Michael Flynn (rear, l.), Chief Operating Officer, welcomed new members of the Faculty Association and the Health Alliance including (standing, l. to r.) Tara Costa, physical education teacher at Brennan […]
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Welcoming Staff to 2015-16 School Year
Michael Flynn, Chief Operating Officer, and Peter Wunsch, president of the Western Suffolk BOCES Board, traveled to each BOCES school to personally welcome employees to the opening of the new school […]
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Adults Earning Diplomas Makes National News
Western Suffolk BOCES was featured on the website of the National External Diploma Program for helping adults earn their diplomas from local high schools. The site shared the story of […]
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Keeping Fit and Active!
Students at LaFrancis Hardiman Elementary School in Wyandanch celebrated a nutrition lesson with physical activities using a parachute. Physical education teachers, under the guidance of PE Director Gloria Ruppert, used […]
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Wunsch, Marinello to Lead BOCES Board
The Board of Western Suffolk BOCES elected Peter Wunsch (l.) of Commack as president and Sal Marinello (r.) of West Babylon as vice president for the 2015-16 school year. The two […]
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Best Uses of Technology for Improved Learning
Dr. Rory Manning (center, r.), principal of Harborfields High School, was recognized in June with the Administrative Award from the Western Suffolk BOCES Model Schools Program. As a high school […]
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Manor Plains Dedicates Memorial Garden
Manor Plains High School dedicated a memorial garden completed with bench and perennials in memory of Sylvester Blake, a student who passed away this year. Students, staff and custodians helped […]
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Recognizing Outstanding Employees for 2015
As colleagues and family applauded enthusiastically, Western Suffolk BOCES honored 17 employees with the Outstanding Achievement Award at the June Board meeting. Awardees were selected by the Site-Based Decision-Making teams […]
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Board Honors Retirees
Employees who have retired during the 2014-15 school year were honored at the Board’s June meeting. Maryann Zumpano (l.), Board President, and Michael Flynn (r.), Chief Operating Officer, congratulaed those […]
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Grant to Review Testing in Districts
Western Suffolk BOCES was recently awarded a $300,000 “Teaching is the Core” grant to work with nine participating districts and the BOCES Special Education division to review assessments that students […]
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