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Westfield Superintendent Search -- Deadline For Applications: Feb. 17, 2012
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The Westfield Central School District Superintendent Search Brochure and Application is now available at the following link: http://www.e2ccb.org/programs.cfm?subpage=288130 (the files can be found at the bottom of the page). Navigate there by selecting "District Superintendent Services" under "Programs" in the menu bar. The deadline for applying is February 17, 2012.

Alternative Ed Students Express Appreciation For Veterans
Satellite, Alternative Education
On Dec. 1, faculty, staff, and students invited two veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom to the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Baker Road School and Southside Academy to show their appreciation for their service and sacrifices. The two veterans were Sgt. Mark LeBaron of the U.S. Marine Corps from San Antonio, TX and Cpl. Simon Vosburgh of the U.S. Army and National Guard from Newfane,... more info

Small Animal Science Teacher Interviewed At SPCA By Star 102.5
Small Animal Science
On Dec. 8, seniors enrolled in the Small Animal Science Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia were treated to a visit to the Erie County SPCA in Tonawanda after raising money for the non-profit organization. Juniors and seniors spent much of the fall fundraising and on Dec. 8, the seniors presented the organization with a check for $206.82.... more info

Safety Education Village Hosts Fall SHAC Conference
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On Nov. 4, teachers, staff, and students from the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES and some of its 27 component school districts had the opportunity to visit the Chautauqua Children’s Safety Education Village for the 2011 Fall SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) conference. Participants gained knowledge and insight on how they view others and themselves through an innovative and interactive... more info

HACR Students Build Cooler/Freezer For Culinary Arts Program
Carrier Center, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

The Culinary Arts Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Carrier Educational Center in Angola now has a new walk-in cooler and freezer largely through the work of Instructor Chuck Fafara's Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration classes. With the guidance of Mr. Fafara as well as Christopher Dean, E2CCB Technology Specialist, students first built the floor, walls, ceiling, door,... more info

Science Resources Center Hosts NYSERDA Workshops
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In October and November, the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Science Resources Center, part of the Staff & Curriculum Development Division, hosted educational and interactive workshops for teachers from both the E2CC BOCES and component school districts covering a wide range of topics related to energy. The workshops were presented by educators from the New York State Energy Research... more info

Special & Alternative Ed Students Participate In Anti-Bullying Event
Special Education, Alternative Education
The Alternative and Special Education Programs at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Hewes Educational Center in Ashville recently hosted a full day of activities to teach students about the importance of preventing bullying. In the morning, Brian Gustafson, School Resource Officer, facilitated a group discussion on different types of bullying, including cyber bullying, and what to do if... more info

Applebee's Fundraiser A Tremendous Success
LoGuidice Center, Cosmetology

Students from the Cosmetology Program and the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia extend their sincere appreciation to all those in the community who made the Dec. 11 holiday fundraiser at the Dunkirk/Fredonia Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill such a tremendous success. As part of their annual holiday food drive,... more info

Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Now On Facebook!
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The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES is now on Facebook! The new Facebook page will serve as a companion to the E2CCB website, helping us educate the general public about the role of our BOCES in the educational arena and keep students, parents, and all of our educational partners informed of the latest E2CCB news. Our new Facebook page will be updated frequently with information... more info

School of Practical Nursing Honors 82 LPN Graduaties
Adult Education

While most students were looking to the beginning of the school year in September, 82 students enrolled in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES School of Practical Nursing had their eyes on graduation. A year of hard work culminated in four graduation ceremonies in the month of September, one for each of the School of Practical Nursing's four program sites. The Jones Hill site in Jamestown... more info

Instructional Media Center Unveils Revamped Website
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The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Media Center, part of the School Support Services Division, has unveiled a revamped booking site and search engine to make the process easier to navigate for clients. "It gives it more of a Google feel to it, which our teachers are already used to," said Lisa Wolski, Instructional Media Specialist. In addition, streaming resources have been integrated into... more info

Summer Students Participate In Swim Meet At LoGuidice
Special Education

Last summer, the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Operations & Maintenance staff gave the pool at the LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia a complete overhaul. This past summer, their work truly paid off. On Aug. 3, the Exceptional Education Summer School Program at the LoGuidice Center hosted a swim meet for students enrolled in the program. In all, nearly 40 students participated. ... more info

Conservation Program Teams Up With Panama To Revitalize Baseball Fields
Hewes Center, Conservation
Students enrolled in the Conservation/Natural Resource Management Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Hewes Educational Center in Ashville recently forged a partnership with the Panama Central School District to revitalize the school’s baseball/softball fields. The fields had been in rough shape. Over the years, they became overrun with grass and the base paths pushed out on both... more info

