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Questar III is the Board of Cooperative Educational Services for Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties.
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October 2016

From the desk of Gladys Cruz...

Boards of Education make important decisions at every meeting, but none is more important than the selection of a superintendent. Read more.

Questar III Selects Developer for Building Modernization Project

At a special meeting on October 26, the Questar III Board of Education issued a preliminary award to VIP Structures of Syracuse to build a new, state-of-the-art facility on a nine-acre site on Route 150 in Schodack. Read More.

Students Succeed with Work-Based Learning

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), so we spoke with several Special Education graduates who had WBL while at Questar III and are now successfully employed. Read More.
2016 CTE College Fair
Career & Technical Education Students Explore College Options
Students at Columbia-Greene and Rensselaer Educational Center met with college admissions representatives in hopes of finding a good fit. Watch Now.

Students Visit Maria College

Certified Nurse Assistant students from REC had the chance to gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art technology. Read More.

Students Learning Through Art

New this year, Questar III's classes at Red Mill Elementary School in East Greenbush are spending time one day per week with art teacher Marni Tessier exploring different art activities. Read More.

Questar III Hosts Regional Professional Development Day

More than 450 teachers gathered at three sites on October 21 for a day of activities grouped by subject area and grade band. Read More.
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Stay up to date with everything happening in our CTE centers in Troy and Hudson! Head on over to Twitter and follow them at @QIIICareerTech!
CTE Student Minute: Why and how to call 911
CTE Student Minute
Do you know when to call 911 or how to interact with a 911 dispatcher? REC student Krystiana explains. Watch now.

New Visions Grad Finds Success on Stage

Taylor Warren completed the New Visions: Visual and Performing Arts program in 2012. Since then, he's earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and is now a professional actor. Read More.
A look at some of Questar III's Itinerant Services
Itinerant Services: Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Learn how Questar III Teachers of the Visually Impaired work with students not currently enrolled in a Questar III program to achieve success at any age. Watch now.

Meet Julie Bink

Find out why Julie loves her job as a Teaching Assistant and what she enjoys doing when she's not helping her students. Read More.
Service Testimonial: Communication Service
Superintendent Service Testimonial
Hear from Superintendent Tom Reardon about how the Questar III Communications Service helps Wynantskill UFSD. Watch now.
Upcoming Events

November 3:
CGEC Veterans Day Lunch
November 8:
REC Blood Drive
November 9:
REC Veterans Day Lunch
November 9, 6:30pm:
Board of Education meeting
November 17:
Business Officials meeting
November 18:
Superintendents Council meeting
November 23-25:
Thanksgiving Recess/No School
November 24-25:
Offices Closed
Resources

2016-17 Calendar
Course Catalog
Dignity for All Students (DASA)
District Social Media
MyLearningPlan
Program and Service Listing
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