The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School hosted a Shadow Day for prospective students today.  Forty four students from eight different schools attended the P-TECH program for the morning.  Students participated in a mini challenge where they had to put together a zip line racer with students from other schools in a thirty minute time period. The activity gave students an opportunity to experience what it is like to solve a problem with an innovative solution while collaborating with group members they do not know. Current seniors and juniors in the program assisted students with the challenge. Visiting students met with current tenth grade students and learned about the "love boat" they were creating and and the engineering process they followed in order to ensure their boat could float while carrying a maximum amount of candy hearts. Students participated in an Engineering college class and visited each of the eleventh and twelfth grade classes. 

There is an additional Shadow Day opportunity on March 27th.  Students need to pre-register:  https://forms.gle/233WGXsRp1FVhy419.   

Applications are due to the program on May 9th. Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions.

 

 

Mrs. Snow will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, February 27th at 6:45 PM to review the coursework for 11th and 12th grade P-TECH as well as college information.  Here is the information below for joining the meeting:

10th Grade Parent Night

Thursday, February 27 · 6:45 – 7:15pm

Time zone: America/New_York

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nee-dphx-rue

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 706-804-0646‬ PIN: ‪182 362 833‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/nee-dphx-rue?pin=8189245494587

The Clean Tech ECHS (P-TECH) held a Winter Information Night February 13th for prospective students and families, currently in 8th grade.  Both staff members and students presented to attendees. The student panel included seniors Collin Flynn, Henry Hanrahan, Lila Hiegl, juniors Mia Butler, Kelsea Davenport, and James DeLorenzo. HVCC staff were on site to provide a tour of both buildings to families. Students interested in visiting the program should register for the Shadow Day on March 27th from 8-9:30 AM. Here is the link to the registration form: https://forms.gle/yPDMXLhVYuimq4fx8 

Please check our website for information on the program and reach out to ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions.

 

Thank you for registering for the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School Information Night.  Due to the weather, the Information Night is postponed to Thursday, February 13th at 6 PM.  You do not need to register again.  We hope you can make it!  If you are unable to attend, please see our website:  https://cleantechechs.bscsd.org/students/applying-to-clean-tech-echs for information on the program.  We will be hosting an additional Shadow Day for students on March 27th from 8 AM-9:30 AM.  Students can register by going to the Google Form to attend that.  https://forms.gle/UetCbnpVedCPNs598  Please contact me with any questions or concerns.  

Students are invited back for a Shadow Day on February 28th or March 27th from 8-9:30 AM at the HVCC North campus.  Students need to pre-register using the links below. 

February 28, 2025 -Registration Required Here: https://forms.gle/szoPUrcY8vg5T7Lm7

March 27, 2025 - Registration Required Here: https://forms.gle/233WGXsRp1FVhy419

Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow,

asnow@bscsd.org

Hudson Valley Community College classes start on Tuesday, January 21st.  For courses that require textbooks, students have already received either the book or the code for the electronic textbook.  If a student has not received a book at this time, their professor did not indicate they needed one.  Students only need to come in for college classes next week.  Students can find their HVCC class scheduled on their WIReD account, as well as in the announcement sent out by Mrs. Snow in Canvas.  There are no high school classes in session.  The high school teachers will be requesting that students come in who need to make up work or complete resubmissions.  Please reach out to Mrs. Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, or Mrs. Carlson, ccarlson@bscsd.org, with any questions.  

 

Juniors in the Early College High School program learned from experts in the field this week as they continue their work in their Energy Audit unit.  Students went on a tour of the New York Independent System Operator, the organization that maintains the NYS power grid.  Peter Hoffman, Senior Analyst for National Grid, joined juniors as a guest speaker this week to speak to them about home energy use.  

On Wednesday, January 15th, seniors presented their MEMs/Cantilever Video Pitch to eleven industry partners that included Directors of Marketing for different organizations, engineers and the Director of Quality Control for GLOBALFOUNDRIES, the owner of Prolific Marketing, and the President of Dunn Strategy Group.  Students had five minutes to present their idea in a “Shark Tank” format and five minutes for real world feedback.  It was a great opportunity for our students to gain feedback from those in the field to improve their projects.

