– (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

– (9/7/05) Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Spirlet as the Non-Traditional Career Advisor for 2005-2006. The Non-Traditional Career Advisor will assist in the recruitment process of the non-traditional students, help prepare students for non-traditional occupations, supply information for the school website, provide parent information packages,

– (9/7/05) The Old Colony school community is pleased to announce the appointment of four 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. In addition to achieving the state standards for a high school diploma, each graduate receives

– (9/7/05) An Old Colony staff member was recognized for completing 25 years of exemplary service to the students of the District. Christine Watling, a resident of Rochester, received a service award at a staff meeting on August 29, 2005. Mrs. Watling, the school librarian, also serves as the advisor to Old Colony’s National Honor

– (9/7/05) The District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School recently received an analysis of student attendance over the past nine years. Prepared by the school administration, the report reviews attendance patterns by grade since 1996. During the 2004-2005 school year, the school-wide attendance at the technical high school was 95.28%.

– (9/7/05) The District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High Shool, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members, both from Fairhaven, to the technical school’s Health Careers Advisory Board. Ms. Dolores Arellano and Ms. Kimberly Scieszka will begin their terms on the Health Careers Advisory Board this fall. Massachusetts

– (6/7/05) The Massachusetts Association of School Committees will again select an all-state school committee comprised of one member from each of the association’s divisions. A formal vote of each school committee is required to nominate a Committee member for consideration. A Mattapoisett member of the District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical