It’s NY State SkillsUSA Competition Week and Team TST is ready! 💪💙

We have 44 students representing TST BOCES as they head to Syracuse for this year’s competition!

Follow along on our stories and social media for event coverage and updates. It all kicks off Wednesday!
Wednesday - Opening Ceremony
Thursday - Competition Day
Friday - Awards Ceremony

Be on the lookout to see who from Team TST lands on the podium! 🏅

And if you see one of our competitors, be sure to wish them good luck! 🍀🏆
7 days ago, TST BOCES
TST CTE seniors hold SkillsUSA flag outside of a brick building and smile at camera for group picture.
TST CTE juniors hold SkillsUSA flag outside of a brick building and smile at camera for group picture.
Rise, shine, and spring into breakfast this week with Bistro 555!🌼

🍳 Tuesday: Sausage breakfast burrito with hash browns
🍞 Wednesday: Stuffed French toast with bacon
🥔 Thursday: Sausage biscuits & gravy with a baked potato
🥯 Friday: Bagel breakfast sliders with a side of grits

Pair it with fresh salads, oatmeal, soups, warm baked treats, and a sweet parfait or crepe!

📍 Bistro 555
⏰ Lunch 11:10–12:20
📞 Call-ahead orders: ext. 2011

#Bistro555 #CTECulinary #StudentRunCafe #BreakfastWeek #TSTBOCES
7 days ago, TST BOCES
Weekly breakfast menu for Bistro 555 displayed in a grid from Tuesday, April 21 through Friday, April 24. Each day lists an entrée for $4.00: Tuesday—sausage breakfast burrito with hash browns; Wednesday—stuffed French toast with bacon; Thursday—sausage biscuits and gravy with a baked potato; Friday—bagel breakfast sliders with a side of grits. Daily soup options include maple brown sugar oatmeal (Tuesday), sweet potato soup (Wednesday), strawberries and cream oatmeal (Thursday), and breakfast pozole (Friday), priced at $1.00 small or $1.50 large. Salads ($1.50) are available daily as fruit salad or BLT salad. Bread options ($0.50) vary by day: lemon poppy seed muffins (Tuesday), blueberry scones (Wednesday), banana muffins (Thursday), and cinnamon swirl bread (Friday). Dessert ($1.50) each day includes yogurt parfait or crepes. Bottom text reads: “Call (607) 257-1555 ext. 2011 for call ahead orders!” Background features a light, rustic tabletop with breakfast foods like oatmeal, fruit, and pastries.
Innovation in action at Engineering Wars 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣

Last Thursday, two Team TST groups traveled to Onondaga Community College to compete in the P-TECH Region II Engineering Wars, taking on 19 teams in a same-day design challenge!

Students were tasked with building a Rube Goldberg machine, using simple machines like pulleys, levers, and ramps to move a marble through a chain reaction and ultimately turn on a light. The machine had to be at least 5 feet long, which just so happened to be about one Amber or one Theesfeld tall 😄

Judged by industry professionals, the competition came down to three top teams, and our students delivered!

Congratulations to our 2nd place finishing team 🥈
Amber Swaney (Grade 10, Ithaca)
Landon Yarborough (9, Ithaca)
Zelio Eubanks (9, Ithaca)

We’re also proud of Team TST #2 for their ingenuity and teamwork
Joe Bershaw (10, Ithaca)
Graham Johnson (10, Lansing)
Kai Zulu (10, Ithaca)

We're so proud of our future engineers!
#PTECH #EngineeringWars #TeamTST #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud
7 days ago, TST BOCES
Students and an instructor stand beside a large cardboard Rube Goldberg machine with ramps, cups, and a balloon attached.
Three students wearing medals pose next to a large trophy on display in a gymnasium.
Students demonstrate a small chain-reaction setup on a table while an adult judge observes and takes notes.
A group picture of Team TST #1 and #2 students and staff stand together in a line inside a gymnasium during the competition.
Three students smile and hold their medals while standing next to part of their cardboard Rube Goldberg machine.
A close-up of a large cardboard Rube Goldberg machine with ramps, strings, and cups as part of the design. Student is inserting marble into the top to begin the run.
Three students review instructions and materials together while planning their build during the competition.
Two students work on building a chain-reaction setup with dominoes, cardboard, and string on a table.
Theesfeld lies on the floor while another measures her height with a wooden strip as part of the project setup. The machine needed to be 5' long which is exactly Theesfeld's height.
Students wearing medals high-five an adult in a large indoor arena during the Engineering Wars competition.
Now Accepting Bids: Fully Equipped Food Trailer

We are accepting sealed bids for a fully operational food trailer! This unit is ready for immediate use and perfect for catering, festivals, or launching your own operation.