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School focuses on transdisciplinary learning allowing students the freedom to explore ideas, identify real world problems, and create innovative solutions.  For more information on the Early College High School, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org. 

 

 

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School Program will hold a Shadow Day for prospective students on January 16th at the HVCC North Campus.  Students will receive a program overview, participate in an Instant Challenge, and take a tour of different grade levels of the program.  The Shadow Day is 8-9:30 AM at 345 Hermes Road in Malta.  Registration is required and limited to 35 students.  Please register here:  https://forms.gle/uKVXGQLAFztQcAbFA 

Students should speak to their home school counselor regarding transportation.  Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions.

 

The P-TECH staff will be meeting with students at their home schools from December 3rd through December 5th.  Students will need to report to their school counseling office at their scheduled times with a charged chromebook or other device that will enable them to get on Canvas.  Students should email their teacher or Mrs. Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, if they will be absent for the visit.  Please see the schedule below:

12/3/24: Corinth (12:10 PM-12:40 PM) Lake George (12:15 PM-12:45 PM) Saratoga (1:15 PM-1:45 PM) South Glens Falls (1:15 PM-1:45 PM)

12/4/24: Stillwater (11:50 AM-12:15 PM) Broadalbin Perth 12:20 PM 9th Grade ONLY Mechanicville (12:35 PM-1:00 PM) Burnt Hills Grade 10 ONLY (1:30 PM-1:50 PM)

12/5/24: Ballston Spa - 1:23PM (Library)

Join us for the Annual Clean Tech ECHS Information Updates for School Administrators and Counselors on Friday, December 13th at 8 AM. There is no cost to attend. Hear from program staff and current students, as well as see the new STEM Education Center at HVCC North Campus.  Please register here: https://forms.gle/BrffUmBFFdfsStHv8 Agenda Date: December 13th Refreshments: 8:00 AM Information Session: 8:10 AM Student Q & A: 8:30 AM Optional Tour: 8:50 AM Location: HVCC's North Campus (TEC-SMART Building)                 345 Hermes Road Malta, NY 12020

 

For more information on the program, please contact ECHS Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.  

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School hosted the New York State P-TECH Conference on November 12th and 13th.  Over 120 people from over 40 P-TECH schools across New York State were in attendance.  The second day of the conference opened with a Keynote Address from Deputy Secretary of Education for New York State, Maria Fernandez.  Other speakers included Stan Litow, previous Deputy Schools Chancellor for the New York City Public School system, President of the IBM Foundation, and author of "Breaking Barriers:  How P-TECH Schools Create a Pathway from High School to College to Career".  The conference included workshops and collaboration on best practices for student success, teaching and learning, engaging business partners, and supporting students through the school counseling services.  Representatives from the New York State Education Department were present to assist the different P-TECH administrators in strategies for ensuring student success.  The conference was sponsored by P-TECH Lead Partner, GLOBALFOUNDRIES.  

For more information on the P-TECH program or how to get involved as a partner, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org. 

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School hosted a Fall Information Night for Prospective Students and their families on Thursday, November 14th at the Hudson Valley Community College North Campus in Malta (345 Hermes Road).  Guests had the opportunity to hear from program staff and the student perspective from current seniors and program alumni.  The evening finished with a Q & A session and a tour of both the TEC-SMART building and the new STEM Education Center.  Students are invited back for a Shadow Day on January 16th from 8-9:30 AM at the HVCC North campus.  Students need to pre-register.  There will be an additional Information Night for those who were unable to attend on February 6th at 6 PM, as well as another Shadow Day on February 28th.  Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions. 

Students in tenth grade at the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School returned to Hudson Valley Community College's North Campus on Tuesday to collaborate with their groups on developing an idea for a food truck.  Mentors from both the Speckled Pig Brewing Co. and Smith's Smokeshack at Nanola worked with students on developing a logo, menu, list of appliances, advertisement, and design.  Based on their experience, the mentors were able to provide students with feedback on their ideas in order to further develop them for the November Student Project Exhibition.  Students explored the Entrepreneurship pathway by speaking to local entrepreneurs with experience and great ideas! 

If you are interested in becoming a mentor or learning about the P-TECH program, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.

 

Ninth grade students in the P-TECH program of the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School were assisted by mentors from GLOBALFOUNDRIES this week as they worked on their STEM project.  Students in the program were tasked with developing a homemade STEM activity that would be suitable for students in grades 4 through 8.  Students tested out the directions they created for their STEM activity to see if the project would work.  Mentors circulated to each group to help them identify the activities STEM concept, the materials needed, what was working, and what changes needed to be made for the activity to work seamlessly.  Students tested each experiment as they prepare for the November Student Project Exhibition. 

If you are interested in becoming a mentor or learning about the P-TECH program, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.

We are excited to welcome our business & industry partners, families, and local school officials to HVCC North (TEC-SMART) at 345 Hermes Road in Malta for our Fall Student Project Exhibition on Wednesday, November 6th beginning at 9 AM. 

Students in grades nine through twelve will showcase their innovative solutions to real world problems. 9th grade will have STEM projects, 10th grade will showcase their food trucks, 11th grade will demonstrate their understanding of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and 12th grade is kicking off the year with their Capstone Business Projects.

For more information, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.

 

We are looking forward to seeing our 9th grade and 10th grade students at the HVCC TEC-SMART building this week for their mandatory monthly visits. The 9th grade visit is Thursday, September 12th and the 10th grade visit is Friday, September 13th.   Here is some important information regarding the visit:

• Student schools should be transporting students to the visit.  Students should check with their home school counselor on Monday if they have not done so yet to see how they are getting to the visit and returning from the visit.

• The visit is 7:50 AM-10:45 AM.

• Students should bring a snack with them, a refillable drink bottle (we gave them one at Summer Bridge), their fully charged chromebook, and lunch if missing lunch at their home school.

• Students should check that their Canvas credentials are in fact still working.

  • Students should log into their BSCSD Google Drive and then in the top of the page in the web browser go to http://bscsd.instructure.com. It should automatically open Canvas.

• The visits are mandatory as work will be completed in groups and turned in.  Not everything will be done on the computer.  

• Sophomores MUST bring a photo id in order to get their HVCC username and password if they still do not have it.

 

Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org with any questions.

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The Clean Tech ECHS Meet the Teacher Night has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 18th at 6 PM.  Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org with any questions.

The first day of high classes is tomorrow.   Here is the schedule for classes, but not all students in a pathway are taking the same coursework due to required prerequisites, so it is very important that students check their WIReD accounts for room numbers.  Junior_Senior Fall Schedule 2024-2025.docx.pdf 

For tomorrow:

• Students will arrive by 7:45 AM

• Students who are driving need to park in the far lot labeled Student Parking.  Students can drive peers to school, but CANNOT drive their peers back to their home school at the end of classes.

• Students will sign in on the clipboard when they enter TECSMART, even if they have a college class.  This is how we take attendance for the regular school day.

• Students ONLY need their chromebook (preferably charged), snack, lunch if missing lunch at their home school, something to write with and something to write on tomorrow.

• Students will receive their textbooks for their HVCC college classes.  I will deliver them after they are settled in their classrooms.  Most textbooks are online codes and not physical books.

HVCC Room #s for Tomorrow

12th Grade Students NOT in a college class tomorrow will go upstairs to room 206

11th Grade Students NOT in a college class tomorrow will go downstairs to the left side of the atrium to room 138

Clean Energy Juniors in MKTG 120 you are in Room 201 in the TECSMART building

Engineering Science Juniors in ENGR 120 you are in Room 204 in the TECSMART building

Community & Public Health Juniors in SOCL 110 & Engineering Science Seniors in SOCL 110  you are in Room 203 in the TECSMART building

Engineering Science Seniors in MATH 180 you are in Room 102 in the STEM Education Center

Entrepreneurship Seniors in ENTR 110 you are in Room 103 in the STEM Education Center

Here is some additional information that is a repeat of what I sent out previously.

• Program Hours:  Students should arrive at TEC-SMART by 7:40 AM.  Dismissal is at 10:50 AM.

• Transportation:  All schools transport, but you will want to reach out to your individual school to find out what time the bus is picking your child up and from where.

