Erie 1 BOCES, in partnership with Villa Maria College, hosted its first-ever art competition. A total of 163 students from 10 different school districts, ranging from grades 6 to 12, gathered to showcase their artistic talents in an inspiring and competitive environment.
The event, held at Villa Maria College, challenged students to create a piece of art based on a prompt revealed to them only at the start of the competition. This year’s prompt was “Music in Motion”...
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The 3 rd  Annual IMPACT Expo hosted 275 middle and high school students from eleven local districts for a one-day conference at Buffalo State University. This event marked the end of a year-long class aimed at teaching students to use technology and creativity to solve real-world problems.
Attendees explored over 125 poster presentations on various topics such as sport science, animal welfare, mental health, education, and environmentalism. The IMPACT Expo included more...
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Erie 1 BOCES, in partnership with 43North hosted the inaugural Students to Startups Competition, on April 25, 2024, at the Seneca One Auditorium. The event showcased the entrepreneurial spirit of ten teams of high school students from seven local school districts as they presented innovative business ideas to a panel of esteemed judges. Following an intense round of deliberations, the judges awarded the $1,000 top prize to Pets & Found, an app designed to send out mass...
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Erie 1 BOCES’ coordinator for the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant initiative appeared on WIVB-TV to promote the benefits of children and families being active during the winter.  
Kate Huber told the news outlet about the physical, mental and social benefits of outdoor play , even at the earliest ages. The grant initiative supports work with K-12 schools to promote healthy outdoor activities, and that work also includes coordination with...
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Professional development coordinators Katie Augustine and Melanie Kitchen recently represented Erie 1 BOCES at a statewide conference. The pair presented at the SCDN Project Based Learning and Assessments (PBLA) Professional Learning Day in Albany, NY. Their presentation focused on the introduction and implementation of PBLA. They voiced their support of initiatives to introduce Project Based Learning into classrooms and institute instructional practices that utilize multiple...
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