Computer Teacher Named 'Teacher Of The Year' At SUNY Fredonia
Carrier Center, Information Technology

Gregory Cole, who teaches Computer Industry Professional Certifications in Angola for the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES and is a part-time lecturer at SUNY Fredonia, was one of two university professors to receive “Teacher of the Year” awards from the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at SUNY Fredonia. The award, established by department chairperson Reneta Barneva to... more info

HACR Program Forges Educational Partnership With Buffalo Manufacturer
Carrier Center, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Students from throughout the Hamburg and Angola area recently had the opportunity to learn from a major Buffalo manufacturing company when the Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Carrier Educational Center in Angola hosted Michael Olivieri, director of business development with Allied Mechanical Inc. Mr. Olivieri discussed many things... more info

Alternative Ed Teacher Returns From Fulbright Visit To Uruguay
LoGuidice Center, Alternative Education

Adam Padd, Supervisor of the Alternative Education Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia recently returned from a visit to Uruguay as part of a Fulbright Scholarship to share best practices in education that transcend the cultural divide. "Despite all the challenges faced in each country, between standards, classroom size, and socioeconomic... more info

Central Business Office Wins ECASB Award
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The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Central Business Office, under the leadership of Tracy Smith-Dengler, Central Business Office Manager, was one of two winners of this year’s Hodgson Russ Award for Excellence in Collaboration. The award is presented annually by the Erie County Association of School Boards, which represents the 29 school districts in Erie County. The Hodgson Russ... more info

New Literacy Zone Developed In Jamestown
Adult Education
The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) is implementing a bold and comprehensive initiative in the form of a new Literacy Zone to address many educational, social, and community needs in Southern Chautauqua County beginning this fall. The new Literacy Zone will be headquartered at the Gateway Center on Water Street in Jamestown and is being developed by the E2CCB Adult & Community... more info

Central Business Office Wins Association Of School Boards Award
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The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Central Business Office, under the leadership of Tracy Smith-Dengler, Central Business Office Manager, was one of two winners of this year’s Hodgson Russ Award for Excellence in Collaboration. The award is presented annually by the Erie County Association of School Boards, which represents the 29 school districts in Erie County. The Hodgson Russ... more info

Hewes Center Students Place 6th At New York State Envirothon
Hewes Center, Conservation, Landscape/Renewable Energy

A team of seven area students from the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Hewes Educational Center performed admirably at the 2011 New York State Envirothon, placing sixth overall out of a total of 49 teams from across New York State. The team also placed first in the state in the Soils Category and second in the state in the Forestry Category. Team members were Nicole Aul from Sherman... more info

BOCES Honors 661 High School CTE Graduates
Hewes Center, LoGuidice Center, Carrier Center, Ormsby Center

In June, 661 high school seniors from throughout Chautauqua, Erie, and Cattaraugus County were honored for successfully completing two years of study in Career & Technical Education programs offered by the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, including 20 from Chautauqua Lake High School and six from Westfield High School. Since the beginning of their junior year, the students have spent... more info

First-Ever Internship Collaboration With TSA Returns For Second Round
Hewes Center, Criminal Justice

Natasha Booth, a senior from Clymer High School and a Criminal Justice student at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Hewes Educational Center in Ashville, is the first-ever female candidate to be accepted as an intern with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration through a groundbreaking partnership between the E2CC BOCES and the federal agency. For several weeks, Natasha –... more info

Automotive Technology Students Win Third At Nationals
LoGuidice Center, Automotive Technology

Tyler Willover and Sean Omara.

Sean O’Mara and Tyler Willover, seniors from the Gowanda Central School District enrolled in the Automotive Technology Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center, won third-place out of 29 teams from across the country competing at the National Automotive Technology Competition in New York City. Their success has won them tens of thousands of dollars in... more info

E2CCB Yields Three SkillsUSA State Champions; Teacher Aide Named Advisor Of The Year
LoGuidice Center, Ormsby Center, Automotive Technology, Graphic Technology, Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Equipment Repair, Welding
Three students from Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Career & Technical Education Programs will represent New York State at the national SkillsUSA Championships in June, and an E2CCB Teacher Aide won statewide distinction as a SkillsUSA advisor. Sean O’Mara, a senior from Gowanda High School enrolled in the Automotive Technology Program at the E2CCB LoGuidice Educational Center in... more info

E2CCB Students Win At SUNY Fredonia Computer Competition
Carrier Center, Information Technology
Three area students enrolled in the Information Technology/Computer Systems Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Lake Shore/Carrier Career & Technical Academy in Angola competed admirably at SUNY Fredonia’s eighth annual High School Computer Science Competition, winning first place in two categories and second place in another. Michael Woolley, a junior from Forestville High... more info

2011 SkillsUSA Area 1 Regional Competition Results
Hewes Center, LoGuidice Center, Ormsby Center
Eighteen students enrolled in Career & Technical Education Programs at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) centers in Erie and Chautauqua County placed at the 2011 SkillsUSA Area 1 Regional Competition, which was held at Alfred State College in March. In all, E2CCB students placed first in seven categories, and the E2CC BOCES had more than one first-, second-, or third-place finishers... more info

Culinary Arts Students Win Third At 2011 New York State ProStart Competition
Carrier Center, Culinary Arts

A team of five local high school students won third place at the New York State ProStart Competition with their management plan for an innovative restaurant called Kaleidoscope. The restaurant would offer casual dining, an eclectic and savory menu, and even a station where fresh mozzarella cheese would be made right before the customers’ eyes. The team, which competed in the Management Category,... more info

Cosmetology Students Help Kick Off 2011 Bald For Bucks Campaign
Carrier Center, Cosmetology

After helping to kick off the 2011 Goin’ Bald for Bucks Campaign at Roswell Park Cancer Institute on March 7 with $36,000 in donations, students and SkillaUSA members enrolled in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Cosmetology Program at the Lake Shore/Carrier Career & Technical Academy in Angola helped significantly increase that total after the campaign’s largest annual event where it... more info

Ormsby Center Incorporates Wind Energy Into Curriculum
Ormsby Center, Conservation, Landscape/Renewable Energy

The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Career & Technical Education Division is making wind power a major component of the Landscape, Greenhouse & Natural Resource Management curriculum at the Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora, which draws high school students from school districts throughout the Southtowns including East Aurora, Iroquois, and Holland High School. The... more info

Lake Shore/Carrier Students Participate In Community Service Initiatives
Carrier Center
High school students enrolled in SkillsUSA at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Lake Shore/Carrier Career & Technical Academy have participated in numerous community service projects since the 2010-11 school year began. Most recently, SkillsUSA members coordinated a canned food drive at the E2CCB Carrier Educational Center in Angola and the adjacent Lake Shore High School where... more info

LPN Students Donate Hats, Scarves, And More To Lily's Hope
Adult Education

When students enrolled in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) School of Practical Nursing first heard about a local effort to help women undergoing treatment for cancer, they knew they had to help. The effort, which was spearheaded by the Zonta Club of Jamestown, recently came to fruition with the grand opening of Lily’s Hope, a unique salon on the grounds of WCA Hospital’s Jones Hill... more info

LoGuidice Wins Auto Tech Competition For 2nd Year In A Row
LoGuidice Center, Automotive Technology
For the second year in a row, two local high school students enrolled in the Automotive Technology Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia have won first-place in the Western New York High School Automotive Competition and will proceed to the national championships in New York City in April. During the competition, which was held Jan. 15 at the... more info

BOCES Students Learn From Leading Chefs
Hewes Center, LoGuidice Center, Carrier Center, Ormsby Center, Culinary Arts

Students with Chef Heywood, far right

Students throughout Western New York had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on Jan. 13 to learn from some of the best chefs in the nation through a partnership between the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) and the Culinary Institute of America. The event, entitled “Teaching with the CIA,” brought three chefs to the E2CCB Carrier Educational Center in Angola to teach important culinary... more info

Students Helping Schools Make Healthier Choices
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Patty Benton

High school students from school districts throughout Chautauqua County are helping the regional School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) figure out how school cafeterias can offer the healthiest and most nutritional meals possible. Every year, representatives from the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) and its component school districts get together to brainstorm ways to make schools... more info

Adult & Community Education Honors GED Graduates
Adult Education

Pastor Amy Rohler

Nearly 100 friends and family members crowded inside the Gateway Center in Jamestown on Oct. 14 to honor 20 graduates of the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) GED programs in Chautauqua County. The programs are overseen by the E2CCB Adult & Community Education Division under the leadership of Gretchen Varney, E2CCB director of adult and community education, and coordinator Judy... more info

Nationally Known Airbrush Artists Visit BOCES Centers
Hewes Center, Ormsby Center, Automotive Body Repair

