Old Colony’s Machine & Tool Technology Department, Metal Fabrication & Joining Technologies Department, and Electrical Department conducted a 10-hour safety course for their junior classes from November 27 through December 8, 2006. Daniel Ducharme of Machine & Tool Technologies, Kristoffer Garcia of Metal Fabrication & Joining Technologies, and Marcus Ashley of the Electrical Department were […]

Three members of the Old Colony football team have been selected as Mayflower League All-Stars. The student-athletes are: Michael Ricardo (Carver) Jose Robles-Ferro (Rochester) Joseph Sargo (Lakeville) All All-Star selections are made by the Mayflower League coaches. The Cougars are coached by David Lamontagne. For additional information, contact Coach Lamontagne at 508-763-8011, ext. 182.

The Old Colony Administration is pleased to announce that two members of the Class of 2007 will be the participants in the state’s annual Student Government Day, which will take place in April at the State House in Boston, MA. Sarah Roberts (Freetown) and Joseph Sargo (Lakeville) will represent Old Colony at this educational, civic

Once again this year, the Athletic Department at Old Colony participated in the MIAA/MSSADA Sportsmanship Summit. The Summit, held in November at Gillette Stadium, included workshops for staff and student-athletes. Representing Old Colony were: Matthew Trahan – Athletic Director John Abaray – Golf Coach Tyler Mach – Golf & Basketball (Lakeville) Chelsea Lambalot – Basketball

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is pleased to announce that some of its student-athleletes have been selected for as Mayflower League All-Stars. The selected student-athletes are listed below. Boys’ Soccer: Jonathan Delgado (Acushnet) Ryan Rodrigues (Acushnet) Shawn Ferreira (Acushnet) Matthew Arruda (Freetown) Girls’ Soccer: Madeleine LaFleur (Acushnet) Golf: Jordan Botelho (Mattapoisett) Nicholas Abaray

Three Old Colony student-athletes have been recognized by the Massachusetts Interschoastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Old Colony Athletic Department for exceptional sportsmanship during the fall 2006 season. The recipients were: Nicholas Abaray (Class of 2009) – Acushnet Melissa Jones (Class of 2007) – Freetown Bridget LaValley (Class of 2009) – Mattapoisett

Fourteen Old Colony students recently participated in leadership training at UMASS Dartmouth. The students, representing a number of school organizations, participated in the Leadership Institute on October 25, 2006. Two UMass Dartmouth students, under the direction of John Fernades, provided the full-day of leadership training. Student Organization Corey Beecher NHS Kerrie Kauranen NHS Zachary Card

Recently the Old Colony Peer Leaders held an Activity Fair for freshmen. The purpose of the fair was to give freshmen students an overview of all of the extracurricular activities available to them. It also gave them the opportunity to ask questions about each organization. Old Colony’s Peer Leadership Advisor, Jeanne DiOrio, coordinated the event.

For the past twelve years, the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has conducted an extremely successful Broadway Trip to New York City. In an effort to continue to promote the arts through interdisciplinary instruction, another trip has been tentatively planned. Once again, this year’s trip to Broadway will be targeted to our College

Six members of the Old Colony’s Chapter of the National Honor Society attended the 5th Annual Massachusetts Fall NHS State Conference on October 17, 2006. The conference was held for advisors and members at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Students attended workshops on the “College Admissions Process (CAP),” “Being a Student

Computer Information Technology (CIT) students at Old Colony are involved in a unique learning opportunity. The students are enrolled as “distance learning students” at Bristol Community College. In effect, they are earning college credits and participating in college online courses, while at school. Courses in Information Technology (IT) Fluency 1 and 2 are being offered.

Four members of the sophomore Computer Information Technology Program are currently involved in a website development project the non-profit Community Nurse & Hospice Care Organization of Fairhaven, MA. The students are working with Ms. Jennifer Fagan, the organization’s Director of Marketing & Development. The Web Team members undertaking the project include the following Old Colony

As part of the school’s annual Spirit Week activities, a Captains’ Luncheon was recently held at Old Colony’s Cougars Den Restaurant at Old Colony. The captains of the school’s fall athletic teams were honored for their leadership. Members of the Old Colony administration, School Committee, and Athletic Department were in attendance. The following team captains

Recently, Mr. Brad VanDusen, a representative from “Making High School Count,” met with all grade 9 students in an assembly held in the Old Colony cafetorium. The program focused on time management in high school. The discussion included what colleges look for in an applicant, the importance of being involved in the overall school community,