Through the efforts of the physical education department, Old Colony students had the opportunity to attempt to scale a rock climbing wall. The popular new athletic activity was made possible through the Massachusetts National Guard. The portable climbing wall is made available to schools throughout the Commonwealth by the National Guard who provides the instruction,

One member of the Boys Basketball Team and one member of the Girls Basketball Team at Old Colony were recognized by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) for outstanding sportsmanship. Congratulations to Mathew Hudon (Acushnet – Class of 2006) and Kerrie Rousseau (Acushnet – Class of 2006) for this recognition of their outstanding character and

Twenty students have been selected for membership in the Old Colony Chapter of the National Honor Society. The students, selected by the Faculty Council, were inducted at the May 9, 2006, National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. Class of 2006: Corey T. Silveira. Class of 2007: Morgan E. Aguiar, Neil E. Andre, Garrett J. Dunham, Daniel

The administration at Old Colony RVTHS recently received confirmation that three members of the junior class have been formally accepted into the Johnson & Wales University Access Program. Natalie Hazen (Carver – Electrical Program), Christopher Kirk (Acushnet – Computer Information Technology Program), and Rachel Tetrault (Acushnet – Cosmetology Program) will attend Johnson & Wales University

Old Colony Regional Vocation Technical High School, for the fourth year, was the training site for an Intermediate New England Chief Architect Training Session. The three-day workshop, hosted by instructor Steve Blake, brought in contractors from Massachusetts. The subject of the training this year was rendering. The event was coordinated by House & Mill instructor

Last month, 45 Old Colony students attended a financial literacy rally sponsored by the Basketball Hall of Fame, www.goodpayer.com, and the Boston Celtics. The rally was attended by multiple schools from across the Commonwealth. The event encouraged and educated students on how to make good financial decisions relative to paying bills on time, building wealth,

Old Colony is pleased to announce the election results for the State Student Advisory Council. Elected to represent Old Colony in the Southeast Region were: Baylee Ricci – Class of 2007 (Carver) Yahaira Robles-Ferro – Class of 2007 (Rochester) Baylee and Yahaira will serve from May 1, 2006 through May 1, 2007.

Two Old Colony RVTHS student-athletes have been recognized by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Athletic Department for exceptional sportsmanship during the past basketball season. The recipients were Kerrie Rousseau (Acushnet – Class of 2006) and Mathew Hudon – (Acushnet – Class of 2006).  

Three members of Old Colony’s National Honor Society represented the Chapter at the April 4th State Leadership Conference at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. The Honor Society students were: Amanda Murdoch (Acushnet) Kyle O’Neill (Lakeville) Keith Morgado (Freetown)