Thomas Banks

During a recent demonstration at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora, nationally known airbrush artist Thomas Banks made it look easy: in a matter of minutes, transforming a car hood into a canvas with some of the hallmarks of the industry – flames, lightning bolts, and a grinning skull. Mr. Banks, father of five, owns Big Daddy Customs in Enon Valley,... more info

SUNY Fredonia Partners With BOCES To Provide Teachers Training
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A partnership between SUNY Fredonia and the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) is helping Career & Technical Education instructors become better teachers by developing new educational strategies that build upon students’ diverse interests and cultural backgrounds. The partnership was made possible by a SEMILLAS grant awarded to SUNY Fredonia through the Growing What Works Initiative... more info

Partnership With Sheriff's Office Yields $151K COPS Grant
Satellite, Criminal Justice
A grant from the U.S. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will support a partnership between the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES to enhance student safety at the two E2CCB campuses in Chautauqua County. COPS, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to advancing community policing nationwide, awarded... more info

School Of Practical Nursing Honors 62 Graduates At 3 Ceremonies
Adult Education

In three separate ceremonies over a three-month period, the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES School of Practical Nursing proudly graduated 62 Licensed Practical Nursing students who trained at sites in Erie and Chautauqua County. The 62 graduates came from throughout Western New York to train as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) at the Jones Hill site in Jamestown, the Chapel Park Villa site in... more info

BOCES Launches New Grant Procurement Service
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The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) has launched a new Grant Procurement Service to better assist its component school districts in Western New York. This innovative new service is designed to assist participating districts in identifying opportunities and applying for grants. “We are building this service from the ground up in order to meet the needs of our component school... more info

BOCES Wins Communications Award For External Newsletter
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The New York State School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) has recognized the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) for outstanding achievement in educational communications. As part of NYSPRA’s 31st annual Communications Awards contest, the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES received an Award of Merit for its external newsletter, The Partnership.... more info

FFA Members Win Blue Ribbons At Erie County Fair
Ormsby Center, Small Animal Science, Animal Care

Two students from the Animal Care and Small Animal Science programs at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Ormsby Educational Center each received a blue ribbon in dairy judging at the Erie County Fair on Aug. 11. Victoria Brown, who graduated in June from Hamburg High School and successfully completed the two-year Animal Care Program at the Ormsby Center, and Brittany Schrimmel, who... more info

More Than 600 Seniors Honored At Four Separate Career & Technical Education Ceremonies
Hewes Center, LoGuidice Center, Carrier Center, Ormsby Center

Ormsby Center

During four separate Senior Recognition Day ceremonies on June 10, Career & Technical Education programs at all four Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES centers honored hundreds of graduating seniors who completed their requirements in 21 different areas of study under the direction of Jaime Venning, Director of Career & Technical Education. Early in the day, at an outdoor event held next... more info

Westfield Graduate Gets Early Start At Prestigious Culinary Arts College
LoGuidice Center, Culinary Arts
Ashley Betts, a graduate of Westfield High School who studied culinary arts at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia, had to say goodbye to her summer vacation. While some of her former classmates might be enjoying family trips, beach outings, bonfires or lazy summer afternoons by the pool, Ashley will be getting a head start on her college career. ... more info

Inaugural Roger Thompson Memorial Scholarship Awarded To Graduating Senior
Ormsby Center, Automotive Technology

Raymond Skibicki

The late Roger Thompson of Holland left his mark on the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Ormsby Educational Center in a big way, working tirelessly to enhance the Automotive Technology Program located there and positioning his students for success after graduation. Nearly a year after Thompson’s death, faculty and staff at both the Ormsby Center in East Aurora and the Holland Central... more info

Students Win Gold Medals At New York State Special Olympics
LoGuidice Center, Special Education

Volleyball team

On Saturday, June 5, a total of 17 Chautauqua County athletes from the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) competed at the New York State Special Olympics Summer Games in Utica, taking home gold medals in volleyball and several track and field events as well as an assortment of silver and bronze medals and fourth- and fifth-place ribbons. The trip to Utica was the culmination of months of... more info

Information Technology Instructor Earns Valuable Certification
Carrier Center, Information Technology

To better serve his students, Gregory Cole, Information Technology/Computer Systems instructor at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Lake Shore/Carrier Career & Technical Academy in Angola, recently earned his CompTIA Network + Certification. This certification is used to demonstrate a computer technician’s ability to manage, maintain, troubleshoot, install and configure network... more info

Dogs Prove Therapeutic At LoGuidice Center Alternative Education Program
LoGuidice Center, Alternative Education

