TST BOCES - Tompkins · Seneca · Tioga

🎄✨ Happy Holidays from TST BOCES! 🎉 This week, our students and staff got into the holiday spirit with fun activities, festive outfits, and lots of smiles. ❤️✨ As we head into winter break, we want to thank our incredible students, families, and staff for making this season so bright. Wherever you are and however you celebrate, we wish you joy, peace, love, and a very Happy New Year! 🌟❄️ Enjoy your winter break, and we can’t wait to see you in 2025! 💙 #HappyHolidays #TSTBOCESFamily #SeasonOfJoy #WinterBreakWishes #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎉✨ And that's a wrap on 10th Grade Visits! ✨🎉 Yesterday, we welcomed the remaining 10th graders from Ithaca, LACS, Newfield, Lansing, and RAS to explore all that CTE has to offer. They built connections, and met our amazing staff and students all while getting a sneak peek at the pathways that could shape their future! 🔧🍳💻🚗 💡 Missed out or still deciding? If you’re a 10th grader from a TST component district, it’s not too late to explore CTE! Work with your home school counselor to set up a Tech Tuesday visit starting January 21 and running through April 11. Spend half of your school day shadowing a current CTE student and get a firsthand look at the program of your choice. 🎓 Mark your calendars! Prospective students and families are also invited to our CTE Open House on February 24, 2025, from 5:00 PM–6:30 PM. Come explore our programs, meet instructors, and come see what you can be at CTE!🌟 #TradesRock #ComeSeeWhatYouCanBeAtCTE #CTEOpenHouse #HandsOnLearning #BOCESProud

🎓 Exploring the Future at P-TECH's Open House! ✨ On Tuesday, we opened the doors of TC3 to P-TECH's current students, prospective students, families, alumni, school administrators, and business partners for an evening celebrating everything that makes P-TECH extraordinary! ✅ Visitors explored P-TECH stations throughout TC3, learning how students earn a high school diploma and an associate's degree on Tompkins Cortland Community College—at no cost to families. 🕵️‍♂️ A scavenger hunt added an extra layer of fun as guests uncovered how P-TECH prepares students for success in both education and career! 🎓 We're still enrolling students from TST's component districts in grades 9 & 10, and we're now accepting applications from 8th graders for the 2025–2026 school year! 📞 Call (607) 844-6414 or visit tstboces.org/ptech to learn more. Special thanks to everyone who joined us and made the evening unforgettable!🌟 #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud #PathwaysinTechnologyEarlyCollegeHighSchool

✨✂️ Yesterday, 10th graders picked up the right tools to start crafting their futures with us! 🛠️✨ Students from Dryden, Trumansburg, Groton, Candor, South Seneca, and Smith School joined us for the first day of our annual 10th grade visits! They built connections, explored programs, and saw what their future could look like if they enroll next year as a CTE student—diving into hands-on learning, meeting our dedicated staff, and working with our current CTE students. 🚗🍽️💻 Today, we’re excited to welcome the rest of our 10th graders from our other component districts to experience the magic of Career and Technical Education! 🌟🔧🩺🎓 #TradesRock #ComeSeeWhatYouCanBeAtCTE #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

Tail-wagging success at Helping Hounds Dog Rescue! 🐾🐕 Animal Science juniors visited Helping Hounds in Syracuse yesterday, learning from experts Lisa, Vanessa, and Chivon about dog care, volunteer coordination, and behavior training. Chivon, Training & Behavior Specialist, led a hands-on lesson, teaching students techniques to reinforce calmness in dogs. Our students even got to practice with adoptable dogs, putting their skills to the test! At BARK, the Animal Science day kennel for TST staff dogs, students train dogs while mastering skills like physical exams, behavior assessments, and client communication. These real-world experiences prepare them for careers in animal care, veterinary science, and beyond. 🐶✨ #HelpingHounds #AnimalScience #BARK #HandsOnLearning #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎁🐾 Yesterday, Animal Science seniors hit Walmart for a special mission: shopping for the annual NTHS Goodie Box Drive! 🎄💝 Each year, this drive helps support TST BOCES students and families during the holidays, and this year, Animal Science students decided to use funds from their fundraisers to give back. 💸❤️ Partnered up and armed with $50 budgets, students shopped for themed boxes—like movie night, baking essentials, stocking stuffers, and toiletries. Along the way, students practiced real-world math skills by tracking items, calculating tax, and staying under budget. 🛒📊 It was a morning filled with giving, learning, and holiday cheer. 🐾🎁✨ #GivingBack #HolidayCheer #RealWorldLearning #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

