Under the leadership of the Assistant Superintendent/Principal, Gary Brown, the School Council at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School will be meeting on the following Wednesdays at 3:00 pm. February 15, 2006 March 15, 2006 April 26, 2006 May 17, 2006 June 14, 2006

The Southcoast Mobile Health Van will continue to serve Old Colony RVTHS students and faculty for the 2005-2006 school year. Services will include blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, vision examinations, glucose screening, Std information, family planning referrals, teen resource information, nutritional education, and health education services. The Van will provide services from 8:00 am to

– (12/12/05) The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District School Committee is pleased to announce that the school is the recipient of a $5,000.00 competitive grant. The proposal, written by CIT instructor Jacqueline Machamer, is called “Technology Integration Pilot Project.” It is funded through the Massachusetts Department of Education. All vocational-technical programs now

– (12/12/05) Mr. David Lamontagne, a science teacher at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, was selected by the administration last year to participate in the statewide Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators’ Leadership Academy. As part of this program, Mr. Lamontagne attended numerous classes, including several weekends during the school year and summer. The

– (12/12/05) School Committee Chairman, Vincent Ryan (Rochester), announced that the seven-member committee appointed to conduct a policy review and revision one year ago, is meeting with great success. The Committee hopes to complete its work by March 2006. Members serving on the Committee include: Acushnet – Linda Enos Carver – Darrin McDonald & Paul

– (12/12/05) The administration and staff at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School are pleased to announce the nomination of an English teacher, Mr. Paul Brodeur, as their nominee for the National Teachers Hall of Fame Induction Program. Mr. Brodeur, a Somerset resident, was the overwhelming selection of the Old Colony professional staff. A

– (12/1/05) The District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is pleased to announce the appointment of six (6) staff members to the 2005-2006 Student Support Team. The team assists at-risk members of the student body as identified by the professional staff. The intervention program has successfully assisted numerous students over

– (12/1/05) The Division of Health Care Quality of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is one of the agencies that certify the Health Careers Program at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. The state agency is responsible for approving training programs in Health Careers throughout the Commonwealth. The Health Careers Program at Old

– (12/1/05) For the fourth consecutive year, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is the recipient of a grant award under the Rural Education Achievement Program’s (REAP) Small Rural School Achievement Grant. The $36587.00 in federal funds will be used to provide supportive services to the most needy students in the school.

– (12/1/05) The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School district, at the request of Assistant Superintendent/Principal Gary Brown, will continue its participation in the S.O.S. Suicide Prevention Program. The program is sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The S.O.S. (Signs of Suicide) Program has been implemented in more than 1300 schools nationwide.

– (11/1/05) The Department of Education has officially awarded Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School a total sum of $48,139.00, as part of the FY 06 Perkins Grant, of which $7,440.00 comes from the Freetown-Lakeville School District. The FY 06 funding will be used to update equipment in the Health Careers and the Automotive

– (10/31/05) A SouthCoast Superintendent has been appointed to the Liaison, Outreach, & Recognition Committee for the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators for the 2005-2006 school year. Old Colony RVTHS Superintendent-Director, David J. Ferreira, was appointed to the committee which promotes and recognizes excellence in vocational-technical education across the Commonwealth. Superintendent-Director Ferreira has also been

– (10/21/05) A vocational faculty member at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has been appointed to a statewide Vocational-Technical Curriculum Frameworks Advisory Committee. Due in part to the new Chapter 74 regulations, each occupational program, including Culinary Arts, has a mandatory instructional framework. Old Colony is pleased to announce the statewide appointment of

– (10/21/05) Two Southcoast administrators have been appointed to committees for the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators for the 2005-2006 school year. Old Colony Assistant-Superintendent/Principal, Gary Brown, was appointed to the MAVA Strategic Planning Task Force focusing on the Delivery of Curriculum and Instruction. Special Services Coordinator, Patricia Foskett, also will serve on a MAVA

– (10/14/05) A member if the District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has been selected to the MASC All-State School Committee. MASC, Massachusetts Association of School Committees, annually recognizes a small number of school committee members in the Commonwealth for exceptional service to children. Mr. Dana L. Barrows, a Mattapoisett