ONC BOCES Facilitates RtI Summit The Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Instructional Support Services team recently facilitated a professional learning summit for local educators which focused on Response to Intervention (RtI), a proven educational approach to lessen learning gaps for all students. ONC BOCES staff were delighted to work with 80 educators and administrators from 14 different local school districts. District teams worked with Intervention Central’s Jim Wright to review, edit and revise their Response to Intervention/Multi-tiered Systems of Support Plans.…
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Career and Technical Education at ONC/BOCES Each year Otsego-Northern Catskills BOCES enrolls students in adult education coursework relating to Career and Technical Education, CDL-Class B driving instruction, Nursing, and High School Equivalency programs. “Adult education courses are an exceptional means for individuals looking to further their training in specific skill areas, gain industry recognized certifications/licenses, or obtain their high school diploma,” said Ryan DeMars, ONC BOCES Director of CTE, Adult Education and Alternative Education. “Students are provided the experience they…
Quilt Shop Raises $500 for SQSPCA…
Editorial Looks Like We Made It Labor Day. The end of an exceptional summer in Cooperstown. Dare we say exceptional? Yes we can, despite the ominous glooms of COVID and recent blooms of algae. Our Main Street businesses are still here. They may not have had their best summer, and they may still be sadly short-handed, but they are proudly displaying their wares and energetically inviting shoppers into their establishments. The Hall of Fame reopened its doors for Induction Weekend,…
Cooperstown Rotary Foundation Golf Tournament Over $1,000 in prizes are being offered at this year’s Lyn Edinger Memorial Golf Tournament scheduled for Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the Meadow Links Golf Course, 476 County Hwy 27, Richfield Springs. The golf tournament is the primary fundraiser for the Cooperstown Rotary Foundation, a non-profit, tax deductible organization. Funds from the tournament support community programs including the Michael Mayne Scholarship at ONC BOCES, Rotary Youth Exchange and community funds such as the Youth…
Letter from Chip Northrup Keep the Glimmer, Lose the Slime Dr Willard Harman of the Biological Field Station understands the biodynamics of toxic slime (“blue green algae”) and he knows what can be done to mitigate their blooms — which may become chronic if left unaddressed — in which case lake water would become non-potable, fish would die, and people would get sick. The Biological Field Station is going to come up with plans to attempt to address the problem…
Letter from Andrew Hamill We the People Must Unite “A House divided cannot stand”. This was not only quoted in the gospel of Mark, but also by Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson on two separate occasions. Our beautiful and majestic country is becoming more divided than it ever has been. The only solution to help end this division is to have unity, to help defend our rights, and to get along. In the Constitution under the Preamble, it states…
Letter from Gerry Welch Politicians Are Beating the Drum Again the drumming of politicians promising the moon. Lowering taxes, attacking crime, public work projects, offering handouts! What is needed: Refine existing programs, reduce waste and stop making promises that can’t be kept. They should offer to shore up our Social Security system. Gerry WelchCooperstown…
Hole in One! Barry (Bearcat) Gray had his first hole-in-one during the Leatherstocking Golf Club Championship last week. “I’ve been playing golf for over 40 years and this is a first!” Mr. Gray said. “When I hit it, I saw it go up and then I lost it in the sun. I didn’t see it land or go in,” he said. “It was awesome, it was a great feeling,” he said. “I hope I don’t have to wait another 40…
The Dog Charmer Adopted Girlie has separation anxiety Dear Tom, I got my dog, Girlie, from the Susquehanna SPCA last December. She is a Rottweiler/Australian Shepherd mix, about 7 years old. She has separation anxiety that has worsened in the past few months. Fortunately, she does accept being in a crate when I am gone. She is afraid of the sounds of strong wind, gunshots, or any sudden, loud noise, and tries to hide around my legs or under furniture.…
