General Education


Teams head to world competition

Three student teams from area schools were top winners at the New York State Odyssey of the Mind competition at Binghamton University.

Algonquin Middle School (Averill Park CSD), Tamarac Elementary School (Brunswick CSD) and Tamarac Secondary School (Brunswick CSD) all finished in first place. The three teams will go on to compete at the world competition May 28-31 at Iowa State University.

Career Expo Set for May 7

Students in grades 8-10, parents, educators and the community are invited to learn about exciting careers for the future at Career Expo 2014. Career Expo 2014, to be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Franklin Terrace Ballroom in Troy, NY, will focus on careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Questar III BOCES and Brunswick CSD, Lansingburgh CSD, Schodack CSD and Troy CSD will be hosting the Career Expo, along with NEATEC and Troy Riverfront PTECH.

Counselors host annual career day

More than 1,000 tenth and eleventh grade students from high schools in Columbia and Greene Counties attended the 28th Annual Career Day at the Columbia Greene Community College (CGCC) in Hudson on January 10. In addition, many Questar III BOCES staff members served as panelists in the various career forums.

Career Expo set for May 7

Career Expo 2013, to be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 from 5-8 p.m. at Birch Hill in Castleton, NY, will focus on careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Teams prepare for an Odyssey

Questar III’s Regional Odyssey of the Mind tournament is being held Saturday, March 9 at Rensselaer City School District. The tournament consists of 76 teams from schools in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties. With over 600 students participating, it one of the...

Join us in advocating for schools

Join us at Niskayuna High School Monday, February 11, at 7 p.m. fo­­r “A Call to Action” and learn how to advocate for your schools.