Bristol County Agricultural High School

Bristol Aggie is incredibly grateful to Dr. Murdock for his dedication in helping establish the BA Vet Science Center! His passion and expertise have helped shape an amazing program, and we wish him the best of luck in his next chapter! With this transition, we are looking for a new leader to carry on the legacy and continue inspiring our students. If you or someone you know is passionate about teaching the next generation, we want to hear from you! #CultivatingExcellence #BAPride

Juniors in Equine Science worked to groom our horses and make grain! Pictured is one of our horses from before being groomed to after. Students in the program are responsible for the care of our animals, allowing them to learn how to do daily tasks that are necessary in the equine industry! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #LargeAnimal #EquineScience #Horses

Andrew Ronin from Notch Your Average Tree Care was out with Arbor Juniors today working with Ms. Parent to help teach students how to use and work off a Spider lift. Students have recently been learning about different types of Aerial lifts. This particular lift, due to its more compact size, is a game changer in the industry allowing professionals access to tighter spaces. Students also got to practice different types of cuts removing dead material and taking down parts of the tree that span over our landscape shed building!

The deadline to order to support our Prom Fundraiser is this Friday! Use the link below to order. #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence https://dutchmillbulbs.com/bulbs/spring-planting-sum mer-blooming-bulbs.aspx?affid=bristol-county-agricult ural-hs-class-of-dighton-ma

Yesterday, we held a more formal weekly assembly with our students and staff as a follow-up to last week's town hall on the proposed changes to the admissions lottery and how they could impact Bristol Aggie's future. Mrs. Minster, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Braga led an important discussion, ensuring our community is informed about these regulation changes. More importantly, they encouraged our students to use their voices-to share their perspectives with the Board of Education and local legislators. Your voice matters. Your hard work, dedication, and passion for agricultural education define what it means to be a Bristol Aggie student. This is your opportunity to advocate for what you believe in! Let's keep the conversation going! #CultivatingExcellence #BAPride #YourVoiceMatters

Juniors in Floriculture presented the floral businesses they created to their classmates, along with models of their businesses! Last week, Aggie alumni Darcey McMahon (Class of 2020) gave a demonstration to show juniors and seniors how to create a garden style bouquet with chicken wire. She also discussed social media marketing and freelancing in the floral industry. Her business is @designs.by.darcey on Instagram! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #Floriculture

Workplace Wednesday! Our Junior Co-op student highlight is Trinity Recupero! Trinity works at Secret Garden Pet Resort in Bridgewater. She is a Kennel attendant where she completes tasks such as cleaning kennels, exercising the dogs, and taking care of any basic needs required. Her favorite part of the job is forming bonds with the dogs as well as the kind welcoming environment! This job benefits Trinity because it expands her experience in the work force. We’d like to thank Secret Garden Pet Resort for supplying our students with a wonderful place to get real world experience in the work force! Our Senior Co-op student highlight is Collin Maguy! Collin Maguy is a senior student worker here at Bristol Aggie working as a Field-crop worker! His responsibilities include tending to our fields as well as working within our barns taking care of the animals. His favorite part of the job is working with new people as well as working with the machinery. This job benefits Collin because it gives him a different perspective of how a working far is run and it teaches him experiences beyond what he has already learned. We are grateful to have hard working students on our campus that go above and beyond to tend to our school grounds! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #KennelAssistant #StudentWorker

Juniors in Landscape Design and Contracting are continuing to work on our topiary project. They’re currently rebuilding the freestanding stone wall adjacent to the topiary project. BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #Landscape #Topiary #Stonewall

Happy National Agriculture Day from Bristol County Agricultural High School! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #Agriculture

New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DEC) fisheries biologist, and Bristol Aggie Natural Resources Management (NRM) alumni, Jim Pinheiro addressed the NRM and Environmental Engineering upperclassmen as part of the Bristol Aggie Environmental Conservation Department Professional Speaker Series. Each month a professional from a different field presents to the students about their jobs. The fun stuff and not-so-fun stuff are covered. Professionals tell of the varied, often winding, career paths and offer tips for aspiring conservation scientists and environmental managers. Jim described the many adventures he has had tracking and managing freshwater fish in Upstate New York and the meetings, phone calls, budgets, and spreadsheets that also make up a typical work week for him. He also explained his own journey from Bristol Aggie to the NY DEC. #bristolaggie #environmental #environmentalengineering #nature #nrm #fish #fisheries #freshwater #career #professionals #highschool #education #science #animals #conservation #graduate #newyork @nydec @ecdbristolaggie