The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia has found a creative way to help students enrolled in the Alternative Education Program thrive with the help of two dogs bearing the yellow bandana of good citizenship. Gina Myers, Alternative Education counselor at the LoGuidice Center, and Cynthia Klocko of the E2CCB Staff & Curriculum Development Division,... more info

Lake Shore/Carrier Students Earn Valuable Microsoft Certifications
Carrier Center, Information Technology
Area students enrolled in the Information Technology/Computer Systems Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Lake Shore/Carrier Career & Technical Academy in Angola have earned an assortment of certifications for Microsoft Office 2007 applications through the Microsoft Business Certification program, including five students who are now Master Microsoft Certified Applications... more info

Hewes Center Wins Robot Cage Match Tournament For 3rd Year In A Row
Hewes Center, Motorsport Fabrication

For the third year in a row, the Motor Sports Fabrication/Precision Machining Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Hewes Educational Center in Ashville has dominated the Robotic Cage Match tournament at the Western New York Technology Education Association’s annual Tech Wars competition, beating out 17 other robotic warriors built by high school students from all across the region. ... more info

With E2CCB's Help, StoryLink Program Opens First Site In New York State
Adult Education

Dana Abendschein

StoryLink, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving literacy among inmates and reconnecting them with their families, has announced that it has joined forces with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Adult & Community Education Division to introduce this innovative service to inmates at the Chautauqua County Jail in Mayville. The goals of... more info

Lake Shore Savings Teaches Students Important Lessons About Banking
Special Education

The Dunkirk-based Lake Shore Savings Bank is teaming up with educators to teach today’s high school students important and potentially money-saving lessons on responsible banking practices. On April 13, Adam DiMitri and Eric Hohenstein, members of the Lake Shore Savings Bank Junior Management Team, came to an Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Special Education class housed at Fredonia High... more info

Ormsby Blood Drives Bring In 160 Usable Pints
Ormsby Center, Health Careers

Blood drives organized by area high school students enrolled in the Health Careers Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora collected a record number of donations during the 2009-10 school year, providing 160 usable pints for the American Red Cross and qualifying the program for another Platinum Level Life Share Sponsor Award. Under the direction... more info

East Aurora Area Students Help Raise $20,000 For Roswell Park
Ormsby Center, Cosmetology

East Aurora area students helped raise an estimated $20,000 in April for cancer treatment and research at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo through the “Goin’ Bald for Bucks” campaign. At three separate events hosted by the Hamburg, Orchard Park and Springville-Griffith Institute Central School Districts, nearly 150 participants had their heads shaved or their hair cut short by... more info

Grant-Funded Arts Program Enriches Students' Education
Hewes Center, Special Education, Alternative Education

Thanks to the Arts Council of Chautauqua County and the New York State Council on the Arts, students enrolled in the High School Instructional Programs at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Hewes Educational Center in Ashville have the opportunity to work side-by-side local artist Sara Baker Michalak. Michalak, arts facilitator for Aspire of Western New York, is serving as... more info

Ormsby Students Help Rebuild Historic Saw Mill
Ormsby Center, Construction Technology, Motorsport Fabrication

Ormsby students build the drive wheel for the historic saw mill.

Students from Iroquois High School and the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center are taking part in an effort to rebuild the 170-year-old Hurd & Briggs Saw Mill, a historic site on Bowen Road in the Town of Elma. The project is being spearheaded by the Elma Historical Society, which has already completed the structure itself and the water wheel on the original... more info

Restaurant Association Helps Send Students To National Competition
Carrier Center, Culinary Arts

The New York State Restaurant Association and its Western New York chapter are helping to send five Western New York students to the 2010 National ProStart Invitational in Kansas City later this month. On April 6, Rob Free, Western New York Restaurant Association president; Mark Thomasson, WNYRA educational director; and Bob Syracuse, a member of the WNYRA Executive Committee, travelled to the... more info

LoGuidice Cosmetology Students Raise $1,393 For 'Bald For Bucks' Campaign
LoGuidice Center, Cosmetology

Area students enrolled in the Cosmetology Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia raised $1,393 for cancer treatment and research at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute on March 26 with the center’s fourth annual “Goin’ Bald for Bucks” fundraiser. More than a dozen participants collected pledges from friends, family members, students, and the... more info

Adult Ed. Student Recognized Before State Assembly
Adult Education

Craig Walinczek, center, with Gretchen Varney, ACE Director, far left, and state/NYACCE officials

