Good Afternoon Students, Parents, and Community Members:

Teacher Appreciation Week: Monday kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week and we are fortunate to have such an amazing staff. We have been working with the PTO to find ways to celebrate our staff. Please join us in telling our teachers “THANK YOU.”

This week’s HIGH 5 CLUB Senior of the Week-SOPHIA CEDERHOLM

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,

We pay tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

What is it and when is it celebrated?

It is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States and takes place in May to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants on May 7, 1843, as well as the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, which was built largely by Chinese immigrants. It started in 1978 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week and was extended to a full month in 1990.

Why Is It Celebrated?

According to the Pew Research Center, there are 22 million Asian Americans living in the U.S.

AAPI Heritage Month is an opportunity for Asian Americans to take back the narrative and for allies to stand in solidarity with the AAPI community.

Resources & Information:

Websites & Museums

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2023

White House Proclamation 2023

National Archives

National Endowment for the Humanities

National Park Service

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

Asian Art Museum’s Museum from Home

Virtual Asian American Art Museum.

Google Arts and Culture

Inaugural Founders' Scholarships awarded to two incoming students-Scholarships cover high-achieving Massachusetts residents' tuition, fees, food, and housing for four years

Incoming UMass Dartmouth first-years Olivia DeSimone (Attleboro) and Kailey Sousa (Acushnet) were recently selected as the inaugural winners of the Founders' Scholarship, a new "full-ride" scholarship at UMassD that will cover full tuition and fees, as well as food and housing for four years for high-achieving Massachusetts residents.

"Receiving the Founders' Scholarship means everything to me! My family has instilled the value and importance of education in me, so I am truly grateful for the opportunity to continue my education at UMass Dartmouth," said DeSimone, who will major in health & society when she arrives at UMassD in the fall.

"Because of this scholarship, I will be able to pursue a graduate degree after college with far less of a financial burden. I'm incredibly proud of this accomplishment, as it affirms all of the hard work and dedication I have put into my schooling and extracurricular activities."

To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be a Massachusetts resident with a cumulative 4.0 GPA, minimum 1200 SAT or 24 ACT (if submitting test scores), rank in the top 10 of their graduating class, and live on campus at UMassD. Over 160 admitted students applied for the awards.

"While the money allows me to follow my dreams and focus on everything else besides the financial aspect, the support and encouragement from the committee members I spoke to lets me know there is a support system on my side and a team of leaders that I will one day be a part of," said Sousa, who will study bioengineering in the fall. "I promise to make a difference and impact at UMassD."

In the Classroom:

Flori-Senior and junior Flori students were actively involved in creating flowers for the prom.

In preparation for the revamped Spring Expo this weekend, the Junior Nursery Operations class created a Japanese inspired garden complete with a small pond and bamboo water feature called Shishi-odoshi. The students used a mixture of tropical houseplants as well as trees, shrubs, and perennials that are found in our area.

Attention Class of 2023:

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians of the Class of 2023,

Graduation is rapidly approaching and we are making final preparations for this memorable event, which is set for Thursday, June 1st at 6:30 pm. The event will take place on our baseball field. If weather impacts an evening ceremony, then we will have a rain date on Friday, June 2nd. Graduates will be given 4 tickets. The tickets will give you access to the seating on the field. If you have more than four guests, they will be able to stand/sit along the fence (see graphic below), and they can bring their own seat if they prefer. We will provide the tickets at the mandatory graduation rehearsals on Tuesday, May 30th and Wednesday, May 31st at 8:30 am. Please see the sketches below that layout graduation guidelines and click here for the parking plan.

To help prepare for graduation, we wanted to provide families with as much information regarding logistics as possible. Students are NOT allowed to decorate their caps for graduation. Handicap and elderly seating will be available (limited quantity) on the field facing the graduates (please click here to complete the elderly/handicap seating accommodations request). We will be providing transportation from the parking lot to the seating area on the field. Parents will be facing the graduates (overlooking the farm) on the field, and graduates will be facing home plate.

