Bristol County Agricultural High School: Aggie Weekly-November 2nd

Good Afternoon Students, Parents, and Community Members:

This week our students enjoyed some late spring weather and took full advantage of using our campus as an outdoor classroom. Next week is the end of Term 1, so please make sure you have all of your make up work completed in order to have your report card completed.

Congratulations to this Week’s High Five Club Winner, Emma Duarte

Emma pictured above with Dr. DiGioia.

Bristol FFA has National Success in Indianapolis

Dighton (October 29, 2018) - Twenty-seven members of the Bristol FFA Chapter traveled to the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Five teams from Bristol FFA earned the privilege of competing on the national level through their success at the state level. Additionally, degrees and honors were also awarded on stage during the various sessions of the convention

Environmental & Natural Resources – Gold Team (9th place out of 41 teams)
The Environmental and Natural Resources CDE is a competitive event that allows students to apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations. This event focuses on testing students' problem solving and decision making skills in environmental and natural resources. These areas concentrate on soil profiles, water quality, waste management, and use of global positioning units.
Andrew Flory – 10th overall – Gold Individual - $400 cash scholarship
Mia Slater – Gold Individual
Alexander Cameron – Gold Individual
Merissa Silva Robertson – Silver Individual
Coach: Aaron Caswell, NRM Instructor & FFA Advisor

Floriculture – Silver Team (17th place out of 46 teams)
In the Floriculture CDE, FFA members test their knowledge and skills in the production and retailing of flowers, plants and foliage. Participants must complete a general knowledge exam on the floriculture industry, identify plant materials, demonstrate problem solving and decision-making skills, employment and customer service skills, technical floral skills and the ability to work as a team.
Ross Sousa – 13th overall – Gold Individual - $400 cash scholarship
Hannah Johnson – Gold Individual
Lily Berube – Silver Individual
Caitlyn Viau – Bronze Individual
Coach: Dawn Fornari, Floriculture Department Chair

Dairy Cattle Handlers’ Activity
Students in this activity present animals for evaluation as part of the Dairy Cattle Management and Evaluation Career Development Event. Handlers earn recognition for their ability to set up their assigned animal to its best advantage, maintain the animal in its most advantageous post, exhibit effective restraint and move the animal as requested by the event ringmaster.
Karlene McMahon – Silver Individual
Coach: Daniel Flynn, Animal Science Instructor

Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management – Bronze Team
The Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management CDE is a competitive event that tests the student's ability to select and manage quality dairy cattle. Event components include six classes of dairy cattle, herd record evaluation and dairy management team activity.
Trevor Clapp – Gold individual
Kaitlyn Walorz – Silver Individual
Lauren Paine – Bronze Individual
Kiley Rose – Bronze Individual
Coach: Daniel Flynn, Animal Science Instructor

Horse Evaluation – Bronze Team
The Horse Evaluation CDE is a competitive event that tests students' ability to select and evaluate horses. Event components include eight selection classes consisting of four halter classes and four performance classes. Students also give four sets of oral reasons with two sets coming from each evaluation class. Teams also work together to complete practical activities and a team presentation.
Karolyn Auer – Silver Individual
Gabriella Costa – Silver Individual
Kaylee Winslow – Silver Individual
Coach: Rachel Keating, Animal Science Instructor

Livestock Evaluation – Bronze Team
The Livestock CDE is a competitive event that tests the student's ability to select and evaluate livestock. Event components include eight evaluation classes of beef, sheep, swine, and goats; oral placement reasons on four classes; and a written exam on livestock production. A team activity, utilizing reproductive and marketing information, demonstrates the team’s livestock selection ability.
Olivia Camara – Bronze Individual
Logan Caruthers – Bronze Individual
Lily Dias – Bronze Individual
Sabina Myers – Bronze Individual
Coach: Daniel Flynn, Animal Science Instructor

American FFA Degree
Jack Sisson, 2017-2018 Massachusetts State President, Bristol Aggie Class of 2017
The American FFA Degree is awarded each year to less than one percent of FFA members, making it one of the organization's highest honors. Requirements to earn the honor are lengthy. In addition to their degree certificate, each recipient receives a gold American FFA Degree key.

National Officer Nominating Committee
Noah Miranda, 2017 – 2018 Massachusetts State Vice-President, BA Class of 2017
Members are selected through a strenuous screening process to serve as a nominating committee member for the National Officer Selection process. As a nominating committee member, Miranda, along with eight other committee members from across the nation, will interview 41 national officer candidates for six national officer positions over the course of 11 days. Few have the honor to serve on this committee.

Students enjoying Indy!

Horse Evaluation Team

Floriculture Team

Environmental Natural Resource Team

Dairy Evaluation & Management Team

Livestock Team

Students during their day of service!

Bristol FFA on their way to the concert!

Mr. Higgins putting in the time!

Student had a little bit of fun at a Haunted House…..

...Some didn’t have as much fun as others.

