Aggie Weekly-September 14th

Aggie Weekly


Good Afternoon Students, Parents, and Community Members,


This week was our first full week of school and our students did not skip a beat! Our freshman rotated to their second vo-ag to increase their Bristol Aggie experience. Our upperclassman have already started to plan for Fall Show on October 19-21st, so stay tuned for more information.

Parent-Teacher Night:


Welcome to another school year. We look forward to seeing you all at our Parent/Teacher Nights taking place on Thursday, September 20, 2018 and Thursday, November 15, 2018. Our September evening will be structured as a welcome with an opportunity to hear from your student’s teachers. Please bring your student with you as you will be following his/her Thursday “A week” schedule as outlined below. All Physical Education classes will be addressed during our welcome in the gymnasium. Freshmen Vocational Teachers will be introduced during periods 1 & 2 in the gymnasium. Unless indicated otherwise, please follow your student’s schedule and room assignments on the next page. A map has also been provided. Please feel free to visit the gymnasium during lunch periods to activate your ParentPortal (click here for the Parent User Guide) account if you have not done so already. Our November evening will be structured in a format that allows for brief 1:1 time and an opportunity to discuss your student’s progress in a more personalized manner. More information will be sent in the future.

	Freshmen	Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors
6:00-6:15 –Welcome	Gymnasium (intro to Phys Ed & Student Services	Gymnasium
6:19-6:29  Period 1	Gymnasium rotation with Freshmen Vocational Teachers
6:32-6:42   Period 2	Gymnasium rotation with Freshmen Vocational Teachers
6:45-6:55   Period 3
6:58-7:08   Period 4	1st Lunch – ParentPortal in Library	SENIORS- 1st Lunch ParentPortal in Library
7:11-7:21   Period 4	Go to 4th Period Class	SOPHS & JUNIORS: 2nd Lunch ParentPortal in Library SENIORS- Go to 4th Period Class
7:24-7:34   Period 5
7:37-7:47   Period 6
7:50-8:00   Period 7

This school year we will communicate academic progress via ParentPortal. Every teacher at BCAHS will be posting grades to the ParentPortal system approximately every two weeks. Once you have registered your ParentPortal account, you will receive an automated email every time your students’ teacher posts an update. Please be sure to check the portal regularly as important information from our Student Services Department is also posted throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you on September 20th.


Volunteer Opportunity:


The Bristol Aggie Educational Foundation, Inc. is hosting a Farm to Table Feast here on campus. If you are not familiar, the foundation’s purpose is to support the students, faculty, and administration of Bristol County Agricultural High School by raising funds from private resources to build on tradition, instill pride in the Aggie and cultivate excellence for their students. The foundation awarded over $10,000 to students and clubs last year. Some of these scholarships went to students to purchase equipment for start up businesses or courses for a program to learn something new that is outside of the "traditional" curriculum.

We are looking for student volunteers on Saturday, September 22. If you are interested please complete this FORM. This fundraiser is the foundation's largest of the year. We are looking for students to help starting at 4:00PM on Saturday and ending around 9:00PM. You will be helping the caterer set up tables, transport food and or help with directing the folks to parking. Easy-peasy. These hours can be counted toward any community service requirements that you may have and you will get an amazing dinner at the same time (yes, they will feed you). Even if you can't stay the whole time, a little bit helps. Any questions, please contact Mrs. VanRotz (RVanRotz@bcahs.com).


Stop and Shop Rewards: Help Bristol Aggie earn CASH! See details below!


Welcome back to the start of a new school year and to a new year of A+ School Rewards! This year’s A+ Program runs from September 7, 2018 through March 16, 2019.

Our school Bristol County Agricultural High School, ID#: 06029 has the opportunity to participate in and earn CASH from A+ School Rewards, a great fundraising program run through your local Stop & Shop!


PLEASE NOTE:


You DO NOT need to re-register your card if your school selection(s) remains the same as last year.

New Supporters or Existing Supporters Wishing to Make Changes:


· Beginning August 3, 2018, visit stopandshop.com and select SIGN IN at the top right to log into your online account. Once logged in, select MY ACCOUNT, MANAGE MY ACCOUNT, then REWARDS & SAVINGS to select your school.


· If you do not have an online account, visit stopandshop.com and click REGISTER. Follow the prompts to create your online account. Once logged in, follow the instructions listed above.


· You’ll need your 13-digit Stop & Shop Card number and the School ID # OR, if you need assistance call 1-877-366-2668 OPTION #1





To Earn Points:


· Use your registered Stop & Shop Card each time you shop at any Stop & Shop, and you will earn CASH for our school. You can confirm your school selection by logging into your account.


· At the end of each month, your points are calculated and converted to CASH rewards. These CASH rewards for our school are updated monthly. You can track our progress when you sign in to your online account.


· Our school will receive one CASH rewards check at the end of the program and can use this cash for any of our educational needs.





