Oneida City School District

OHS students compete at FBLA conference

Mr. Gillander’s UAV Drone class was visited by Officer Noyes, an Environmental Conservation Officer with the NYS DEC. Officer Noyes shared what he does with drones as part of his duties with the DEC. Students got to see photos and video footage from different missions he has flown throughout NYS: an oil spill in West Leyden, an emergency response on the Hudson River, and tracking wildlife and studying the biology. Students also were able to check out some of his drones and related equipment. Students tried on VR goggles used for first-person view flight, and used the FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) camera mounted to the drone to detect heat signatures. This was a great opportunity for students to see the variety of drone applications in the DEC and discover what a career working for the NYS DEC can offer.

Oneida High School technology students had the opportunity to visit local manufacturers S.R. Sloan in Whitesboro and Bartell Machinery in Rome. At S.R. Sloan, students saw how trusses are custom-designed, and how automation helps make production efficient. At Bartell Machinery, students got to tour the facilities and learn about four major departments; the mechanical engineers, the electrical engineers, the machine shops, and the engineers in quality control. Our local manufacturers offer numerous potential opportunities for our students. S.R. Sloan has summer jobs and opportunities to train on the job, and Bartell Machinery has paid internships and will help employees pay for education.