💲 Starting bid: $20,000
📅 Sealed bids due by May 15 at 3:00 PM

Bid Submission Details:
All bids must be submitted in hard copy to:
Tina Freelove, TST BOCES
555 Warren Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

No email submissions will be accepted. Bids will be opened at 3:30 PM on May 15, and the highest qualifying bid will be awarded at the June 3 BOE meeting.

Questions or to schedule a viewing:
Eric Hartz, Interim Director of Facilities
(607) 257-1555 ext. 6001
ehartz@tstboces.org
12 days ago, TST BOCES
Graphic promoting a TST BOCES food trailer for sale, featuring a turnkey mobile kitchen with a starting bid of $20,000 and sealed bids due by May 15 at 3:00 PM, along with contact information for inquiries.
ear angled view of the food trailer showing double doors, serving window panel, and dual axle wheels.
Wide view of the trailer interior featuring stainless steel counters, appliances, sink area, and electrical panel.
Commercial convection oven next to stainless steel cooking equipment and ventilation hood inside the trailer.
Large flat top grill beneath a commercial ventilation hood with stainless steel prep space and storage below.
Stainless steel prep station with built-in ingredient wells and lower storage shelf inside the food trailer.
Interior view of the food trailer showing narrow workspace with prep counters, cooking equipment, and overhead lighting.
Exterior side view of a dark gray enclosed food trailer parked on gravel with dual axles and rooftop vent.
The 33rd Annual TST BOCES Car Show is back!

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: TST BOCES Career & Tech Campus
555 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY

Admission:
$2 donation per person
OR $5 per car load (includes parking on campus)

Show Car Registration:
$10 pre-registration
$10 day of show
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUSh7sx1GykIA-9mBJTBxmSV3vA4t31aUoDS8LQfv5bONZNQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105202791608975682425

Day of Event Information:
• $500 door prize!
• FREE flea market space available
• Food & beverages available for purchase (until sold out)
• Lunch served from 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
• Trophies presented from 1:00 – 2:00 PM

Important Details:
• Show cars should enter using the South Driveway (find South Drive at tstboces.org/maps)
• Coffee & cinnamon rolls available starting at 8:00 AM (until sold out)
• Sponsored by TST BOCES Career & Tech students and staff
• All proceeds benefit the SkillsUSA Club

For more information on car show or flea market registration, contact Josh Kline at jkline@tstboces.org

Please note:
No alcoholic beverages, tobacco use, pets, or sound systems permitted.
13 days ago, TST BOCES
Poster for the 33rd Annual Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Car Show at TST BOCES. Event takes place Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Career and Tech Campus, 555 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY. Admission is a $2 donation per person or $5 per carload. Show car registration is $10 pre-register or day of show. The event features a $500 door prize, lunch from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM, and trophies presented from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Sponsored by TST BOCES Career and Tech students and staff, with proceeds benefiting the SkillsUSA Club. The poster includes a photo of a white vintage car (1968 Dodge Dart) on campus. A note at the bottom states no alcoholic beverages, pets, or sound systems are allowed.
🌴 Experience the Taste of the Caribbean at Bistro 555🌴
Our weekly menu brings authentic island flavors to your table:

🌱 Tuesday – Veg Power Bowl
🍗 Wednesday – Jerk Chicken
🍖 Thursday – Oxtail
🥟 Friday – Beef Patty

Each entrée is paired with authentic island sides like fried plantains, rice & peas, mac & cheese, or coleslaw.

