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Early Dismissal due to Hurricane Earl on Friday, Sept. 3
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Because of the possible threat of hurricane Earl, the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District will have a 10:48 am dismissal on Friday, September 3, 2010. Current forecast has the storm arriving around 2:00 pm and intensifying through most of Friday evening.
If your child does not take the bus or drive to school, please make arrangements to have them picked up at 10:48 am. We want to have everyone out of the building by this time.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Gary Brown
Superintendent-Director
Old Colony Night School Programs starting in September 2010 !
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is pleased to announce Night School Programs will once again be in progress at its Rochester, MA, campus starting in September 2010. This is a great opportunity to train for a new career!
Course /class offerings beginning the week of September 13, 2010, feature:
- Training and Certifications
- Dozens of Classes Available
- Learn a New Hobby
- Improve Job Skills
- Convenient & Extemely Affordable!
- To learn all of the details, visit our Night School Programs page.
- For more information, please call 508-763-8011 (x220), or email us at nightschool@oldcolony.us
- Click here to Download Night School Flyer
- All Night School Programs will be held at Old Colony RVTHS, 476 North Avenue, Rochester, MA
Early dismissal dates announced for 2010-2011
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has announced its early dismissal dates for the 2010-2011 school year. The early release dates and times are as follows:
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• September 21, 2010 - (Tuesday) - at 12:15 pm • November 18, 2010 - (Thursday) - at 10:48 am • December 6, 2010 - (Monday) - at 10:48 am • January 19, 2011 - (Wednesday) - at 1:33 pm • February 16, 2011 - (Wednesday) - at 12:15 pm |
• March 16, 2011 - (Wednesday) - at 10:48 am • April 26, 2011 - (Tuesday) - at 1:33 pm • May 3, 2011 - (Tuesday) - at 12:15 pm • June 8, 2011 - (Wednesday) - at 10:48 am |
Notes of Interest
Lowe's & Kobalt donate tools to OC Auto Tech Program
Rochester, MA, May 11, 2010 - Lowe's and Kobalt Tools, in partnership with SkillsUSA, are helping the next generation of trade professionals develop their skills at Old Colony through their "Toolbox for Education" program. Lowe's donated approximately $1,100 worth of Kobalt tools to the school as part of the national program, which will total about $450,000 to 400 SkillsUSA automotive service technology programs across the nation for use in their classrooms.
SkillsUSA advisor John Mare was selected to receive the toolkit for OC's Automotive Tech program. "This is a wonderful example of how industry works to partner with education, for the betterment of the technical program and the success of my students," said Mare. "SkillsUSA has had a huge part in the transformation of my students because it has provided skills and leadership training that they don't get anywhere else. Lowe's and Kobalt Tools support reinforces what we are teaching in the classroom and shows the value of education-industry partnerships."
Read entire press release on the Automotive Technology page.
Sixth Annual Old Colony Golf Tournament sets record
The Sixth Annual Old Colony Golf Tournament was a huge success, raising almost $30,000 for the Old Colony Student Scholarships and Services Fund. The golf tournament, evening dinner, auction, and raffle events generated this impressive amount thanks to the generosity of the Old Colony community.
This year's golf tourney was held at the Acushnet River Valley Golf Course in Acushnet, MA, on Saturday, May 15, 2010. The event was held in honor of a local hero, Tyler J. Trahan, a resident of Freetown who graduated from Old Colony RVTHS in 2004, Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2006, and then enlisted in the US Navy. Tyler was tragically killed on April 30, 2009, fighting for his country in Iraq.
Old Colony wants to thank John Abaray and the Golf Committee for all of their dedication and hard work. The school also thanks all of the families, friends, alumni, faculty, staff, and guests for their generous support, and for making the day a fun, memorable, and profitable one. Old Colony also wants to recognize TRANE for their generous donation of $10,000. All of the proceeds from the golf tournament will directly benefit the students of Old Colony. Thanks to everyone for making this important fundraiser the best one ever!
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Class of 1978 planning 32nd reunion in November
The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Class of 1978 is hosting a 32nd Class Reunion on November 26th, 2010. If you are interested in attending please contact Donna-Marie Forand at 508-747-6635.
The Class of 1978 Reunion Committee is: Donna-Marie Halunen-Forand, James Forand, Fran Mello, Shaun Mulvey, Glenn Newell, Debra Dias, Chalene E. Alves, Christopher Martin, Stuart Robertson, Michael Smola, Thomas Fortin, Roy Daniels, and Daniel Westgate.
Culinary Arts VTEF Draft Revision (2010)
-- View the Culinary Arts VTEF Draft Revision (2010)
Through a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education funded grant, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School formed a partnership with Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical School, Tantasqua Regional Technical School and Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical School to revise the current Culinary Arts VTEF. The partnership met regularly beginning in October and has completed revising and condensing the Culinary Arts Frameworks. The Draft Revision is posted for public comment. Please send any comments to jwatterson@uppercapetech.org.
-- View or print 413-B Grant Job Postings to Revise Culinary Arts VTEF
Acushnet adventurer talks to CIT sophomores about Antarctica experience
In late March 2009, sophomores from Old Colony's Computer Information Technology (CIT) shop had the opportunity to hear Corey Wilson, an Acushnet man who graduated from New Bedford High School in 2004, talk about his adventures in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. From November through February, the students from Karen Guenette's sophomore computer class shared the adventure vicariously by following the Internet blog that Wilson created.
Corey earned a degree in environmental studies from the University of Colorado last year, and jumped at the chance to spend the austral summer studying glacial runoff on Earth's southernmost continent. As part of the Long Term Ecological Resource Network, a study conducted under the auspices of the National Science Foundation, Wilson operated from a remote base camp at Lake Hoare in 77 degrees south latitude, in the land of the midnight sun.
The CIT students thoroughly enjoyed Corey's presentation and stunning photographs of Antarctica.
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