News & Announcements

Seventy seven students on 11 teams from six local schools spent Sunday, March 13, 2022 creatively solving problems and performing for judges at the 2022 Region 6 Odyssey of the Mind Competition.

At the December 8, 2021 WSWHE BOCES Board of Education meeting, Shannon Bitzer was awarded a Staff Spotlight Award.

Students in the F. Donald Myers Education Center Exceptional Learners Program were treated to an afternoon with Silent Wings Raptor Rehab and Education program on January 28. Trish Marki spoke to the students about four different kinds of raptors: eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons. They also learned about vultures and had the opportunity to see some of the raptors up close. The program was made possible by the Stewart's Holiday Match program.

SkillsUSA has awarded a grant to the SkillsUSA chapter at the F. Donald Myers Education Center in Saratoga Springs, NY, thanks to its longtime partnership with Lowe’s Home Improvement. SkillsUSA and Lowe’s have teamed up for 16 years to support career and technical education (CTE) classrooms across the nation.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Early College Career Academy (ECCA) students spent time with the Queensbury Union Free School District Board of Education and Administrators such as superintendents, principals and school counselors.

Eighty six students, school superintendents, board of education members, legislators, WSWHE BOCES staff, educators and key stakeholders came together for the 7th Annual WSWHE Chief School Officers Legislative Breakfast. The meeting was held virtually.

F. Donald Myers Education Center CTE Criminal Justice Studies (CJS) students held their annual mock trial on December 8 and 9, 2021. This case was NYS vs. Mike Mean "A Case of Murder."

During the week of October 18, 2021, the SAEC Culinary Arts & Hospitality and Hospitality & Human Services Service Level Team collaborated with the NYS Special Olympics committee to help make their event a success.

On Thursday, October 14, 2021, Dr. Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education & President of the University of the State of New York, joined the WSWHE BOCES for a tour of Whitehall Central School District, Early College Career Academy, and Queensbury High School. Beverly L. Ouderkirk, NYS Regent; Dr. James Baldwin, Sr. Deputy Commissioner for Education and other team members from the Commissioner’s office joined as well.

At the October 13, 2021 WSWHE BOCES Board of Education meeting, Dennis Flynn, Michelle Maddalla and Tony Muller were each awarded a Staff Spotlight Award.