• Driving:  Students, with a valid driver’s license, can drive to TEC-SMART and park in the student lot.  They will obtain a permission form from me the first week of school and it will be due the following week.  They can drive the first week without a permit. Students will park in the labeled student lot across from the building along the woods.   Students CANNOT transport other students from TECSMART back to their home school at dismissal, but they can drive others in at the start of the day.

• The first day of high school classes is Thursday, September 5th.  All students need to be on site on Thursday, September 5th.  

• Schedule:  Students are assigned to both HVCC and high school by college pathway.  When students are not in attendance in college classes, they are attending their high school classes, all taught in a transdisciplinary cotaught format.  Classes will ALWAYS be held during our program hours. If a college class is dismissed early or canceled, students need to report to the high school classroom.

• School Supplies:  Students will need their home school or program chromebook/laptop each day.  We function in an online classroom.  It is our recommendation that students bring the following with them each day.  If a student is unable to get these supplies, we can provide them.  Pen, pencil, highlighter, folder, notebook.  These supplies will typically be for their HVCC classes.  

• Lunch:  Students will have many breaks throughout the morning to eat.  Students should also have time to eat lunch prior to getting on their bus to their home school if they will miss lunch at their home school.  If your child is NOT finding time to eat lunch, please contact me immediately.  It’s very important to us that they have time to eat.  

• Meet the Teacher Night:  We will have a Meet the Teacher Night/ Open House on September 12th from 6-7 PM at TECSMART.  We will begin in the auditorium for program wide information and will then have you meet with the teachers to review the upcoming school year.

• There are no high school classes on November 1st due to a Superintendent's Conference Day.  Students who have college classes will still report.

• Please find our school calendar for P-TECH attached to this email.  Calendar for Students 24.25.pdf I will send weekly emails during the school year that will also reflect any changes to this calendar.  This calendar is for both our juniors and seniors, so you may see additional information on here that won’t pertain to your child this year.  

• Attendance:  College professors are very strict regarding attendance.  Please schedule medical appointments and college visits around HVCC classes.  If a student is going to miss HVCC classes, they should email their HVCC professor using their HVCC email account prior to the missed class.  Students should always submit their work ahead of time if they have a planned absence.  For high school, attendance notes can be submitted via email to asnow@bscsd.org.  

• Cell Phones:  Students should have their cell phones away during program hours.  Cell phones are permitted when logging into HVCC sites since they need to use the duo security authentication.  Please let me know if your child needs their phone due to medical reasons (ex.  Some use their phone to track levels related to diabetes)

 

Classes start for HVCC on Tuesday, September 5th.  The following groups of students need to report to TEC-SMART for in person college classes on Tuesday; Clean Energy 11th and 12th graders, Engineering Sciences 11th grade, Engineering Science 12th grade in MATH 180 Entrepreneurship 11th grade, Entrepreneurship 12th grade report at 9:45 AM,  Hacking & Cybersecurity 12th grade, and Surgical Tech grade 12 report at 9:45 AM.  Students will also find the room number for their college classes on their HVCC WIReD account.  There are classes in both the STEM Education Center (STEMEC) and TEC-SMART.  Ms. Blair, the Operations Manager for HVCC, will be in the TECSMART building as will Dexter, our security officer, to help students if they need it.  If they are unable to transport themselves or their school is not transporting them, they will need to email their HVCC professor, from their HVCC email making them aware of the absence due to no transportation.  

Students who did not submit a Certificate of Residency are not registered for HVCC classes and cannot be registered until one is received.  The absolute last day deadline for HVCC is Tuesday, September 3rd.  

The first day of high school classes will be Thursday, September 5th.

