Our Extended School Year wrapped up with a fun event at the Orleans Learning Center - a picnic! The students heard great music, played games and had some treats to celebrate! The students and staff loved seeing Superintendent Dr. Farrar & school attorney, Melissa Kester too.

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Students at the Roy-Hart Learning Center had an ESY program filled with exciting activities. Students attended field trips to the Krull Park splashpad and Grand Island Lions Club Kids Picnic where a cookout was enjoyed, and students and staff participated in a boat ride.

It's so good to see our staff and students back today! Here are some of our Niagara Career and Technical Education Center classes. We hope they have a great school year!

Our OCTEC staff is excited to see their students for their first full week!

Our CSIPD team did a great Instructional Best Practices workshop before school started. Over 70 educators from our learning centers participated. The team provided professional development on research-based strategies that can be used in any content area.

Our Cosmetology students at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center are excited about starting their clinic October 2nd! The clinic is open to the public at 4232 Shelby Basin Road in Medina on Thursdays and Fridays when school is in session.

Our Health Occupations Technician juniors in Darcy Bouchard's class at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center are already getting into the swing of things! Here they are after practicing donning and doffing their personal protective equipment.

The halls at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center are filled with smell of smoked pork today! It is so exciting to have our Culinary Arts students with thier awesome teacher, Chef James Atzrott, back in the kitchen again working their culinary magic!

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On 1/6/26 we will celebrate our 70th anniversary! For 7 decades we have created a legacy in our community thanks to students & staff. We are proud to have become a cornerstone of the Orleans & Niagara Counties, for those who have trusted us with their education.

Students in Paul Herrmann’s Computer Technology program have been having fun getting ready for the new school year. With an increased demand in the field, Mr. Herrmann’s students have been learning all the aspects of computer technology.

Our ex officio student board members, recently underwent training through NYSSBA (New York State School Boards Association) on their new roles as part of our Board of Education. Featured speakers included Dr. Betty A. Rosa & Mr. Robert Schneider.

Congratulations to Todd Draper, retired Medina Chief of Police! Thank you for all your hard work in our community. We are proud to say that Todd is an alumnus of our Security and Law Enforcement program and it no surprise to us how successful he has been in his career!

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