The agenda for the August 12, 2020 BOE Meeting is now available: https://5il.co/j8oo
The BOE July Meeting Minutes are now available: https://5il.co/j8on
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES Reopening Plan: https://5il.co/iwae
Celebrate all of this year's 7 News Career Tech All-Stars from Jeff-Lewis BOCES https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/07/10/watch-celebrating-north-county-all-stars/
Congratulations to Caleb Judd of Lowville. The recent graduate of the Engineering & Design program at the Sackett Center won a $1000 Career Tech All-Star scholarship from 7 News.
The Wednesday night (7/8) BOE Meeting will be streamed live on https://www.boces.tv/live
The agenda for the July 8 BOE Meeting is now available: https://5il.co/hy2c
The minutes for the June 2020 BOE Meeting are now available online: https://5il.co/hy29
Bohlen Technical Center National Technical Honor Society Inductions: https://www.boces.com/article/263429
Sackett Center National Technical Honor Society Inductions: https://www.boces.com/article/262855
The Wednesday night (6/17) BOE Meeting will be streamed live on https://www.boces.tv/live
The Agenda for the June 17, 2020 Board of Education Meeting is available: https://5il.co/h6r1
The Minutes for the May 2020 Board of Education Meeting are available: https://5il.co/h6r8
Throughout this pandemic we continue to provide services to the community and districts we serve, however to protect our staff and the community we are limiting access to the buildings at this time. Please call ahead before visiting any of the BOCES offices. Thank you for your consideration on this matter.
We are partnering with WPBS-TV to offer a Virtual Career Fair for local middle and high school students. The online fair will take place June 9, 10 and 11 from 10 am-4 pm. Preregister at http://mygpsforsuccess.com/vcf2020/
Congratulations to Bohlen Tech. Electrical Wiring student Garrett Gehrke for being named the latest 7 News Career Tech All-Star. https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/06/02/career-tech-all-star-garrett-gehrke/
Congratulations to Kierstin Getman of Beaver River for being named the latest WWNY-TV Career Tech All-Star: https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/05/19/career-tech-all-star-kierstin-getman/
Tonight's Board of Education Meeting will be streamed live on https://www.boces.tv/live
Updated School Meal Information for the week of May 11: https://5il.co/f499
The agenda for the May 13 BOE Meeting is now available: https://5il.co/fz9a
The minutes for the April 8 BOE Annual Meeting (https://5il.co/fz9b) and Regular Meeting (https://5il.co/fz9c) are now available.
A message to our Career & Technical Education families from BOCES: https://5il.co/fx5g
Congratulations to Juleanna Duell of Beaver River for being named the latest WWNY-TV Career Tech All-Star https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/05/05/career-tech-all-star-juleanna-duell/
Updated School Meal Information for the week of May 4-May 8: https://5il.co/f499
Area high school juniors and their families are invited to take part in the first ever SUNY Virtual College Fairs. May 14, 3-7pm; May 16, 1-5 pm. Register: https://www.suny.edu/attend/events/virtual-college-fair/
Updated School Meal information for the week of April 27 https://5il.co/f499
Results of the 2020-21 Budget Vote and Board of Education seats are available: https://5il.co/ff97
Congratulations to Kayley Walsh of South Lewis for being named the latest WWNY-TV Career Tech All-Star https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/04/21/career-tech-all-star-kayley-walsh/
Updated School Meal Information for April 20, 2020: https://5il.co/f499
The Jefferson-Lewis BOCES Proposed Budget for 2020-21 is now available to view: https://5il.co/f459
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a School Attorney. Apply by April 30, 2020. https://boces.recruitfront.com/JobPosting?JID=8429
Tonight’s BOCES Annual Meeting and Board of Education Meeting will be streamed live through the website http://www.boces.tv/live. The Annual Meeting will begin at 6 pm with the board meeting to immediately follow.
Congratulations to Macee Trudeau of Carthage for being named the latest WWNY-TV Career Tech All-Star! https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/04/07/career-tech-all-star-macee-trudeau/
The agendas are now available for the 2020 Annual Meeting: https://5il.co/em2q and the April 8 BOE Meeting: https://5il.co/em2r
The minutes for the March 2020 BOE meeting are now available: https://5il.co/em2t
School Meal Information: https://5il.co/ehew
COVID-19 INSTRUCTIONAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES: https://sites.google.com/boces.com/jlbinstruct-resources/home-page
In an abundance of caution, the National Honor Society Recognition on April 2, 2020 has been canceled in light of the current COVID-19 concerns.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT ON COVID-19 AND SCHOOLS IN JEFFERSON-LEWIS BOCES REGION: https://5il.co/dq7y
The agenda for the March 18, 2020 BOE Meeting is now available to view: https://5il.co/do9g
The minutes for the February 2020 BOE Meeting are now available to view: https://5il.co/do9k
The U.S. Customs & Border Patrol Explorer Program that is offered weekly Wednesday nights at our Watertown campus has been postponed until further notice.
