STEM & Career Pathways Seminar
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Summer Discovery is Back!
Old Colony Summer Discover Experience Football • Basketball • Soccer • Fun & Games • LEGO Robotics • Electronic Engineering • Welding & Metal Art • Culinary Arts • Computer Science • Carpentry • CADD • Automotive Technology • Cosmetology • Electricity Register at http://bit.ly/2H36QPe Registration is open for the 2nd Annual 2018 Old Colony
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Coordinated Program Review – Invitation for Feedback
Aaron Polanksy, Superintendent-Director of the Old Colony Region Vocational Technical High School District was informed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education of an upcoming Coordinated Program Review that will be taking place this school year. As part of this Coordinated Program Review, Department staff will visit the district during the week of April
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Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School partners with Edaville Family Theme Park to provide students with program-specific “Learn While You Earn” opportunities.
Click on the 7-page PDF below for an overview of our “Learn While You Earn” partnership and a complete listing of job descriptions.
91 students to attend this year’s SkillsUSA district competition
Old Colony is sending 91 students to this year’s SkillsUSA district competition in New Bedford on March 2. SkillsUSA is a program where students from technical schools compete against other students in a chosen trade, to demonstrate their knowledge of a given skill or vocation. All 13 departments at Old Colony participate in the competition.
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OCTV Episode One is Here!
This is a very exciting moment for Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. Over the past eight months or so we have been partnering with ORCTV and LakeCam (with financial support from Rockland Trust) to start an extracurricular TV production program at the school. Instructor Marsha Davenport and our OC students have worked diligently
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Funding cancer research only a fraction of Old Colony student’s goals
Elana Sargent, a Old Colony student from the Carpentry shop, has been raising money to combat a rare brain cancer, glioblastoma, since she was nine years old. She lost her father, John, to the same cancer at age 11. Sargent has developed her own method of raising money— she makes bracelets. Selling the bracelets she
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Cougar Chronicle
The first Issue of the Cougar Chronicles for 2017-2018 is here! Within the second issue of the Cougar Chronicles tri-annual magazine, you will find literacy pieces and artworks created by our students and staff at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. The Students who were willing to share their identity are named at the
Junior, Jake Jason keeps striving
Jake Jason is on pace for something only 1 other person at Old Colony RVTHS has ever done. Score 2,000 points in their high school athletic career. Check out the article on SouthCoastToday for more.
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STEM Outreach at Ford Middle
On December 12th, Old Colony’s Computer Science and Electronic Engineering programs presented at Ford Middle School’s STEM Night. The event had a Science Fair feel, as teachers set up tables for community members to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities. Old Colony was represented by Mr. Ryan Robidoux (Computer Science) and Mr. Dan Brush
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No Shave November
With a little help from Old Colony students, it was back to business as usual for members of Rochester’s Police Department. Clean-shaven business, that is. For the last month, several officers from the town’s police department have participated in No Shave November. No Shave November is generally a charity program intended to raise money for
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Transitional Student Information
Parents and teachers, please take note of this presentation from the Federation for Children and Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission regarding transitional students
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Cosmetology take trip to the Acushnet COA
On Thursday, October 5th, the 10th graders from the Cosmetology shop brought their mobile nail salon to the Acushnet Council on Aging.  The students gave manicures, hand massages, and moisturized dry arms.  The student’s travel monthly to the Acushent COA, the next visit is October 28th. The students are also looking to travel to the other
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39 Students inducted into the National Honor Society
On Friday, September 22nd, Old Colony’s Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 39 new members. The students who were inducted are as follows: Erin Leydon, Kaitlynn Lurie, Amy Pringle, Alexa Shorrock, Erin Taylor, Bailee Amaral, Decon Amaro, Allyson Bertoldo, Kaitlin Blackburn, Timothy Bourque, Meagan Champagne, Meghan Connolly, Ava Demaggio, Jenna Desrochers, Jessica Fay, Patrick
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