Bristol County Agricultural High School: Aggie Weekly- May 13th

Good Afternoon Students, Parents, and Community Members:

This week’s HIGH 5 CLUB Senior of Week-BEATHRIZ AFONSO

BA Drama Club

Lost in Wonderland with a dead cell phone!? What is a girl to do? Join the Bristol Aggie drama club as they follow a contemporary Alice on her journey through Wonderland to find a place to charge her phone. Along the way she’ll meet up with some of your favorite characters, such as the white rabbit, mad hatter, and queen of hearts! Will she be able to avoid the madness long enough to charge her phone? Or will she lose her head?

Community Open House: On Saturday, we hosted our community onto our campus for the first time since Fall Show in 2019. We had approximately 1400 guests on our campus. We would like to THANK all of our student and staff volunteers who came out to welcome everyone back to the Bristol Aggie campus. We are looking forward to our Fall Show where we host over 5,000 people that weekend.

Drill Team 2022

Field Day 2022

Brooke Azevedo

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Dean College, Franklin, MA
Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA
Stonehill College, Easton, MA
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

Gabrielle Boisclair

Fitchburg State University - Fitchburg, MA
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Salem State University, Salem, MA

Logan Canuel

University of Maine , Orono, ME

Julius Cromwell

University of Maine , Orono, ME
Unity College, New Gloucester, ME

Maisie Cunningham

Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY

Elana DeAlmeida

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

Samantha Deppisch

Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI
Penn State University, University Park, PA
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of Maine , Orono, ME
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Makayla Dupe

Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
University of Maine , Orono, ME

Sharon Erickson

Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA

Ashley Goodrich

Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA
University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI
University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Alysha Guthrie

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Unity College, New Gloucester, ME
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Kaylyn Gutierrez

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich, RI
Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI
Framingham State University, Framingham, MA
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

Noah Hanson

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smiths, NY
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
University of Maine , Orono, ME

Ocean Isherwood

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, MA
Salem State University, Salem, MA

Grace Jackson

Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smiths, NY
University of Maine , Orono, ME
Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

Alyssa Jaglowski

Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Destiney Latimore

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
University of Maine , Orono, ME

Valerie Lamanuzzi

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK
Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK
University of Maine , Orono, ME
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Colin Linnehan

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Assumption College, Worcester, MA
Unity College, New Gloucester, ME

Hope Lownds

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Keene State College, Keene, NH
SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY

Angela Macdonald

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA

Shanna McCarty

Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smiths, NY

Parker Megginson

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Haven Moran

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
University of Maine , Orono, ME
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

Kendra Morrissey

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA

Kristen Nihan

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA

Mia Oliveira

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

Ella Olmez

University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

Ellie O’Toole

University of Maine , Orono, ME
Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Penn State University, University Park, PA

Juliana Price

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, MA
St. John’s University, Queens, NY
Regis College, Weston, MA
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ

Carolyn Robbins

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of Maine , Orono, ME
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT

Makenzie Rumson

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY
New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY
Western New England University, Springfield, MA
Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT

Gabrielle Schwenk

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
Johnson and Wales University, Charlotte, NC
Assumption University, Worcester, MA
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Kylie Smith

University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Allison Tousignant

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA
Fitchburg State University - Fitchburg, MA

Althea Vedro

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

Kyler West

Mitchell College, New London, CT
Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

Julia Workman

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

Keely Zuber

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY

May 13, 2022

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians of the Class of 2022,

Graduation is rapidly approaching and we are making final preparations for this memorable event, which is set for Thursday, June 2nd at 6:30 pm. As we previously stated (letter dated April 4th), we are planning to host graduation on our baseball field. If weather impacts an evening ceremony, then we will have a rain date on Friday, June 3rd. Currently there are no Board of Health restrictions in terms of capacity, however, each graduate will be given 4 tickets. The tickets will give you access to the seating on the field. If you have more than four guests, they will be able to stand/sit along the fence (see graphic below), and they can bring their own seat if they prefer. We will provide the tickets at the mandatory graduation rehearsals on Tuesday, May 31st and June 1st at 8:30 am. Please see the sketches below that layout graduation guidelines and click here for the parking plan.

To help prepare for graduation, we wanted to provide families with as much information regarding logistics as possible. Handicap and elderly seating will be available (limited quantity) on the field facing the graduates (please click here to complete the elderly/handicap seating accommodations request). We will be providing transportation from the parking lot to the seating area on the field. Parents will be facing the graduates (overlooking the farm) on the field, and graduates will be facing home plate. Graduates will walk in between the family section (20 ft of separation) to their seats.

Graduation rehearsal is mandatory. If you do not participate in the graduation rehearsal you will not be able to walk at graduation. We are using this date to help distribute 4 tickets (1 vehicle per family/graduate is highly recommended) to each graduate and yearbooks will also be distributed at this time. Students will be reporting to the high school at 5:00 pm to conduct a mini rehearsal on graduation day.

Parking is limited on the south side of the campus that cannot accommodate all guests, so we are encouraging that graduates and families use the same vehicle to come to the ceremony. There will be handicap parking along the tree line at Gilbert Hall and the student parking lot has approximately 90 spaces (combined). Additional parking will be at the hayfield.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (KBraga@bcahs.com). We are excited to provide the Class of 2022 with a graduation ceremony on our campus post renovation. As we continue to plan for this exciting ceremony, a few changes may be made as we finalize our plans.

Activities and Athletics:

Bee Club: On Tuesday the bee club was busy setting up new Colony Keeper beehives. This year the apiary will have 7 hives. All 7 will be Colony Keeper style hives that were invented and built by Mark Waring. Mark is from Swansea and donated hives to Bristol Aggie. The Colony Keeper hives are designed to mimic a hollow tree where wild bees would normally live. Providing the bees with a more natural environment will hopefully improve their health and chances of survival.