Questar III is hiring!

Questar III needs Teaching Assistants! 

We have multiple openings in our Special Education and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. 

 Here are some of the position highlights:

• Competitive pay
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits with a 5% employee contribution
• 10-month school schedule
• Enrollment in the NYS Teacher’s Retirement pension system
• Tuition Reimbursement

Contact the HR office directly at employment@questar.org or 518-479-6945.

Check HERE for current openings.

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Why we closed schools

Why we closed schools
Mar 25, 2020 | District Superintendent, From the Desk of Gladys Cruz, Questar III BOCES

The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced schools and businesses across the country and globe to close – causing an economic and societal disruption like we’ve never seen (and hopefully will never see again) in our lifetimes. On Friday (3/27), Governor Andrew Cuomo announced all schools in New York state will remain closed for an additional two weeks, until at least April 15, to help protect the public against the spread of COVID-19.

For education leaders, closing our schools was a painful choice (as it impacted and disrupted families, learning, the distribution of meals, delivery of special education services, etc.), but it was necessary to slow the spread of this illness and save lives. 

Some are not heeding the advice of elected and health officials during this pandemic – and continuing as if this is a snow day or spring break. You may have seen the pictures and videos of people at the beach in Florida or gathering in parks in New York City. This needs to stop. Social distancing can help stop the spread of the virus and ensure that our health facilities are not overwhelmed.

In retrospect, closing schools was the easiest hard decision we could make as a BOCES region and state. The harder decision will be when to reopen our schools. This is something we will need to take one day at a time for the foreseeable future.
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Career & Technical Education

So you want to enroll in a Questar III CTE program…

Jan 17, 2020 | Career & Technical Education, Career Studies, Columbia-Greene Educational Center, Questar III BOCES, Rensselaer Educational Center

https://www.questar.org/2020/01/17/so-you-want-to-enroll-in-a-questar-iii-cte-program/

Help Wanted

Fire Systems Laborer
Excellent Part-time Opportunity

Position Description:

These positions will work under the direction of a Questar III Fire Systems Specialist to inspect and service all classes of fire extinguishers and fire alarm systems; complete related inspection and service reports in a timely and accurate manner; and provide excellent customer service to our School District clients. 

These positions typically work 2nd shift hours (2pm – 10:30pm) and are based out of our Schodack, NY, office.

Help Wanted

Warehouse Supervisor at Questar III

Rensselaer, NY

About the Job

Questar III BOCES announces a vacancy for a full-time (12-month schedule) Warehouse Supervisor based at our Rensselaer Education Center in Troy, NY.

An Extraordinary Public Servant

Passion, Persistence, and Patience.

February 26,2019 The passing of Paul Puccio

Obituary

Paul was an extraordinary public servant who devoted his life to helping others. He was a member of the Schodack CSD Board of Education since 1981 and the Questar III Board of Education since 1999. As a board member, Paul helped to establish the policies that guide operations at Schodack and Questar III. He also advocated for expanded programming for students and collaboration among school districts.

Paul was a founding member of the Tech Valley High School Operating Board, serving as its first president from 2006 to 2018. As president, Paul and his colleagues helped Tech Valley High School grow into a nationally-recognized school.

Questar III prepares Veteran’s Day Luncheon

Free Veteran’s Day Luncheon at the Career and Technical Education students at the Rensselaer Educational Center

Questar III & NYS Parks partner to offer student art exhibit

Feb 9, 2018 | Questar III BOCES, School District, School Library Service |

For the second year, Questar III and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are partnering to create a student art exhibit at Schodack Island State Park. The group is seeking local Pre-K to grade 12 student works to display at the 1,052-acre site located on the eastern shore of the Hudson River. The exhibit is open to all students in grades Pre-K to 12 in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene Counties.

The park has been designated an estuarine sanctuary, and a portion of the park shelters a bird conservation area that is home to bald eagles, cerulean warblers and blue herons that nest in the cottonwood trees. Eight miles of multi-use trails wind through a variety of ecological communities.

To highlight the rich cultural and environmental history of this park in the heart of the Questar III region, student-created work will be displayed throughout the park in weatherproof cases, built by students in Questar III’s Constructional Technologies program last year. Entries should focus on the park’s natural or cultural history, recreational opportunities, or natural beauty.

CTE Spotlight: Aviation Maintenance

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Questar III Staff

Aviation Maintenance Technology is a relatively new Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at Questar III—one of two State Education Department-approved programs to be added since 2010—and it has consistently drawn in students from school districts across the region since its inception.

 
http://news.questar.org/?p=4429

Join me at the Arts Center

High School Art Exhibit! 

Odyssey teams advance to state finals

Eighteen student teams from schools in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties advanced to the state Odyssey of the Mind tournament in Binghamton on April 11. They were selected from 106 teams competing in the Region Four Odyssey of the Mind Tournament coordinated by Questar III at Algonquin Middle School in Averill Park.

Teams from Ichabod Crane, Averill Park, Germantown, Brunswick, Coxsackie-Athens, Troy, East Greenbush, Hoosic Valley, and Rensselaer finished in first place.

Since 1978, Odyssey of the Mind has been an international educational program where students apply their imagination and ingenuity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics.

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Odyssey of the Mind needs judges

On March 7, the Rensselaer City School District will host the 2015 Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament.  This year is set to be a record year for participation, with 108 teams from 36 school districts in Rensselaer, Columbia, and Greene counties registered to take part.  Students from grades K-12 are put into divisions based on grade level, and are given a problem to solve on their own, without assistance from parents or teachers.