Craig Waliczek, a resident of Hamburg, was recognized on the floor of the New York State Assembly after being named one of just 15 Students of the Year by the New York Association for Continuing/Community Education. Waliczek was born with cerebral palsy and had to overcome many obstacles to reach his goal of obtaining a GED and enrolling at Erie Community College. He attended Erie... more info

Bald For Bucks Raises Thousands For Cancer Treatment And Research
Carrier Center, Cosmetology

More than 200 people, most of them from the Lake Shore Central School District, had their heads shaved by Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES cosmetology students at Lake Shore High School on March 12 to raise money for cancer treatment and research. The event is expected to have raised more than $26,000 toward the 2010 “Goin’ Bald for Bucks” campaign, which benefits the Roswell Park Cancer... more info

Adult Ed. Program Gives Support To Non-Profit Groups
Adult Education
Participants in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Adult & Community Education program housed at the Gateway Center in Jamestown are lending their support to a local organization dedicated to helping those who need it the most in the community. Since January, adult learners at the Gateway Center have been renovating the East Second Street headquarters of the Joint Neighborhood Project,... more info

Culinary Arts Students Will Represent State At National Competition
Carrier Center, Culinary Arts

Teaching Asst. Jim Kuras poses for pictures with his first-place team.

Four high school students enrolled in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Culinary Arts Program will represent New York State at the 2010 National ProStart Invitational in Kansas City after placing first at states in Albany. The four students, who take Culinary Arts courses at the E2CCB Carrier Educational Center in Angola, competed in the Management category and their task was to carefully... more info

Four Special Ed. Students Take Home 15 Medals At Special Olympics Winter Invitational
Special Education

Four Chautauqua County students had a stellar showing at the 2010 Special Olympics Winter Invitational, taking home a combined 15 medals, most of them gold, in a variety of snowshoeing events. As a team calling themselves the Frozen Lakers, Fredonia native Tim Burdic, Cassadaga native Leonard Parsons, Brocton native Andrew Sissem and Pine Valley native Travis Utley took home the gold in the... more info

E2CCB Auto Tech Students To Represent Western New York At National Competition
LoGuidice Center, Automotive Technology

Two Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Automotive Technology students will represent Western New York at New York City's National Automotive Technology Competition in April. They will move on after winning first place at the 16th annual Western New York High School Automotive Competition on Jan. 16, which they couldn’t have done without help from automobile dealerships in Fredonia, Dunkirk and... more info

BOCES Introduces Digital Planetarium To School Districts
Satellite

When fully inflated, it stands 11 feet high and 20 feet in diameter; from inside the domed tent-like structure, one can see the entire night sky from any place in the globe and all the stars like never before. It’s the newest addition to the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES academic arsenal; a digital, entirely portable planetarium – a Digitarium, as it’s called – and it’s currently available... more info

Culinary Arts Students Taught By Some Of Nation's Top Chefs
Hewes Center, LoGuidice Center, Carrier Center, Ormsby Center, Culinary Arts

When it comes to education, nothing beats the opportunity for students to get hands-on experience working alongside some of the very best in their field of choice. High school culinary arts students from throughout Chautauqua and southern Erie County had that chance Thursday when the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES hosted three chefs from the Culinary Institute of America, one of the most... more info

Conservation Students Participate In Semi-Annual Competition
Hewes Center, LoGuidice Center, Ormsby Center, Conservation, Landscape/Renewable Energy

Students participate in a recent conservation competition at the LoGuidice Center.

Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Conservation and Natural Resource Management students from school districts across Chautauqua County and the Southtowns participated in the semi-annual Future Farmers of America Field Day competition Oct. 23, competing in numerous activities that tested the skills they will need in a variety of conservation-related fields. The morning-long competition takes... more info

Moog Helps Baker Road Students Build Their Own Rockets
Alternative Education

Rob Bauer of Moog Inc. helps Baker Road students build their own rockets.

Moog Inc., the Elma-based motion control designer and supplier, gave students at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Baker Road Educational Center a crash course in rocket design on Oct. 20 as part of the company’s educational outreach efforts. Rob Bauer, part of the Product Engineering Department in Moog’s Space and Defense Group, helped students build rockets out of little more than empty... more info

E2CCB Connects CTE Students With Area Manufacturers
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CTE students interact with area manufacturers.

