TST BOCES - Tompkins · Seneca · Tioga

🎉 What a start to the 2024-2025 school year! Our first few days together were packed with energy, excitement, and memorable moments: 🍔 RAS kicked off the year with a BBQ at Myers Park. 🤝 TST PTECH students dove into teamwork-focused games & #STEAM Challenges. 🔧 TST BOCES Career and Tech students jumped right into their hands-on learning. 😊 Exceptional Education students brought all the smiles and laughter! Here’s to an incredible year of learning, collaboration, and community! 🌟 #TSTBOCES #BackToSchool #GreatStart #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

✨🎒First Day of School Magic! 🎒✨ The 2024-2025 school year kicked off with a bang today, and the energy was electric! We welcomed students back to TST with smiles, excitement, and lots of school spirit. Here's to a year full of endless possibilities, growth, and memories ready to be made! 📚🎉 #BackToSchool #NewBeginnings #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

Welcome Day 2024 was a huge success! District Superintendent Lily Talcott kicked off her first Superintendent's Conference Day by welcoming every TST BOCES faculty and staff member to campus for a delicious breakfast and an inspiring start to the school year. Doug's Fish Fry parked on campus, fueling our spirits and raising funds for the next Smith School mural, adding to the contagious energy! ✨💙 The excitement is palpable as staff are busily transforming classrooms, reconnecting with one another, and putting the final touches on everything. We all eagerly wait for our students’ arrivals over the next couple of days. The 2024-2025 school year is already shaping up to be one filled with energy, opportunity, and new possibilities for every learner! 👩‍🏫📚 #WelcomeDay2024 #BackToSchool #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🌊✨ Swimming through summer memories 🌊✨ 1️⃣ We made a splash with another swimming field trip to Tompkins Cortland Community College, followed by a delicious lunch in the Panther Dining Hall! 🏊‍♂️🍽️ 2️⃣ Inspired by the spirit of the Olympics, we hosted "Taste the Nations," where each class represented a different country by creating delicious dishes to share with everyone at Smith School! 🌍🍴 3️⃣ On a hot day at the end of Extended School Year, our Snack Shack crew cooled things down with Water Olympics—complete with a slip and slide, water cannons, and plenty of bubbles for some summer fun! 💦🎉 We cannot wait to welcome all of the smiling faces back to our campus in just a few days! 😊🎒 #BackToSchool #SummerFun #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

The Doug's Fish Fry To-Go trailer will be serving up sea food varieties including fish, shrimp, and scallops, (fries and coleslaw too) at TST BOCES from 11:00am-6:00pm on Tuesday, September 3, 2024! This will be an on-campus fundraiser with proceeds benefitting the TST BOCES Student Generosity Club, in the hopes of funding another mural to brighten the halls of the Smith School. This event is open to the public, and orders can be placed ahead by visiting www.dougsfishfiry.com/links/ On the day of the event, enter TST BOCES South Drive. Doug's food truck will be located near TST's Bistro 555.

🌊🔥🚶‍♀️Splash, Sizzle, & Stroll! 🌊🔥🚶‍♂️ Our Extended School Year students are soaking up every last drop of sunshine that they can! ☀️🎉 On Wednesday, some classes splashed around at Stewart Park’s new splash pad, while others fired up the grill for an epic end-of-summer BBQ, topped off with a scenic hike through Sapsucker Woods. Cheers to sweet summertime memories! 🌳🍔 #SweetSummertime #SummerSchool #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🏫 Meet Our New P-TECH Principal: Christine Alexander! 🌟 Christine finds her greatest joy in her two wonderful sons and amazing daughter-in-law, who inspire her every day. She is equally passionate about collaborating with teachers who lead innovative projects and build strong connections to enrich students' learning experiences. Nothing excites Christine more than the real-world impact of Project Based Learning (PBL), where students tackle engaging, real-world challenges that foster creative problem-solving skills. She believes our teachers are the true trailblazers—brave visionaries shaping the future with their courage to innovate and inspire the next generation. In the P-TECH program at TST BOCES, students work in small teams on complex, often ambiguous problems, developing the critical thinking, collaboration, and innovation skills essential for success in today’s world. Christine said, "I am thrilled to join the P-TECH program and leverage my expertise in PBL and community partnerships to enrich our students' experiences! I look forward to making a positive impact and collaborating with this fantastic community!" 🚀📚🤝 #Education #PTECH #ProjectBasedLearning #CommunityPartnerships #MeetThePrincipal #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

Community Day — Honoring Heroes & Inspiring Students! One of our favorite summer school traditions is Community Day, where we open our campus and welcome our community heroes to inspire and engage with our students! 🌟 This Wednesday, our students had the incredible opportunity to hear firsthand how these heroes serve our community, all while getting up close and personal with their life-saving machines and specialized vehicles! A huge shoutout to our Community Heroes: Tompkins County Sheriff's Office: Deputy Mark Montesano & K-9 Laker 🐾 Bangs Ambulance: Traci Lisi & Tristin Warner 🚑 Ithaca Airport Fire Rescue: Firefighter Andrew Adsit 🔥 Cayuga Heights Police Department: Officer Raven Miller 👮🏾‍♀️ Mercy Flight Central: Paramedic Alfredo Cervantes 🚁 University Police at SUNY Cortland: Investigator Melissa Keelhar & K-9 Meekah 🐶 Cornell University Police: Officer Jodi Condzella & Officer Jesse Gallant 🚓 New York State Police: Trooper Aineel Rolle 👮🏾 With grateful hearts, we thank our heroes for sharing their time and talents with us! #CommunityDay #SummerSchoolTraditions #ThankYouHeroes #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

"TST BOCES got me through high school by providing a hands-on learning environment that truly engaged me. Spending half of my day at TST broke the traditional school routine and I got to go to a place where I had fantastic teachers and classmates to learn about subjects I am truly interested in. I am very grateful I got to spend a majority of my last two years of high school in an environment where I felt welcomed and valued. If I could go back and do it all over again I would choose BOCES every time." - Katie Perrine '24, Exercise & Health Sciences #ComeSeeWhatYouCanBeAtCTE #TradesRock #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🌊🏊‍♀️☀️Diving into Summer Fun 🥽🏊‍♂️🛟 Our Extended School Year students made a big splash at the Tompkins Cortland Community College swimming pool today! Thanks to Alfie Okaru and his lifeguard crew, every plunge was safe. From water games to dives and splash contests, it was a day of endless fun! 🏊‍♀️🌟💧 #SummerAdventures #SummerSchoolFun #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESproud

🤝🎉💫Triple the Success! Our third hiring event proved to be the charm! 💫💼👥 Yesterday we welcomed both pre-registered and walk-in applicants, conducted interviews, and made on-the-spot job offers to some really talented candidates. A massive thank you to Tompkins County, Department of Human Resources Larry Workman and Tori Godwin for their assistance with the application process, and to our dedicated admin staff for their essential teamwork in making the event a success. We're thrilled for the 2024-2025 school year—it's shaping up to be one for the record books! 🌟 #HiringEvent #HiringEventSuccess #SameDayHiring #NewBeginnings #WelcomeToTheTeam #WelcomeToTheTSTFamily #ExcitedForTheFuture #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎢🍧 Thrills, Chills, and Fair Delights! 🎡🍭 Yesterday was pure joy for our Exceptional Education students at Celebrating Abilities Day at the Broome County Fair! It’s always the highlight of the summer for our students, who enjoyed free admission, exciting rides, and their choice of a snow cone or cotton candy. Thank you #bcfair for a fun-filled day of laughter, smiles, and memories made. 🎠🎟️ Enjoy these fun photos and be sure to check out the reel we posted earlier for more highlights of this amazing day! 📸🎥 #BroomeCountyFair #CelebratingAbilities #FunForAll #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🧪💪 Engineering, Exercise, & Exploration! 🔬🌟 On July 17th, our New Visions programs had a blast hosting a science immersion event at Tompkins County Public Library! Mr. David Syracuse, NV Engineering Teacher, and Mrs. Christine Becraft, NV Exercise Science & Human Performance Teacher, set up amazing scientific stations for kids to explore their content areas. From experimenting with the SpectroVis Plus to engaging in reflexology, yoga, and hands-on STEAM activities, the children embraced science with enthusiasm and curiosity.🧘‍♀️🧠 The New Visions future sure is bright with these young minds taking their first steps into STEAM education! 😎👩‍🔬👨‍🔧 #NewVisions #ScienceImmersion #STEAM #TompkinsCountyPublicLibrary #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🐾 The Dog Days of Summer School! 🐾 Our summer school students had three furry friendly visitors this morning! They learned from three K-9 officers about the specific training each dog goes through to serve their community. 🐕🚓 🌟 A special thank you to: 👮‍♂️Sgt. Justin Haines and K-9 Luna (German Shorthaired Pointer) from Cornell University Police Department 👮‍♂️ Sgt. Kyle Hollenbeck and K-9 Axel (Black Lab) from Cornell University Police Department 👮‍♀️ Investigator Melissa Keelhar and K-9 Meekah (Yellow Lab) from University Police at SUNY Cortland We loved the smiles on our students faces and the free pets from Luna, Axel, and Meekah! 🐾🐶💙 #SummerSchool #DogDays #K9Units #CommunityService #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🦋🖌️A Vibrant Transformation of our Hallways✨🎨 We’re delighted to share the stunning new mural at TST BOCES Smith School, created by the amazing Sergio Arce! 🌼🖌️ Read all about how this beautiful artwork came to life and the inspiration behind it 📰➡️ https://www.tstboces.org/article/1674728 #TSTBOCES #SmithSchool #CommunityArt #UrbanPopArt #CreateYourFuture #IthacaMurals #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🎤 Singing, Dancing, and Laughter! 🎭 The Smith School Talent Show was a HIT! 🎉 A few weeks ago, our talented students took the stage and wowed us with their incredible performances! From singing, to dancing, comedy performances, and duets, our exceptional students truly shined on stage! Their hard work and dedication throughout the year with Mr. Collins, our Music Teacher Extraordinaire, culminated in an incredible display! The show was a perfect way to end the school year on a high note! Enjoy these captured moments showcasing the amazing talent and spirit of our students! 📸✨ #SmithSchoolTalentShow #StudentTalent #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🚀 Bridge Week Continues: Day 3 & 4 Highlights! 🌟 Day 3: We kicked off the day in the Makerspace with the "Projects Against Humanity" challenge. Our students worked in pairs to tackle a "user," "need," and "constraint" to create innovative final products, which they presented to the group. Next, we had a thrilling TC3 Scavenger Hunt and wrapped up the day by having the students use the recording studio and heat press to make their very own P-TECH shirts! 👕🎤🔍 Day 4: We headed to Taughannock Falls State Park for a fun-filled day! Students participated in T-Shirt Origami, launching their freshly pressed shirts into the sky and competing against one another to see who could send theirs the farthest. We also enjoyed some friendly lawn game competitions against P-TECH staff members and participated in some more bonding activities. After, our students were inspired by a panel of P-TECH alumni and an incredible guest speaker, Skyler Springer, who shared her story of perseverance. The day ended with a picnic, where parents and siblings got to join in the fun! 🏞️🥏 Our future looks bright with these amazing students joining us at P-TECH! Cheers to a fantastic start and an incredible journey ahead! 🚀🎉🌟 #PTECHBridgeWeek #STEAM #FutureLeaders #TaughannockFalls #Makerspace #PTECHFamily #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🚀P-TECH Bridge Week—The Journey Begins! 🌟 This week marks a beloved P-TECH tradition: Bridge Week! It's all about welcoming our incoming 9th grade class with a series of STEAM challenges, bonding activities, and giving them an introduction to the Tompkins Cortland Community College campus. Each day is packed with new tasks, challenges, and includes some amazing guest speakers! On Monday, we began with some team bonding tasks, including a fun game where each team had to spot the differences in apparel on the opposing team. 🔍 You can see from the pictures, we all had a blast with this ice breaker!😆 There was a guest lecture from Ryan Sun, an engineer from BorgWarner, who shared his insights and experiences with our students. 👔 Tuesday started with an alliterative name game to help everyone remember each other's names. Then, students took on the Spaghetti Tower challenge, building the tallest structures they could with limited materials.🍝🏗️ We were honored to have Author Andrea Stewart as our guest speaker, who inspired students with her journey and creative process. The day concluded with students pairing off for the "Project Against Humanity," where they were given a 'user', a 'need', and a 'constraint' to solve a real-world problem. 🧐 Stay tuned for more highlights, including our field trip to Taughannock Falls State Park on Thursday! 🌳🏞️ #PTECHBridgeWeek #STEAM #TeamBuilding #FutureLeaders #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

🌟🏆 Pride, passion, and dedication were on full display in Atlanta! 🌟🏆 To say we're beyond proud would be an understatement for how we feel about our four amazing CTE SkillsUSA students who qualified to compete in the National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Atlanta, GA, from June 24-28, 2024! Shoutout to: 🌟Keara Armstrong (Auto Body, Lansing Central School District) - who showed her skills in Auto Refinishing Technology 🌟 Gray Larson (Digital Media, Lansing Central School District) - competed in T-Shirt Design 🌟 Scianna Shank (Digital Media, Newfield Central School District) - worked her magic behind a camera in Photography 🌟Alex Shramko (Welding, Dryden Central School District ) - makes sparks fly in Welding Although Alex couldn't compete due to his report date for the United States Marines, Keara, Gray, and Scianna competed with talent and excellence! Even though our students didn't secure top placements, their experience was invaluable. They represented New York State with immense pride and gained so much from this incredible opportunity. The trip wasn't all work without some fun! The trip highlights include: 🤝 Connecting with SkillsUSA students from all 50 states, plus Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands! 👋 Trading pins and making new friends from across the nation. Interacting with national industry vendors who shared their expertise and enthusiasm. 🔥 Competing with top-of-the-line equipment provided by competition sponsors. 💙 Bonding with some beloved CTE Staff, Mike Blegen, Digital Media Teacher, Matt Lott, Auto Body Teacher, and Nancy Fish, CTE School Counselor & SkillsUSA Co-Advisor! We are so grateful for the unwavering support from the CTE community. This life-changing event was made possible thanks to all of you. ❤️ #SkillsUSA #CTEProud #NLSC2024 #StudentSuccess #CareerTechEd #FutureLeaders #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud

We’re hiring! Attend our hiring event on Tuesday July 30th! Staff and County Personnel will be on hand to assist you with filling out the application, and conduct in-person interviews with the goal of hiring you the 30th! If successful you will start working at the beginning of the school year in September. Visit tstboces.org/jobs for more information and be sure to sign up using the google registration form to secure your time slot! If you have any questions, please contact hr@tstboces.org or call (607) 257-1551. Hope to see you there! #ConnectingMindsInspiringGrowth #BOCESProud