Kerri B. Stroka
Director of Special Education
James Higgins
Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction
53 Gibson Road
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 291 0200
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in Orange-Ulster BOCES 2010 Summer School
The Division of Special Education has kicked off another summer school session with 770 students participating. Summer school is taking 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 is 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