Update on Questar III DS search

Hello, I am Jim Dexter, the District Superintendent of Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES. I wanted to give you an update on Questar III’s search for a new leader.

As you may know, Commissioner John King appointed me to assist the Questar III Board of Education with its search for a new District Superintendent. Ultimately, my job isn’t to select a person for your BOCES but rather to help guide processes to assist the Board in making its decision.

Getting a jumpstart on future career

Not many people get a glimpse into what their future career will be, but that is exactly what happened to Amina Drine when she was a Career and Technical Education student at Questar III’s Columbia- Greene Educational Center (CGEC) in Hudson. Drine played a role as a...

QIII launches media program

This past fall Questar III launched a new Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at Catskill High School. Questar III’s Media Communications program offers students the opportunity to earn college credit while using a state-of-the-art facility at Catskill High...

Schools attend CTE summit

On November 18, more than 85 superintendents, high school principals, school counselors, business leaders and BOCES staff attended the sixth annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) alignment meeting hosted by Questar III BOCES. The group met at Questar III’s...

Special education seeking donations

Questar III’s Special Education is currently seeking donations of new or slightly used items for students to give as presents to those they care about.

QIII students honor veterans

Questar III’s Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) in Troy and Columbia-Greene Educational Center (CGEC) in Hudson each hosted their 11th annual Veterans Day Luncheon to celebrate and honor our local veterans for their service to our country. Area veterans, along with...

QIII provides Virtual Building Tours

School districts that purchase the Questar III’s Virtual Building Tour service can “walk through” every space of every building, both interior and exterior, with the click of a mouse. The secure program is intended for emergency management planning and insurance documenting purposes.

QIII welcomes Kimberly Shannon

Questar III welcomes Kimberly Shannon to the Communications Department. As a specialist, she works at the Central Office, as well as at Cairo-Durham CSD and Hudson CSD.

School libraries in the digital evolution

Jen Cannell is the School Library System Director at Questar III. She works with school libraries in the area to facilitate development and functionality by promoting access to information and coordinating the sharing of resources.