TST BOCES - Tompkins · Seneca · Tioga

🌟 Shining the Spotlight on TST's Finest 🌟 Meet Matt Hartz, P-TECH Business & Industry Liaison & Health Teacher! 💼📚 For Matt, nothing brings him more joy than witnessing his two children get to experience and explore the world around them. Beyond the classroom, he's been known to command the stage at karaoke nights, unleashing his inner Backstreet Boys enthusiast with friends. Although now those performances are a thing of the past. Yet, it's the prospect of innovation and growth that truly inspires him. We shine the staff spotlight on Matt for personifying the essence of the P-TECH spirit, exemplifying unwavering dedication to innovation and excellence. 👏🚀 #StaffSpotlight #MeetTheTeam #TSTBOCES #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🌟💖 Join us in celebrating the power of a big heart and the magic it creates in our communities: Meet Carterann Lower. 👩‍⚕️ Carterann is a Senior from Candor in our TST BOCES Career and Tech Nurse Assisting & Health Occupations class who was honored by Tompkins Community Action last night as the 2024 Joe Cassaniti Community Service Award (JCCSA) winner! Nominated for the award by one of her CTE Teachers, Chanhom Green, Carterann embodies the very spirit of compassion and selflessness. Her dedication to making a difference extends far beyond the classroom, as she volunteers her time to uplift those in need. Whether she's comforting patient, or lending a helping hand to local organizations, Carterann's big heart shines through in everything she does. Congratulations Carterann, we're so proud of you! ❤️👏 #CommunityService #TCAction #Graduation #JCCSA #Volunteer #ProudMoment #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎉🍎✨Celebrating our incredible team at TST BOCES! 🌟📚🎊 It's Teacher Appreciation Week, and our Administration + BOE hosted a breakfast yesterday to honor the incredible dedication and hard work of every single person in our TST family! From our inspiring teachers to the amazing assistants, aides, monitors, and all-around employees - THANK YOU for for all that you do! You truly make a difference every day and we couldn't be more grateful for your choice to be a part of our family! 💖 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #StaffAppreciation #TeamTST #Grateful #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud🙌🏼

🌿🌸Botanical Beauty in Bloom! 🌼🌺 Enjoy a sneak peak of the TST Greenhouse teaming with life for our 39th Annual Plant Sale! Our exceptional education students have nurtured a stunning array of annuals, perennials, herbs, hanging baskets, strawberries, and veggies ready for purchase! 🍓🥬 🗓️ Reminder - We're open to the public: 📅 SATURDAY, May 4th, 2024 ⬅️ That's TOMORROW! 🕘 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 💵 Cash or Check only #StudentGreenhouse #PlantSale #SupportLocalStudents #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎉 Last night we celebrated the inaugural Aspiring Leaders Cohort's completion of their first course in the C.A.S. program! 🎓 These aspiring leaders are paving their way towards growth in leadership, and we couldn't be more proud of them! Congratulations to these outstanding individuals and the districts they represent: 🌟 Matt Hartz, TST BOCES 🌟 Brett Hotchkiss, Lansing Central School District 🌟 Sara Loomis, Candor Central School District 🌟 Merrick Volpe, Candor Central School District 🌟 Nicholas Dyson, Groton Central School District 🌟 Jennifer Keister, Groton Central School District 🌟 Jane Manning, Newfield Central School District 🌟 Liz Kozlowski, Newfield Central School District Your dedication and commitment to educational excellence are truly inspiring. We eagerly await the incredible impact you'll make and the lives you'll improve along the way! 👏 #LeadershipDevelopment #EducationalExcellence #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🛠️Breaking barriers and building futures - that's what our Women in Trades Event was all about today at TST BOCES! 💪 Ninth grade students from Newfield Central School District and Lansing Central School District got to experience the trades in nine different hands-on interactive stations, all led by local women professionals! From carpentry to solar energy, to pipefitting and welding, our guests experienced it all! Huge shoutout to our incredible business partners who made it happen: 🔆 Fingerlakes Renewables 🔩 Millwrights Local 1163 🔥 Ironwood Studios - Stacey M. Mrva 🔨 Hammerstone School Carpentry for Women 🚿 Plumber's and Pipefitter's Union - UA Local 81 ⚡ IBEW 🌾 Cargill 🔨 Carpenters Local 277 🚗 Diane's Downtown Automotive Thank you all for joining us in celebrating the power and skill of women in trades! 🙌 We can't wait to do it all over again next year! #WomenInTrades #HandsOnLearning #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

