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Seven Valleys holds first National Honor Society Induction Ceremony: Congratulations to the 13 students from the Seven Valleys New Tech Academy who were recently inducted into the National Honor Society. The induction ceremony took place on May 17 at the Seven Valleys New Tech Academy.   The goal of the National Honor society is to recognize deserving students who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, service, leadership and character. To be inducted into the NHS, students had to have a GPA of 85% or above, held a leadership position at work or in an extracurricular activity, performed some type of community service, and write an essay describing their character.    Following is the list of students inducted for membership, with their home school district listed in parenthesis. Heather Decker (Cortland) Daniel Dohanich ... Seven Valleys participates in Imagination Celebration: A total of ten students from Seven Valleys recently took part in the Imagination Celebration Art Show, held at Homer High School. The annual art show invites art teachers from throughout Cortland County to submit artwork by their students. Teachers are encouraged to choose work that features a variety of mediums, from drawing and painting to photography, sculpture, and mixed media.   The artwork was placed on display for the show, with a public reception held on April 10. Among the entries, Seven Valleys student Maddison Tobin was awarded third place for her painting (pictured).   Additional students participating in the show included: Heather Decker, Elizah Horn, Evelyn Hull, Brennan McMahon, Phoenix Rice, Jayden Staats, Rachel Stone, Abigail Warner, and Ethan Westbrook.  ... Syracuse Auto Dealers 2019 Honor Exceptional Students: Every year, the Syracuse Auto Dealers Association (SADA) recognizes students who have shown exemplary work and dedication in the fields of auto technology and collision, which continue to be high-demand career fields in Central New York and across the nation.   “There is not a better time to be getting in the automotive business as students,” said Gino Barbuto, Dealer Principal at East Syracuse Chevrolet and President of the Syracuse Auto Dealers Association.   The prestigious SADA recognition comes with a sizeable tool kit for each award winner. This year’s winners were recognized on May 7 during a luncheon celebration at the OCM BOCES Thompson Road Campus. A total of six students from OCM BOCES received the recognition with their family, friends, and instructors ... OCM BOCES students place in State SkillsUSA: Congratulations to the OCM BOCES students who participated in this year’s State SkillsUSA competition, held in Syracuse on April 25, 2019. Hundreds of Career and Technical Education students from across the state competed in contests including performance and written tests.   Students who placed in the competition from OCM BOCES are: Declan Coe from Baldwinsville CSD – 2 nd place in Medical Math Evan Cronk from Liverpool CSD – 2 nd place in Carpentry Wolfgang Groetz from North Syracuse CSD – 1 st place in Information Technology Services Tim Kramak from LaFayette CSD – 3 rd place in Collision Repair Jenna Knout from Marathon CSD – 1 st place in Early Childhood Education First place winners, Wolfgang Groetz and Jenna ... BOCES Auto Students Honored: Here are some of the words OCM BOCES auto instructors used May 2 to describe eight graduating seniors who were honored for their outstanding achievement during the Snap-On Tools for Success awards program at the Thompson Road Campus: hard-working, positive, self-motived, proficient, patient, knowledgeable, collaborative.   One instructor, Erick Dodge, even alluded to “Jeopardy” sensation James Holzhauer in describing one of his students, Anthony Zhuravlev of Liverpool, who holds a vast and impressive knowledge of cars.   “If I have a question, his hand is up,” Dodge said.   Teachers selected students from each of four automotive program classrooms for their excellent skills in automotive technology, math and science skills, as well as ... Seal of Biliteracy booms across Central New York: Students test for Seal of Biliteracy in record numbers        Three years ago, six high school students from Solvay earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy in a program piloted through the Mid-State Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network, or RBERN.      This year, that number has exploded. In one day alone, 174 students from 11 Central New York school districts showcased their multiliteracy in 23 languages. Students presented their Seal of Biliteracy projects April 9 in buildings spread across the Onondaga Community College campus and at the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES in Liverpool.      Panels of teachers and evaluators assessed the presentations, posed questions, and determined if students ... Could you create a painting… without using your hands?: That was the task set forth recently for students at the Crown Road Campus. Walking into a conference room, students saw a variety of neon-bright paintings with colors that blended together seamlessly, depicting detailed scenes of landscapes, trains, animals, and even SpongeBob SquarePants. The canvasses were the work of Dennis Pullen, an artist from the city of Oswego who is paralyzed from the neck down. Pullen visited OCM BOCES in March to share his story of overcoming hardship, outlining the history of the accident in 1987 that now requires him to use a wheelchair to get around and a ventilator to breathe. Pullen was just six years old when he was hit by a car as he walked home from school in a snowstorm. But with his art surrounding him, Pullen’s story proved to be one of resilience ... OCM BOCES hosts first Battle of the Books competition: Books were flying open and pages were turning with haste at the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) recently, as students from nine districts participated in the regional Battle of the Books. The event was hosted by the OCM BOCES School Library System at the OCM BOCES Main Campus on April 12.   This is the first year OCM BOCES has hosted Battle of the Books, a reading incentive that encourages students to read from a list of 10 books. The books were selected for specific grade levels by a committee of librarians from the OCM BOCES region.   Students in Grades 3-8 participated in the event, with the competition broken into different grade levels: Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, and Grades 7-8. Seventeen teams participated ... BOCES partners with SUNY Morrisville: Students from the OCM BOCES Automotive Technician Program in Cortland can now earn college credits because of a new articulation agreement between OCM BOCES and SUNY Morrisville. Students in the OCM BOCES program can earn up to nine college credits toward SUNY Morrisville's Automotive Technology A.A.S. degree program in areas that include engine repair, brakes, mechanical safety, and pollution prevention. For more information, please give us a call at 315-453-4455.    First Alumni Hall of Fame Recipient Honored: Gregory Spears , a 2011 graduate of the Central Sterile Processing Technician program at OCM BOCES, was recently honored as the first person selected for the Adult Education “Alumni Hall of Fame.” Spears is currently the Assistant Chief of Central Sterile Processing at the Syracuse VA Medical Center in Syracuse. His photo will be the first to appear in a wood-framed “Wall of Fame” at Main Campus.   OCM BOCES Inducts 112 into NTHS at Cortlandville Campus: OCM BOCES recently inducted 112 Cortland-area students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Students that qualify for induction into the technical honor society represent the “best of the best” in CTE programs.   To be inducted into the technical honor society students must have an 85 average or higher, 12 or fewer absences from their program for the year and receive a teacher endorsement. Students must also demonstrate attributes that include: respect, honesty, skill, responsibility, leadership, service and citizenship.    Following is the complete list of students inducted for membership in 2019 by their home school districts. Their OCM BOCES program of studies is listed in parenthesis.   Cincinnatus Central School District: Ethan ... OCM BOCES Annual Meeting 2019:   The 70-year history of OCM BOCES, along with highlights from 2018, were featured April 3 at the OCM BOCES Annual Meeting at the Cortlandville Campus. More than 50 people attended the event, including school superintendents, school Board of Education members, OCM BOCES BOE members, and OCM BOCES staff.   The event came together thanks to the help from OCM BOCES students themselves. Students from the Culinary, Graphic Communications, Welding and Construction programs all contributed to the meeting, taking part in preparation before, during, and after the event. The Culinary students shined during the evening, using the event to showcase their talents in crafting an exquisite dining experience. The Graphic Communications students helped prepare ... OCM BOCES inducts 107 into NTHS: The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) recently inducted 107 Syracuse-area students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Students who qualify for induction into the NTHS represent the top-performing students in a wide variety of Career & Technical Education programs.   To be inducted, students must have an 85 grade-point average or higher, 12 or fewer absences, and a teacher recommendation. Students must also demonstrate attributes that include respect, honesty, skill, responsibility, leadership, service and citizenship. Here is the complete list of students who were honored March 27 in a ceremony at Barbagallo’s restaurant in East Syracuse. Their OCM BOCES program of studies is listed in parenthesis. ... New Vision Class Wins First Place for “Mutt Mash”: What do you get when you mix together spent barley grain, ground beef mix, and some imperfect produce? Students from Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) New Vision Environmental Science class recently developed a recipe for a premium dog food that included these essential ingredients. With a few additional ingredients and some creative marketing, the group walked away with a first-place prize in the high school division of the second annual Top Cut Beef Contest, which included over 50 entries from throughout the state.   The Top Cut Beef Contest is sponsored by the New York Agriculture in the Classroom and the New York State Beef Council. The contest allowed for middle and high school students to be exposed to beef production and nutrition ... Learn more about the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program: Did You Know OCM BOCES has a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program? The program is housed in the Solvay Union Free School District. View the OCM BOCES Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program video to learn more about the program and its success stories or visit the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program website. 2018 Annual Report: We hope you enjoy reading our 2018 Annual Report , which celebrates our 70-year history and highlights from 2018.   Schumer calls for federal investigation of cyber attacks:      U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer asked the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today (Oct. 29) to investigate the recent string of cyber attacks targeted at the Central New York Regional Information Center and other RICs across the state.      Schumer spoke from the CNYRIC at our Thompson Road Campus, saying, "Although there has been no breach of confidential and personal information related to students and employees to this point, an immediate, thorough and swift DHS investigation can help ensure this information will remain safe."      The CNYRIC is aggressively taking all possible measures to ward off future cyber attacks, including the installation of a new cyber-security system that will provide backup access to the internet. ... CenterState to honor OCM BOCES as "economic champion": We are pleased to announce that Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES  has been nominated as a 2018 Economic Champion!  CenterState CEO holds this annual event to celebrate the region’s outstanding businesses and organizations. To receive this honor, the recognized businesses and organizations must have: Hired new employees; Expanded, relocated or made capital investments due to growth; Received a local, statewide or national award Celebrated a significant milestone or anniversary. This year, OCM BOCES fits all those categories, including the celebration of our 70th anniversary. OCM BOCES and other nominees will be honored Oct. 30 during a luncheon at the OnCenter. Jeremy Garelick, founder and president of the film production company American ... Update on BOCES network cyber attacks: October 4, 2018   To all School Leaders, Educators, Parents and Students:   For the second time in one week, a cyber attack directed at our Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) disrupted the network today and created a huge inconvenience for all of you in our districts and at OCM BOCES. First and foremost, I want to extend my deepest apologies for this inconvenience and offer the latest updates on how this problem is being addressed. Please know that our staff at the CNYRIC has been working non-stop and around-the-clock to address this problem. They are committed to solving this issue as quickly and effectively as possible. All of us at OCM BOCES understand that a secure, reliable network is critical to nearly every operation within a school district, which ... 911 flag donated to OCM BOCES honors victims of attack: Special Tribute OCM BOCES is honored to fly a very special flag today (Tuesday, Sept. 11) to honor the 2,753 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The flag was donated by Mary Ellen Michalenko, our highly regarded OCM BOCES hospital school teacher at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Mary Ellen’s brother, Michael H. Seaman, died in the attack on the World Trade Center. He was working as vice president and partner of Cantor Fitzgerald in One World Trade Center on the 101st floor when the planes hit. The company had the greatest loss of life of any company. Mary Ellen continues to mourn for her brother with her family, including her 92-year-old mother. She was actually working with a student at Upstate when the attacked occurred. She travels to New York ...

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