Our National Honor Society Calendar Raffle is still selling tickets! Money from this raffle will support National Honor Society and Dogs for Better Lives! Please see a member of NHS or email dchevalier@bcahs.com to purchase tickets! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #NationalHonorSociety

Come to our 10th Annual Spring Expo! Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 from 10AM-1PM! @southcoastopenairmarket on Instagram

Freshmen in Mrs. Mills and Ms. Camara's ELA class had a class-wide discussion while reading "I Am Malala". After their discussion, they went on to learn about rhetorical devices by watching advertisements and identifying the rhetorical devices used in them. #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #ELA

Upperclassmen in Veterinary Science and Laboratory Animal Technology were assisting in a wellness exam and ran a 4DX test on a dog earlier this week! The 4DX test is used to check for tick borne diseases as well as heartworm, giving the students a unique experience in performing diagnostic testing! #BAPride #CultivtingExcellence #Vet #Dogs

Bristol Aggie PTO Comedy Night Fundraiser is on Friday, March 21, 2025 Society of Senhor da Pedra, Inc. ~ 81 Tinkham St, New Bedford, MA Doors Open at 6:30 ~ Show Starts at 7:30 Raffles - Pub Menu Available for Purchase - Cash Bar For More Details & to Buy Tickets Visit our Website: https://sites.google.com/view/bristol-aggie-pto/events/comedy-night-fundraiser-2025?authuser=1 Join us for a night of laughs supporting our students and the BA Community! Facebook Event Link: https://m.facebook.com/events/599069052728980/

Senior Arboriculture students were tested on their knowledge during their tree identification final! They went around our very own campus and are identifying 150 different tree species. They are being tested on the latin and English names as well! #BAPride #CultivatingExecellence #Arboriculture #TreeID

Workplace Wednesday! Our junior Co-op student highlight this week is Mason Tavares! Mason Tavares is a junior Co-op student who works at Anchor Animal Hospital located in North Dartmouth. He works as a veterinary technician assistant where he completes tasks such as restraining animals, administering vaccines, and any other tasks the veterinary technician would need assistance with. Mason favors being able to help hurting and sick animals get on the road to recovery. He feels as if this co-op position benefits him because it gives him a more in-depth experience in the veterinary field that solidifies him wanting to become a vet one day. We’d like to thank Anchor Animal Hospital for supplying our students with the opportunity to get real-world experience in a veterinary hospital. Our senior Co-op student highlight this week is Aaron Medeiros! Aaron Medeiros is a senior Co-op student working at JM Pet Resort and Clinic in Brockton working as a Kennel Lead. Aaron works as a supervisor in the Kennels, making sure all tasks are done properly and efficiently. This Co-op position is beneficial to Aaron because it aligns with what they would like to do in the future, giving them a step in the right direction. We'd like to thank JM Pet Resort and Clinic for supplying our students with this Co-op opportunity to allow them to get real-world experience when working in a pet resort! #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #Co-op #AnimalScience #KennelLead #VeterinaryTechnician

Ms. Sharp’s Junior Equine Science class took advantage of the 60 degree weather yesterday to soak up some sunshine on horseback!

The American chestnut tree, which was a vital part of the Northeast American tree canopy for hundreds of years, is now considered functionally extinct due to chestnut blight. Throughout the school year, seniors in the Environmental Conservation Department have been studying these trees. Last week, they received 128 chestnut seeds with various genetic strains, representing hybrids of the American and Chinese chestnut. At the end of the school year, Environmental Engineering students will plant these trees at the Somerset Sportsman's Club and on our campus. The goal of this project is to help restore the American chestnut population. A huge thank you to the American Chestnut Foundation and the Somerset Sportsman's Club for your collaboration on this project. #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #EnvironmentalEngineering #NaturalResourceManagement #Conservation #AmericanChestnut

Juniors in Livestock and Dairy Management practiced giving subcutaneous and intramuscular vaccines on balloons filled with flour! The rubber on the balloon simulates animal skin, allowing students to practice how to position their hands before giving vaccines to live animals. #BAPride #CultivatingExcellence #LargeAnimal #Livestock