Three dozen Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Career & Technical Education students from across Chautauqua County and the Southtowns were given the opportunity Oct. 16 to interact directly with representatives of many of the area’s largest manufacturers. Under the direction of Richard D’Agostino, E2CCB Transition Specialist, and Danielle O’Connor, E2CCB Special and Alternative Education... more info

E2CCB Preparing Students For Transition Between School And Career
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Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES students from several school districts in the Southtowns were given the opportunity Oct. 16 to better prepare themselves for the transition between school and a career. Under the direction of Richard D’Agostino, E2CCB Transition Specialist, and Danielle O’Connor, E2CCB Special and Alternative Education Director, students enrolled in various Career &... more info

Applebee's Joins Forces With E2CCB
LoGuidice Center, Alternative Education

David Ptak, Dunkirk/Fredonia Applebee's General Manager, speaks with LoGuidice Alt. Ed. students.

The Dunkirk/Fredonia Applebee’s is joining forces with the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Alternative Education Program at the LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia, N.Y. to help encourage students across Chautauqua County and the Southtowns to succeed and develop the skills they will need to flourish later in life. As part of a growing emphasis on offering students the tools they will... more info

Culinary Arts Instructor Wins Prestigious Award
Carrier Center, Culinary Arts

Rusty Furdell, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Culinary Arts Instructor.

Russell “Rusty” Furdell, an Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Culinary Arts Instructor, has won an honor shared by few others in his field. Over the summer, the New York State Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that Furdell had been named the organization’s ProStart Teacher of the Year for the 2009-10 academic year. Furdell is one of 100 educators in the New York State... more info

E2CCB Graduate Recognized For Response To Medical Emergency
Ormsby Center, Emergency Medical Service
The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Board of Education recently recognized Angelica De Carlo, a graduate of both North Collins High School and the E2CCB Lake Shore High School/Carrier Educational Center Career & Technical Academy, for her response following a medical emergency aboard a North Collins school bus. Angelica was recognized for her calm, quick and professional response to an... more info

Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Students Tour GOYA Plant
Carrier Center, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Chuck Fafara's Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration class at GOYA Foods.

Students enrolled in an Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration class at the Lake Shore High School/Carrier Educational Center Career & Technical Education Academy recently had a chance to explore career possibilities at a major area employer closely related to their field of study. GOYA Foods, one of the most popular grocery store food lines in North... more info

Faculty Promote 21st Century Approach To Education
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Faculty from the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES recently joined dozens of teachers from throughout the region to promote new educational approaches that incorporate cutting-edge technologies and meet the needs of a rapidly changing society. At the fourth annual High School’s New Face conference, which was held on Thursday, July 16 at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, N.Y., four E2CCB teachers... more info

BOCES Secures State Efficiency Grant For CBO
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The New York state Department of State has awarded the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES a $182,895 grant through the Local Government Efficiency Grant Program to support the implementation costs of the new Central Business Office. This grant will offset 90 percent of the cost of establishing the Central Business Office, benefiting the six Chautauqua County school districts that paid for the... more info

Animal Care Students Get Behind The Scenes At Buffalo Zoo
Ormsby Center, Small Animal Science, Animal Care
Students enrolled in the Animal Care Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora had the unique opportunity to take part in a behind-the-scenes visit to the Buffalo Zoo. While the day started with a hour-long tour that focused on animal habitats, nutrition, and other general information, the students were eventually given rare access to what... more info

CADD Graduate Makes 'Splash' At Orchard Park Engineering Department
Ormsby Center, Computer Assisted Design and Drafting

A former Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center student recently put her education to good use, interning for the Town of Orchard Park Engineering Department this past summer. Katherine McCarthy attended the Ormsby Center from 2005 through 2007 and was enrolled in the Computer-Assisted Design & Drafting Program (CADD), which gave her a head start when she graduated. ... more info

CADD Student Creates Optical Illusion Out Of Hallway
LoGuidice Center, Computer Assisted Design and Drafting

A student in Ron Pasqualetti’s Computer-Assisted Design & Drafting Program at the LoGuidice Educational Center recently undertook a year-end project designed to test her academic skills, while also challenging the eyes. Junior Erica Elliott used the entire hallway leading to the CADD classroom to create an optical illusion. The idea of the illusion required Erica to create a focal point,... more info

Welding Students Create Dump Trailer From Scratch
LoGuidice Center, Welding

Kevin Valetine’s junior welding class at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center learn the ins and outs of the welding trade on a daily basis. Learning and mastering the curriculum is a big part of this daily routine, but there are large-scale projects that allow the students to apply their learned knowledge while keeping things interesting at the same time. ... more info

HACR Students Help Family Devastated By Flood
Carrier Center, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
The Forestville home of Jeff and Gloria Brunea was utterly devastated by the August 2009 flood. When winter set in, with only a wood-burning stove in the basement to warm them, they were wearing their coats inside, their home's boiler having been destroyed. Luckily, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Instructor Chuck Fafara and his Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Program at the... more info

