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March 2013 News from Oswego County BOCES

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Zoo To You program travels to Oswego County BOCES

Students at Oswego County BOCES'Fourth Street School and Stepping StonesDay Program welcomed three specialguests to their school recently. The guests were a ball python, an eastern box turtle and an eastern screech owl and are part of the Zoo To You traveling wildlifeeducation program coordinated through

Oswego County BOCES student Jonathon Dickquist gets an up close look and feel of a ball python during a Zoo To You program at his school. Coordinated through the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, the traveling wildlife program and zoo education coordinator Ashlea Vallejos, pictured above, gave students an opportunity to learn about the unique characteristics, natural habitat, and eating habits of three animals that call the zoo their home.

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the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse.Accompanying the three guests for the

visit was Education Coordinator Ashlea Vallejos and Program Volunteer Jennifer Marquez who talked to students about each animal's unique characteristics, natural habitat, eating habits, and natural

Congratulations!Oswego County BOCES’ Burton

Ramer Technical Career Center was recently featured in the Southern Regional Education Board’s OnlineNewsletter of Best Practices. Thenewsletter, Understanding the Common Core State Standards or Other Rigorous Standards: Embedding Into Instruction, Assignments and Assessments, illustrates the successful strategies being used nationally to improve achievement and graduation rates. Several representatives from OCBpresented their best practices during the High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference last summer. Scan the QR code to read the complete article.

Embedding the Common Core State Standards or

Other Rigorous Standards Into Academic, Career/

Technical and Elective Courses

The availability of rigorous core state standards has made it essential for academic and career/technical

educators to develop a full understanding of their impact on instruction. Leaders and teachers are

seeking strategies and tools that will impact middle grades schools, high schools and technology centers.

The Southern Regional Education Board is active in ensuring educators are well-versed in rigorous

core state standards and are able to use instructional techniques designed to help students master the

standards for future success in college and careers.

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Identify Strategies to Move New Core State Standards Into Classroom Instruction,

Assignments and Assessments

Mathematics Practices Exposed: Teachers

Bring Rigorous New Standards to Life in

Career/Technical Classrooms

I education, career/technical education (CTE)

provides rich opportunities for students to deepen

their understanding of major mathematics

concepts and skills. The eight Standards for

Mathematical Practice are designed to help

students develop problem solving, abstract

reasoning and conceptual understanding skills and

should be used by career/technical (CT) teachers.

“SREB believes high-quality CTE is a valuable

part of students’ educational experiences,”

said Kathleen McNally, SREB mathematics

consultant. “SREB also respects, appreciates and

advocates blending academic and career/technical

curriculum and instruction to give students a

better understanding of content.”

The adoption and implementation of the

Standards for Mathematical Practice have provided

opportunities for CT educators to articulate

mathematics processes and to think more in-depth

about their projects and assignments. SREB asked

CT teachers from Technology Centers That Work

(TCTW) and High Schools That Work (HSTW)

schools to consider what their students do (actions,

procedures and practices) to exemplify the eight

practices and to share lessons and activities that

have succeeded in the classroom.

Ted Archer, mathematics instructor at

Cumberland County Technical Education

Center in Bridgeton, New Jersey, collaborated with r

other teachers to gather lessons and activities from a

variety of career fields of study. These instructional

strategies have been grouped by mathematics

practice and the career area(s) in which they are

appropriate. Teachers will find these practices

helpful in incorporating standards into CT studies.

Mathematics Practice 1: Make sense of

problems and persevere in solving them.

Laying out prices for projects using only the

materials supplied (welding)

Analyzing the client consultation (cosmetology)

Troubleshooting, cause and effect (automotive

and engines)

Mock scenarios (health care)

Decipher manuals and troubleshoot problems.

Why is there mold? Why is there a draft?

(HVAC)

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Six students and their instructors from Oswego County BOCES programs, including the Floral Design and Greenhouse Technology program and the Multi-Occupations program, traveled to Syracuse on February 27th to help set up for the 2013 CNY Blooms Flower and Garden Show at the SRC Arena

at Onondaga Community College. The students worked alongside volunteers and show presenters including the past-president of the Central New York Nursery and Landscape Association, Julie Liebmann, who praised the students for their assistance in the set up and commented that the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals gave students the insight into what goes on in floral design, greenhouse, and landscaping careers. The students unpacked flowers, sorted orders and delivered the floral materials to their designated spaces in the arena as well as prepared plantings and set up displays throughout the show. Pictured in the Children’s Garden at the show, left to right are: Floral Design and Greenhouse Technology teacher Margaret Rice, students Alysia Smith, Kayla Riquier, Corinne Congden, Erica Shirley, Vicki Bartlett, Kayla Munger and Teaching Assistant Carolyn Deary-Petrocci.

predators as well as their environment at the zoo. In addition each student was given an opportunity to interact with thezoo professionals and animals, learning first-hand what a snake's skin and aturtle's shell feels like and how quiet anowl is during flight.

