– (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

– (3/1/05) The Vocational Coordinator at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has been selected to serve on a Visiting Committee of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Mrs. Rita J. Bretto will participate on the evaluation team visiting A.I. Prince Regional Vocational Technical High School in Hartford, CT. The visit will

– (2/16/05) Locks of Love, an organization that provides wigs for children and others who have lost their hair due to medical treatments, was the recipient of 12 inches of English teacher Mrs. Deborah Herrmann’s hair recently. Karissa Weigel from Cosmetology did the honors on February 16, 2005. She measured and cut the required 10

– (1/11/05) Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School faculty member, Jeanne Butler, was recently recognized by the District School Committee. The instructor successfully completed the MAVA Middle Managers Leadership Academy with distinction. MAVA, Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators, offers the Leadership Academy for aspiring administrators from across the Commonwealth. The yearlong, intensive training included

– (1/5/05) The Commonwealth’s vocational-technical schools are pleased to announce the upcoming Leadership Academy for Middle Managers sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators. The program will be targeted directly at current vocational technical educators who will become the future leaders in our schools. Each school district may nominate a candidate who would benefit

– (12/6/04) The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District, at the request of the Assistant Superintendent/Principal, has been selected for 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 then 1,300 schools nationwide.

– (12/6/04) At its November meeting, the Old Colony District School Committee adopted by-laws for the Special Education Parent’s Advisory Council (SPEDPAC). State Department of Education regulations require that by-laws be adopted for each district’s SPEDPAC. As with vocational program advisory committees, the SPEDPAC will be meeting a minimum of two times per year. The

– (12/6/04) A SouthCoast administrator has been appointed to a committee for the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators for the 2004-2005 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. The Task Force began its efforts in early November.

– (12/6/04) A vocational faculty member at Old Colony has been appointed to a committee for the development of the State Certificate of Occupational Proficiency. Due in part to the new Chapter 74 regulations, some elements relating to the Certificate of Occupational Proficiency have changed. Old Colony is pleased to announce the statewide appointment of

– (12/6/04) An administrator and a school committee member from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School attended the 40th Annual Joint Conference of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS). Superintendent-Director, David J. Ferreira, and Rochester School Committee member, Augusto B. Costa, reported that the conferences