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10/29/2026

Students and staff at our Rockland BOCES River View High School, dressed in pink, gathered outside the school to walk the track, honoring those we have lost to breast cancer and celebrating the brave warriors still fighting today. This year's walk was held in remembrance of Mr. Jeffrey Schragenheim, a beloved Science Teacher at River View High School who tragically passed away this summer. Schragenheim's family joined our River View community to commemorate his life and raise awareness.

Since its establishment in 1985, Breast Cancer Awareness Month has empowered communities to recognize the signs, encourage screenings, and support life-saving research.

National Breast Cancer Foundation

10/29/2026

Congratulations to Elisheva, our Rockland BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School “MOVER of the Month” for October! Since joining the MOVE™ program, Elisheva has improved her trunk strength and kept moving, allowing her to participate more in the classroom and with her peers.

“Elisheva is a great student,” says Kaplan Physical Therapist Ryan Linehan. “She loves to move and is working on various skills that help her facilitate steps, get trunk strength through standing and generally help her get moving.”

Elisheva comes to Rockland BOCES from the Nanuet Union Free School District.

Kaplan’s MOVE™ (Mobility Opportunities via Education) program combines therapy and education to teach children with physical disabilities and complex needs the functional skills of sitting, standing, and walking. MOVE™ aims to give children an opportunity to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Every child deserves the right to MOVE™.

10/29/2026

The votes are in! We are proud to introduce the Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education Center's SkillsUSA officers for the 2026-27 school year!

AM Officers:
🔹 President - Brianna Wasacz, Cosmetology (Nanuet High School)
🔹Vice President - Adriel Hiciano, Auto Technology (Clarkstown South High School)
🔹Secretary - Naimah Seyni-Solvey, Principles of Health Occupations (East Ramapo High School)
🔹Treasurer - Eimy Galvez-Lopez, Cosmetology (Tappan Zee High School)
🔹 Reporter - Sophia Santana, Principles of Health Occupations (North Rockland High School)
🔹Co-Parliamentarian - Amanda Perez, Principles of Health Occupations (Clarkstown South High School) and Steve Lliguicota, Principles of Health Occupations (Clarkstown North High School)

PM Officers:
🔹President - Sergio Aldana-Carcamo, Criminal Justice (Tappan Zee High School)
🔹Vice President - Kaely Garcia-Rugerio, Criminal Justice (East Ramapo High School)
🔹Secretary - Adanya Thomas, Early Childhood Education (Clarkstown South High School)
🔹 Treasurer - Isabella Bicknell, Criminal Justice (Clarkstown North High School)
🔹Reporter - Max Cohen, Cosmetology (Tappan Zee High School)
🔹Parliamentarian - Abelino Acosta, Criminal Justice (Tappan Zee High School)

After campaigning, voting and being elected, these officers took an oath to support the mission and advocate for their peers in technical programs.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industries working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.

SkillsUSA Nanuet Union Free School District Clarkstown Central School District East Ramapo Central School District South Orangetown Central School District North Rockland Central School District

10/28/2026

Students in our Rockland BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School’s MOVE program get spooky at the monthly MOVE event! During this celebration, young learners decorated acorns, played autumnal games and laughed with their peers as they celebrated all their hard work this month.

Kaplan’s MOVE (Mobility Opportunities via Education) program combines therapy and education to teach children with physical disabilities and complex needs the functional skills of sitting, standing and walking. MOVE aims to provide children with an opportunity to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Every child deserves the right to MOVE!

10/28/2026

Teachers at our Rockland BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School expand their knowledge to better assist our students. Kaplan physical therapists met with teachers to demonstrate how to use equipment like gait trainers and various methods for transitioning students between equipment. These lessons will help them assist students in the classroom to offer the best education possible.

During National Physical Therapy Month, we want to take a moment to recognize and thank all our Rockland BOCES Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants across the agency for all they do for our students!

10/28/2026

Rockland BOCES is proud to host professionals from across the Hudson Valley for the New York State Education Department's Numeracy Initiative Webinar. During the session, school leaders discussed strengthening math instruction through a variety of resources and by learning from one another.

Our Professional Development Center offers opportunities that guide districts in a data- and evidence-based approach to targeting their resources and expertise to improve teaching, learning, and student outcomes.

10/27/2026

Our Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) is bettering the community one structure at a time! Students in Frank DeToma's Carpentry Class install a new storage shed for the Nanuet Little League, a project they built at the end of the last school year.

As part of the Rockland BOCES mission, we involve our students in the community we serve, working collaboratively with local businesses and non-profit organizations to offer volunteer and internship opportunities to our learners.

Nanuet Little League

10/27/2026

It's fall for our Rockland BOCES Lumina School at Viola! Young learners in Mr. Mark's Little Stars classroom visit Secor Farm to pick pumpkins- the start of their autumnal adventures! Back in the classroom, learners used interactive activities to challenge their memory of the trip using their various senses. But the learning didn't stop there; students then read "The Runaway Pumpkin" and answered questions about the book before decorating their pumpkins. Creating their own unique designs by cutting out tissue paper and gluing it to the pumpkins, students engaged their fine motor skills while expressing themselves.

The Little Stars program emphasizes academic interventions, self-regulation and collaborative problem-solving for neurodivergent learners and was created to meet the needs of our component districts.

Secor Farms

10/26/2026

Time to clock in at the PAES Lab! District-Based students at Tappan Zee High School's COVE program gain hands-on experience as they explore career skills through PAES (Practical Assessment Exploration System), a curriculum that brings work-based learning into the classroom. Learners come to "work" and put on their apron, clock in using their unique ID, and check in with their "supervisor" to get their task, grab their box and follow the instructions. Each box contains a task for students to complete that aligns with a skill needed across various industries. This provides students with the skills they need to succeed!

PAES South Orangetown Central School District

10/26/2026

Learning from experienced professionals can inspire the next generation of students. At our Rockland BOCES Hudson Valley P-TECH, learners kick off their Mentor's Lounge series, hearing from over a dozen business partners on the pivotal moments that shaped their careers.

These candid conversations encourage and prepare students as they prepare to follow their future pathways in STEM fields and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Rockland BOCES Hudson Valley Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) is a four- to six-year program (grades 9-14) focused on engaging students in hands-on, project-based learning to succeed in careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Students who successfully complete the program earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree at no cost from Rockland Community College. Graduates are first in line for a job with industry partners in the growing STEM career fields.

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65 Parrott Road
West Nyack, NY
10994

Telephone

+18456274702

Website

http://www.rocklandboces.org/

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