HELP WANTED: BOCES is seeking to hire a School Attorney. Apply by March 31, 2020. Click on the link to learn more and to apply: https://boces.recruitfront.com/JobPosting?SKIP=1&JID=8429
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Friday, February 28, 2020
The Sackett Technical Center is closed today; Friday, February 28, 2020
The Sackett Technical Center is closed today; Thursday, February 27, 2020
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Thursday, February 27, 2020
Congratulations to Kennedie Mushtare, a Culinary Arts student from Carthage Central School, for being named a recipient of the Character Counts Award!! https://www.informnny.com/abc50-now/local-student-culinary-talent-kennedie-mushtare-receives-award-for-outstanding-character/
Watch WWNY-TV's story on yesterday's SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic in our Veterinary Practices classroom: https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/02/12/veterinary-classroom-turns-into-operating-room/
Congratulations to Justin Geyer, an Automotive Tech student at BTC, for being named a WWNY-TV Career Tech All-Star: https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/02/11/career-tech-all-star-justin-geyer/
Registration now open for NYSED & Board of Regents Regional Meeting March 9 to review state high school graduation requirements. Click on the link to learn more and to register: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QYUPxWOOZMRT8fF9nCi_3kWafbIIe-3W/view?usp=sharing
The agenda for the February 12, 2020 BOE Meeting is now available: https://5il.co/ctug
The minutes for the January 2020 BOE Meeting are now available online: https://5il.co/ctuo
The Testing Center at the BOCES campus in Watertown is closed today; Friday, February 7, 2020
The Sackett Technical Center is closed today; Friday, February 7, 2020.
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Friday, February 7, 2020.
There will be no PM BOCES at the Sackett Technical Center today; Thursday, February 6, 2020.
The DASA Training class scheduled for this evening in Watertown has been canceled.
There will be no PM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center in Watertown today; Thursday, February 6, 2020.
The SkillsUSA Regional competition scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7 at SUNY Morrisville has been postponed. It has been rescheduled for 2/28.
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES has several openings for CTE instructors at the Bohlen Technical Center in Watertown. Openings include Nursing Assistant, Culinary Arts, and Environmental/Agriculture Instructors. Visit www.boces.com/employment to learn more.
Congratulations to Caleb Judd of Lowville Academy for being named the latest TV 7 Career Tech All-Star: https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/01/28/career-tech-all-star-caleb-judd/
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to fill a number of Special Education Teacher vacancies in Jefferson and Lewis Counties. www.boces.com/employment
Episode 4 of "The Trades are Hiring" is now online. Watch now at www.boces.tv/the-trades-are-hiring. Subscribe for updates on future episodes.
Congratulations to David Zimmer from Alexandria Central School for being named the latest 7 News Career Tech All-Star: https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/01/15/career-tech-all-star-david-zimmer/
The agenda for the January 2020 BOE Meeting is available online: https://5il.co/c7un
There is no AM BOCES at the Howard G. Sackett Technical Center today; Friday, January 10, 2020.
Have a safe and happy holiday season from Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
Tonight's Board of Education Meeting has been postponed to Thursday night, 12/19/19, at 6 pm at the Howard G. Sackett Technical Center
There will be no PM BOCES at the Howard G. Sackett Center today; Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Explorer Program Open House that was scheduled for this evening has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for a later date.
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
Episode 3 of the Trades are Hiring is now online. View it now at www.boces.com/ctetv. Subscribe for updates on future episodes.
Episode 2 of the Trades are Hiring is now online. View it now at www.boces.com/ctetv. Subscribe for updates on future episodes.