• Program Hours:  Students should arrive at TEC-SMART by 7:40 AM.  Dismissal is at 10:50 AM.
• Transportation:  All schools transport, but you will want to reach out to your individual school to find out what time the bus is picking your child up and from where.
• Driving:  Students, with a valid driver’s license, can drive to TEC-SMART and park in the student lot.  They will obtain a permission form from me the first week of school and it will be due the following week.  They can drive the first week without a permit. Students will park in the labeled student lot across from the building along the woods.   Students CANNOT transport other students from TECSMART back to their home school at dismissal, but they can drive others in at the start of the day.
• Schedule:  Students are assigned to both HVCC and high school by college pathway.  When students are not in attendance in college classes, they are attending their high school classes, all taught in a transdisciplinary cotaught format.  Classes will ALWAYS be held during our program hours. 
• Textbooks:  Students will receive their textbooks for their HVCC classes on Thursday, September 5th.  I will distribute them by pathway.
• School Supplies:  Students will need their home school or program chromebook/laptop each day.  We function in an online classroom.  It is our recommendation that students bring the following with them each day.  If a student is unable to get these supplies, we can provide them.  Pen, pencil, highlighter, folder, notebook.  These supplies will typically be for their HVCC classes.  
• Lunch:  Students will have many breaks throughout the morning to eat.  Students should also have time to eat lunch prior to getting on their bus to their home school if they will miss lunch at their home school.  If your child is NOT finding time to eat lunch, please contact me immediately.  It’s very important to us that they have time to eat.  
• Meet the Teacher Night:  We will have a Meet the Teacher Night/ Open House on September 12th from 6-7 PM at TECSMART.  We will begin in the auditorium for program wide information and will then have you meet with the teachers to review the upcoming school year.
• There are no high school classes on November 1st due to a Superintendent's Conference Day.  Students who have college classes will still report.
• Attendance:  College professors are very strict regarding attendance.  Please schedule medical appointments and college visits around HVCC classes.  If a student is going to miss HVCC classes, they should email their HVCC professor using their HVCC email account prior to the missed class.  Students should always submit their work ahead of time if they have a planned absence.  For high school, attendance notes can be submitted via email to asnow@bscsd.org.  
• Cell Phones:  Students should have their cell phones away during program hours.  Cell phones are permitted when logging into HVCC sites since they need to use the duo security authentication.  Please let me know if your child needs their phone due to medical reasons (ex.  Some use their phone to track levels related to diabetes)

Classes begin on Tuesday, September 3

• Registration:  Your fall schedule will be dropped if you have not submitted a Certificate of Residency.  The COR has to be scanned and emailed to asnow@bscsd.org, then the hard copy should be put in the mail to the attention of Adrienne Snow at 220 Ballston Ave. Ballston Spa, NY 12020.
  • Schedule:  You need to email me your fall schedule (if you haven't done so) to Mrs. Snow
• Textbooks (NEW PROCESS):  The HVCC bookstore is no longer doing prepacks.  You will need to bring your schedule to the Viking Bookstore and obtain the books for your classes.  When you go to the register, tell them you are a Ballston Spa PTECH year 5/6 student.  If they give you a receipt, please keep it in a safe place.  If you end up changing classes or the professor changes the book then you need the receipt to return it and get new ones.  DO NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING FOR YOUR CLASSES!!!  If you pay we can't reimburse you.  This includes textbooks, software, lab kits, class equipment and tools.  
• If a class requires something that you do not have, email Mrs. Snow immediately.  It takes a few weeks to process requests.
• Health Records:  Please reference the HVCC Health Website to submit all required documentation for attendance.   
• Parking:  Vehicle registration is available beginning tomorrow.This is only required if you are attending classes on the main campus in Troy.  You will do this each semester.  Go to the HVCC Parking Portal.  You will register your vehicle, but do not pay.  Please pay attention to parking rules and lot assignments, which can be found here.
• Grant Requirement Reminder:  You can only retake 1 college course under the grant.  You will be responsible for payment of any retakes above the 1 for the same requirement.  For example, if you were to fail a history class, the retake of a different history class fulfilling that same requirement counts as the retake.  I will communicate with you regarding this if it comes up.  
• Mandatory Meetings:  As part of the grant, you are required to meet with Mrs. Snow monthly.  There will be a day on the main campus in the Campus Center and then additional days at HVCC North.
• Please disregard any tuition bills from HVCC.  If other bills or correspondence are received, please send them to Mrs. Snow for clarification.
• Once again- DO NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING UP FRONT.  THE GRANT CANNOT REIMBURSE YOU.  

