New York State

Students prepare for an Odyssey

Mar 4, 2015

Questar III’s Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind tournament will be held Saturday, March 7 at Algonquin Middle School in Averill Park. The tournament consists of 106 teams from schools in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties – the largest tournament the BOCES has ever...

Students prepare for PRHYLI

Jan 12, 2015

Students from throughout the state of New York are currently preparing for the 25th Annual Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) to be held March 21-23, 2015 at the New York State Capitol Assembly Chamber in Albany.

Bromley named NYSAMS president

Jan 12, 2015

The New York State Association of Mathematics Supervisors (NYSAMS) recently named Questar III senior math specialist Heidi Bromley as their president. The organization is devoted to helping leaders in math education keep current on the latest trends and practices in their field.

Odyssey of the Mind needs judges

Jan 6, 2015

On March 7, the Rensselaer City School District will host the 2015 Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament.  This year is set to be a record year for participation, with 108 teams from 36 school districts in Rensselaer, Columbia, and Greene counties registered to take...

Teachers, scientists work together

Jan 5, 2015

The opportunity to work side-by-side with scientists on real life research helped two Maple Hill High School science teachers improve how they teach students in the classroom.

Questar III begins DS search

Oct 23, 2014

Questar III BOCES is moving forward with its search for a new district superintendent to replace James N. Baldwin, who retired from public service in mid-September.