Congratulations to Electronic & Computer Technology student Johnathan Konopka at Bohlen Tech. for being named a WWNY-TV Career Tech All-Star http://bit.ly/2r1ooZQ
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities or Speech Pathologist. Apply by December 31, 2019 http://bit.ly/2QU2Us8
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday from Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire three Special Education Teachers for our ACES programs. Visit the Employment Opportunities page to learn more: http://bit.ly/30pzAeE
HELP WANTED: BOCES is seeking to hire a Mathematics Teacher for the Jefferson County ACES program. Apply by December 31, 2019. http://bit.ly/2XIXXUD
Congratulations to Tia Briot of Visual Communications II at the Sackett Center for being named the recent WWNY-TV Career Tech All-Star: http://bit.ly/3305z60
New BOCES Miniseries: The Trades are Hiring. View Episode 1 now at www.boces.com/ctetv and sign up for updates on future episodes.
CBP Explorer Program Open House. Those interested in attending the next class are invited to an open house on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 6 pm. https://5il.co/ba4n
There will be no AM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center today; Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Honoring those who served this Veteran’s Day. Students at the Sackett Center have set up 150 U.S. flags that will be on display in front of the tech center through the holiday weekend.
Congratulations to James Wheller of Criminal Justice II at Bohlen Tech. for being names this week's WWNY-TV Career Tech All-Star. http://bit.ly/34AA1om
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Friday, November 1, 2019.
The Trades are Hiring. A new miniseries produced by Jefferson-Lewis BOCES in partnership with Popular Mechanics magazine and organizations throughout Northern New York. Visit www.boces.com/ctetv
WE'RE HIRING! Visit our Employment Opportunities page to learn how you can join our team: http://bit.ly/30pzAeE
The Sackett Center Open House is tonight in Lewis County, 6:30pm-8:00 pm http://bit.ly/2mle502
The BOE September 2019 Meeting minutes https://5il.co/as16 and October 2019 Agenda https://5il.co/as15 have been posted online
Thank you to all who attended the 2019 Bohlen Tech Open House. We hope you enjoyed the visit and hope to see you again soon.
Thank you to Mohawk Valley Community College for visiting our Visual Communications classroom and providing a tutorial on 3D Animation for our students.
Adult Education is offering a Zumba class at the Watertown BOCES campus. Classes begin October, 21, 2019. Click on the link for more details and to register: http://bit.ly/2nKPwL3
Fall means Open House time at BOCES!!! Visit Bohlen Tech on Oct. 10 http://bit.ly/2mhXYjZ and the Sackett Center on Oct. 16 http://bit.ly/2mle502
HELP WANTED: Jeff-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Building Maintenance Mechanic. https://5il.co/ac6k
Students in the Pre-Tech Academy learned the value of community service today by helping the United Way of Northern New York with it's annual food drive in Watertown. Everyone worked hard to help area food pantries ensure that no one goes hungry.
A hearty welcome back to many school districts in the region today, including students at Bohlen Tech. and the Jefferson County ACES program. Have a great 2019-20 school year.
The new school year is underway. Welcome back to students at the Sackett Center and the Boak Education Center in Lewis County. Have a great and productive 2019-20.
Please take a moment to read this advisory released by the NYS Department of Health regarding unexplained illness that may be connected to the use of vaping products: http://bit.ly/30mj3IK
North Country Schools Job Fair: This Monday, August 5 at our Watertown Campus. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2OwYXKx
A sweet problem to solve. M.A.S.T. Summer Campers in Lewis County wrap up their two week project in finding ways for sugar shacks to become more energy efficient.
Students taking part in our M.A.S.T Summer Camp in Watertown have had a busy week. They were tasked with researching and coming up with possible solutions to help the Thompson Park Zoo combat flooding within its butterfly house exhibit.
HELP WANTED: Jeff-Lewis BOCES has numerous job openings within our organization. Visit the Employment Opportunities page for a full listing: http://bit.ly/30pzAeE
Congratulations to today's winners of the Spelling Bees at the Jefferson County Fair: Lola Johnson of Watertown (Grades 1-2), Jack Chrisman of South Jefferson (Grades 3-5), and Kiera MacDonald of Watertown (Grades 6-8).
Congratulations to Andrew Kirkwood. The #SackettCenter Electrical Wiring graduate won the third place, bronze medal at the #SkillsUSA Nationals in Louisville, KY.
Great news! The Promotional Bulletin Board team from the Sackett Center made the top 6 out of 44 in the preliminaries at the SkillsUSA Nationals, which means they were called back for consideration for the finals. Great Job and fingers crossed for a medal.
Champions at Work! Both Tia Briot (Photography, Beaver River) and Andrew Kirkwood (Electrical Construction Wiring) are all set to go for their respective competitions at the SkillsUSA Nationals in Louisville.
Our Jeff-Lewis BOCES SkillsUSA crew made it to the Nationals in Louisville and are ready to go for this week’s conference and competition.
