Bristol County Agricultural High School: Aggie Weekly-Thanksgiving Edition

Good Afternoon Students, Parents, and Community Members:

We had a short week, but we made the most of it as Student Council helped donate food to our local communities. We appreciate everyone’s generosity as we can help make the holidays a little better for some families. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Student Council Food Drive: We always appreciate the opportunity to give back to our community. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! #BAPRIDE

We were able to collect a total of 191 cans of cranberry sauce, 190 boxes in total of pasta and stuffing, 74 cans in total of fruit and applesauce, 133 boxes of bread mix, 55 jars of gravy, 105 boxes of mashed potatoes, 101 cans of veggies, and crusts and filling for 10 total pies!

We are so humbled to be able to give back to our community. Thank you to everyone for all your hard work. We appreciate it so much, and we know that the families we are helping do, too!

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In the Classroom:

US History: On Monday in Ms. Reilly’s class, students conducted a mock trial for Andrew Jackson's. Nice work everyone! #BAPRIDE

MSBA Update/Road Closure-Monday, December 2nd

Over Thanksgiving break, our construction crew will pave the new access road the north campus (Animal Science). On Monday, December 2nd, students will be using the new access road closer to the crosswalk to gain access. See diagram below.

Staff vs Varsity Volleyball Game: On Tuesday, the staff took on the Varsity Volleyball team. It was a hard fought match going three sets. STAFF was victorious in the end!

Physics: As part of a unit on momentum and impulse, student’s in Mr. Surdi and Mrs. Ward’s physics classes designed egg cars and tested how well they protected eggs in a crash. Great work everyone!

Hannah Araujo and Aidyn Baresel-Heskell - tied for first place in their senior class

Maddy Campbell and Skylaa Silveira - tied for first place in their senior class.

Xavion Almeida and Lauren Rickey - tied for first place in their junior class

Sean McCoy - tied for first place in his junior class

Anti-Bullying Presentation: On Wednesday, Dr. DiGioia presented to students and staff on Anti-Bullying and being kind. #BAPride

ELA: In Mrs. Coderre’s ELA class, students wrote a poem in response to the Anti-Bullying presentation today. The theme of the poem was about Hester Prynne being one of the first victims of bullying in Puritanical society. See the below below.

Pearls before Swine

By: Mrs. Coderre’s Honors English Class of 2021

You may have heard about Hester Prynne

And the Puritanical society she lived in

The letter A she wore for her greatest sin

But what do you know of her next of kin?

If you take a careful look

Into this very famous book

You’ll find the story of a little girl

A misunderstood child by the name of Pearl

She came into the world in an unusual way

A child of the devil some might say

Sticks and leaves were her sole playmate

And loneliness was to be her only fate

Townspeople didn’t seem to like her

When she walked around, she caused quite a stir

Evil imp was her designated name

Sadly, she was left out of childhood games

Her anger spiraled and it grew

Until one day a rock she threw

Angry, alone, friendless and forlorn

Is it any wonder her heart was torn?

Pearl is a lesson for us to not forget

Be kind to all of those we have met

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Bristol Aggie Education Foundation:

Bristol Aggie Educational Foundation

STUDENT GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE NOW!

The Bristol Aggie Educational Foundation, Inc is beginning it's 2019-2020 grant cycle. This grant is for students enrolled in Bristol County Agricultural High School. Funds from this grant can be used for expansion of knowledge related to your chosen field, equipment and/or software. If purchasing equipment, focus on requesting funds to purchase capital items (things that you will use year after year and don’t need to be re-purchased or items that expire/diminish) and that will sustain in the future.The maximum grant award will be in the sum of $3,000. The application selection process is highly competitive with many more applicants than available grants so submit early and do your best work. Grant recipients are announced in mid-January.

The Foundation grant committee evaluates each application, which must be submitted online and show that the project fits in a Plant Science, Animal Science, Natural Resource Management or Agricultural Mechanics pathways or be aligned with a Bristol Aggie club or organization. You can view the judging rubric at the following link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Mx3OuZ6QFeMOSokpvTPaeDUsaG9q7d0R

All applications must be submitted electronically, through Google Docs. The Budget Form and Signature Approval Page must be passed into the Main Office by the close of school on December 20, 2019.

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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. VanRotz at rvanrotz@bcahs.com.

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