Coming from a family of pilots, it’s no surprise Hoosic Valley High School senior Dan McLaughlin has an interest in flying planes. When he told his guidance counselor he wanted to pursue it as a career, they immediately recommended the Aviation program through Questar III BOCES.
Whether districts need to contact parents to inform them of a school closing, their child’s absence or if there is an emergency situation unfolding at the school, instantaneous communication through Questar III BOCES’ emergency notification service Synervoice allows districts to use both telephone and email to send 60,000 calls per hour and instantaneous email release.
On January 18, Terri Ryan was named Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Company 2013 Firefighter of the year for her actions that saved a pregnant woman’s life.
The Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament for schools in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties will be held March 8 at Rensselaer City School District. With 91 teams registered, the Questar III Odyssey presenters are looking for volunteers to lend a hand with everything from parking to merchandise sales.
Sarah’s Sisters will hold an open house on Tuesday, February 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Esteves School of Education on the Russell Sage College campus in Troy.
On January 27, more than 100 area business people convened at Questar III’s Columbia-Greene Educational Center to discuss curriculum and work-based learning opportunities for students in career and technical education (CTE) programs.