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Pigwidgeon, an eastern screech owl, is nearly inaudible as he flaps his wings during a visit with Oswego County BOCES (OCB) students. Zoo To You Education Coordinator Ashlea Vallejos talked to students at OCB about the shape and design of an owl’s feathers and how this helps the animal fly very stealth-like when tracking prey.

Floral students from BOCES help in CNY Blooms set up

Zoo To You visit

Reactions that go 'fiz' in science class

Scientist Dakota Creller working on a classroom volcano project.

Students enrolled in the Stepping Stones Day Program at Oswego County BOCES participated in a classroom activity from their unit onThe History of the Earth by designing,building and painting volcanoes in order to complete an experiment usingbaking soda and vinegar. ScientificMethod was taught and then used to determine if these materials would react if mixed together.

Prior to the big experiment, students were asked to provide their hypotheses. Then, the young scientists were tasked with following procedures outlined in the activity and recording their observations to determine if their predictions were correct.

Each stage of the project wasdocumented with photographs which were sequenced on a poster board with the students providing written

descriptions of what took place. Special Education Teacher

Robyn Yorker said, "Our team did awonderful job and their experimentsdid result in fizzy eruptions as they all predicted."Baking soda and vinegar mix in the photo to the right which causes a chemical reaction that simulates a volcanic eruption.

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Upcoming EventsRegional Awareness Program (RAP) forYoung Drivers

Wednesday, March 277:00 p.m.BOCES Campus

Spring Recess Friday, March 29 through Friday, April 5

Classes not in session

The top three ranking students in each of the morning programs at Oswego County BOCES’ Burton Ramer Technical Career Center were recognized by program at the school for the first two marking periods of the school year in a recent academic recognition ceremony.

Top three in each program recognized at BOCESThe top three students in each of

the Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the Burton Ramer Technical Career Center at OswegoCounty BOCES were recentlyrecognized for their outstandingachievement. The top students, based ongrade point average (GPA) within their CTE class in the morning and afternoon programs were treated to a specialluncheon where they were commended for their academic excellence as well asattendance and work ethic. Minimum GPA qualification was 85 or greater to be considered for the achievement. The students’ photos will be on display within their classrooms as well asgroup photos on display in several areas around the campus.

The following AM students were recognized with academic achievement for the first half of the achievement for the first half of the

school year:Auto Body AM: Jacob A. Baker

(Fulton); Tyler J. Allen (Phoenix); and Sage Dygert (Phoenix).

Auto Technology AM 1: BrandonC. Lyons (Central Square); Michael J. Reed (Central Square); and Jonathan M. Lacy (Phoenix).

Computer Systems Cisco AM: Adair J. Caldwell (Pulaski); Roy C. Graves Jr.(APW) and David McCann (Mexico).

Construction Technology AM: Ronald J. Brockway (Sandy Creek); Michael D. Billion (Fulton) and CoreyM. Reff (Sandy Creek).

Cosmetology AM 1: Julie L.Corsette (Central Square); Chelsea M.Sargent (Central Square) and Marissa I. Walshvelo (Mexico).

Cosmetology AM 2: Jordan Bennet (Pulaski); Brittney Atkins (Central Square); and Ashley Wettering(Oswego).

Heavy Equipment AM 2: Michael C. Haynes (Central Square); Eric R.Thomas (Sandy Creek); and Brandon K.Greenleaf (Central Square).

Motorsport Fabrication AM: Andrew Bernys (Oswego); Tay R.Solazzo (Oswego); and Nicholas Baxter (Central Square).

New Vision Allied Health AM:Sarah E. Mancuso (Oswego); Sarah A. Simons (Pulaski); and Michelle E.Gorea (Fulton).

New Vision Law & Government AM: Devyn C. Viscome (Fulton); Nick

Bonacorsi (Oswego); and Carissa E.Woolson (Mexico).

Nursing Assistant Certified AM: Tabitha A. Rivers (Sandy Creek); Nicole E. Babcock (Mexico); and Simoriah M. Minnick (Pulaski).

Outdoor Power Equipment AM: Joshua A. Ernestine (Phoenix); Timothy M. Rose (Fulton); and JordanW. Barlow (Pulaski).

Critical Health Issue - New Vision AM: Sarah E. Mancuso (Oswego); KateA. Rothrock (Fulton); and Kyna R. Sanchez (Fulton).

Culinary Arts AM: EmmaleeJ. Stutevant (Central Square); ErinAllen (APW); and Danielle M. White(Pulaski).