Vis Comm grad Brooke Dorazio is at the SkillsUSA Nationals with her Pin Design display. Good luck Brooke!!!
Mark your calendars! The Fall Open Houses for our two technical centers have been scheduled. Bohlen Tech: Thursday, October 10. Sackett Center: Wednesday, October 16.
Good luck to our SkillsUSA students who are competing this week in the Nationals in Louisville, KY
2019-20 Bohlen Tech. and Sackett Center calendars are now available online: http://bit.ly/2WXBUYh
Recruitment Week at our BOCES Technical Centers was a wonderful opportunity for students to network with our industry partners, learn more about potential career options, and gain employment following their graduation.
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire an instructor for our 3D Modeling & Design Program. Apply by June 30, 2019 https://5il.co/7x2j
Fun times in Carthage! Students at Calcium Primary couldn’t help but grin as they participated in the recent McHale Exceptional Games at Carthage High School #pursuingexcellence #boces
A fun day out for students in the Jefferson County ACES program as they participated in the annual McHale Exceptional Games at Carthage High School
Congratulations to the newest inductees into the National Technical Honor Society from Bohlen Tech. and the Sackett Center
National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10. Thank you to all the teachers and educators in the North Country. Your hard work does not go unnoticed.
The agenda for the May 8, 2019 BOE meeting is now available: https://5il.co/7kin
The Minutes for the BOCES 2019 Annual Meeting https://5il.co/7kiq and April 10 BOE Meeting https://5il.co/7kir are now available online
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Central Services Clerk for our Graphics Department. Apply by May 5, 2019. https://5il.co/7fdw
Congratulations to all the National Honor Society members in our 18 component districts that will be honored during tonight's National Honor Society Recognition Program at the Watertown High School.
Announcing the brand new, full day Engineering & Design Academy. Starting this fall at the Lewis County JCC Education Center in Lowville. Click on the link to learn more: www.boces.com/eda
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Job Skills Instructor for Transportation. Apply by April 3, 2019. https://5il.co/71db
Attention Area Coaches. Our Workshop schedule: https://5il.co/6wxq and First Aide/CPR class schedule: https://5il.co/6wxr have both been updated.
The Jefferson-Lewis BOCES 2017-2018 Report Card is now online and available for viewing https://5il.co/6wje
School District Funding Priorities for JLHHO BOCES Region: https://goo.gl/JYkgaj
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Job Skills Instructor. Apply by March 25, 2019. https://5il.co/6uxj
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Regional Certification Officer: https://5il.co/6uky
Congratulations to Ali VanTassel of Indian River for winning the 2019 Regional Spelling Bee. Finishing in second place was Asia Robinson of Indian River. Placing third was Peyton Sousa of Thousands Islands.
Good luck to all the participants in tonight's Scripps Regional Spelling Bee competition at General Brown.
Good luck to the Region 8 & 9 teams competing in the Odyssey of the Mind Tournament Saturday in Watertown.
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire an Account Clerk/Typist https://5il.co/6oqi
Odyssey of the Mind Judges Training scheduled for Monday evening 2/25 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, 2/26 at 5:30 pm at the Bohlen Technical Center
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Monday, February 25, 2019
The Sackett Technical Center is closed today; Monday, February 25, 2019
HELP WANTED: Jeff-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Licensed Practice Nurse/Teacher Aide Substitute https://5il.co/6k9h
HELP WANTED: Jeff-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire an Interpreter for the Deaf https://5il.co/6k9g
HELP WANTED: Jeff-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Special Education Instructor https://5il.co/6k9f
HELP WANTED: Jeff-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Regional Certification Officer: https://5il.co/6k9e
Due to winter weather concerns, this evening's BOE meeting has been postponed to February 14, 6 pm at the Sackett Center
There will be no PM BOCES at the Sackett Technical Center today; Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Odyssey of the Mind Judges Training has been postponed to 2/25/19 at 5:30 pm
There will be no afternoon BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center in Watertown today; Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Thursday, February 7, 2019
There will be no AM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center today; Thursday, February 7, 2019
There will be no PM BOCES at the Sackett Technical Center today; Wednesday, February 6, 2019
There will be no PM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center today; Wednesday, February 6, 2019
There is no AM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center today; Friday, February 1, 2019
The Sackett Technical Center is closed today; Thursday, January 31, 2019
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Thursday, January 31, 2019.
The Helping Students with Anxiety workshop scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled.
