Self-care Saturday tip for stressful times: Find or create spaces that are not focused on COVID-19. Start a social media thread about other topics, ask friends to discuss other topics, or watch your favorite TV show or movie.
New Visions teachers with NFEC Principal Shawn McMahon and Assistant Superintendent Lori Tourville held a virtual roadshow for area students to promote our four New Visions programs.
#ThisIsBOCES #FEHB #NewVision
Join Shannon Pitcher-Boyea for free sessions of Aiding Resilience: Self Care Practices and Reflection for Educators:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1123777954643790/
Wellness Wednesday tip for stressful times: Reduce anxiety by reducing risk. Practice social distancing & good hygiene (Sneeze & cough into your elbow or into a tissue & immediately throw the tissue away, wash hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, etc.).
Motivation Monday: Spring really is on its way! We’ll have warmer temperatures by the end of the week. Get outside and enjoy it when you can.
#motivationmonday
Self-care Saturday tip for stressful times: Manage your information flow. Give yourself a break from constantly checking the news or social media feeds. Choose a couple of reputable sources such as state and local authorities, Centers for Disease Control, or World Health Organization and commit to check in no more than two or three times a day for updates.
Wellness Wednesday tip for stressful times: Virtually reach out to different types of support networks, such as family, friends, colleagues, faith-based communities, and social organizations to strengthen your overall feeling of connection. Find meaningful tasks to channel your anxiety, such as coordinating deliveries of groceries to those unable to leave home or calling people who might feel socially isolated. Supporting others is beneficial to the supporter as well.
Self-care Saturday tip for stressful times: Take an opportunity to practice mindfulness when managing anxiety. Mindfulness tools such as grounding exercises, sensory modulation, and deep breathing may be helpful.
#FEHBOCES staff compiled materials and school work for the Alternative Education students. #NFEC Principal Shawn McMahon and his staff delivered materials to the students today. #WeAreAllInThisTogether #COVID19 #ThisIsBOCES #FEHBFamily
Wellness Wednesday Tip for stressful times: Control what you can. Create a plan to manage your disrupted routines (e.g. setting up remote work or alternative childcare arrangements). Setting out a plan can help reduce anxiety by taking charge of the things you can control.
On March 20, 2020 #CTE Teachers Craig Paquin of #ElectricalTrades and Eric Ashlaw of #BuildingTrades delivered textbooks to students that could not come to the school to get them. #WeAreAllInThisTogether #COVID19 #ThisIsBOCES #FEHBFamly #FEHBOCES
#CulinaryArts Teachers, Chef Jim Lalonde and Chef John Roe volunteered at the Duane Fire department today, to prepare meals to assist in feeding the community dinner.
#WeAreAllInThisTogether #ThisIsBOCES #FEHBFamily #FEHBOCES
Our friends at Mountain Lake PBS are supporting learning at home with a variety of on-air and online programming for students pre-k through 12. For more resources and the complete schedule of programs, https://mountainlake.org/learn.
We #stayhome to protect our students. Join in with the #FEHBOCESfamily as we show that we stand together for our families, friends, essential workers, community and one another: use hashtags #NewYorkTough #IStayHomeFor, tag us @FEHBOCES in a public post so we can share your post!
FEH BOCES Health Occupations programs partnered with Adirondack Medical Center and Alice Hyde Medical Center to provide additional hospital beds and wheelchairs for use. #community #weareallinthistogether
State resource spotlight:
NYS OMH Emotional Support Line: 1-844-863-9314 *
The Emotional Support Line provides free and confidential support, helping callers experiencing increased anxiety due to the coronavirus emergency. The Help Line is staffed by volunteers, including mental health professionals, who have received training in crisis counseling.
FEH BOCES School Closure 03/15/2020
please visit https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-069c7d32-ba91-4940-ae27-a63819ca927a/articles/feh-boces-school-closure-03-15-2020
New Vision alumnus follows career path to state government
Our New Vision programs offer career exploration in a variety of fields. The Government and Law class recently visited the NY State Capitol as part of their studies. While being introduced to the workings of the state senate by our Senator Betty Little, they had a chance to meet a former student, Nicholas Haas, Jr., Class of 2012.
Since completing our program, Nick earned an undergraduate degree at Sage College in Albany. As part of his college program he interned at the State Capitol. Now he works for New York Senator Michael Ranzenhofer. A recent meeting he attended discussed BOCES funding. Nick shared his positive experiences at Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES with them. A proud “product of New Vision”, he spoke highly of his program.
FEH-BOCES and New Vision celebrate the successes of our alumni!
#ThisIsBOCES
At the North Franklin Educational Center, taping, painting, and siding is done on our annual Tiny House project. Building Trades students have started the cedar shakes on the propane box and started the v-groove pine on the ceiling.
#CareerTechEd #CTE #ThisIsBOCES #FEHB
The U.S. will need 450,000 welding professionals by 2022 — the expertise of welders is needed to help rebuild bridges, highways and buildings.
(American Welding Society)