The Clean Tech ECHS Program will hold their mandatory Summer Bridge program for incoming 9th and 10th grade students.  Students in tenth grade will attend the program, at Hudson Valley Community College TEC-SMART building in Malta, on Thursday, July 11th and Friday, July 12th.  Students need to bring with them a snack, refillable water bottle, charged Chromebook or laptop, and lunch each day.  Sunscreen is recommended.  The program runs from 8:30 am-2:30 PM both days.  Students will participate in innovative design mini challenges.

The ninth graders in the ECHS program will attend Summer Bridge on Monday, July 15th through Wednesday, July 17th.  Students will attend from 8:30 AM-2:30 PM.  Students will attend a field trip to the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake on Tuesday, July 16th.  Students should arrive to TEC-SMART at 8 AM and we will return by 3 PM on that day.  Students will need to bring with them a school issued device, if they have one.  If not, the program will issue students a Chromebook.  Students should bring with them each day a snack, refillable water bottle, and lunch each day.  Sunscreen is recommended.  

Families are responsible for transportation unless the home school has arranged to transport students.  Ballston Spa does not transport students to summer bridge.  Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions. 

 

 

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School graduated 31 students from schools around the Capital Region on Wednesday, June 12th.  The students received advice from keynote speaker, the Honorable Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner.  They received sincere congratulations and well wishes from Vice President Judith DiLorenzo from Hudson Valley Community College.  Following the graduation, attendees were invited to view the eleventh and twelfth grade Capstone presentations.  The Capstone projects are a culmination of year long learning where students identify a problem, involve stakeholders, collect data, and develop an innovative, realistic, and sustainable solution.  Eleventh grade Capstone presentations focus on environment and sustainability, while twelfth grade Capstone presentations incorporate technology and follow the business model canvas.  For more information on the Early College High School program, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.  

ECHS GRADUATION CEREMONY

ECHS CAPSTONE PROJECT PRESENTATION 

In October, Clean Tech ECHS juniors at TEC-SMART were offered the opportunity to conduct long-term, comprehensive research of a global food-security challenge as part of the World Food Prize (WFP) New York Youth Institute (NYYI). Student papers were evaluated by a WFP Board of Reviewers, which includes university educators and distinguished food security experts. When students attended NYYI on March 22 at Cornell University, they presented their research and unique recommendations. This experience resulted in 27 ECHS juniors earning recognition as Bourlaug Scholars. The top students from each state's Youth Institute are competitively selected as delegates to the WFP Global Youth Institute (GYI).

Ballston Spa High School junior, Mia Collins, has been selected to attend the 2024 WFP GYI. Mia is one of 150 students from across the world to be invited to share her research and recommendations with international experts and peers during a week-long academic conference. Her paper, Reviving Yemen’s Agricultural Sector: Coffee Trade for Sustainable Economic Development, will be published and made accessible to the public by the World Food Prize Foundation. 

  

         

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School (Clean Tech ECHS) will host the final 9th and 10th Grade Student Project Exhibition for the school year on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 9 AM- 10 Am at the HVCC North Campus in Malta (345 Hermes Road). Families, teachers, school counselors, administrators, civic leaders, and partners in business, industry, higher education, and non-profit agencies are invited to come see our future leaders present their student projects addressing real world issues.  Students will highlight, and reflect upon, the skills they learned this year and share their goals for next year.  

The Clean Tech ECHS was developed by the Ballston Spa Central School District in partnership with Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in 2011. It now has over 50 partners from business and industry, higher education, and non-profit and government agencies. The Clean Tech ECHS was awarded a NYS P-TECH grant which expanded opportunities for students in the program to take college coursework in many career pathways: Clean Energy; Community & Public Health;  Engineering Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Innovation; Hacking & Cybersecurity; Polysomnography, and Surgical Tech.

The student project exhibition will be held at Hudson Valley Community College’s TEC-SMART Building at the North Campus at 345 Hermes Road in Malta, N.Y. 

For more information, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org or 629-4981.