There will be no PM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center today; Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Odyssey of the Mind Judges Training scheduled for January 30th has been canceled due to weather.
Fiscal Navigation for Superintendents Day 3 scheduled for today has been rescheduled to February 5, 2019.
There will be no PM BOCES at the Sackett Technical Center today; Friday, January 25, 2019
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Friday, January 25, 2019
The Sackett Technical Center is closed today: Thursday, January 24, 2019
Due to weather conditions, tonight's scheduled Board of Education meeting has been postponed. The next meeting will take place on February 13 at the Sackett Center in Glenfield.
There is no AM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center today; Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Tonight's scheduled Board of Education meeting has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
There is no AM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center; Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Teacher Aide: https://5il.co/65o0
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire an English Instructor: https://5il.co/65ny
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Math Instructor: https://5il.co/65nx
The agenda for the January 2019 BOE meeting is now available: https://5il.co/65ls
The minutes for the December 2018 BOE Meeting are now available: https://5il.co/65lt
There is NO AM BOCES at the Bohlen Technical Center today; Tuesday, January 8, 2019
The 2019-20 Jefferson-Lewis BOCES Services Guide is now available: https://goo.gl/QVaD3z
Bohlen Technical Center is closed; Thursday, December 6, 2018
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a School Social Worker https://5il.co/5s12
The Northern ASBO Meeting scheduled for this morning in Watertown has been canceled; November 16, 2018
There is no AM BOCES at the H.G. Sackett Technical Center on Friday, November 16, 2018.
There is No AM BOCES as the Bohlen Technical Center on Friday, November 16, 2018
Winter weather is here. All weather related announcements and closures involving Bohlen Tech, the Sackett Center and our Adult Education programs can be found in the Live Feed section during the season.
Due to the huge interest and positive reaction to the CBP Explorer Program, we will be hosting a second open house on Wednesday, November 14 at 6:30 pm https://5il.co/5jbe
Find out how to become a U.S. Army Officer and get pait to go to college. Army ROTC Open House November 7. http://5il.co/5btl
The Customs and Border Protection Explorer Program Open House will be Nov. 7. 2018, 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm at BOCES Watertown campus. Students and parents interested in program invited to attend.
Thank you to all who attended last night's open house at the Sackett Center in Glenfield.
Tonight is Open House Night at the Sackett Center in Glenfield!!! 6:30pm-8pm in Glenfield. See all the classrooms, meet the instructors, view student demonstrations and win great prizes with the SkillsUSA scavenger hunt.
HELP WANTED: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a Substitute Bus Driver. Please click here for complete responsibilities and requirements: http://5il.co/4vxm
The September Board of Ed. meeting has been moved to Wednesday, September 26 at 6pm. The meeting location will still be in Watertown.
Jefferson County ACES is inviting the public to its annual open house, September 19, 5:30pm-7:30pm.
Please join us for the annual Bohlen Technical Center Open House on Wednesday, September 19, 5:30 pm-7:30pm http://5il.co/4rxd
Welcome back to all students, faculty, and staff. Have a great 2018-19 school year.
Have a safe and happy labor day weekend from all of us at BOCES. Enjoy and relax during the final summer days as we look forward to coming together next week to get the new school year rolling #pursuingexcellence
Welcome back to all BOCES staff. Have a great 2018-19 school year.
Welcome to all our new BOCES staff who are taking part in Orientation today. We look forward to working with you all this school year.
This evening, the Board of Education will officially honor 22 BOCES employees who are retiring with the conclusion of the school year. Thank you for your service and best wishes for the future.
Certification Courses in Career & Technical Education offered this summer in Canton http://5il.co/3npn
HELP WANTED: Jeff-Lewis BOCES is seeking to hire a School Attorney http://5il.co/3kux
Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day. Thank you for all your hard work and all you do, day in and day out
Welcome back to all students and staff. Hope you had a relaxing and fun April break.
The Bohlen Technical Center is closed today; Monday, April 16, 2018
There is no AM BOCES at the Sackett Technical Center today; Monday, April 16, 2018
Proposed BOCES Capital Project passes 454-27. We thank the community for its support of our students.
Polls are now open for the proposed capital project vote. Polls will remain open until 8 pm tonight http://5il.co/2thf
Capital Project vote is March 7. Click for more info: http://5il.co/2thf
The Sackett Technical Center is closed today due to weather
No AM classes at the Bohlen Technical Center in Watertown
Learn more about the proposed BOCES Capital Project: http://5il.co/2thf
Welcome to our new Jefferson-Lewis BOCES website.