Don’t forget to grab soups, salads, and dessert! 🥥

📍 Bistro 555
⏰ Lunch 11:10–12:20
📞 Call-ahead orders: ext. 2011

#Bistro555 #CTECulinary #StudentRunCafe #TasteOfCaribbean #TSTBOCES
14 days ago, TST BOCES
A tropical-themed restaurant menu for “Bistro 555,” established 2011, decorated with green palm leaves. The menu features affordable Caribbean-inspired dishes organized by category. Main courses ($4.00) include: Tuesday – Veg Power Bowl with roasted vegetables and quinoa; Wednesday – Jerk Chicken; Thursday – Oxtail; Friday – Beef Patty. Sides include fried plantains, rice and peas, mac and cheese, and coleslaw. Salads ($1.50) include jerk chicken salad and cucumber salad. Desserts ($1.50) include Hummingbird Cake and Toto (Caribbean coconut cake). Soups (large $1.25, small $1.00) include Ital soup, yam stew, pigeon soup, and pumpkin stew. Breads ($0.50) include coconut muffins, johnny cakes, festival bread, and coco bread.
La dolce vita 🇮🇹❤️

This Wednesday, we hosted our annual dinner, and our Culinary Arts seniors delivered a true taste of the sweet life!
The evening featured a special recognition, as the TST School Boards’ Association awarded Hope Van Scoy the Annual Appreciation Award.

Then, guests were taken on a tour of Italy, from tuna crudo and arancini to chicken saltimbocca and braciole. Each bite was better than the last.

And then… dessert. 🍰✨
A spread that was truly out of this world, with lemon tiramisu, panna cotta, cannoli cake, Italian cheesecake, and more. The sweetest ending to an incredible night❣️

We couldn’t be more proud. 💙

#TSTBOCES #AnnualDinner #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud
17 days ago, TST BOCES
A group of Culinary Arts students in uniform stand in front of a TST BOCES display, holding trays of prepared appetizers and smiling for the camera.
A line of Culinary Arts students in chef uniforms stand behind a buffet table filled with food, serving guests in a sunlit room.
Three adults stand together smiling near a window, wearing name tags and attending the event.
A group of adults pose together indoors, smiling as one person holds a bouquet of flowers, during an award recognition at the event.
Culinary Arts students serve guests from a dessert table filled with pastries and cakes during the annual dinner.
Culinary Arts student stands in a commercial kitchen presenting plated desserts, smiling with hands open in a welcoming gesture.
Two Culinary Arts students smile and pose together in a kitchen while presenting a plated dessert, with other students working in the background.
A group of Culinary Arts students in chef uniforms stand together smiling with an adult guest in a dining room set with blue tablecloths during the annual dinner event.
Lily Talcott and Dr. Brown pose together smiling in front of a TST BOCES presentation screen during the annual dinner.
A Culinary Arts student stands between two adult guests, smiling and holding a plate of food in a classroom setting during the event.

It was Biomechanics Day earlier this week and the New Visions Exercise & Health Science students took learning to the next level by visiting the Movement Analysis Lab at Ithaca College to explore biomechanics in action! 🏃‍♂️📊

From testing landing forces on a force plate to balancing on one foot while solving brain challenges, students explored how the body moves and responds in real time. They also used EMG to measure triceps activation during push-ups, pushed through muscle fatigue on an isokinetic dynamometer, and wrapped up with a 3D anatomy challenge!

By the end of the day, scores were combined and our top 3 students were awarded medals for their performance across all stations! 🏅

🎉 Congratulations to the winners and a huge thank you to everyone who made such an informative and fun Biomechanics Day possible for our students!

#TSTBOCES #NewVisions #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #ExerciseHealthSciences #LearningInMotion

18 days ago, TST BOCES
Three students standing to receive their award medals
two students doing push-ups as they are being monitored
A student gets ready to test leg strength in a custom chair for testing
A student does a brain teaser as he standing on one foot
A student and teacher look at a large digital screen of a human skeleton
a student standing on one foot while he does a brain teaser
A student jumping into the air to measure their force strength
A table full of frisbees and other swag items to give to the students
a group of students are looking at the digital screen of the human body
a group photo of the class and staff members at the Movemet Analysis Lab
Join Team TST 💙

We're hiring for the 2026–27 school year!