Health Careers Students Participate In Accident Simulation
Hewes Center, Health Careers
Students at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Hewes Educational Center participated in a simulation on Oct. 15, 2010 that tested their ability to respond in the event of an emergency. Students enrolled in the Health Careers Program under Instructor Karen Cornell were tested on their ability to prioritize and treat patients who have sustained injuries, a life-or-death task for... more info

EMS, Criminal Justice Students Observe Mercy Flight Demo
Ormsby Center, Criminal Justice, Emergency Medical Service
On June 7, students enrolled in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center’s Emergency Medical Services Program under the direction of Instructor Paul Shephard as well as the Criminal Justice Program under Instructor Vince Tobia had the opportunity to learn from those whose jobs it is to medevac patients to medical facilities in life-or-death emergencies. Mercy Flight... more info

Historic Saw Mill Opens With Help From CTE Students
Ormsby Center, Construction Technology, Motorsport Fabrication
The Elma Historical Society recently celebrated the dedication and ribbon cutting of a working replica of the historic Hurd & Briggs Saw Mill after years of work and with assistance from Career & Technical Education students at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center. Students enrolled in the Ormsby Center’s Construction Technology Program under the... more info

Auto Body Repair Students Recycle Old Parts Into Works Of Art
Ormsby Center, Automotive Body Repair

During the 2010-11 school year, students enrolled in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center’s Automotive Body Repair Program have been recycling old, discarded automotive components into colorful sculptures that are now on display on campus. The students took things such as gears, camshafts, paint sprayer cups, suspension springs, valve springs, pistons, pullies,... more info

Auto Body Repair Students Take Part In Hood Design Competition
LoGuidice Center, Automotive Body Repair

Faculty and staff recently cast votes for their favorite car hood designs made by seniors in the Automotive Body Repair Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center. Student Brandon Tyler from Pine Valley won in the “Favorite” category with his tribute to the Pine Valley Panthers. As a test of their skills, students had to repair a considerable amount of... more info

Auto Tech Students Receive Donations From General Motors
Ormsby Center, Automotive Technology
Students in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Automotive Technology Program at the Ormsby Educational Center recently expressed their gratitude toward General Motors for the donation of a 2003 and 2004 Saturn Vue and a 2004 Saturn Ion. The donations were made on behalf of GM’s corporate donation program that assists schools within the GM Training Network. “We are very appreciative of... more info

FFA Members Travel To Dairy Farm, Bureau Of Forestry
Carrier Center, Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Equipment Repair, Small Animal Science, Landscape/Renewable Energy, Animal Care
Members of the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center Future Farmers of America Chapter and other students in the Small Animal Science, Animal Care, Diesel Mechanics, and Landscape/Greenhouse/Natural Resource Management Programs recently participated in a field trip to Mammoser Inc., a dairy/organic farm in Eden, as well as the Erie County Bureau of Forestry in... more info

Students Build Holiday Light Show At Ormsby Center
Ormsby Center, Construction Technology, Information Technology

In the days leading up to the holidays, students at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Ormsby Educational Center set up a holiday light show on campus consisting of approximately 2,000 lights forming a variety of shapes and designs that flashed in coordination with holiday songs. Each night, guests parked to view the show, setting their car radios to 106.9 FM to hear the narration and music. There... more info

Cosmetology Students' Holiday Food Drive A Tremendous Success
LoGuidice Center, Cosmetology

As part of their annual holiday food drives, the Cosmetology students at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center under Instructor Lori Sam collected canned goods, boxed food, turkeys, hams, gifts, and other groceries and items to donate to families in the Dunkirk and Fredonia area who were in need this holiday season. Several dozen baskets were filled with food... more info

Seniors In Health Careers Program Mentor Younger Students
LoGuidice Center, Health Careers

Two seniors enrolled in the Health Careers Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Center volunteered their time on Feb. 16, 2011 to teach some valuable lessons to juniors enrolled in the same two-year program. Debora Ruiz and Jesslyn Hernandez, both from Dunkirk High School, have come a long way from when they first walked into the classroom in September 2009, says... more info

Hewes Criminal Justice Program Certified As 911 Dispatch Training Center
Hewes Center, Criminal Justice
After passing a rigorous review of the curriculum, the Criminal Justice Program at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Hewes Educational Center has become certified as a 911 dispatch training program through the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, an industry organization dedicated to the emergency communications sector. Under the direction of Instructor Daniel DePietro,... more info