Forum to review Common Core survey

Nov 10, 2015

The New York State Department of Education is conducting a Common Core Survey to examine each standard within the framework. In an effort to inform school communities in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties Questar III is hosting an informational forum to review...

Leaders focus on career readiness

Oct 29, 2015

More than 100 local business and education leaders attended “The Future of Workforce Readiness” at Troy Middle School on Oct. 23. The program was presented by the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Questar III BOCES and Center for...

Meet web manager Thom Job

Oct 29, 2015

Thom Job (pronounced JOE-b) is Questar III’s web manager. Learn about his background and how he supports the BOCES and its districts. Q: What is your role here at Questar III, and where do you work? I am the Web Manager (or Webmaster, I am never quite sure) and...

Questar III welcomes new staff

Oct 29, 2015

Questar III would like to welcome the following new staff hired in the month of October: Catskill Academy: Samantha Conrad- Teaching Assistant Joan Hauser- Teacher Aide Danielle Loyche- Special Education teacher Katherine Minahan- Teaching Assistant Central Office-...

SED approves QIII assessments

Oct 29, 2015

As part of the new New York State evaluation system for classroom teachers and building principals, Section 3012-d, signed into law by Governor Cuomo in April 2015, all assessments used for teacher and principal evaluation must now be state approved.  Questar III...

Meeting chemical hygiene needs

Oct 28, 2015

Questar III has offered a chemical hygiene service to its districts for over two decades. This service helps districts to be in compliance with the federally mandated OSHA laboratory standards for dealing with chemicals. The assistance districts receive includes...

New Visions grad helping others

Oct 28, 2015

Morgan Libruk, a 2009 graduate of Hudson High School and Questar III’s New Visions: Scientific Research & World Health, was the valedictorian of her graduating class, with no shortage of accolades, extracurricular activities and ambitions. Ruth Russell, the...

Fourth Career Expo a success

Oct 28, 2015

On October 22, students and parents from all over the Capital Region had the opportunity to learn about careers in new and emerging technologies and how to prepare themselves for those careers.

RBERN offers co-teaching conference

Oct 28, 2015

On Monday October 5, 2015 over 100 educators came together at the Questar III conference center in Castleton, NY to listen and learn about implementing rigorous instruction with English Language Learners (ELLs) in an integrated classroom setting. Noted experts in the...

Supporting new superintendents

Oct 27, 2015

For past 10 years, superintendents in the Questar III service area (Rensselaer, Columbia, and Greene Counties) have had the opportunity to take part in mentoring and professional development provided by former superintendents. The Superintendent Success Network (SSN)...