News & Events

The LoGuidice Educational Center celebrated the season with its annual Gingerbread House Competition, showcasing the creativity and craftsmanship of juniors and seniors enrolled in the Culinary Arts program! 🏠🎁🎄

Ahead of Winter Recess, Career & Technical Education and E building students were able to tour the festive exhibit, chat with the builders, and enjoy some popcorn while LoGuidice staff voted for their favorite houses.

Senior Class Winners
🥇 1st place: Marcus Gamble & Danielle Miller
🥈 2nd place: Anna Gilman
🥉 3rd place: Duhayla Ramos DeJesus & Eva Colon DeJesus

Junior Class Winners
🥇 1st place: Isabella Sorrento and Luvlee Zastrow
🥈 2nd place: Maleina Moses and Aubrey Smuda
🥉 3rd place: Madeline Morales and Alexandria Rose Wright

A big thank-you to Culinary Arts instructor David Caccamise and teaching assistant Rosemary Catalano for organizing another memorable event!

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The Ormsby Educational Center hosted its annual staff potluck, featuring a variety of tasty dishes prepared by the amazing team and enjoyed during lunch! 🎄🍪✨

During the potluck, attendees were encouraged to vote on their favorite gingerbread houses made by juniors and seniors enrolled in the Culinary Arts program.

The event was a great way to celebrate teamwork and thank staff for their dedication as the holiday season approaches.

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Congratulations to Ormsby Educational Center seniors Deacon Chrostowski (Small Animal Science) and Alexis Groundwater (Small/Large Animal Science) for receiving scholarships from the Orchard Park Central School Alumni Association! ✨🎖️🏫

These awards support Orchard Park students pursuing careers in the trades — such as welding, plumbing, cosmetology, culinary arts, landscaping, HVAC, construction, diesel, or automotive mechanics — who maintain a passing average and are on track to graduate.

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The Hewes Educational Center recently welcomed high school sophomores from area school districts for a day of exploration and learning! 🧑‍🔧👮‍♂️🧑‍🍳

Visitors toured a variety of Career & Technical Education programs, including Automotive Body Repair, Automotive Technology, Conservation/Natural Resource Management, Construction Technology, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Diesel/Power Equipment Technology, Health Careers, Information Technology/Computer Systems, and Small Animal Science.

Participating schools included Bemus Point, Chautauqua Lake, Clymer, Falconer, Frewsburg, Jamestown, Panama, Sherman, and Southwestern.

Junior student ambassadors led tours, while Hewes School Counselor Aaron Taylor spoke with guests about the many benefits of Career & Technical Education.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the visit a success! ✨👏🏫

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School librarians from across the region gathered for Strengthening Our Core: School Library Values in Practice, a statewide symposium focused on how the ALA Core Values guide daily work in school libraries.

Media literacy, equity, inclusion, and community engagement were all part of the conversation.

National Honor Society students from WNY P-TECH in Dunkirk recently donated nearly 100 animal-related items to Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue! 🐶❤️🐾

As part of a service project, NHS members spent five weeks collecting donations. Along with advisor Kayla Hotchkiss, students visited the nonprofit rescue group and had the chance to briefly interact with many of its animals.

A big thank you to everyone who donated and to our students for their time and effort in making this project a success! ✨👏

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Throughout the month, the Ormsby Educational Center welcomed high school students from Iroquois, Holland, Springville-Griffith, North Collins, East Aurora, Eden, and Orchard Park! 👩‍🍳👨‍🔧👷

Guests met with instructors and current students while touring a variety of Career & Technical Education classrooms and programs, giving them a taste of the many opportunities available through CTE.

Thank you to our instructors, students, and visiting schools for helping make these experiences meaningful and engaging! 🏫🤝✨

Learn more about CTE programs available through E2CCB at www.e2ccb.org/programs/career-technical-education/

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