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In addition to a host of parades celebrating kindergarteners and eighth-graders moving up, Special Education held a parade celebrating graduates across their programs. See photos below.
Still to come: a drive-in movie style commencement ceremony for all Exceptional Education graduates will take place next Wednesday.

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The summer 2020 edition of Erie 1 BOCES Journal (a.k. E1B Journal) is now available. The E1B Journal is Erie 1 BOCES' official external newsletter to share updates on trends, features and success stories.
Printed editions are currently being distributed.
Read the digital copy of the print edition .
The text from the articles may also be accessed individually via these links:
E1B Journal Message from the District Superintendent
New physical education...
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Imagine entering a barbershop and feeling like you have been transported to another world. You could experience this at Kevin Krauss’ 3 Dog Barber in Lancaster and Oral Roberts’ Cove & Mill Barbering Co. in Buffalo.
Both Krauss, 48, and Roberts, 46, graduated from Erie 1 BOCES’ adult Barbering program through the Workforce Development division at the Potter Career & Technical Center in West Seneca. Krauss graduated in 2015, and Roberts finished...
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It is the beginning of June. This is normally the time when educators feel a sense of satisfaction and celebrate accomplishments from the year. This year, however, is anything but normal. Covid-19 caused roughly one-third of the school year to be turned upside down, ripped apart and pieced back together. We’ve struggled. We’ve worked harder. And, by coming together, we’ve discovered solutions that allowed us to continue to serve our community.
At Erie 1,...
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Physical literacy is the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole person, according to the New York State Education Department (NYSED).
Within the next three years, the K-12 physical education (PE) curriculum will expand as the updated NYSED Physical Education Learning Standards (2020) are rolled out. With an implementation date of Fall 2023, the standards...
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