Today, TST Regional School Success had the honor of hosting the NYS Seal of Biliteracy Presentation Day, celebrating the linguistic talents of students from Dryden Central School District, Lansing Central School District, and Trumansburg Central School District! 📚🌟 The NYS Seal of Biliteracy honors students' proficiency in English and one or more world languages. Today, these students showcased their Culminating Projects, presenting entirely in their chosen world language before a panel of proficient judges. Not only did they deliver their presentations, but they also fielded questions from the judges, and were scored on a rubric for demonstrating proficiency across the three modes of communication- Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational. 🎙️💬 We had students demonstrate their language skills in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Thai, and Khmer! 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇵🇹 🇹🇭 🇰🇭 If successful, these students will proudly receive the Seal of Biliteracy affixed to their diplomas and don the prestigious biliteracy medallion at graduation. With less than five percent of graduating seniors achieving this distinction, today marks an extraordinary accomplishment for these individuals. 🏆🎓 #NYSSB #BiliteracySeal #LanguageMatters #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🌿🌸 Join us at the 39th Annual Plant Sale! 🌱 🌻 Our students have been hard at work cultivating a stunning array of Perennials, Annuals, Herbs, Hanging Baskets, Strawberries, and Vegetables in the TST Greenhouse! 🍓🥬 🗓️ Mark your calendars: 📅 May 4th, 2024 🕘 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 💵 Cash or Check only #StudentGreenhouse #PlantSale #SupportLocalStudents #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

☀️ 🐑What a perfect day Tuesday was as Daisy Hollow Farm brought sunshine and smiles to our campus! 🐰🐥 Our students had an exceptional time cuddling up with all of the bunnies, chicks, ducks, goats, and sheep! 🐐 ❤️ Thank you, Daisy Hollow, for bringing the farm to us and giving our students this hands-on experience! #DaisyHollowFarm #FarmToSchool #SchoolVisits #TeachingEmpathy #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

Last Friday was a day of epic collaboration as our TST New Visions Engineering and TST PTECH programs joined forces at Cornell NanoScale Facility! 🚀🔬 Together, our students explored micro:bits, delved into nanotechnology—LED production, MEMs device fabrication, and cleanroom processes. Our students even engineered a bungee jump model! 🏗️💡 Using microcontrollers, our students were able to measure the acceleration as they aimed for the target - a rubber chicken! 🐔📏 #STEAMeducation #EngineeringMindset #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🍰🎉✨ The ovens were fired up, the aprons tied tight, and sweet aromas filled the air! Our Exceptional Ed students showcased their culinary talents in the "Great Smith-ish Bake Off" just before spring break, and oh, what a treat it was! 🌟 🍪🧁 From chocolate chip cookies to cinnamon roll muffins, the creativity was off the charts! The staff and students voted for their favorite tasty treat, and with an overwhelming majority, Aislinn was crowned the Great Smith-ish Bake Off Champion! 👑 🎉 Aislinn's beautifully decorated Peep chocolate cake stole the show and captured the hearts (and taste buds) of everyone present!🌟 #GreatSmithishBakeOff #SweetSuccess #ExceptionalEd #TalentShinesBright #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎨🖼️On Friday, March 22nd, TST Regional School Success hosted a Professional Development in collaboration with Johnson Museum of Art on Cornell University. 🏛️🤝 👩‍🏫 Educators from Ithaca, Trumansburg, TST BOCES, & beyond joined us for a day of exploration on Art and Healing. ❤️‍🩹 📰 Read all about it in our latest article ➡️ https://www.tstboces.org/article/1535249 #ArtEducation #TeacherWellness #ProfessionalDevelopment #RegionalSchoolSuccess #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🌟🔨 Exciting News! We're hosting our very first TST CTE Women in Trades Event 🌟🔩 📆 Date: April 30th, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 📍 Location: TST BOCES Career and Tech Center 🚺✨ This event is open to all 9th grade women, nonbinary students, and fosters a transgender-inclusive environment to celebrate diversity and inclusion in the trades! 🛠️🌟 🌟 Event Highlights: 🔧 Explore Diverse Trades: Engage with professionals in solar, welding, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, heavy equipment, auto body, auto tech, and more. 🛠️ Interactive Stations: Immerse yourself in hands-on activities at interactive stations set up by professional tradeswomen from 10 local businesses. Get a taste of what it's like to work in different trades! 🗣️ Inspirational Keynote Speaker: Candace Jamieson, a trades trailblazer from the Plumber's and Pipefitter's Union is going to share her powerful journey and valuable insights into thriving in the trades. To get a preview, watch this short video on Candace's Story: https://youtu.be/OIql50jUVik?feature=shared 👩‍🔧 This event will be held outdoors, rain or shine, so please come dressed appropriately. Be sure to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Lunch will be provided! 👷‍♀️ 📝 To register for the event, please sign up using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/LgTAfGR1LWLNpjMN9 #GenderDiversityInTheTrades #EmpowerHER #WomenInTheTrades #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

