Kerri B. Stroka
Director of Special Education
James Higgins
Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction
53 Gibson Road
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 291 0200
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Orange-Ulster BOCES is to serve our component districts and community in the development of continuous learners who will be successful in meeting the challenges of living in our society today and in the future. We will accomplish this mission in a cost-effective manner with a dedicated, skilled, caring staff providing quality educational services in a safe, nurturing and accessible environment. |
Cornwall Satellite Students "Eat Their Cells" in Biology I
After Biology I students intensively studied plant and animal cells and their organelles, they were given the opportunity to show their understanding of the topic by creating “pizza” plant cells...Read More
John A. Flannery HS Student Government Holds 11th Annual Holiday Bazaar to Benefit Toys for Tots
The Student Government of the John A. Flannery High School sponsored its annual Holiday Bazaar early in December. As usual, this celebration of sharing and caring helped to remind all of the true spirit of the holiday season...Read More
John A. Flannery Middle School Students Celebrate Peace
Students and staff in the John A. Flannery Middle School held their annual PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Kickoff and 2012 Peace Day celebration with a day of activities that promoted cooperation and goodwill...Read More
2012-2013 School Lunch Menu Changes
Raymond C. Cramer Elementary School Holds "Pink Out" For Cancer Awareness
Recently staff in the Raymond C. Cramer Elementary School held their first "Pink-Out" in support of cancer awareness and research. RCCE staff wore the color pink to honor all staff, students and families affected by cancer...Read More
2012 Mary Lupinski Art Festival Celebrates When I Grow Up...
Every year since 2005, students and staff in the Raymond C. Cramer Elementary School create and showcase original artwork based around a theme. This year the theme was "When I Grow Up..." Read More
John A. Flannery High School Student Wins Grand Prize in Orange County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council Poster Contest
Damien Jefferson, a ninth grade student who attends Orange-Ulster BOCES' John A. Flannery High School, won the Grand Prize in the 25th annual Orange County Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) poster contest. Damien's poster placed first out of more than 1200 entries in this year's contest... Read More
Raymond C. Cramer Elementary Students Create Early Spring for BOCES Administration
Students in Ms. Cathi Hallock's class in the Raymond C. Cramer Elementary School recently added some colorful harbingers of spring to the BOCES administrative offices with artwork they created during their recess time. Through the project, the students were introduced to the idea of PAYING IT FORWARD; ie: doing something for others without getting anything in return...Read More
BOCES Liberty School Celebrates Dental Hygiene Month
Students and staff at the BOCES Liberty School Satellite kicked off National Children's Dental Health Month by grabbing their toothbrushes and celebrating a school-wide "brushing" event in school every day..Read More
"Backpack Snack Attack" Program Provides Warwick Satellite Students with Nutritional Food All Weekend
The Orange-Ulster BOCES Warwick Satellite Program, located at Sanfordville Elementary School, is directly involved in a beneficial project supporting students who are in need of nutritional food on weekends when school lunches are not available...Read More
John A. Flannery HS Students and Staff Celebrate International Day of Peace
Students in the John A. Flannery High School recently celebrated the International Day of Peace. The day included the presentation of a student-directed film that featured local victims of Hurricane Irene and showcased the peace-building efforts of the John A. Flannery High School Student Government...Read More
John A. Flannery High School Graduates Twenty-Eight Seniors in Heartwarming Ceremony
On June 24, in the auditorium of the Emanuel Axelrod Education Center in Goshen, twenty-eight seniors graduated from the John A. Flannery High School in amid cheers and tears from families, well-wishers and the students themselves...Read More
Raymond C. Cramer Secondary School Recognizes the Class of 2011 at Its Recent Graduation & Awards Ceremony
Twenty-five students graduated from the Orange-Ulster BOCES Raymond C. Cramer Secondary School on June 23rd in a ceremony held in the Emanuel Axelrod Education Center. Highlights of this ceremony included the presentation of several awards to students in the graduating class...Read More
John A. Flannery High School Science Teachers Spearhead Recycling Efforts with Their Students
This past year, Orange-Ulster BOCES science educators in the John A. Flannery High School (JAFHS), formed the John A. Flannery High School Environmental Club, a school-based organization where students actively promoted recycling through an environmental awareness campaign...Read More
John A. Flannery HS Students Have Fun While Learning in Creation and Production of "Trashin" Fashion Show
In April, the John A. Flannery High School (JAFHS) Environmental Club, in connection with the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE), a program geared to inspire, educate and activate high school students, presented a "Trashion Show" along with a sale of recycled items... Read More
John A. Flannery HS Students Visit Homes Built by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh
Members of the Student Government and seniors in the John A. Flannery High School recently toured homes built by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh. Retiring teacher Janet Bosco (pictured left) organized the school year's final student government/senior trip as a culminating experience that highlighted community service, social justice and service learning.... Read More
Chester Learning Center Students Celebrate World Cultures During Multicultural Fair
The students and staff in the Intermediate Program at Chester Learning Center (CLC) participated in their second Multicultural Fair! The students and staff created displays and brought in traditional food from other cultures. Parents were invited to enjoy their children's efforts. The day was a huge success thanks to the involvement of all the CLC staff and students...Read More
PACK Week at Sanfordville Satellite
Students at the Sanfordville Elementary School Satellite Program participated in PACK Week (Pack Assorted Colors for Kids) in March. During PACK Week, students celebrated “eating the rainbow” by eating fruit and vegetables which represent all the colors of the rainbow... Read More
Students and Parents Blown Away by Weather Reports from Warwick Satellite Program
To culminate a unit of study on weather and geography, students in Mrs. Marybeth Depew’s class who attend the O-U BOCES Warwick Satellite Program at Sanfordville Elementary School produced a video depicting various weather phenomena from across the country...Read More
Cornwall Satellite Students Create Gingerbread Castles Inspired by Classic Fairy Tales
Students in the Orange-Ulster BOCES Cornwall Satellite Program had fun while learning when they made festive gingerbread creations based on elements of "fractured" fairy tales as part of their English/Language Arts (ELA) curriculum... Read More
John A. Flannery HS Students Active in Holiday Community Service
Students and staff in the John A. Flannery High School once again hosted their 8th annual Holiday Bazaar for their fellow students and staff members at the Emanuel Axelrod Education Center at BOCES... Read More
BOCES Students and Staff at the Minisink Valley Satellite Collect Pajamas and Promote Goodwill
Students in the Orange-Ulster BOCES Division of Special Education's Minisink Valley Satellite Program (located in the Otisville Elementary School) participated in The Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive sponsored by Scholastic Books and collected more than 400 pairs of PJs..Read More
Orange-Ulster BOCES Division of Special Education Rolls Out Mobile Learning Devices for Students
How do you spell fun? At Orange-Ulster BOCES lately it’s being spelled M-L-D, short for mobile learning device. More than 60 students in the Special Education Division were given Motorola Droids for their educational use...Read More
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in Orange-Ulster BOCES 2010 Summer School
The Division of Special Education completed another summer school session with 770 students participating. Summer school took place at the Emanuel Axelrod Education Center on the BOCES main campus and the Chester Learning Center. The theme of this year’s summer school was Go Green - Save the Environment, with activities that incorporate reducing, reusing and recycling...Read More
John A. Flannery High School Graduates Thirty-Two Seniors
On June 25, 2010 in the auditorium of the Emanuel Axelrod Education Center, thirty-two seniors graduated in a touching and heartfelt ceremony that didn't leave a dry eye in the audience. Several students spoke on behalf of their classmates with testaments to the dedication of the staff who helped them to reach their proud moment and graduate...Read More
Raymond C. Cramer Secondary School Celebrates Graduates Twenty-four students graduated from the Orange-Ulster BOCES Raymond C. Cramer Secondary School on June 24th in a ceremony held in the Emanuel Axelrod Education Center....Read More
BOCES John A. Flannery Junior High School Students Experience Hands-On Science
Students who attend the John A. Flannery Junior High School at Orange-Ulster BOCES recently took part in a hands-on learning experience thanks to Hudson Valley Landscaping...Read More
Raymond C. Cramer Secondary School Students Give
Liberty Street Elementary School Students a "Leg Up"
Students in Mr. Daniel Wright'stechnology/ construction classes in the Raymond C. Cramer Secondary School recently had the opportunity to help out their younger counterparts in the Liberty Street School Satellite when they built a set of moveable steps to help the smaller students get a "leg up" on learning...Read More
John A. Flannery High School Students Promote Global Awareness
Students in the John A. Flannery High School recently hosted a Global Action Seminar to promote awareness of the world around them. The students showcased their understanding of global issues and how individuals can make an impact on a personal level by initiating classroom projects to promote social awareness and community service, organizing actions of response and sharing the knowledge they gathered...Read More
Orange-Ulster BOCES Students Shine at Special Olympics
Michael Camacho, an Eldred School District student enrolled in the Raymond C. Cramer Secondary School (RCCS) at Orange Ulster BOCES, received the Captain Andrew R. Houghton Award for Bravery at the Hudson Valley Special Olympics Spring Games held on April 24, 2010 at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Andrew Houghton was a 2001 graduate of West Point who was killed in action serving his country in Iraq...Read More
John A. Flannery Senior Attends National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington D.C.
Kelsey Newlander of Newburgh and senior in the John A. Flannery High School, recently returned from a week in Washington DC where she attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security. Kelsey was invited to attend the forum based on her exemplary academic achievement and leadership qualities as high school student...Read More