Graduation rehearsal is mandatory. If you do not participate in the graduation rehearsal you will not be able to walk at graduation. We are using this date to help distribute 4 tickets (1 vehicle per family/graduate is highly recommended) to each graduate. Students will be reporting to the high school at 5:00 pm to conduct a mini rehearsal on graduation day.

Parking is limited on the south side of the campus that cannot accommodate all guests, so we are encouraging that graduates and families use the same vehicle to come to the ceremony. There will be handicap parking along the tree line at Gilbert Hall and the student parking lot has approximately 90 spaces (combined). Additional parking will be at the hayfield.

Upcoming Events

Friday-Sunday, April 28-30th	BA Drama Club- Murder’s Heir Freetown-Lakeville Middle School	Friday & Sat @ 6:00 Sunday at 12:00
May 3rd-11th	AP Exams May 3rd: AP Literature May 4th: AP Stats May 10th: AP Biology May 11th: AP World History	Student Commons
Friday, May 5th	Field Day - Early Dismissal at 12:00	9:45 am
Friday, May 5th	Prom- The Villa (E. Bridgewater)	6:00 pm-10:00 pm
Friday, May 12th	Arbor Jamboree	8:30-2:30
Monday, May 22nd- Friday, May 26th	Senior Final Exam Week Reminder: Students do not have to report to class after taking the exam	Final Exam Schedule
Wednesday, May 24th	FFA Banquet-Student Commons	6:00 pm
Thursday, May 25th	Awards Night (Gymnasium)	6:00 pm
Friday, May 26th	Last Full Day for Seniors	2:30 pm dismissal
Friday, May 26th	Graduation Rehearsal- Gymnasium	1:00-2:30 pm
Tuesday, May 30th	Senior Breakfast Graduation Rehearsal- Gymnasium Cap and Gown Distribution	8:10 am-8:30 am 8:30 am-11:30 am
Wednesday, May 31st	Graduation Rehearsal- Gymnasium	8:30 am-11:30 am
Thursday, June 1st	Graduation Day - BCAHS Baseball Field * Seniors report at 5:00 pm to gym Rain Date: Friday, June 2nd @ 6:30 pm * 2nd Rain Date: Wednesday, May 31st @ 6:30	6:30 pm

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (KBraga@bcahs.com). We are excited to provide the Class of 2023 with a graduation ceremony on our campus. As we continue to plan for this exciting ceremony, a few changes may be made as we finalize our plans.

Sincerely,

Kevin P. Braga

Assistant Superintendent/Principal

KBraga@bcahs.com

MCAS Testing Upcoming for Sophomore’s and Parent/Guardians:

Class of 2023 1:1 Devices Buyout Option

Greetings Class of 2023,

We are considering allowing the Class of 2023 to purchase their Microsoft Surface GO upon graduation. If you could let us know if you would be interested in buying out your Surface GO for $100, please complete this survey below so we can adjust our policy to allow for the purchase. NOTE: If your device is damaged, you will be charged $400 to replace your device.

Sophia Anger

Lamar Community College, Lamar, CO

Angelina Araujo

Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
Baker University, Baldwin City, KS

Catawba College, Salisbury, NC
College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID
Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
Hendrix College, Conway, AR
Johnson and Wales University, Charlotte, NC
Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC
Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH
Piedmont University, Demorest, GA
Regis University, Denver, CO
Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL
Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL
Thiel College, Greenville, PA
University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

Nicholas Baker

Norwich University, Northfield, VT

Sarah Bergeron

Assumption University, Worcester, MA

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO*
University of Maine, Orono, ME

Brennan Bingham

Paul Smith's College. Paul Smith’s, NY
University of Maine, Orono, ME

Madison Bosse

Assumption University, Worcester, MA

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Curry College, Milton, MA

Franklin Pierce University, West Lebanon, NH
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
Rivier University, Nashua, NH
Saint Joseph's College of Maine, Standish, ME
Southern New Hampshire University. Manchester, NH
University of Maine, Orono, ME
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Aidan Camara

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA

Lyn Corbett

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA

Lexi Dicorpo

Assumption University, Worcester, MA
Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA

University of Maine, Orono, ME

Margaret Graham

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
Union College, Schenectady, NY
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA

Rachel Harrington

Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

University of Maine, Orono, ME
University of New England, Biddeford, ME

Jade Holmes

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Northeastern University, Boston, MA*

University of Maine, Orono, ME
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Emma Jamrin

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA*
Fisher College, Boston, MA
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA
Suffolk University, Boston, MA

Emily Jolin

Worcester State University, Worcester, MA*

Emma Lasson

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME

Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA*
Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mitchell College, New London CT,
University of Maine, Orono, ME

Olivia Leighton

Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT

Saint Joseph’s College, Standish, ME
SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY
University of Maine, Orono, ME
University of New England, Biddeford, ME
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Western Colorado University, Gunnison, CO

Christopher Mahoney

Universal Technical Institute, Orlando, FL

Karolina Majkut

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Paul Smith's College. Paul Smith’s, NY
Salem State University, Salem, MA
University of Maine, Orono, ME

Alex Mackay

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Salem State University, Salem, MA

Sarah Manoli

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

Bridgette Perry

Bryant University, Smithfield, RI

Merrimack College, North Andover, MA

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

University of Maine, Orono, ME
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
Westfield State University, Westfield, MA*

Addisyn Petrulli

Eckerd College, St.Petersburg, FL
Pasco-Hernando State College, New Port Richey, FL
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Westfield State University, Westfield, MA

Benjamin Quintin

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Gordon College, Wenham, MA
Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

Rylee Rodriques

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Vivian Rivera

University of Maine, Orono, ME

Jeramiah Santiago

Dean College, Franklin, MA

Elaina Savage

Paul Smith's College. Paul Smith’s, NY

Taylor Sirois

Paul Smith's College. Paul Smith’s, NY
University of Massachusetts Amherst Stockbridge School of Agriculture Amherst, MA
University of Maine, Orono, ME
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Marissa Vaquero

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
Simmons University, Boston, MA*
University of Maine, Orono, ME
Worcester State University, Worcester, MA

In the Classroom

Scholarship Opportunities

$2,500 in scholarship money for students: We encourage students and adult learners, ages 18 to 35, to apply for the Horatio Alger Association Career and Technical Education Scholarship. They could earn up to $2,500 to pursue CTE. The application is open now through June 15.

HORATIO ALGER SCHOLARSHIP

Are you ready for a certification or technical degree?

Then you are ready for Horatio Alger.

What is the Horatio Alger CTE Scholarship? This scholarship can award you up to $2,500

to pursue a career certification or technical education, of your choice,

at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States.

APPLY NOW

Apply for the Horatio Alger Certification and Technical Scholarship!

APPLY NOW

Community Service Opportunity The Home for Our Troops is looking for volunteers to help with landscaping.

Dear Bristol Aggie 12th Grade Families,

As a reminder, the Student Services team will be doing presentations for the SOS Signs of Suicide program on May 8th and 15th. The program teaches students about this difficult topic and encourages them to seek help. SOS has been used by thousands of schools over the past few decades, and studies have shown that it effectively teaches students about depression and suicide while reducing the number of students’ self-reported suicide attempts. Through the program, students learn that depression is treatable, so they are encouraged to seek help, how to identify depression and potential suicide risk in themselves or a friend, to ACT (Acknowledge, Care and Tell a trusted adult) if concerned about themselves or a friend, and who they can turn to at school for help, if they need it.

Following an age appropriate video, students will complete a google form that includes a brief depression screening tool and asks if they would like to talk to an adult about any concerns. We encourage you to visit www.sossignsofsuicide.org/parent for information on warning signs for youth suicide, useful resources, and some of the key messages students will learn. In addition, here are links for an infographic for you to reinforce the ACT message at home and a list of community resources. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s participation in this program please contact me at the email or phone number listed below. In addition, if you would like to opt your student out of this presentation, please complete this google form by Sunday, May 7th.

Sincerely,

Beth Boudreau

School Adjustment Counselor

508-669-6744 x.1213

bboudreau@bcahs.com

Some of the Large Animal Juniors had an opportunity to visit NEO Farm which houses the cleanest flock of sheep in the world and learned about cutting edge management procedures while practicing basic shepherding skills.

