Bristol County Agricultural High School: Aggie Weekly- February 7th

Good Afternoon Students, Parents, and Community Members:

This week students had a half day on Thursday so our faculty could use the time to collaborate and work to improve student achievement. We are fortunate to work with so many dedicated professionals that truly care about students. #BAPride

Ms. Costa, Mrs. Boudreau, and Ms. Eddlem share how they are helping to “Build Better Humans”

Students say thanks to their counselors!!!

Attention Seniors

Don’t miss your opportunity to order a personalized copy of the yearbook at no extra cost! Orders must be placed by Friday, February 14th. Cost is $40.

Order can be placed at www.balfour.com. Yearbooks sale will be open to underclassmen at a later date. See Mrs. Ward with any questions.

CLICK HERE FOR THE STUDENT HANDBOOK

Next Phase for Seniors: We are proud to share with you our senior’s plans for their next step in their college and career exploration. Based on the knowledge and skills learned during their 4 years at BA, we are excited to publish acceptances into colleges, universities, military plans, and any career pathways each week. Please let Ms. Dias or Ms. Costa know in Student Services, so we can update our list weekly. Thank you for your dedication to excellence and drive to maintain Bristol Aggie Excellence.

Hannah Araujo

Rivier University, Nashua, NH
Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI

Aidyn Baresel-Haskell

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Alexus Borges

University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, OH

Jaeden Brasidio

Universal Technical Institute, Exton, PA

Madison Campbell

Becker College, Leicester, MA
Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
Curry College, Milton, MA
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, MA
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI

Trevor Clapp

University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Gabriella Costa

University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
SUNY Morrisville, Morrisville, NY
Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY
Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI
Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
UMaine, Orono, ME

Isabella Costa

Becker College, Leicester, MA
Plymouth State University - Plymouth, NH
UMaine, Orono, ME
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Trent George

UMaine at Machias, Machias, ME

Skyler Harper

UMaine, Orono, ME
Becker College, Leicester, MA
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
University of Rhode Island, South Kingstown, RI

Meaghan Herlihy

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
UMaine, Orono, ME

Hannah Johnson

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Anna Maria College - Paxton, MA
Lesley University - Cambridge, MA

Amanda Jordan

Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Arianna Lachance

Becker College, Leicester, MA

Kaci Leonard

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Savanah Moniz

Becker College, Leicester, MA

Reilley Moreira

Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI

Sabina Myers

Becker College, Leicester, MA
Husson University, Bangor, ME

Samantha Pompeo

Curry College, Milton, MA

Abigail Rebello

Stetson University, DeLand, FL
Rollins College, Winter Park, FL

Wyatt Rego

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Kiley Rose

Williams Woods University, Fulton, MO
SUNY Morrisville, Morrisville, NY

Elizabeth Ross

Becker College, Leicester, MA

Jacob Santos

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY

Hope Siddall

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
UMaine, Orono, ME
SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY

Hannah Smith

UMaine, Orono, ME
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

Aaliyah Soto

Curry College, Milton, MA
Plymouth State University - Plymouth, NH
Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smiths, NY
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
Becker College, Leicester, MA
Westfield State University, Westfield, MA

Briana Viau

Dean College, Franklin, MA

Samantha Wheaton

Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smiths, NY
Unity College, Unity, ME

We wanted to create an online Student Job posting to help you get started. Please click the link(s) below to view the job posting(s).

Acushnet:

Diamond in the Ruff Grooming

Dighton:

BCAHS-Student Worker Position

Community Partnerships Intern

Easton:

Fairway Landscape Group, LLC

North Attleboro:

NaturaLawn of America & Mosquito Ranger

Norton:

Stone Dog Inn & Spaw

Swansea:

Yard Help Wanted

Don’t miss out!

Click Here to view the available scholarships.

Course Selections: Students can now enter the PowerSchool portal to make course requests. You cannot access the requests from the PowerSchool phone application. If you have any questions about your login, please contact Mr. Costa (JCosta@bcahs.com). If you have any questions about the scheduling process, please contact your guidance counselor. Here are the steps for course requests:

Log into PowerSchool and complete your course requests. Please note that you will see your teacher recommendation for the course, which is shaded in.
Complete this Course Selection Form.
If there are no level changes for any of your classes, then submit to your teacher for recommendation and signature.
If there is A LEVEL CHANGE (see below link), then you will need to schedule a time to meet with your guidance counselor to discuss your level change request.

Resources

Summer Academy

Bristol County Agricultural High School is excited to offer two 4-day sessions of our Summer Academy in 2020. (Session I: July 20-23 and Session II: July 27-July 30). 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:

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 ALLDAY2020 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 Questions? Email Kbraga@bcahs.com

In the Classroom:

History: Students in Mr. Chew's USI history class are learning about Fort Sumter. Mr. Chew embedded our SEI course language objectives with tiered vocabulary. Keep up the great work. #BAPRIDE

Landscape: This week the Sophomores have been working on paving patterns.

Failure is NOT an Option: Attention Students and Parents of the Class 2020

The letter below was sent to students on Monday, February 3rd.

We are reaching out to students and families to inform you regarding a new pilot program titled, “Failure is NOT an Option. We are starting this program now due to the fact that seniors tend to coast until graduation and develop poor habits. This new pilot program will be commencing on Monday, February 3, 2020. The Failure is NOT an Option Program is aimed to make sure that your student has the best opportunity to succeed academically and graduate on Thursday, May 28th. We will be piloting this program with the senior class only, as their grades are pertinent to graduation. Graduation is only 70 days away and even though the end is near, many students develop the “senioritis” tendency and risk not graduating.

Starting on Monday, February 3rd, we will run a report in PowerSchool to verify that students remain in good academic standing. We will run these reports every two weeks (to align with teachers updating their gradebooks). Once the report is completed in PowerSchool, any student who is not passing all of their courses at the time of the report, will be automatically enrolled in the Failure is NOT an Option program. The program will require your student to attend extra help on Wednesday for the class/teacher that your child is currently failing. They will also be assigned to the next available Saturday School to be afforded more time to complete missing work. If a student is able to make up assignments before the assigned Saturday School, they will be excused from it.

The Failure is NOT an Option Program is not optional. Please see the attached letter below for more details. On Monday, any student that does not meet our academic standing will receive the letter below. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Brian R. Higgins

Assistant Principal

BHiggins@bcahs.com

Attention Students: 2020 Congressional Art Competition

From the Nurse:
Just a reminder, Freshmen Screening will start on Monday, if OPTING OUT, please have your parent send an email. Thanks!

FFA: If you still have State Convention paperwork and payment please bring in ASAP!

Fitness Room: This is a reminder that there should be NO Eating in the Fitness Room. Drinks are allowed, however, please dispose of your bottles when finished.