Also, please encourage your family members and friends to support our school. This could result in more CASH REWARDS!





Thank you for supporting our school.








Student Services- College Visit Season is Here!!!


Student Services has been busy getting a great college lineup for the Fall. We are aiming for Juniors and some Seniors who are still on the fence with their college choices to come!





Our upcoming September schedule looks like this!





We set it up through a Google Doc so that you may click on each college’s name and sign up for the presentation. Super easy!! The link to the Google Doc is HERE!





PSATs


We will be hosting the PSAT's on Wednesday October 10th, 2018 during the school day. The PSAT/NMSQT is the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The PSAT is a great primer for the SAT, and even the ACT. PSAT scores are used to identify National Merit Scholars and award merit scholarships for grade 11 students only. The PSAT won’t count towards college admissions applications, but it is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship. The PSAT has two sections: Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

We still have some slots available but those students who are interested must come to Student Services and sign up as soon as possible. It costs $16.00 in cash and is a great investment to prepare for the SATs.

If you would like more information about the PSATs please check out the CollegeBoard website or visit Student Services.


Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Program


Dear Bristol Aggie Families,


As a reminder, we are instituting a state mandated screening program in tenth grade related to the use of alcohol, marijuana and other substances. The Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program screening process is part of our annual state mandated screening program. All screenings are interview based and will be conducted in confidential individual sessions by our Student Services staff. The screenings will take place on September 25th and 26th. We will utilize the CRAFFT II screening tool which is the most commonly used substance use screening tool for adolescents in Massachusetts.


If you would like to opt your child out of this screening, please provide the school with written notification. Please contact our Adjustment Counselor Beth Boudreau at 508-669-6744 x.163 or bboudreau@bcahs.com if you have any questions about this program. In addition, screening is voluntary and students may choose not to answer any or all of the screening questions.


We encourage all parents/guardians to talk with their child about substance use. For ideas on how to begin these conversations and other helpful information, please refer to the Substance Use Screening portion of the Student Services page on the Bristol Aggie website for references and information.


SBIRT Survey: We would like to invite your child to participate in two short electronic surveys to evaluate their behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs regarding alcohol and drug use and related harms. To view the survey, click here.


In the Classroom:


NRM: On Monday, Juniors were teaching Sophomores in the greenhouse. We received our yearly Blanding Turtle hatchlings, which we head start in collaboration with the University of Georgia. See photos below.




















NRM Exploratory


In addition to the “Turtle Drop” we have concluded our first exploratory rotation, students got to learn about the NRM program while getting some hands-on experience with our canoes on the pond and one of our Aggie Air Drones, “say cheese!” .














Flori: On Monday, Freshman exploratory students working in Flori on planting succulents. Keep up the great work! #BAPRIDE











Arbor: Arbor students at work on learning rope skills this morning while Mr. Cook provides some individualized instruction. #BAPRIDE











Student Accident Medical Insurance Protection:








Activities and Athletics:


Photography Club: The Photography Club met on Thursday for their first meeting. Anyone interested, please contact Ms. Reilly.





Photo courtesy of senior Courtnie Brown


Ocean Bowl: Help sea creatures, participate in international monitoring, and go to the beach!


The Ocean Bowl club invites any students, families, friends, etc. to come to Horseneck Beach on Saturday, September 22 from 10am to 2pm to participate in the International Coastal Cleanup. We will be picking up trash as well as recording the trash that we find, which is added to an international database that aids in research, education, and policy-making. For students, there is a van with space for 7 departing at 9am and returning by 3pm. Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring work gloves if you have them. Aggie students need to complete the Field Trip Form and anyone under 18 participating will need to complete this waiver. For more information, or to sign up, please contact Ms. Perry: eperry@bcahs.com Hope to see you there!





Volleyball: On Tuesday, Volleyball hosted its first home game versus Diman Regional. Nice effort ladies!














Bristol Aggie is starting a Cool to be Kind CLUB!!!


First meeting: Wednesday September 26th


Room 214 at 3pm


Please see Mrs. Ciolfi and/or Dr. DiGioia for details.





Week Ahead- A Week


Monday, September 17


Assembly- Report to Gym


5:00 Late Buses


Tuesday, September 18


Volleyball vs. Blue Hills (Home) @ 3:30


Boys Soccer vs Coyle Cassidy @ 3:30


5:00 Late Buses


Wednesday, September 19


Safety Protocols Assembly: Junior/Senior @ 9:00 (Period 2)


Safety Protocols Assembly: Freshman/Sophomore @ 10:00 (Period 3)


Girls Soccer vs Norfolk @ 3:30


5:00 Late Buses


PTO Meeting @ 7:00- Library


Thursday, September 20


5:00 Late Buses


Parent-Teacher Night 6:00-8:00


Friday, September 21


Girls Soccer vs Norfolk @ 3:30


5:00 Late Buses