QIII awarded for math courses

In 2013, Questar III partnered with Excelsior College and TATA Interactive to develop Teaching Mathematics to 21st Century Learners, a slate of new professional development courses for teachers. In January of 2016, the partners will collectively be co-honored for...

Questar III welcomes new staff

Questar III would like to welcome the following new staff hired during the month of September: Michael DeGregory – Special Ed Related Services Physical Education teacher Marcin Margiewlewski – Central Office Computer operator Eugene Murphy – TVHS STEM (Science,...

QIII offers movie licensing service

For the first time this year, Questar III is offering districts a service that can protect them from costly legal penalties stemming from copyright violations. Movie Licensing USA is available for purchase by districts under the Multimedia CoSer (511) and gives...

Chamber event joins educators, businesses

Educators and business leaders will have a unique opportunity to network and learn how they can work together at an Education-Business Roundtable event on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 a.m. at Troy Middle School. “The business community is so excited about this event and...

QIII student lobbies in Washington

When Anthony Capece helped his father fix computers and servers at local hotels as a young child, he had no idea that his experience then would play a big role in sending him to Washington, DC to lobby for reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical...

Sarah’s Sisters program expands

Questar III’s Sarah’s Sisters program is already growing- and it’s only in its second year. Sarah’s Sisters is located at Russell Sage College in Troy, and is open to special education students aged 18-21 who have completed their course of study in high school. It...

STEM career expo next month

Questar III is partnering with the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) and the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce along with Troy City School District and Schodack Central School District to host a Career Expo next month at Troy Middle School for students in...

Back to School Expo a success

Once again, Questar III BOCES participated in the Back to School Expo – the region’s largest back to school expo. This was the fifth consecutive year Questar III was part of the expo, which was held at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. At Questar III’s booth,...

Meet Karen Brockley

New Special Education principal Karen Brockley leads Sackett Educational Center and district-based programs at Maple Hill Middle School and Red Mill Elementary School. Read on to learn about her work and her background before coming to Questar III. Q: What is your...

QIII staff kick off new school year

Questar III staff gathered at the Empire State Plaza for the organization’s Orientation Day program on September 2. The annual program, which serves as a kick-off for the new school year, featured a variety of speakers including District Superintendent Gladys Cruz....