Questar III honors Wilkinson

Apr 11, 2014

Craig Wilkinson of Schodack Landing received the G. Lucius Cary Annual Service Leadership Award at Questar III’s annual meeting on April 9.

Career Expo Set for May 7

Apr 11, 2014

Students in grades 8-10, parents, educators and the community are invited to learn about exciting careers for the future at Career Expo 2014. Career Expo 2014, to be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Franklin Terrace Ballroom in Troy, NY, will focus on careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Questar III BOCES and Brunswick CSD, Lansingburgh CSD, Schodack CSD and Troy CSD will be hosting the Career Expo, along with NEATEC and Troy Riverfront PTECH.

Student earns internship

Apr 8, 2014

AIT student Chris Richardson from Questar III’s Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) has been offered a paid summer internship at Agora Games in Troy. Over winter break, Richardson completed a week long internship with the gaming company. His quality of work over the five days impressed his supervisor so much they offered him a paid internship for the summer.

QIII celebrates 25 years of HS art

Apr 4, 2014

The 25th anniversary celebration of the Questar III High School Invitation Art Exhibit will be held Tuesday, April 8, 5 to 7 p.m., at the Art Center of the Capital Region in Troy. The awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.

QIII hosts regional early college training

Apr 2, 2014

On March 27, Questar III BOCES hosted a regional training program for team members of the Troy Riverfront P-Tech (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) consortium and other regional stakeholders developing similar early-college educational models.

Questar III earns safety award

Mar 25, 2014

Questar III is one of 133 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and school districts in New York State to receive the 2014 School Safety Excellence Award from the Utica National Insurance Group.

Science lesson through t-shirts

Mar 24, 2014

Students in Questar III’s Careers in Healthcare program created t-shirts depicting human anatomy. The students learned where organs are located within the body and wore their shirts at their Honor Roll presentation for students in other programs to learn from, as well.

Student seeks criminal justice career

Mar 21, 2014

Raised in a family full of criminal justice/law enforcement people, it’s no wonder why New Lebanon High School senior Brianna Springstead is working toward a career in criminal justice.

TASC test reflects today’s world

Mar 21, 2014

As of January 2014, students seeking high school equivalency no longer take the General Education Development (GED®) Test. The New York State Education Department contracted with CTB McGraw Hill to write a new test to be aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards

The new TASC test includes more math, science and technology-related questions. The content is more reflective of today’s world.

Student success is a team effort

Mar 21, 2014

Based at the Sackett Educational Center in Schodack, Jane Govola helps students manage their challenges and find their strengths in preparation for college or a career. She is also a part-time team leader of clinicians – social workers and psychologists.