Fitness + Friendship = 💯 🙌 Yesterday, our New Visions Exercise & Health Sciences students partnered up with Challenge Workforce Solutions participants for a fun fitness-filled day! 💪 Our students designed seven stations highlighting movements like push, pull, lunge, squat, rotate, hinge, and gait. Together, they practiced functional movements, improved mobility, and learned about safe exercise techniques. What a way to grow stronger together! 🏋️‍♂️💫 #Teamwork #HealthAndWellness #KeepMoving #NewVisions #BOCESProud #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth

Megan Conaway Appointed Superintendent of Trumansburg Central School District Read the Announcement: https://www.tstboces.org/o/tst-boces/article/1913307?fbclid=IwY2xjawHFxFFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaXAm031Kib_rP-iLyXUvspyY9P7GDgfAb4Gsa4ArtdjYWnBDPxtov7yzA_aem_MZxQHY1ItT_HebPgOpjpXg

🎉 Congratulations to our November Students of the Month! 🎉 🔬Animal Science Andrew McMillan (Lansing) Natalya Velez (Ithaca) 🚗Auto Body Jackson Scholl (Ithaca) 🔧Auto Tech Hunter Webster (Groton / Smith School) Connor Hall (South Seneca) 💻Computer Tech Ariel Flores (Ithaca) Mason Genson (Dryden) 🚧Construction Trades Kurt Kleist (Newfield / Smith School) Andrew Kithcart (Newfield) ✂️Cosmetology Shelby Parsons (Newfield) Jenavieve Bickham (Newfield) 🍽️Culinary Cadren Rumsey (Newfield) Valery Alvaro (Dryden) 📹Digital Media Talen Harrington (Dryden) Scott Hemenway (Trumansburg) 🧸Early Childhood Axel Elkins (Newfield) Menzie Berkowitz (LACS - Ithaca) 🏗️Heavy Equipment Kassandra Lindsay (Dryden) Logan McNamara (Lansing) 🩺Nursing Assistant McKenzie Cotto (South Seneca) Cadence Butler (Ithaca) 🚓Public Safety Suzzanne Morey (Ithaca) Camden Goeller (Ithaca) 🔥Welding Hayden Conway (South Seneca) Madison DeGraw (Groton) 💼WOW Career Exploration Hannah McNabb (Dryden) Alexander Wilcox (Trumansburg) 🍕WOW Food Service D.J. Beebe (Ithaca / Smith School) Sky Harbin (Ithaca / Smith School) 🛢️WOW Outdoor Power Adam Judd (Ithaca / Smith School) Kaydence Smith (Dryden / Smith School) We’re so proud of the hard work and dedication these students have shown in their CTE programs. Keep up the amazing work! 🌟 👏#CTEExcellence #StudentSuccess #TradesRock #StudentOfTheMonth #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎓✨ Exploring futures, connecting with opportunities!✨🎓 This week, we hosted the 3rd annual Pathways to the Future Event, and the TST BOCES Gym was buzzing with opportunities as our students discovered pathways to success in education, trades, and beyond! 🌟 Students from TST BOCES Career and Tech, RAS, and Smith School engaged with representatives from these organizations to map out their futures: Alfred State College Arnot School of Nursing & Radiologic Technology Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local #2 NY Carpenters Local 277 Cornell University Elmira College Genesee Community College IBEW Local 241 International Union of Painters & Allied Trades Ithaca College Keuka College Laborer’s Local 785 Le Moyne College Lincoln Tech Mohawk Valley Community College NY Army National Guard SUNY Broome Community College SUNY Canton SUNY Cayuga CC SUNY Cobleskill SUNY Cortland SUNY Delhii SUNY Morrisville SUNY Niagara SUNY Polytechnic Institute Tompkins Cortland Community College UA Local 81 UA Road Sprinkler Fitter Local 669 U.S. Army United States Air Force United States Air National Guard United States Marines Universal Technical Institute University of Northwestern Ohio We are so grateful to these incredible individuals and organizations for sharing their time and expertise! Your impact on our students' journeys is invaluable, and we couldn’t do it without you! 🌟 #PathwaysToTheFuture #CareerReady #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎉 Join TST PTECH Academy for their Open House! 🎉 📅 Tuesday, December 17, 3–6 PM 📍 Tompkins Cortland Community College Campus Discover how students can earn college credits and pursue an associate degree—at no cost to families! Explore the curriculum, meet staff and students, and enjoy interactive activities like a scavenger hunt through TC3 and P-TECH spaces. ✨ Now enrolling students in grades 9 & 10 and accepting 8th graders for 2025-2026! 📞 Questions? Call (607) 844-6414 🌐 Learn more: tstboces.org/ptech

