– (9/5/06) The Old Colony school community is pleased to announce the appointment of three new faculty members at the technical high school. The new members join a highly-qualified professional staff dedicated to meeting the individual needs of each student. The new staff members at Old Colony are: Bethany Sylvia-Hawes – Computer Aided Drafting Instructor […]

– (9/5/06) The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District will be offering eight math workshops for members of the instructional staff. These workshops will be under the direction of Dr. Herb Gross. The purpose of the workshops is to provide assistance in the implementation of the embedded academics in the Vocational Technical Curriculum

School reports excellent student attendance in 2005-2006 – (9/5/06) The District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School recently received an analysis of student attendance over the past ten years. Prepared by the school administration, the report reviews attendance patterns by grade since 1996. During the 2005-2006 school year, the school-wide attendance

Massachusetts Attorney General Reilly warns parents about the potential dangers of children using social networking websites Recent incidents involving Internet crimes against children have been prominent in the media. In some incidents, these crimes involved suspects and victims who met each other online through social networking sites. Online social networking sites have become increasingly popular

– (9/5/06) The administration at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is pleased to announce the appointment of three faculty members to the 2006-2007 School Council. They are: Paul Brodeur – (English Department) Gina Despres – (English Department) David Lamontagne – (Science Department) The School Council meets monthly under the chairmanship of Old Colony’s

– (5/22/06) Old Colony Regional Vocational High School was one of the twelve vocational- technical schools in the Commonwealth that participated in a validation study of the SkillsUSA Professional Development Program. The results of this study, which focused on employer input, are important because workplace success for career and technical education students is the best

– (5/22/06) A slate of officers has been elected to lead the Old Colony Cougar Gridiron Club for the upcoming 2006-2007 season. The following numbers were elected at a recent meeting: President- Louise Weigel (Rochester) Vice President- Chris Sargo (Lakeville) Secretary- Jackie Faulkner (Lakeville) Treasurer- Patricia Robert (Freetown) The Gridiron Club at Old Colony Regional

– (5/1/06) An English teacher at Old Colony has been selected to serve on a Visiting Committee of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Mrs. Deborah Herrmann will participate on the evaluation team visiting H.H.S Ellis Technical High School in Danielson, CT. The visit will take place in the Fall of 2006. Visiting

– (5/1/06) Old Colony staff members recently received extensive training in co-teaching pedagogy. Dr. Elizabeth Fleming, Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean of Special Education at Simmons College, presented three two-hour workshops to the academic, special education, and new vocational staff. The topics included: Teaching Strategies, Successful Co-Teaching Techniques, and Understanding the Role of the Paraprofessional

– (3/17/06) The Distric School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is pleased to recognize their mentor teachers of this 2005-2006 school year. The mentors work under the leadership of English teacher Deborah Herrmann and Math teacher Nancy Francis: Paul Brodeur Jacqueline Machamer Robert Whitlow Paul Sleight Gina Despres Stuart Norton Daniel

– (1/18/06) The administration and staff at Old Colony is pleased to announce the nomination of CIT instructor Jacqueline Machamer as their nominee for the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Machamer, a Berkley resident, was the overwhelming selection of the Old Colony professional staff. A consummate professional, Mrs. Machamer has been recognized statewide for

– (1/13/06) The District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School adopted a Title I Parental Involvement Policy at its meeting on January 18, 2006. Title I requires districts to have a Parental Involvement Policy. The policy outlines the activities which foster an effective home-school partnership. Administration, teachers, and parents evaluate the

The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District Committee adopted the 2005-2006 District School Improvement Plan, as required by the Massachusetts Education Reform Act, at its meeting on September 21, 2005. The Plan was prepared and recommended by the Old Colony School Council.

Three times each school year, the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District publishes a newsletter for parents and community residents. The newsletter addresses significant educational issues and highlights activities at the technical high school. The school maintains a mailing list of individuals who receive the periodic newsletter. Community residents interested in being added

The Old Colony Cosmetology Department is open to the public. Appoinments may be made Monday through Friday. The Cosmetology Department instructors train students in facials, manicures, scalp treatments, permanent waves, hair coloring, highlighting techniques, and (new this year) hand and arm paraffin wax treatments. Charges are minimal to patrons. Gift certificates are also available.