Open positions include:
-Art Teacher (Visual Arts)
-Cosmetology Teacher
-Secondary Math Teacher
-Special Education Teachers
-Speech Therapists

Learn more and apply at tstboces.org/jobs

#TSTBOCES #NowHiring #EducationCareers #JoinOurTeam #MakeADifference
25 days ago, TST BOCES
A blue TST BOCES graphic with the headline “Now Hiring” and “Open Positions for the 2026–27 School Year.” Listed positions include Art Teacher (Visual Arts), Cosmetology Teacher, Secondary Math Teacher, Special Education Teachers, and Speech Therapists. At the bottom, it says “Learn More & Apply: tstboces.org/jobs.”
No tricks here, just some joy from last week! 🌈✨Sharing a little St. Patty’s Day fun this April Fools’ Day. 🍀🥳 Our students may have celebrated a wee bit late, but we love any excuse to come together, dance, sing, and show some school pride! 💚🎶 #SchoolSpirit #MakingMemories #SchoolDance #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud
26 days ago, TST BOCES
two students holding hands and dancing together at the St. Patty’s Day Dance in the Smith School Cafeteria
One small student smiling at the camera while performing a split on the floor
a TST staff crouches down and smiles with student in wheelchair out on the dance floor
a group of young students dancing at the St. Patrick’s Day Dance
One student busting a move on the dance floor, arms raised mid move
three students at the dance gathered and smile at camera for a picture
two students are dancing and one looks to the camera smiling
three students with arms around each other smiling at camera on dance floor
a group of young students dancing at the St. Patrick’s Day Dance
a student and a staff member smile at each other mid singing and dancing at the st. partick’s day dance
🍽️🎶Come taste the music at Bistro 555 this week! We’re turning up the flavor and hitting all the right notes with the theme of musician’s favorite foods!

🍗Tuesday: Lemon Pepper Wings + Mac & Cheese + Rye Bread
🥩 Wednesday: Beef Short Ribs + Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes + French Baguette
🌱 Thursday: Vegan Burrito + Mango Habanero Salsa & Tortilla Chips + Ciabatta Bread
🥪 Friday: NYC Bodega Sandwiches + Homemade Potato Chips + Funfetti Bread

Don’t forget to grab soups, salads, and dessert!

📍 Bistro 555
⏰ Lunch 11:10–12:20
📞 Call-ahead orders: ext. 2011

Come enjoy a full week of flavor inspired by music! 🎧

#Bistro555 #CTECulinary #StudentRunCafe #TasteOfMusic #TSTBOCES
about 1 month ago, TST BOCES
Colorful, retro-style menu titled “The Taste of Music” with a psychedelic pastel background and a butterfly illustration. The menu lists weekday meals priced at $4.00: Tuesday features lemon pepper wings with mac and cheese; Wednesday offers beef short ribs with roasted garlic mashed potatoes; Thursday has a vegan burrito with mango habanero salsa and tortilla chips; Friday includes NYC bodega sandwiches with homemade potato chips. Soups are listed by day (Nigerian vegetable, daikon, pozole, pho) with small ($1.00) and large ($1.25) options. Bread options vary by day (rye, French baguette, ciabatta, funfetti) for $0.50. Salads ($1.50) include grilled chicken and kale Caesar. Desserts ($1.50) include vanilla bean flan and chai sugar cookies. Extension number 2011 is shown at the bottom.
The teacher becomes the student. 📝

Yesterday’s regional professional development day brought educators together from across the TST region.

It’s not often a music teacher from TST gets to connect with one from Groton, or a school counselor from Ithaca can collaborate with one from Dryden. These moments matter.

Time to learn, share, and grow, all to better support students back in their own classrooms. We’re thankful for days like these and grateful to our Regional School Success Department for the planning, care, and coordination that make them possible.

