 1/7/2009 Holey Moses Provides Sweet Opportunity For WHBLC Pre-Vocational Students Program News Pre-vocational students from the Westhampton Beach Learning Center had a sweet opportunity to tour the Holey Moses Cheesecake Factory and are presently doing some work for them. 1/6/2009 WHBLC Middle School Students Visit Krasner/ Pollock House in Springs Program News Students from the Westhampton Beach Learning Center had a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the Krasner/Pollock House and create some of their own paintings in the style of Jackson Pollock. 1/5/2009 BAC Students Help Stock Local Food Pantry Program News Bellport Academic Center (BAC) students busily collected food donated by students, parents, and staff and delivered to a local food pantry. 1/5/2009 BAC Students Attend College and Technical Training Fair Program News Seniors from Bellport Academic Center (BAC) visited the 25th Annual Beyond BOCES: College and Technical Training Fair held at St. Joseph’s College.
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