🦃🍂 From our TST Family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! Last week, some of our Exceptional Education programs—Bridges, Branches, Steps, and Foundations—came together for a heartwarming Thanksgiving Feast. Take a look at these joyful smiles as we celebrated gratitude, community, and connection. Wishing you all a season filled with happiness and togetherness! 🍁✨ #HappyThanksgiving #TSTFamily #Gratitude #ExceptionalEducation #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🐐 It was a baa-rilliant day in Animal Science! 🐐 Students got hands-on experience with baby goats just 3 and 5 days old, conducting pre-surgical exams, collecting health histories, and assisting the veterinarian by monitoring vitals during the goats’ sedation for castration and disbudding surgery. After successful procedures, our students provided post-operative care, ensuring the little ones were happy and healthy. Real-world veterinary skills + adorable patients = an unforgettable learning experience! #AnimalScience #HandsOnLearning #FutureVets #ConnectingsMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎨✨ Tompkins Cortland Community College Art Sale 2024 ✨🎨 On November 20, P-TECH proudly showcased their entrepreneurial spirit at the TC3 Art Department’s Fall Semester art sale! Students, alumni, and faculty shared their talents, with P-TECH’s enterprise classes selling unique creations made in our makerspace. 🛠️💡 A huge thank you to Diane Duthie Photography, TC3's Professional Photography Tutor & Lab Technician, for capturing these amazing moments! Check out more of her incredible work 📷: https://photos.dianeduthiedesigns.com/ #PTECHatTC3 #Entrepreneurship #Makerspace #TC3ArtSale #StudentSuccess #SupportLocalArt #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

Newfield Central School District Announcement of Superintendent Vacancy https://www.tstboces.org/article/1884063 Watch the Superintendent Search video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P74MO4-WG7Q

🚚✨ Foodie Alert!✨🚚 NTHS is hosting a food truck fundraiser on Monday, November 25th! 🥳 Swing by the CTE campus (right outside Bistro 555) from 11 AM - 1 PM and treat yourself to delicious eats from Jean's Soul Food Spot! 🌯🍛🧀 Soul food burritos, jerk bowls, mac & cheese, and more will be on the menu! 😋 Check out the full menu here: jeanssoulfoodspot.square.site Come hungry, leave happy—and support a great cause! ❤️

🌟 Shining the Spotlight on TST's Finest 🌟 Meet Cheryl Dobush, Senior Account Clerk at Smith School! 🎭🐾

✨ Braiding with the Best! ✨ Today, our senior cosmetology class had the honor of welcoming Verity Woitach from V's Hair Salon for an immersive braiding workshop! 🧵💇‍♀️ With over a decade of experience, Verity shared her expertise, teaching students various braiding styles and the top tips and tricks to master this art form. 💡💪 Thank you, Verity, for inspiring our future stylists to braid with confidence and creativity! 💜 #TSTCosmetology #BraidingWorkshop #LearnFromTheBest #IndustryPartner #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

👯‍♀️ Double the outfits, double the fun! 👬 Today’s Fun Friday at TST's Regional Alternative School (RAS) was a huge hit with Twin Day taking center stage. Some students even took it up a notch with triplets and one set of quadruplets! 🎉 What makes us the proudest? Seeing how many students chose RAS staff as their twin! At RAS, we’re all about building meaningful connections in a close-knit community where everyone feels supported. 💙 Twin Day wasn’t just about matching outfits—it was about celebrating the strong bonds and shared smiles that make RAS truly special. 👫👯‍♀️👬 #TwinDay #FunFriday #RASFamily #BuildingConnections #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🙌 Spotlight on Student Leadership!🌐 Earlier this month, our CTE SkillsUSA chapter took four talented seniors — Talen Harrington, Joshua Clendenning, Ryan Rose, and Nicole Morrow — to the Fall Leadership Conference in Albany, NY! 🗽 These four represented TST alongside over 500 SkillsUSA members from across NYS, participating in hands-on workshops, advisor training, Capitol tours, and even bonding over karaoke and ice cream dance parties! 🍦🎶 A big shoutout to Talen and Joshua for delivering inspiring speeches to the whole conference! And an extra round of applause for Talen, a Digital Media senior and our TST Public Relations intern, who documented the event with these fantastic photos. 📸 Thank you to these incredible students for their leadership and passion! #SkillsUSA #FutureLeaders #CTEProud #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud