Staying Connected: Your Stories - May 14, 2020
Connections in Education during the Coronavirus Crisis
As educators navigate unprecedented obstacles with limited resources and guaranteed uncertainty, 澳门特码王 educators lead the nation in their acceptance of this challenge. Throughout our state, administrators, teachers, and school personnel have demonstrated their extraordinary dedication, support, and commitment to their students and our children. From teacher parades for students to food and technology deliveries for families, New York鈥檚 educators have risen to this challenge! The 澳门特码王 wishes to highlight the exceptional dedication of our educators with examples of emotional support, equitable solutions, and instructional practices utilized to stay connected with the students of 澳门特码王 during this period of building closures. Read more below for stories that have been shared with us recently, or, if you have your own stories to share, please visit our听Submit Your Stories听page for additional information.
Dear Ossining Family...
Ossining Union Free School District
"We will be your rainbow." Teachers and staff from the Ossining Union Free Central School District send a message of love and hope to the students and community.
WEMOCO Virtual Career Fair
WEMOCO Career and Technical Education Center, Spencerport
In the past, WEMOCO鈥檚听annual Career Fair was held in the Professional Development听Center at the BOCES 2 Education Services Center. In 2019, over听75听companies attended the Career Fair. Upon the realization that 澳门特码王 would still be on pause for this year's May 1st听scheduled event,听 Work-Based Learning听Coordinators听Brandilyn听Gage-Steves听and Cindy Christensen听redesigned the event so students would not miss out on the opportunity to connect with local businesses in their desired career fields.
鈥淎lthough this pandemic has changed how we are conducting our business, we need now more than ever for our students to be able to utilize the transferrable skills they have been developing during their time at WEMOCO, to connect with industry and continue to help close the skills gap,鈥 says Gage-Steves. 鈥淲e won鈥檛 let anything stop us from seeing our students be successful.鈥澨
The pair has asked all interested businesses to send information about the company and employment opportunities for students to explore. The information will be used to create a gallery that students can browse and find companies they are interested in. Student resumes will then be sent to the company of interest to set up a potential virtual interview or tour.听
鈥淲e realize the impact that the Coronavirus has had on the businesses in our community. We want our industry partners to know that we value their partnerships and that we appreciate their support for our students during these difficult times,鈥 says Christensen. 鈥淥ur commitment to having the Career Fair, despite current circumstances, proves our belief that connecting two valuable groups will help us come out of COVID-19 stronger and better together.鈥
For more information about what the听WEMOCO听Career and Technical Education Center is doing to keep students engaged throughout remote learning, please contact Ashley Decker at听adecker@monroe2boces.org.听
Salamanca in Bloom
Salamanca City School District
The Seneca Intermediate School STEAM Team created a project to engage the Salamanca community, called Salamanca Blooms.听 Students and community members were encouraged to design flowers and place them in their home windows for passers-by to see.听To support the project, the Salamanca staff created its own flower montage. Happy Spring!
#SalamancaBlooms Community Photos
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Salamanca Staff Collage
Submit Your Own Stories
We encourage you to share your story. Your story might be a one-page account, a video, or even pictures showing us how your school, your students, and your community are staying connected.听Please visit our听Submit Your Story听page for additional information.