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Rye Lake Lower Campus students celebrated their monthly PBIS party in November with a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade theme. Classes read “Balloons Over Broadway” and watched videos on the parade's history and how the balloons are made, then created their own parade balloons.

Annual Career Conference draws 1,200 students, 73 presenters - mailchi.mp/1635c1f09521/n…

Thank you Westchester County Parks and Recreation for partnering with the Southern Westchester BOCES Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) to welcome our families and staff for a special SWBOCES Night at the Winter Wonderland at Kensico Dam Plaza!

Tappan Hill School celebrated Thanksgiving with a Fall Ball dance part, complete with 'real turkeys." Meanwhile, teacher Linda Liebman's class celebrated Thanksgiving with a cornucopia of delicious dishes representing their cultural heritages.

Thirty Rye Lake Campus middle and high school students were recognized Nov. 21 for their academic achievement in an Honor Roll ceremony packed with proud parents, teachers and Southern Westchester BOCES officials. ow.ly/E2nh50UgKLZ

The Tappan Hill Food Drive collected a school-record 944 lbs. of food. Special thanks to the Connected Learning Team for organizing this event and our custodians Joe and Adam for assisting with the delivery!

School Communicators in our Office of Public Information set a new mark with nine honors in the New York School Public Relations Associations annual awards for their work on behalf of school districts and BOCES programs. Read more: swboces.org/groups/56945/n…

Educators at Rye Lake Lower Campus took the Presidential election as an instructional opportunity, holding their first Student Election Day Vote. It provided a fun way to teach lessons of civic participation and having a voice in how decisions are made. ow.ly/2KNY50UcP6l

The number of real-world vocational opportunities for SWBOCES students continues to grow thanks to new and expanding partnerships with a network of job sites offering students opportunities to develop skills that will serve them long after graduation. ow.ly/RT1m50UcL6n

Tappan Hill school is partnering with Feeding Westchester on a food drive for those in need. “I’m thrilled each year at the generosity of our Tappan Hill community!” Principal Francesca Fernandez said. ow.ly/tKRi50UcBIM

In an election season where 154 million votes were cast—many by first-time voters—civic pride runs high among adult learners in our Citizenship, GED and ESL classes. A few of them shared their stories of pursuing the American Dream here in Westchester. ow.ly/ggIz50UbgjM

Seats were filled in classrooms across the Center for Career Services campus in Valhalla Nov. 15 as nearly 1,200 high school sophomores from 14 component school districts turned out for the annual Career Conference. ow.ly/BWmM50U9wvb

A recent professional learning session led by our Assistant Director of Special Services highlighted strategies for integrating the principles of NYSED's Culturally Responsive-Sustaining (CR-S) Education Framework into special education classrooms. ow.ly/X14B50U9sC4

During Superintendent's Conference Day at Tappan Hill School, staff engaged in multiple activities, including team building, by creating their own play dough mascots. This was such a wonderful opportunity for staff to work and learn together.

The SWBOCES Special Education Teacher Association hosts the latests in its Virtual Learning Series on Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. with "Diploma Changes in NYS," featuring District Superintendent Dr. Harold Coles. Find Zoom meeting information at swboces.org/septa.

Open House and Back to School Night gives families a look at what makes our CTE programs so successful - mailchi.mp/b924c69b1120/n…

Music teacher Andrew Ruoti travels among multiple Southern Westchester BOCES Special Services locations, pushing into classroom with lessons about musical arrangement, teamwork and the passion for the arts that was sewn in him at an early age. ow.ly/5PSQ50TY3YV

Rye Lake Lower Campus marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a walk, pink attire and handmade messages of unity and support. "It's gratifying for our staff to support them in such a positive display of compassion and empathy," Principal Julia Dolan said.

Congratulations to El Centro Hispano, a longtime partner with our Center for Adult & Community Services, on its 50th anniversary last weekend. The video here, presented at their gala, features many of our teachers and staff. vimeo.com/1018537668

WCC admissions officer Stephanie Annunziata met recently with college-bound seniors at Rye Lake Campus. Counselor Cristina Tompkins called it, “an invaluable opportunity to have an expert walk you through the college application process." ow.ly/GIHH50TVJZ8