#TSTBOCES #ProfessionalDevelopment #EducatorsLearning #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud
about 1 month ago, TST BOCES
An educator presents to a small group of teachers in a library setting, using a screen display while participants listen and engage.
A group of educators sit together at desks in a classroom, engaged in discussion and collaborative work during a professional development session.
Educators sit around a table in a classroom, participating in a group discussion with materials and laptops spread out in front of them.
A facilitator leans in to support a small group of educators working together at a table during a hands-on activity.
Two educators stand in a hallway, smiling and chatting with colleagues during a small group session in the professional development day.
A group of educators gather around desks in a classroom, participating in a hands-on learning activity involving materials and discussion.
A presenter demonstrates a science concept to a group of educators, with a visual display behind them during a workshop session.
A facilitator leads a small group discussion with educators standing in a hallway, engaging in conversation and collaboration.
A group of physical education educators stand in a large indoor gym space, participating in an interactive activity as part of the professional development day.
Educators sit in a circle during a workshop session, listening and engaging in a group discussion led by a facilitator.
🦐🌊 Dive into Seafood Boil Week at Bistro 555! Each day this week we’re serving a different regional-style boil packed with flavor and served with delicious sides.

🍲🦀 What’s cooking:
• Tuesday: Cajun Boil
• Wednesday: Pacific Northwest Boil with snow crab
• Thursday: East Coast Boil
• Friday: Vegan Low Country Boil

⚠️ Please note pries will increase on certain days and entrées are first come, first served so get there early!

Every day includes soup and fresh bread to complete your meal. Don’t forget brownies or key lime pie!

📍 Bistro 555
⏰ Lunch 11:10–12:20
📞 Call-ahead orders: ext. 2011

#Bistro555 #CTECulinary #StudentRunCafe #SeafoodBoilWeek #TSTBOCES
about 2 months ago, TST BOCES
Seafood Boil Week menu on a coral-to-peach gradient background with large cream-colored title text reading “SEAFOOD BOIL WEEK.” In the top-right corner it says: “Emma Potts, Bistro 555 (Ext 2011), Hours 11:10–12:20.” A note reads: “Prices may vary for entrees. First come first serve.” Tuesday Entree: Cajun Boil ($8) — shrimp, crawfish, sausage, corn, and potato Soup: Broccoli Cheddar Bread: Buttermilk Biscuit Wednesday Entree: Pacific Northwest Boil ($10) — potatoes, snow crab, shrimp, corn, and sausage Soup: Creamy Potato Bread: Hushpuppies Thursday Entree: East Coast Boil ($7) — corn, potatoes, sausage, and shrimp Soup: Clam Chowder Bread: Garlic bread Friday Entree: Vegan Low Country Boil ($4) — potatoes, corn, vegan sausage, and peppers Soup: Lemony chickpea and veggie Bread: Pita bread Desserts ($1.50): Brownies or Key Lime Pie Salad ($1.50): House Salad or Cucumber with dill yogurt Additional prices: Soup — Large $1.25, Small $1 Bread — $0.50 A small illustration of a crab appears in the bottom-right corner.
🍽️ This week at Bistro 555 we’re serving up bold Thai flavors every day! From Pad Thai to Moo Ping and Pad See Ew, come take a taste of Thailand!

🥥 Tuesday: Vegetarian Tom Kha
🥢 Wednesday: Chicken Pad Tha
🍲 Thursday: Pad See Ew + Thai-Style Veg Tempura
🍢 Friday: Moo Ping with Sticky Rice

And don’t forget the extras:
Fresh-baked breads for 50¢
Thai Iced Tea & sweet fried plantains for $1.50

⏰ 11:10 to 12:20
📍 Bistro 555
📞 Call-ahead orders: ext. 2011

#Bistro555 #CTECulinary #StudentRunCafe #ThaiWeekMenu #TSTBOCES
about 2 months ago, TST BOCES
Beige weekly menu graphic for Bistro 555 titled “Thai Week Menu.” The layout is divided into sections for Breads, Entrées + Sides, Soups, Dessert, and Salads. Breads (50¢ each): Tuesday – Braided Scallion Bread Wednesday – Roti Bread Thursday – Puri Bread Friday – Asian Milk Bread Entrées + Sides ($4 each): Tuesday – Vegetable & Tofu Fried Rice, served with garlic bok choy Wednesday – Chicken Pad Thai, served with Thai sticky chicken wings Thursday – Pad See Ew (flat rice noodles), served with Thai-style vegetable tempura Friday – Moo Ping (pork skewers), served with Thai sticky rice Soups ($1–$1.25): Tuesday – Vegetarian Tom Kha (coconut soup) Wednesday – Chicken Tom Yum Thursday – Tofu & Pork Soup Friday – Thai Chicken Curry Soup Salads ($1.50 each): Fried Egg Salad Thai Cucumber Salad Desserts and drinks ($1.50 each): Thai Iced Tea Gluay Kaeg (Thai fried plantains) Footer includes: Bistro 555 (Ext. 2011), Manager Sam Miller, and Hours of Operation 11:10–12:20.
Love is STILL in the air! 💗