 

Seniors in the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School program presented their Solar Needs projects to experts in the field on Wednesday, March 27th at Hudson Valley Community College's North Campus.  Students identified a solution to a local or global human need using solar energy and created an interactive model to represent their idea.  Students were provided with a hypothetical budget and in their presentations had to address the financial feasibility of the plan, logistical feasibility, the solution to the problem using solar energy, cultural considerations, and the projected impact on stakeholders.  Evaluators in attendance included representatives from the Building Performance Institute, Department of Environmental Conservation, Fosterra, Guth DeConzo Consulting Engineers, and Hudson Valley Community College.  For more information on the Early College High School Program, contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.

 

Juniors in the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School Program submitted their research paper on a global challenge, why it's a problem, and their proposed solution.  Students whose papers were accepted attended the New York Youth Institute World Food Prize conference at Cornell University on Friday, March 22nd.  Students were designated as Borlaug Scholars.  They presented their research and recommendations on their ways to solve key global challenges.  Students had the opportunity to connect with other student leaders from the state, as well as interact with global leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs to brainstorm ideas on how to end hunger, poverty, and improve food security around the world.  Based on this experience and presentation of their speeches, students may be selected to serve as delegates to the Global Youth Institute in Iowa.  More information on the New York Youth Institute can be found on the World Prize Food Organization website.  For more information on the Early College High School Program, please contact ECHS Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.  

Juniors in the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School presented their Smart Growth projects to panelists from the City of Troy, Town of Malta Town Board, University at Albany faculty, and the Capital District Regional Planning Commission at Hudson Valley Community College's North Campus on Thursday, March 20th.  

For this project, based on their research of the principles of Smart Growth, students analyzed the threats and opportunities associated with population growth, identified the evidence-based benefits of Smart Growth, and designed a model of their redesigned community space related to the community demographic data they collected.  Students did this for a geographic area in the region, including the Town of Malta, Town of Milton, Wilton, Village of Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, and Schuylerville.  Students presented to the panelists and received expert feedback on their redesign.  For more information on the Early College High School program, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.

SMART GROWTH PROJECT SLIDE SHOW

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School hosted a Student Workshop Day at the Hudson Valley Community College North Campus on Thursday, March 14th.  Students had the opportunity to listen to two representatives from CAPTAIN Youth Services who work in anti trafficking.  Students received tips regarding being safe on various social media platforms, and how to recognize if a peer needs help.  Students then chose from workshop offerings hosted by the New York State Business Council, Broadview Communications, and current ECHS staff.  Crystal Griffith, the Director of Workforce Development and Education, conducted a workshop on writing resumes and cover letters, as well as provided tips for interviewing for an internship or job.  Broadview Communications led a workshop on Budgeting Basics.  Students participated in a financial simulation to understand how to manage money.  Mr. Balet and Mr. Glogowski conducted a training workshop on how to change a tire.  Students had the opportunity to experience different situations to help them if their car breaks down and they don't have cell phone service to call for help.  To learn more about the ECHS Program, contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.  

ECHS Spring Workshops 2024 - https://www.bscsd.org/Page/13815

LEARN ABOUT THIS INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR CURRENT 8^th GRADE STUDENTS

When:  Thursday, March 28^th, 2024 from 8 AM-9:30 AM

Where:  HVCC TEC-SMART; 345 Hermes Road Malta, N.Y. 12020

Register Here: https://forms.gle/83QSQw3HK5hNYva66 

We invite students to join us to learn about the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School at TEC-SMART, a program that helps students from the Greater Capital Region cultivate college and career readiness skills. The program develops and supports pathways to higher education leading to careers in STEM-related fields. Students will earn up to 34 college credits at NO COST TO YOU OR YOUR FAMILY!

High school students pursue college coursework in the following pathways:

Clean Energy, Community & Public Health, Hacking & Cybersecurity, Engineering Sciences, Entrepreneurship, and Surgical Technologies.  Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions.

March 28th Shadow Day Flier

Sophomores in Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School, a NYS P-TECH school, attended the Hudson Valley Community College North Campus on February 13th for their monthly project visit.  Students explore a college major at each visit.  This month, students are exploring the Engineering Sciences pathway.  Prior to the visit, students researched careers in the major, and also explored displacement, buoyancy, and gravity to answer the question, "What happens when you throw a rock in the water?"  At the monthly visit, students completed the "Love Boat Challenge".  For the challenge, students needed to use the materials provided to create a boat that would float and hold as many "candy conversation hearts" as possible without sinking.  Students were able to test out their initial design before recording their amount for the competition.  For more information on the P-TECH program, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.

