Schoharie Culinary, Management teams earn #2 ranking in NYS
Two teams of students from Chef Iannacone's Culinary Arts & Hospitality Technology class at Schoharie campus earning rankings of number two in the state at the 2010 New York ProStart Competition on Feb. 5 at the Crowne Plaza, Albany. The Culinary Team cooked their way to second against 14 other student teams from across the state, while the Management Team matched managerial wits with nine other teams to bring home their trophy. The students competed with the support of the New York State Restaurant Association, member of the National Restaurant Association, which runs the ProStart professional education program.

New Visions: Law & Government students ace We The People Competition for 3rd year in a row, are headed to state finals
Defying growing data that shows Americans know very little about the United States Constitution and government, students from Career & Tech's New Visions Law & Government program outperformed the other high school scholars from the Capital and Hudson Valley Regions on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, winning the regional We The People Competition at the Desmond Inn, Albany. This was the third year in a row the students bested their peers and will go on to represent the region, which ranges from Plattsburgh to Westchester, in the 2010 We The People New York State Finals on March 6.

The winning students include: Sara Cooper (Guilderland HS), Alex Ebel (Hudson HS), Tyler Hammond , Sean Lasher and Riley O'Brien (RCS HS), Kimberley Hansen (Cohoes HS), Molly Heslin (Coxsackie-Athens HS), Evan Long (Scotia-Glenville HS), Derek Olander and Rebecca Rybij (Mohonasen HS), and Justin Smith (Galway HS). They prepared for the competition with their New Visions: Law & Government teacher, Richard Bader, Esq. Read more

New next fall: Power Sports Equipment Technician, Administrative & Medical Office Assistant
Students and employers have spoken, and Career & Tech has listened: two new, one-year courses will be offered beginning next fall to high school and adult students at the school's Albany campus. Power Sports Equipment Technician will teach students how to maintain, diagnose and repair vehicles and power sports equipment including four-wheelers, snowmobiles, marine/personal watercraft, outboard motors, and motorcycles. Students enrolling in Administrative & Medical Office Assistant will focus on business software, and key office skills. They'll apply their skills in real-world settings such as medical, legal and insurance businesses and prepare for nationally recognized Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification(s).

Save the date and check us out!
Interested in medicine, law, journalism, theatre, education, human services, trades & technical careers?
Mark your calendars now and see what our school has to offer you:
February 9: New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies open house, Albany campus dining room, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
February 9-10: Schoharie campus school-day visitation days for 10th & 11th graders
February 10: Theatre Technology school-day and evening (6-8 pm) open house at Proctors, Schenectady
February 10: New Visions: Human Services & Special/Elementary Education open house, Albany campus dining room, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
February 11: New Visions: Law & Government open house, Albany campus dining room, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
February 12: Snow date for New Visions open house(s), Albany campus dining room, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
March 3: Evening open house for all New Visions programs, 6:30-8 p.m., Albany campus dining room

Meeting rising demand for health care professionals
The Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School is meeting the rising demand for health care professionals with several well-regarded programs. Nurse Assistant and Health Services classes for 11th and 12th grade students are offered at our Albany campus. For adult students, programs in Practical Nursing and Nurse Assistant are offered at the Health Careers Center at Rosewood Campus, located across the road from Albany campus. For high school seniors, classrooms for the New Visions: Health Careers program are located at Ellis and St. Peter's Hospitals, and at Wildwood School for the New Visions: Human Services & Special/Elementary Education program.

Snow what!
Just a reminder: In the event of inclement weather, students and their parents/guardians should follow school closing information provided by their home high schools. Students' home school districts determine whether or not to transport students, end their day early or close their high school campuses.
Adult students should watch the media for school closings; their classes are cancelled if the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School is closed.
When does a Career & Tech campus close for snow?
When South Colonie Schools are closed for a snow day, Albany Career & Tech campus cancels classes. When Schoharie Schools are closed for a snow day, the Schoharie Career & Tech campus cancels classes.
What about delays?
Effective 12/18/09, when South Colonie School delays two hours, Albany Career & Tech campus AM ONLY classes are canceled (PM classes are held as scheduled). When Schoharie School delays two hours, Schoharie Career & Tech AM ONLY classes are canceled (PM classes are held as scheduled). Affected faculty and staff (teachers, teaching assistants, monitors, nurse) are two hours delayed from their normal start time.

21st Century Skills = a national effort and BOCES priority
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is an advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st Century skills into education by working with business, education leaders and policymakers. Here at Career & Tech and the Capital Region BOCES, we are leading the effort to build our students' capacity to excel in a 21st century, global economy - and right here at home, too. How do we do it? Download a .pdf of our PowerPoint. To learn more about the national program, visit http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php

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Life is Tweets! Follow us on Twitter
What's happening at Career & Tech? Find out on Twitter.com by following us at Twitter.com\CareerTecTweets

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Why study here? Read our students' Top 10!
Why do high school students choose to spend half their school day at the Capital Region Career & Technical School? Our anonymous survey gave us the Top Ten Reasons Students Choose Career & Tech!

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In the media
New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies class leads TU High School Web channel
Anne-Marie Sheehan's New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies class are blogging, shooting, writing and reporting on the Times Union's Web-based High School Channel. Check our the efforts of our intrepid journalists at http://blog.timesunion.com/highschool/

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BOCES Adult Education: Training Tech Valley Today

Free GED classes: The more you learn, the more you earn!
Capital District residents who haven’t earned a high school diploma are encouraged to take advantage of free General Equivalency Diploma (GED) courses offered by the Capital Region BOCES Adult Education program. GED classes meet on an ongoing basis, throughout the year, at various locations including Career & Tech's campuses in Albany (Colonie) and Schoharie, and at community centers and service agencies, colleges, businesses, shopping malls, and other locations. Call 862-4707 to learn more. Download news release
 

GED, ESOL, CTE, GRASP, PN, CNA:
An alphabet of learning for today's adults
Our Adult Education program offers many learning opportunities for adult students. Visit the Adult Ed Web page to learn more.

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A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE

From likely dropout to health care professional: Alt Ed turns a life around
When Laura's family moved south in 2002, she chose to remain in the Capital Region with friends to finish her junior and senior years of high school. Not too far into the academic year, her difficulties at the large suburban school escalated. She was “two weeks away from dropping out of high school” when she was accepted into Career & Tech's Alternative Education (Alt. Ed.) program. Where is she today? Read more

Special services programs launch self-esteem, career skills, life success
Being treated as an equal among peers is important to all of us, and can particularly challenging for students with special educational needs. Kids can be cruel, and school can be frustrating. Learning disabilities can heighten the turbulence of the high school years, when students are called upon to define their future paths. Career & Tech’s courses for special needs students, or services programs as they are known, provide a safe place for individuals to learn, grow and mature while building marketable career and life skills. Read more

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This is your school: Keep it safe, healthy and clean
Silence your cells please . . .
A reminder: Cell phones should not be used during school. Parents/guardians needing to reach students should call the school office - 862-4800 for Albany, 295-3000 for Schoharie. Students' cell phones (and other electronic devices) should be silenced during class time.
And no smoking
New York State law prohibits smoking - by anyone - in schools and on school property.
Flu season is here
H1N1/Swine flu: Our school nurses are speaking with our students in their classrooms, informational letters have been sent to parents/guardians, and resources are posted on our Parents Page. Of course this will be a topic of importance discussed in detail in all of our health careers classes as well.
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Accreditation process promotes student success
The Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. To earn this nationally recognized accreditation, our school successfully completed an intensive stakeholder survey, which includes self-study by staff, students, parents, component school district representatives. Such self-assessments are comprehensive and provide data to be used as a tool for continuous improvement and positive change. Indeed, to maintain our accreditation and prepare for a visit by a Middle States team in the spring of 2012, Career and Technical Education (CTE) staff, students, business partners and other stakeholders are involved in ongoing accreditation activities. Read more on our Middle States accreditation and strategic planning page.

Business & Education Partners are invaluable
Strong business and education partnerships enable Career & Tech to keep apprised of employment needs and trends. Hundreds of representatives of business, industry and secondary and higher education serve on our school's Advisory Committees, work closely with our faculty and staff and provide students and alumni with valuable opportunities for job exploration, shadowing, internship, apprenticeship and part- and full-time employment.

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Who goes there? - Career & Tech Education by the numbers
The Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School serves students from 25 school districts, which include 22 public high schools, private and parochial schools and home-schooled students. We also serve students from neighboring BOCES through cross-contracted enrollment and adult students both individually and through local employers. How many students are enrolled at our school? At each campus? What about adult vs. high school enrollment? Learn more at our Enrollment page.
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Helping out in our community
Community service is a big part of the Career & Tech experience, with students and staff supporting many worthy causes throughout the year. Students lend a hand individually, as part of class projects and through groups such as SkillsUSA and National Technical Honor Society. Here's a small sample of what's happening now:
- Career & Tech's Albany campus SkillsUSA Club hosted their Annual Blood Drive on February 5. Statistics show that every donation made can save up to three lives and the need for blood donations is at a all-time high (particularly in light of recent Global Emergency Relief demands). SkillsUSA Advisor Gretchen McDonough reports, "More than 57 units of blood were collected, and we had 35 1st time donors. These numbers translate into 171 potential lives saved!"

- Helping Haiti: SkillsUSA is also running a spare change drive in support of Earthquake Relief in Haiti. The change jar is in the main office sign-in desk. To date, the students have collected more than $170.

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Career & Tech on the road

Career & Tech students and staff promote career and technical education through numerous community events and working with our school and business partners. Our students also provide fun demos for younger students at middle school career days and fairs throughout the year. Staff are available all year round. Contact Monique Jacobs, Communications Coordinator, for details.

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Download our New Visions Guide/The College Advantage (.pdf)

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Job Opportunities for students, alumni & staff
Visit our new Employment Opportunities page.

Interested in employment with the Capital Region BOCES, including the Capital Region Career & Technical School? Visit: Jobs at BOCES (www.capregboces.org/jobopenings/jobs.htm)

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It's a fact
More education and training mean higher earnings and greater job satisfaction. Where are you going? If your destination is success in career and in life, Career & Tech can help you get a great start!

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