Before we sent our students off to February break, our campus was full of Valentine’s spirit 💕

Cosmetology students created heart inspired hairstyles, and Smith School celebrated with its annual Friendship Dance complete with crafts that made hearts soar. 💖

#TSTBOCES #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud
about 2 months ago, TST BOCES
student and staff make a craft together that is valentines day inspired
student hugs a staff member in happiness with big smiles at the dance
Cosmetology seniors smile and showcase their manikin heads with Valentine themed hairstyles featuring heart designs and braids
Students work on Valentine crafts at tables during the Smith School Friendship Dance.
A student shows off a heart inspired hairstyle created during a Cosmetology class Valentine project.
A group photo of students and staff celebrating at the annual Smith School Friendship Dance.
Student smiles and dances at the Smith School Friendship Dance
Students smile and dance together at the Smith School Friendship Dance
Students and staff smile and dance together at the Smith School Friendship Dance
A student shows off a heart inspired hairstyle created during a Cosmetology class Valentine project.
Want to get out of town? Hit the road this week with our Road Trip menu!
This week’s delicious lineup starts with Lobster Spaghetti w/ Haddock Balls + Crab & Asparagus Soup, followed by Green Chile Burger w/ Sweet Potatoes + Meatball & Bean Soup. Thursday we have Steak Fajita w/ Texas Rice + Beef Fajita Soup and we finish the week off with Kale Pasta w/ Roasted Asparagus + Asparagus Soup on Friday. Don’t forget the Boston Cream Pie & Gluten-Free Strawberry Cheesecake!
Come take your taste buds on a road trip!
📞 Call-ahead orders: ext. 2011

#Bistro555 #CTECulinary #StudentRunCafe #BistroRoadTrip #TSTBOCES
2 months ago, TST BOCES
A vintage-style weekly “Road Trip Menu” from Bistro 555 (est. 2011) printed on a tan parchment background with black food illustrations. The menu lists daily specials from Tuesday through Friday. Tuesday: Entrée with side – Lobster Spaghetti with Haddock Balls ($4); Soup – Crab and Asparagus ($1.25/$1); Bread – Cheddar Bay Biscuits ($0.50). Wednesday: Entrée with side – Green Chile Burger with Sweet Potatoes ($4); Soup – Meatball and Bean ($1.25/$1); Bread – Potato Bread ($0.50). Thursday: Entrée with side – Steak Fajita with Texas Rice ($4); Soup – Beef Fajita Soup ($1.25/$1); Bread – White Bread ($0.50). Friday: Entrée with side – Kale Pasta with Roasted Asparagus ($4); Soup – Asparagus Soup ($1.25/$1); Bread – Garlic Bread ($0.50). Desserts listed are Boston Cream Pie and Gluten-Free Strawberry Cheesecake ($1.50 each). Salads include Chef Salad and Potato Salad ($1.50 each). Decorative drawings include a sandwich, taco, layered dessert, cupcake, pancakes, and a salad bowl. The manager listed at the bottom is Corrianna Copley.
BOE visits Smith School! 🏫📓

Last week, we proudly hosted BOE members AnnMarie Streeter of Dryden, Linda Pasto of Lansing, and Helen Arco of Trumansburg for a tour of our Exceptional Education programs!

Superintendent Lily Talcott, Director Jenn Gondek, and Executive Principal Belinda Adams guided them through classrooms, introduced them to students, and shared lunch together in our Exceptional Eats Cafeteria.

They also attended Principal Adams’ High Five recognition ceremony, where students are celebrated for being outstanding members of our school community. Each student signs a poster displayed in the cafeteria, receives a prize, and of course, a High Five.