 

10th Grade Visit to Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School Program 

Full Slide Show: https://www.bscsd.org/Page/13786

UPDATED WITH VIDEO!!! 

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School held their Winter Information Session for Prospective Students on February 8th at Hudson Valley Community College's North Campus.  The program helps students from the Greater Capital Region cultivate college and career readiness skills. The program develops and supports pathways to higher education leading to careers in STEM-related fields. Students in the program earn up to 34 college credits at no cost to the student or families.

High school students pursue college coursework in the following pathways: Clean Energy, Community & Public Health, Hacking & Cybersecurity, Engineering Sciences, Entrepreneurship, and Surgical Technologies.  For more information on the program, please see the program's website.  If interested (and was unable to attend the Information Night), the ECHS Program will be presenting prior to the 8th Grade Transition Night on February 27, 2024 at 6 PM in the High School library.  Please contact ECHS Program Coordinator Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions.  

VIDEO OF FEBRUARY INFORMATION NIGHT

 

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School hosted a Prospective Student Shadow Day on Monday, February 12th at HVCC North Campus in Malta, New York.  Eighth grade students from school districts all over the region participated in a mini STEM challenge and participated in various tours around the campus led by current seniors in the program.  Students who participate in the P-TECH program take high school courses and college courses towards an Associate's Degree.  Students can have up to 36 college credits through HVCC by the end of their senior year at no cost to them or their families, with the opportunity to complete that degree as well at no cost. 

If you were unable to attend the Information Night and would like to learn more about this great opportunity, please view our recording of the student panel and the presentation slides  found on our Applying for Clean Tech webpage. 

Any student who was unable to attend a Shadow Day has another opportunity to attend on March 28th from 8 AM-9:30 AM.  Students should register using this link and also speak to their home school counselor about attending.  For additional information on the P-TECH program, please contact ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.

FALL 2023
Each fall and spring term, the college's President's List names those part-time students, registered for at least six college credits, who have a term average of between 3.5 and 4.0 and who received no "D," "F," "I," "Z," or "W," or their remedial equivalent on their record for that term. Congratulations to the 35 ECHS P-TECH students who achieved this honor for the Fall 2023 semester.

PRESIDENTS LIST

Matthew  Bove	Mila  Gwinup	Leonidas  Pallis
Mia  Collins	Henry  Hanrahan	Sawyer  Pane
Julia  Cressman	Devin  Hemraj	Zachary  Pingelski
Merrick  Daigneault	Jordan  Johnson	Lauren  Roberts
Kira  Davenport	Jayden  Joseph-Sharp	Bethany  Russo
Isabella  DeGrasse	Carlie  Koebbeman	Krystian  Slater
Kira  Davenport	Jayden  Joseph-Sharp	Bethany  Russo
Isabella  DeGrasse	Carlie  Koebbeman	Krystian  Slater
Kira  Davenport	Jayden  Joseph-Sharp	Bethany  Russo
Isabella  DeGrasse	Carlie  Koebbeman	Krystian  Slater
Mason  DeRubertis	Gavin  LaFountain	Jack  Stewart
Amanda  Duffy	Elton  Lamperetta	Madeline  Tse
Jacob  Eiseman	Kenneth  McCann	Austin  Valentine
Collin  Flynn	Graydon  Molnar	Kyle  VanArsdale
Natalia  Guthrie	Nicholas  Nistico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hudson Valley Community College recognizes college students, taking 6 or more credits per semester, who receive between a 3.0 and 3.49 GPA on the Dean's List.  Thirteen students in the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School Program were recognized on the college's Dean's List.

DEANS LIST

Isabelle Cook	Maximus LaVoie	Sophie Unkauf
Benner DeMerritt	Jared Lorenzo	Calum Vandish
Eli Fane	Aiden Lynn	Myah White
Micah Finnegan	Rishi Patel
Sophia Fuschino	Elias Phillips

 

 

 

 

 

See the Interview by LookTV on our P-TECH program at the HVCC North campus.  Hear from ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, on this great opportunity for students in the region.

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