Honorary American FFA Degree
Robin VanRotz – Bristol Aggie Director of Community Outreach, Bristol FFA Advisor & BA Class of 2000
The Honorary American FFA Degree award is given to those who advance agricultural education and the FFA through outstanding personal commitment. The Honorary American FFA Degree is an opportunity to recognize those who have gone beyond valuable daily contributions to make an extraordinary long-term difference in the lives of students, inspiring confidence in new general of agriculturalists.

This year’s National FFA Convention had over 69,944 people registered. While in Indianapolis, students had the opportunity to participate in sessions held at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse and Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium featuring motivational speakers as well as a surprise visit by the President Trump during the final session. There were dozens of student and teacher workshops, Career Show and Expo, educational tours, community service activities, and a Garth Brooks in concert. Some students attended the convention with the sole purpose of expanding their knowledge of the agricultural industry and developing leadership skills. Students toured the Purdue Animal Science Research and Education Center, CNH (Case IH and New Holland) Industrial Parts & Service 800,000 square foot facility, and an assortment of farms and industry businesses that allowed students to learn about how the agricultural industry impacts the world and local economy. Students also took part in a National Day of Service. Eight Bristol FFA students spent the day renovating & painting a space at the Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center. The Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center promotes civic, social and personal responsibility in the community. Their programs provide services to families including preschool, STEAM based curriculum in their before and after school programs and healthy eating classes. The Neighborhood Center services at least 15 percent of the area population. These students truly made a large impact during their short time in Indianapolis. The convention theme this year was “Just One”. “FFA members know that every life moment, milestone and journey starts with just one — just one step, just one conversation, just one action,” said 2017-18 National FFA President Breanna Holbert of California. “Together, we can make an impact on our chapters, our communities, our future.”

Mrs. VanRotz received her Honorary American FFA Degree!

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE PORTAL
October 31, 2018
Dear Parents/Guardians:

Today, October 31st, our online portal will open at 8:00 am that will allow parents and guardians to set up conferences with teachers. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, November 15th. This year we will have two different meeting times to accommodate more parents to visit with teachers. The first meeting time will be from 12:30-2:30 and the second from 6:00-8:00 pm. The sign-ups for parent teacher conferences will work the same as last year, as you will need to register to see a teacher through this portal. All appointments are 8 minutes in duration. Please do not book appointments back to back since you need to leave time for you to travel from room to room. In addition, we will have the Seven Hills Foundation available for parents to walk through in RM 208 to discuss the dangers of vaping. This workshop set up in RM 208 is an area for parents (no students will be allowed to enter) to discuss the dangers of vaping and to learn the different forms of vaping devices.

Here are the directions to sign up for parent teacher conferences: If you completed this last year, you can use your same username (your email) and password (if you forgot, click “forgot password.”)

1) Go to: http://www.ptcscheduling.com/app/login.asp?HID=87625215

2) Register by completing YOUR (not your child’s) First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and Password (twice). Click Register. (If you already completed this last year, your student name should appear)

3) Go back to http://www.ptcscheduling.com/app/login.asp?HID=87625215 and log in with your email and password.

4) Select Add and Edit Children to enter your child’s names in.

5) Once you have added your children, select Schedule inside the box where it says “Current Child on File.”

6) Select Conference Date “11/15/2018” and then select ALL the Teachers you would like to meet with. Select Submit.

7) Check off one time for each teacher that you previously selected when you are available. Do not book times back to back since you need to consider the time it takes to move between classrooms. After you have checked off your times, select Home at the top of the screen.

8) Select Schedule Conferences again. This time select print/email to verify and have a record of the conferences you scheduled.

In the Classroom:
Science: Mr. Johnson demonstrated to his class “How to carve a pumpkin” using science! Click here to see the Twitter video.

Flori juniors got first had experience working on a wedding with the flori senior class.

Mrs. Ward was organizing the 2019 senior photo. You will have to wait until the yearbook to see the picture from the drone! #AGGIEAIR

Ag Mec: AgMec received some new equipment this week. #BAPRIDE. Check out the video by clicking here.

Arbor: Seniors in Mr. Cook's class learned to fell trees.

The Arbor Department is running it's annual Firewood Sale. The price is $200/cord and the wood must be picked up by the customer. Students will load the wood for you but you must bring the vehicle. Payment is due when wood is picked up. Checks can be made out to B.C.A.H.S. All wood is seasoned and ready to burn. It is a mix of hardwood species. The sale will be on a first come first serve basis while supplies lasts.

Admissions:

Admissions is officially in full swing! We had over 420 people join us for Prospective Student Tours on the Saturday & Sunday of Fall Show! We will be continuing to offer tours on a number of Tuesday mornings throughout the Fall & Winter. All future tour dates, as well as the registration link, is now available on bristolaggie.org. If you know anyone who may be interested in attending Bristol Aggie, please feel free to pass along this information! Our first Tuesday Tour will be happening on Tuesday, November 6th from 8:15 - 10:15.

Halloween at Bristol Aggie:

Athletics:
The Girl’s Soccer Team travelled to Gillette Stadium this past weekend to see the New England Revolution major league soccer team take on the Montreal Impact. The Revolution won the game 1-0!