Bristol County Agricultural High School: Aggie Weekly- May 4th

Aggie Weekly

Good Afternoon Students, Parents, and Community Members: Please click here for the Aggie Weekly

This week we finally got the weather we were looking for! With this weather many of our Vo-Ags had the opportunity to get outside (not that the weather stops us!) and start planning for the spring. Today, our Arbor students hosted their annual Jamboree! See the pictures below and stay tuned for photos in the Taunton Daily Gazette.

Dr. DiGioia with this week’s High Five Club Winner, Kayla Johnston.

Congratulations, Kayla! Thank you for all you have done for the BCAHS Community!

Arbor Jamboree: On Friday, Arbor hosted its Annual Arbor Jamboree. It is truly amazing to see our students perform during these drills. Keep up the amazing work! #BAPride

Student Trip to Europe: Over April vacation, Mr. Chew, Ms. Reilly and 15 students visited Edinburgh, York, Strafford-upon-Avon, Oxford, and London. The student feedback was incredible with the experiences they will cherish for a lifetime. Thank you Mr. Chew and Ms. Reilly!

Anne Hathaway's cottage (Shakespeare's wife)

Tour of Edinburgh

Tour of Warwick Castle

In the Classroom:

Math: In Mrs. Ciolfi’s Math class, senior Frank Czepiel went to the board and demonstrated how to complete a problem to his peers.

Flori: This week students took advantage of the weather and were outside preparing the garden for our BA Grows program. Stay tuned for farm fresh vegetables!

Sophomore Flori students prepared all week for the Plant Sale this Sunday May 6th from 10-3. They also had a visit from EvanLee Organics where they learned about new technology trends in growing vegetable production and sampled green drinks!

Student Services:

The BCAHS School District has held a couple SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) meetings throughout the year. If any parent would like to request to have an additional meeting before the end of this school year, please send Dr. DiGioia an email at mdigioia@bcahs.com, along with Agenda items.

Summer Academy

Bristol County Agricultural High School is excited to offer two 4-day sessions of our Summer Academy in 2018. (Session I: July 23-26 and Session II: July 30-August 2). There are morning sessions and afternoon sessions offered to students entering grade 5-8. Some sessions have an age restriction. Please read the descriptions on our web site closely. To register on Eventbrite, please click here. Academy offerings include:

July 23-26, 2018 8:30-11:30 a.m.	July 30-August 2, 2018 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Animal Science Enrichment (Grades 5-8) *$150	Animal Science Enrichment II (Grades 5-8) *$150
July 23-26, 2018 12:30-3:30 p.m.	July 30-August 2, 2018 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Horsemanship (Grades 5-8) *$200	Horsemanship II (Grades 5-8) *$200
Dr. Doolittle (Grades 5-8) *$150	Dr. Doolittle II (Grades 5-8) *$150

We encourage your student to mix and match your morning (AM) and afternoon (PM) sessions. All costs are listed above for each session (plus processing fees which have allowed us to move to online registration). If you are registering for a morning and afternoon session in the same week (full-day students) please use the promotional code ALLDAY2018 for a $50 discount at checkout.

All instructors are MA DESE Certified Teachers in their respective areas of expertise. Refunds are only offered if courses are cancelled. View program descriptions and register online through our link at. www.bristolaggie.org. If you have any questions, email Kbraga@bcahs.com.

Scholarship Opportunities:

Celebrating at the Green Difference Awards 2018! Visit the website for more information.

The 2018 Green Difference Awards were held in the Great Hall at the MA State House on Friday, April 13, 2018.

Congratulations again to all of our Green Difference Makers! Read the Official GDA Program to see the 2018 Winners. Check out our Green Difference Awards Photo Album. 2018 Green Difference Awards Official Press Release

Student Scholarship Honorees: Energized Future Scholarships sponsored by Current powered by GE and Project Green Schools - $1,000

Laura West - Ballston Spa Senior High School, NY
Allison Carter - Barnstable High, MA

The Bright Future Scholarship is given to 2 graduating seniors pursuing higher education in a related area of study; Energy, Environment, Innovation, STEM, Business, Community-related are of student. The scholarship

Green Difference Maker Scholarship sponsored by Project Green Schools & National Grid Scholarship - $2,000

Gabrielle Allmendinger - Manchester Essex Regional High School, MA

The Green Difference Maker Scholarship is given to a graduating senior who has demonstrated exceptional leadership on behalf of Project Green Schools. This scholarship honors impactful environmental leadership that takes place beyond the walls of a traditional school and out in our communities. This change maker has made a real difference in the lives of many, and we anticipate great things to come in this young person’s future!

Activities and Athletics:

Bristol Aggie Prom: Save the date - The Bristol Aggie Junior Senior Prom will be held on May 11th from 6:00 to 10:00. The prom will be held at the Canoe Club in West Bridgewater. Tickets are $60. See Mrs. Coderre or Mrs. Ward for more information.

Softball: Check out the article in the South Coast Today

Bristol Aggie 10, Old Colony 2- Sophomore outfielder Katherine Kirby led off the game with a solo home run, and the Cougars were unable to find another run until the seventh inning. ... Emily Littles had two hits, while striking out seven and giving up 11 hits on the mound. ... “They took advantage of our timely errors. That’s what good teams do,” said Old Colony head coach Brandon Mendez.

WP: Pittsley; LP: Emily Littles (5-3)

Varsity Softball remains undefeated this season!

MIAA Community Service Showcase: Five students went to Franklin today, for the MIAA Community Service Showcase. The students started off the day by meeting students from different schools and discussed different community service projects they implemented in there schools and communities and brainstormed ways to implement them in our community. Next they listened to a keynote speaker from Cradles to Crayons and did an interactive quiz to see if they could survive 30 days in a low profit family environment. It showed how hard it is to hold a paying job and provide for a family with such little means of income. Following the keynote speaker they separated into groups and put together toiletry kits for veterans and their families that are in need. Lastly, they ended the day by eating lunch with friends from different schools and talked about our athletic programs!

Bee Club:

Bees will officially be on the school campus starting May 5, 2018

Taunton Area School to Career Project Intern Showcase

On Tuesday, students participating in the internship program presented their final project. Students were able to work at local businesses that is related to their major during Term 3. Congratulations to all students on an incredible their successes!