Digital Media Technology AM: Christopher M. Darling (Phoenix);Logan K. Aubeuf (Fulton); and Brandon E. Rotach (Sandy Creek).

Early Childhood Education AM:Christine M. Canova (Oswego); Kaitlin E. Lyboult (Phoenix); and Richelle L. Ranieri (Sandy Creek).

Floral Design/Greenhouse Technology AM: Corinne L. Congden(Central Square); Victoria L. Bartlett (Oswego); and Kayla A. Munger (Fulton).

Heavy Equipment AM 1: JacobR. Drabot (Central Square); AustinS. Tennant (Phoenix); and Michael J.Barry (Mexico).

Public Safety & Justice AM:continued on back page

Oswego County BOCES shall continue its policy of providing educational opportunities for all students who wish to enroll in any course without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, or creed. The Title IX Compliance Offi cers are Ms. Jane Suddaby and Mr. Mark LaFountain. They can be reached by calling (315) 963-4251 or by mail at 179 County Route 64, Mexico, NY 13114.

Christopher J. ToddDistrict Superintendent

Board of EducationJohn Shelmidine, PresidentKevin Dix, Vice President

Eric BehlingDonna Blake

Matthew GeitnerGregory MuenchWilliam ScriberJoel Southwell

William David White

179 County Route 64, Mexico, NY 13114(315) 963-4251

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Benjamin D. Harper (Mexico); Jessica A. Pedersen (Sandy Creek); Stephanie L.Seeley (Central Square); and Brittany J.Tanner (Central Square)

Welding Technology AM: Andy P. Carter (Sandy Creek); Zachary E. Mason(Mexico); and Michael J. Dashnaw (Central Square).

The following PM students were recognized with academic achievement for the first half of the school year:

Auto Body PM: Kyle D. Norton(Oswego); Austin E. Parkhurst (Mexico); and Dustin B. Stevens (Mexico).

Auto Technology 2 PM: Dylan Blair (Fulton); Erica R. Spencer (APW); and Caleb R. Longley (Hannibal).

Computer Systems A+ PM: Perrin R.Ogden (Fulton); Austin J. Smith (Phoenix);and Eric Hulbert (Mexico).

Construction Technology PM: DuncanA. Kristensen (Central Square); WilliamC. Burlingham (Hannibal); and John T.Bugow (Oswego).

Cosmetology PM 1: Sydney M.Lattenhauer (Mexico); Kristina L. Metcalf (Sandy Creek); and Dannielle I. Davis(Mexico).

Cosmetology PM 2: Annalee T. Stirpe (Central Square); Kristen R. Farmer (Mexico); and Jordan Bennett (Pulaski).

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Top three in each program recognized

The top ranking students in the afternoon programs at Oswego County BOCES’ Burton Ramer Technical Career Center are pictured following a recent academic recognition ceremony that marked the first two quarters of the school year.

New Vision Education PM1: Margaret T. Farragher-Gnadt (Mexico); Tamie L. Searles (Mexico); and Kylie E. Eldridge(Sandy Creek).

Nursing Assistant Certified PM:Mikaela Pluff (APW); Danielle E. Melchior (Central Square); and AmandaAbraham (Fulton).

Outdoor Power Equipment: David A. Baker (Hannibal); Curtis Allen (Mexico);and Thomas J. Dunn (Hannibal).

Public Safety and Justice: Jonmarie T. Fravor (Pulaski); James C. Peet (Mexico);and David R. Whaley (APW).

Welding Technology PM: Dustin W.Jay (Mexico); Sam D. Sapka (Oswego); and Larry Wilcox (Mexico).

Culinary Arts PM: Kayla M. Cardinali (Hannibal); Alexis J. Muroski (Hannibal);and Mathew W. Holden (Fulton).

Digital Media Technology PM: Emma-Lee L. Gray-Blasczienski (Fulton); William D. Bates (Oswego); and Amanda Amorroso (Pulaski).

Early Childhood Education PM:Samantha M. Ingersoll (Fulton); Kateland M. Roarick (Mexico); and Nicole E. Carvey (Mexico).

Heavy Equipment PM 1: Joseph M.Eckert (Central Square); Devlin Kilmer-Allen (Mexico); and Deven P. Myers

(Hannibal). Heavy Equipment PM 2: Shawn M.

Riddell (Phoenix).Motorsports Fabrication PM: Geoffrey

C. Sharkey (Oswego); Summer L. Miller (Mexico); and Joshua T. Phillips (Mexico).

New Vision Allied Health PM 1: Christina Abare (Oswego); Taylor A.Willsey (Mexico); and Brianna M. Favata (Oswego).(Oswego).