Way to go, students. Our BOE members were so impressed. 🙌

#TSTBOCES #ExceptionalEducation #SmithSchool #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud
2 months ago, TST BOCES
A student stands smiling beside Princpal Adams and BOE Member AnnMarie Streeter while holding a small congratulatory prize bag during the High Five recognition ceremony.
Board members and staff gather around a smiling student seated in a wheelchair in a classroom at Smith School during the tour.
A smiling student stands next to a BOE member in Smith School during the Board of Education visit.
A Board of Education member smiles while speaking with a staff member and student during a classroom visit at Smith School. Another administrator stands nearby, reacting warmly as the student leans in for a hug.
TST staff members and Board of Education members pose together in Smith School during a tour of Exceptional Education programs.
A student plays an electric guitar in a music classroom, surrounded by keyboards and guitars mounted on the wall.
Board members and staff observe as students line up in an office to sign a recognition poster during the High Five ceremony at Smith School.
Three students stand at a table filled with small prizes, books, and reward items, choosing their selections during the High Five recognition celebration.
A smiling student stands next to Lily Talcott during lunch with the BOE
Board members and administrators sit together at a round table in the Smith School cafeteria, sharing lunch and conversation.
Bistro 555 is passing through the decades this week, serving up comfort-food favorites! The lineup includes Hawaiian meatballs, an epic Cali veggie sandwich, shrimp gumbo with andouille sausage, and the classic Philly cheesesteak. Don’t forget to add on the delicious breads and hearty soups!
📞 Call-ahead orders: ext. 2011

#Bistro555 #CTECulinary #StudentRunCafe #BistroDecades #TSTBOCES
3 months ago, TST BOCES
Main Dishes: Tuesday: Hawaiian meatballs, served with a side of Hawaiian rice, price 4.00. Wednesday: Epic Cali veggie sandwich, served with a side of potato wedges, price 4.00. Thursday: Shrimp gumbo with andouille sausage, served with a side of jalapeño cornbread, price 4.00. Friday: Philly cheesesteak, served with a side of fried pickles, price 4.00. Desserts: Carrot cake, price 1.50. Valentine’s puff pastry hearts, price 1.50. Salads: That 70’s salad, price 1.50. Description: a bed of tomatoes mixed with cucumber and parsley, topped with green goddess dressing. Cranberry goat cheese pecan salad, price 1.50. Breads: Tuesday: Banana bread, price 0.50. Wednesday: Ciabatta bread, price 0.50. Thursday: Potato bread, price 0.50. Friday: Fry bread, price 0.50. Soups: Soup sizes listed as small 1.00 and large 1.25. Tuesday: Beefy sweet potato. Wednesday: Cream of mushroom. Thursday: French onion soup. Friday: Grandma’s chicken noodle soup.
Ready, set, SkillsUSA!

Tomorrow, more than 45 CTE students will represent Team TST at the SkillsUSA NYS Area 2 Regional Competition.

📸 Follow along on CTE's stories tomorrow for live updates and check back to see who from Team TST makes the podium! 🏆

#SkillsUSA #ChampionYourFuture #TeamTST #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud
3 months ago, TST BOCES
Senior CTE students hold SkillsUSA banner at TST BOCES
Junior CTE students hold SkillsUSA banner at TST BOCES
As always, Pie in the Face was a SMASH hit! 🥧💥 Last week, some of our brave-souled Smith School staff took pies to the face to help raise funds for our BOCES Bodega. Big laughs for an even bigger cause! 👏 #ExceptionalEducationTradition #PieInTheFace #ForAGoodCause #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud
3 months ago, TST BOCES
student pies staff member and laughs toward crowd
student pies staff and holds hands over head in a winning pose
student comes toward staff member with a big whip cream pie in hand
student smiles right after pier staff member sits in chair with shipped cream all over their face
staff member puts head through pie in the face contraption just as whipped cream gets closer and closer in game to her face
students in crowd react to pied staff member with looks of shock
student gets on stage and makes his way toward the pie to put in staff member’s face who is sitting in a chair with a poncho over her head as she smiles
student smiles toward camera in sea of people in the crowd
staff member has shocked face just before he gets a pie to the face by a student
staff member sits in chair with whipped cream all over face as student smears the pie in a circular motion