– (1/29/07) Listed below are the student attendance rates as released by the Massachusetts Department of Education. Included are area regional high schools. For non-regions like Carver High School, attendance is a total percentage including grades K-12. Old Colony Bristol Plymouth Old Rochester Greater New Bedford South Shore Voc-Tech Freetown/Lakeville Bristol Aggie Southeastern Voc-Tech Cape

– (1/22/07) The Kawasaki Corporation generously donated two engines, a large block 25 hp FH721V and a small block 6 hp FJ180 engine, to be used as training aids in the Power Mechanics Program at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. The Kawasaki Corporation also granted the District entry to the Kawasaki dealer website.

– (1/22/07) Through the efforts of Cosmetology teachers Tammy Hoyle and Kimberly Lopes, Old Colony Regional Vocatinoal Technical High School has becomae as testing site for future Cosmetology teachers. The “practical” exam will be administered on Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 8:30 am. Both Mrs Hoyle and Ms. Lopes are state-trained protors for the exam.

– (1/2/07) The administration and staff at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School are pleased to announce the nomination of a mathematics teacher, Mrs. Nancy Francis, as their nominee for the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Program. Mrs. Francis, a resident of Acushnet, was the overwhelming selection of the Old Colony professional staff. A

– (1/2/07) Mr. Steven Miranda, a Culinary Arts 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. Miranda attended numerous classes, including several weekends during the school year and summer.

– (11/13/06) Old Colony’s Machine & Tool Technology Program has been notified of recent NIMS Certified Program credit. Pennsylvania College of Technology is currently a certified NIMS testing site, which will provide an opportunity for our students to pursue advance placement within their Machinist Technology Associates Degree and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelor Degree Programs. Students

– (11/13/06) The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District, at the request of the Assistant Superintendent/Principal, 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 1,300 schools nationwide. The

– (11/13/06) The District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is pleased to announce the appointment of eight staff members to the 2006-2007 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 the

– (11/13/06) Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s Automotive instructors, Dennis Frates and Donald Mosher, recently attended the graduation of Acushnet residents Gordon Boardman and Joshua Sorenson (Class of 2005). The students graduated on October 27, 2006, from the Universal Technical Institute in Norwood, MA. While attending U.T.I., the students completed the year-long Ford

– (11/13/06) Bristol Community College and Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School have entered into an Engineering Cluster Articulation Agreement. Old Colony’s Electrical students attending BCC will receive seven (7) credits towards an Engineering Program degree. The articulation program builds on past experience and eliminates duplication of instruction. Students who have fulfilled the objectives

– (11/3/06) For the fifth 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 $40,585.00 in federal funds will be used to provide supportive services to the most needy students in the school.