Joshua Shoulton of Commack (second from left) is congratulated by (from left) Western Suffolk BOCES Board of Education President Peter Wunsch, Special Education Executive Director Teresa Strum, teacher Jeanine Lagrasta and WSBOCES Chief Operating Officer Michael Flynn at May 9 Student Recognition ceremonies.

WS BOCES Honors Outstanding Students

Students from Western Suffolk BOCES programs were honored by the Board of Education at its annual Recognition of Outstanding Students event, which was held in conjunction with the May  board meeting. Students were selected for recognition by their teachers and administrators, who took turns at the podium to talk about the honorees’ accomplishments. The honored […]

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BOCES Honors Outstanding Students

Before family and teachers, 13 students were honored at the May meeting of the Board of Western Suffolk BOCES for their outstanding work in a BOCES or Wilson Tech program. Those recognized were: Michael Bila of North Babylon, JEA Jr. Sr High, Paul Loiacono Award Joseph Hobbins of Northport (shown above), Brennan Middle School, Presidential Award […]

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Preparing for Regents at Brennan

Preparing for Regents at Brennan

While the controversy about Common Core is still in the news, teachers at Brennan High School have embraced the NYS Learning Standards and the Common Core. They have been working to differentiate their teaching methods to meet the wide range of learners. Wherever they can, teachers are addressing the Learning Standards across various disciplines to […]

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