💪✨ Celebrating the end of Women's History Month by spotlighting the incredible women thriving as students in our Trade programs at TST BOCES! 💥 🌟 Meet some of our trailblazing young women shaping the future of the trades 🌟 🔥 Morgan Post makes sparks fly with her expertise in Welding from Dryden ⚙️ Shardaija Gerhart revvs up the Auto Tech program from Ithaca 🏗️ Laci Prignon is the driving force behind heavy equipment mastery from Dryden 🔧 Keara Armstrong redefines beauty in Auto Body from Lansing 🔨 Lori Ramirez-Vasquez builds dreams one brick at a time in Construction Trades from Ithaca 🚜 Cass Bogaush is breaking barriers in heavy equipment operations from Candor 🚧 Raina Hansen sets the standard for excellence in Construction Trades from Dryden 🚗 Penny Buell masters her craft in Auto Body from Ithaca 🔩 Olivia Surine crafts excellence in Welding from Dryden 🏗️ Kass Lindsay powers through the heavy equipment program with determination from Dryden To these fierce women, your strength, perseverance, and talent inspire us all. Thank you for owning your craft and paving the way for future generations! 🙌👩‍🔧 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInTrades #CTEChampions #BreakingBarriers #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud 💥👷‍♀️

🏀🏆 It was an electrifying showdown at the 27th Annual March Madness Tournament last Friday! 🌟 Eight teams, each comprised of a dedicated staff member and two students, battled head-to-head in a thrilling knockout style tournament. The intensity came down to the final two teams, as Team Cucumbers, led by Will Ford, Heindrich Mesick, and Jaslene Casillas, faced off against the formidable Team Rutabagas, led by Sean McKean, Shawn Greenwood, and Elijah Smith. The tournament was a battleground for an epic clash of talent and determination, but it was the Team Rutabagas who emerged victorious, claiming bragging rights for the next year! 🎉 We're very proud of each participant who showcased incredible skill, sportsmanship, and teamwork, leaving it all on the court! 🏀 📸✨Here's a look back to the memories made and the camaraderie shared on the court! #MarchMadness #TeamRutabagas #Champions #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud🏀🏆

🎉Spotlight on Success — Our CTE Nurse Assisting & Health Occupations Students Triumphed at HOSA! 🏆 HOSA's New York 2024 Spring Leadership Conference for Future Health Professionals was held in Syracuse last week, and nine of our talented CTE students proudly represented TST BOCES, demonstrating their knowledge, compassion, and skills related to health science education. Join us in congratulating these amazing students on placing in their competitions: 🥈 Teija Kimball from Lansing clinched 2nd Place in the Certified Nurse Assistant category! 🥉 Naomi Barrett from Ithaca secured 3rd place in the Certified Nurse Assistant category! 🥉 Gracie Rushlow from Lansing earned 3rd Place in the Home Health Aide category! 🥉 Christian Everhart from South Seneca shone bright with a 3rd Place win in Pharmacy Science! Shoutout to Brooke Brown, Erica Sellers, Rajanee Knox, Micayla Besmer, and Molly Doane for also representing TST with grace and skill! We're so proud of each of you! 🌟 #HOSA2024 #StudentSuccess #CTEChampions #FutureHealthLeaders #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESproud

🛠️ From Construction to Cultivation — Unveiling the TST Greenhouse Makeover! 🌿 TST BOCES Career and Tech's Construction Trades Class has been hard at work over the past couple of months restoring the beloved TST greenhouse! 🏗️💚 Originally reconstructed in 2008 by the Construction Tech class, our greenhouse has long served as a haven for nurturing plants. 🌱 After years of dedicated use and the eagerly anticipated Annual Plant Sale, it became clear that a makeover was in order! And let me tell you, our Construction Trades students rose to the occasion! With their expertise and hard work, the greenhouse now features brand-new lumber structures, guaranteeing ideal conditions for plant growth. 🌺 Take a sneak peek behind the scenes with some captivating photos showcasing the rebuild process, along with the exciting unveiling of the new plaque proudly displayed in the greenhouse. 📸✨ Oh, and mark your calendars! 📅Our beloved Annual Plant Sale is happening May 4th, 9:00am-12:00pm. Come discover the beauty that grows in our restored greenhouse firsthand! 🌸🌷 #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #CollaborationProject #RestorationProject #TradesRock #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🍎👩‍🏫 Empowering Educators, Enriching Minds! 👨‍🏫🎓 Our TST Regional School Success (RSS) team successfully planned an enriching Regional Professional Development Day last Friday, March 15th, uniting educators from across our counties for a day of growth and collaboration! 👥📝Over 400 staff members from our component districts convened at collaboration sites, graciously hosted by some of our component school districts to learn more about the latest teaching methods and innovations. From Mathematics to Literacy, Science to Social Studies, Project-Based Learning to Educating Exceptional Learners and beyond, the workshops offered incredible insights and resources to ultimately benefit our students' learning journeys. 🔍📚 Highlights included sessions on implementing Researched-Based Reading Instruction, 3-D assessments in Science, Project-Based Learning with the Stanford d.school Design Process, and more! Staff delved into topics like De-escalation techniques and regional collaboration in Early Learning and World Languages. 🌐💡 It was inspiring to see our dedicated school staff from Dryden, Trumansburg, Lansing, Newfield, South Seneca, Ithaca, Groton, George Junior, and TST BOCES come together to elevate their professional expertise for the betterment of enriching the educational experiences of our collective students. 🙌 A massive thank you to everyone who played a part in making our Regional Professional Development Day a resounding success! From the meticulous planning and implementation by our incredible RSS team, to the hospitality of our host schools, and a special shout-out to the TST BOCES Career and Tech Center Culinary Arts students for making delicious muffins, coffee cake, and fruit to be enjoyed at the collaboration sites. 💫We extend our gratitude to the dedication of all the custodians, the expertise of IT personnel, and every individual who contributed. We couldn't have done it without you. Together, we're shaping the future of education. #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherTraining #InnovativeEducation #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🌟🧠💪 Revolutionizing Student Mental Health Support 🌟🧠💪 The Guthrie Clinic has awarded Racker the Community Benefit Grant to bolster therapy services and make a real impact at TST BOCES! Discover more about the grant we've received and the meaningful strides we're taking: https://www.tstboces.org/article/1512147 📰 Swipe through for exclusive behind-the-scenes moments from the grant announcement ceremony! 📸 Together, we're transforming mental heath care and leading the way towards positive change. #MentalHealthMatters #CommunitySupport #Guthrie #Racker #TSTBOCES #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🚨 Attention, 11th-grade go-getters! 🚨 The countdown is on! March 15, 2024, is the deadline to submit your New Visions Program application! Don't let this chance slip away – make sure your essay and all documents are submitted by THIS FRIDAY! ⏳ 🔍 Find the application and instructions at tstboces.org/newvisions Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the webpage to find the application section. Application Checklist: 1️⃣ Typed Written Essay 2️⃣ High School Transcript 3️⃣ Current High School Report Card 4️⃣ Current School Year Attendance Record 5️⃣ English Teacher Recommendation Letter and Evaluation Form 6️⃣ Second Teacher Recommendation Letter and Evaluation Form 7️⃣ School Counselor Recommendation Letter and Evaluation Form If you're eager to make your senior year unforgettable with hands-on learning in cutting-edge subjects, consider joining one of our four exciting New Visions Programs: Engineering, Exercise Science & Human Performance, Health and Medical Sciences, and Life Sciences & Applied Scientific Research! The journey to an extraordinary senior year starts with your application – seize the opportunity now! 🌟 #NewVisionsOpportunity #FutureLeaders #DreamBigAchieveBigger #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud