Questar III BOCES

Volunteer for Odyssey of the Mind

Dec 15, 2015

The Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament for schools in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties will be held February 27 at Coxsackie-Athens Central School District. The last several years have had record numbers of teams registered, so volunteers are greatly...

Questar III awarded state grant

Dec 11, 2015

Questar III was awarded a grant from the State Education Department to help improve access to work-based learning opportunities aligned with the standards for a Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) credential for students in our special education...

Local teachers, scientists honored

Dec 10, 2015

On December 7, Questar III BOCES honored the first cohort of teachers and scientists from its Summer Science Research Program. More than 50 educators, scientists, researchers and others attended an evening recognition program, which honored individuals that worked...

Career Academy leads to success

Nov 24, 2015

Questar III’s Career Academy based at the Columbia-Greene Educational Center in Hudson offers (special education) students the chance to complete Career and Technical Education or Career Studies programs while also offering them support and assistance they need to...

Mindfulness in special education

Nov 24, 2015

Questar III is starting to implement “mindfulness” into its various special education programs. According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, a well-known teacher of mindfulness and meditation, mindfulness is: “Paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the...

Students learning through music

Nov 24, 2015

Questar III’s music therapy program offers special education students the chance to improve their academic, social, and motor skills through music. Music Therapist Mary Holliday actually designed the basis for the program for an assignment in college. The assignment...