Fishing Club is back on the water! Email Mr. Costa at ccosta@bcahs.com if you’d like to join.

Several students have helped clean up the bee yard and storage shed over the past couple weeks in preparation for the addition of new colonies. Over the weekend we installed two nucs in the beeyard with the assistance of the Bristol County Beekeepers Association.

Currently, Bristol Aggie has four active beehives in need of care. Anyone interested in learning more about honeybees or becoming a beekeeper, email Mr. Costa at ccosta@bcahs.com for more information.

Ms. DeMelo’s Marine Science related class, having fun trying to recreate and understand adaptations of Marine mammals, Echolocation and Sonar.

Our Junior Project Intern Students Logan Tavares, Aubrie Lindo and Abigail Santos, presenting their experience to an audience and being presented with a certificate of completion for their work!

Health & Wellness Dept.

We had the pleasure to welcome in the National Guard who brought in equipment to run their Guard Fit Fitness Program. It is an interactive fitness program that teaches students how to perform different fitness exercises, gives a competitive edge and helps students learn to pace themselves and push themselves within their group. We receive great feedback from both days!

Landscape CDE: On Thursday, our Landscape Design and Contracting students participated in the FFA Competition Hardscape CDE. Keep up the great work!

Bristol County Agricultural High School

3rd Term Honor Roll

2022-2023

FRESHMEN

High Honors 90%-100%:

Ashton Berwick, Sophie Bettencourt, Hannah Bradley, Lillian Buginga, Cristine Costa, Liam Devlin, Faith Flateau, Maryana Fraenkel, Lily-Ana Jordan, Abigail Krzyszton, Molly LaBrie, Mia Lazaro, Lex Macleod, Phoenix Olivier, Braelyn Orosco, Daniel Petitpas, Jennifer St. Laurent, Mason Tavares, Sophia Tavares

Honors 80%-89.9%:

Nicholas Amaral, Alexis Andrews, Kyleigh Bailey, Leah Bertrand, Laura Breault, Giselle Cambra, Audrey Carvalho, Kaira Connors, Derek Corvelo, Lauren Decoste, Rylie Deforest, Chad Desjourdy, Marc Destefano, Sarah Doherty, Anna Duffy, Jalynn Edwards, Mia Flores, Deandre Hale, Kathleen Higgins, Patrick Johnson, Trenton Kocak, Nathan Lachance, Vienne Lafleur, Taylor Mayer, Noah McMullen, Emma Mello, Natalie Minster, Lei’Asia Mixon, Danica Moretti, Keely Mott, Charlotte Neider, Olivia Nicholas, Meaghan O’Brien, William O’keefe, Katie Powers, Adriana Ptaszenski, Trinity Recupero, Myles Robertson, Jumalay Rodriguez, Lily Small, Lauren Stang, Leah Vieira, Ava Villa, Victoria Wetzel, Izabel Znog

SOPHOMORES

High Honors 90%-100%:

Sebastian Albernaz, Daniela Andrade, Cameron Araujo, Sarah Ashley, Nicholas Boutin, Madison Bumpus, Aubrey Butler, Olivia Cabral, Lila Carr, Aubrey Drolet, Anna Duarte, Ella Enos, David Fortin, Jenna Harker, Jessica Huskins, Aubrey Iglehart, Shayn Jones, Emily Kollar, Emily-Rose Kreyssig, Brendan Livesey, Chloe Lynch, Maya McAndrews, Ryleigh Nadeau, Leah Perry, Kiana Rego, Alden Whitehead

Honors 80%-89.9%:

Katie Alden, Aubrey Amaro, Kyle Arsenault, Raylee Babineau, Rachel Beatrice, Madison Beaulieu, Isabel Bonin, Alana Borden, Julia Brides, Lunar Broderick, Hillary Cabral, Nichlaus Carberry, Nathaniel Chagnon, Nyxon Coderre, Alyssa Copeland, Anais Costa, Nina Costa, Oliver Cuerda, Jayda dos Anjos, Amelia Egan, Reagyn Fishman-Larkin, Madison Gill, Andrew Gilliatt, Marissa Gustafson, Alexis Hale, Abigail Harlow, Dailyn Haywood, Lauron Hess, Jah’nae Inacio, Briana Jones, Hailey Kappes, Lainey Kirylo, Keira Larkin, Eversol Martinez JR, Lillyanna McGrath, Aaron Medeiros, Gabreanna Medeiros, Leah Mills, Matthew Mosher, Nathan Ochoa, Mason Ohalloran, Madelyn Pierce, Ella Pillsbury, Audrey Poisson, Camille Romano, Brayden Rose, Carmen Rys, Lillian Sampson, Ethan Santiago, Vincent Sheaff, Brayden Silveira, Kaylee Sitarz, Savannah Skeldon, Olivia Slavin, Alexander Smith, Ashley Smith, Jeremy Stark, Dakota Therrien, Caleb Ward, Jada-Ann Williams, Alisson Wood

JUNIORS

High Honors 90%-100%:

Mackenzie Asci, Avery Botelho, Abigail Chace, Jaelyn Dinkins, Julianna Dufresne, Riley Farland, Ava Freitas, Caitlyn Gifford, Kassidy Hallam, Emma Magnuson, Emily Price, Kaydence Rhodes-Wallace, Sarah Rodrigues, Abigail Santos, Jake Sylvia, Kai Vanerhoof

Honors 80%-89.9%:

Brennon Alberto, Ethan Almeida, Helena Almeida, Sydney Argo, Amanda Auger, Madeline Beerman, Sophie Berges, Jordan Bilotta, Mckenna Bourgeois, Jessica Byrne, Gabriella Carvalho, Kaitlyn Castillo, Jocelyn Crawford, Brody Del Deo, Abbey Doyle, Lily Ferry, Hope Healy, Bella Joseph, Angelina King, Cameron Larkin, Aubrie Lindo, Melina Luciano, Katelyn McCrae, Ezra Mello, Sarah Mish, Marissa Moniz, Olivia Nicastro, Mandy Pettey, Lily Pimental, Shelby Rapoza, Nicholas Reed, Jonathan Root, Jodi Schofield, Logan Tavares, Brian Thornhill, Hannah Upham, Callum Velat, Sophia Vescio

SENIORS

High Honors 90%-100%:

Sophia Cederholm, Abigail Collins, Lauren Corbett, Nicholas Darling, Aida Delano, Olivia DeSimone, Samantha Douglas, Vera Figlock, Samantha Goulart, Margaret Graham, Sydney Higson, Jade Holmes, Emma Jamrin, Eli Lamanuzzi, Olivia Leighton, Colleen Mccarthy, Ella Nicolau, Shaun Pillsbury, Allison Quinlan, Benjamin Quintin, Jeramiah Santiago, Emily Santos, Taylor Sirois

Honors 80%-89.9%:

Sophia Anger, Angelina Araujo, Anthony Ashe, Nicholas Baker, Brennan Bingham, Aidan Camara, Hunter Canedy, Keegan Carr, Hannah Chaves, Arianna D’Olimpio, Jonathan Depontbriand, Lexi Dicorpo, Sarah Douglas, Rachel Harrington, Samantha Holewka Cabral, Kayla Hoogerzeil, Emily Jolin, CJ Jorge, Angelika Kern, Emma Lasson, Madeline Latvis, Dylan Lippert, Alex Mackay, Kailey Macleod, Sarah Manoli, Noah Marchesseault, Vanessa Mateus, Harley Mccallops, Julie McGlone, Amber Melo, Jake Meyer, Jaelyn Moniz, Kimberly Morales-Roldan, Justin Mosman, Abigail Nelson, Jennifer Olson, Bridgette Perry, Ryan Raposo, Adriana Rego, Vivian Rivera, Georgia Roderiques, Sophia Mae Severino, Juliet Storer, Aidan Thomas, Jacob Valcourt

Archery Club

Some great fun was had during Archery Club this past Wednesday. All skill levels are welcome! If you are interested, please fill out the permission slip and turn it in to Ms. McCann or Ms. Kazijian. Archery Permission Slip The schedule is posted below.