Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School.

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this information concerning vacancies from Melanie L. Chartier, Director of Career and Technical Education, at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School. David Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School – open positions Health Technology Teacher Physical Education Teacher Agricultural Farm Technician Apply at https://www.smithtec.org/employmentopportunities Thank you in advance for any … Read more

Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education

Colleagues, MAVA extends its congratulations and appreciation to Old Colony Regional Voc-Tech Superintendent Aaron Polansky who was appointed to a new Advisory Council created by Governor Maura Healey. The Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education was announced by Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler recently. Superintendent Polansky … Read more

MAVA Extended Campus Fall 2023 Semester Courses are Posted

Colleagues, On this beautiful Wednesday morning , we are excited to share this message is announcing preliminary information concerning our Fall Course Offerings!! We are most pleased to share this notice from Dr. Sheila Harrity, MAVA Extended Campus Coordinator. Course registration will begin in July. A follow-up email will be sent with the specific date … Read more

Tech Students Earn Massachusetts Biliteracy Award

Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that twelve (12) vocational technical students earned the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy distinction in Spanish. The twelve were from Whittier Tech. The Seal of Biliteracy award recognizes students who have achieved proficiency in English as well as one or more additional languages, whether it be a native language, … Read more

Greater Lowell Technical High School Students Work Together to Create Little Free Libraries in Sending Communities

Colleagues, We are always excited to share interesting ideas and activities that have proven successful in one or more of our MAVA schools. Today we are pleased to share an idea from our colleagues at Greater Lowell Tech. David for Police, Fire, Schools and Greater Lowell Tech Students Work Together to Create Little Free Libraries … Read more

An Interesting Exploratory Program at Whittier Tech

Colleagues, We are always excited to share interesting ideas and activities that have proven successful in one or more of our MAVA schools. Today we are pleased to share an idea from our colleagues at Whittier Tech. Whittier Tech is partnering with its sending school districts to provide a program allowing high school seniors from … Read more

Another Terrific Example of Collaboration of Chapter 74 vocational technical students with their Community—-Solar Panel Ribbon Cutting

Colleagues, We are pleased to extend this good news from our friends at Gloucester High School. Solar panels were installed by CVTE students in the electrical and carpentry programs, with assistance from the automotive and advanced manufacturing departments. We thank Brenda Waslick, Career/Vocational Technical Education Coordinator, for sharing this terrific example to a collaboration of … Read more

5 June, 2023 12:08

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, It’s not often a sophomore wins gold at the SkillsUSA National competition, but Cole Kelley did, and he is not your typical student. Now nearing the end of his junior year, Cole is determined to defend his title after qualifying to compete, yet again, at the SkillsUSA National … Read more

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School Robotics Team was recently awarded several medals during the RoboGames 2023

MAVA Colleagues, We are please to share this Good News from Bay Path as the Robotics Team was recently awarded several medals during the RoboGames 2023 in Pleasanton, California. We have attached the full article in pdf format. Regrettably, I was unable to blend the photos into the text. “The talent, skill, and creativity that … Read more

31 May, 2023 15:16

Colleagues, We are pleased to share some terrific news from Greater Lawrence Tech. The school was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. Greater Lawrence Tech is one of 300 schools across 36 states that was awarded funding. David Greater Lawrence Tech Receives $5,000 from Laura Bush Foundation for America’s … Read more

Free PD for K-12 School Librarians!

MAVA Colleagues, On behalf of librarians Leslie Skantz-Hodgson and Valerie Wlodyka, we are excited to share professional development opportunity for your librarian! Leslie & Valerie received a grant from the National Education Association to deliver free PD to school librarians. We are forwarding this free professional development opportunity for your librarian! Please consider sharing with … Read more

A Collaboration between a Chapter 74 Regional Vocational Tech and a Member Town

Colleagues, MAVA Colleagues, We are always pleased to share collaborative efforts between a Chapter 74 Regional Vocational Tech and a Member Town. Two seniors at Blue Hills Tech partnered with Dedham to fabricate a time capsule for the William B. Gould statue unveiling ceremony. As stated by metal fabrication instructor Brian Gearty: “The time capsule … Read more

Land of the Free…Because of the Brave

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy…forget in time that men have died to win them.”….Franklin D. Roosevelt MAY YOUR DAY BE FILLED WITH MEMORIES AND PEACE. David J. Ferreira MAVA Communications Coordinator DavidFerreira

A Teacher at Keefe Tech, has been selected by the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association as the State Designee

Colleagues, We are pleased to share wonderful news concerning a teacher at Keefe Regional Technical School. Mrs. Kate Sanders, a Spanish & Music teacher at Keefe Tech, has been selected by the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association (MaFLA) as the state designee for the “Emerging Leader” delegate by the Leadership Initiative for Language Learning (LILL). This … Read more

Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Student selected the best out of 441 entries !!

Colleagues, Alex Petraglia, a junior in the Design & Visual Communications program at Nashoba Valley Technical High School, produced the winning entry in a statewide poster concert. The poster, submitted by Alex a junior in the Design & Visual Communications program, was selected as the best out of 441 entries in the 2022-2023 Massachusetts Partnerships … Read more

Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Student selected the best out of 441 entries !!

Colleagues, Alex Petraglia, a junior in the Design & Visual Communications program at Nashoba Valley Technical High School, produced the winning entry in a statewide poster concert. The poster, submitted by Alex, was selected as the best out of 441 entries in the 2022-2023 Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth’s annual Poster Project. MAVA congratulates Alex on … Read more

Blue Hills Seniors Pinned During National Nurses Week

Colleagues, Good news from Blue Hills Tech as Health Assisting Seniors Pinned During National Nurses Week David Blue Hills Health Assisting Seniors Pinned During National Nurses Week May 12, 2023 Taylor O’Neil Client News, School News CANTON — To mark their entrance into the healthcare profession, Blue Hills Health Assisting seniors took part in a … Read more

Commentary: No Need to change ‘Voc-Tech’ Admission Policies

MAVA Colleagues, We are excited to forward this powerful Op-Ed written by Charles Chieppo, a senior fellow and Jamie Gass the Director of the Center for School Reform at Pioneer Institute, published this morning in “The Eagle-Tribune”. David Commentary: No need to change ‘voc-tech’ admission policies · By Charles Chieppo and Jamie Gass Massachusetts’ vocational-technical … Read more

Student Athletes from Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech Participated in “Youth Day Of Caring”

Colleagues, Good news from Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech where 14 student athletes served as “Youth Day of Caring Volunteers! David Youth Day of Caring draws 100 student volunteers Faith Harrington Standard-Times Students from six high schools, including Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical, spent United Way of Greater New Bedford’s Youth Day of Caring raking … Read more

Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Students Participate in DECA International Career Development Conference

Colleagues, We are pleased to report that Northeast Metro Tech students participated in DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. David Northeast Metro Tech Students Participate in DECA International Career Development Conference May 11, 2023 Robert Mills Client News, School News From left, Melissa Domingos, Iliana Ramos, Liliana Valle Mendez, Ashley Estrada Ramos, and … Read more