Newspaper Article on School Committee Representative Kenny Thayer of Cohasset

Hello SSVT Community,

In this week's Mariner newspapers, there is a great article spotlighting our School Committee Representative from Cohasset, Mr. Kenny Thayer.

Mr. Thayer graduated from SSVT and also sent his son to SSVT.  He previously served on our Advisory Board before becoming a school committee representative.

The article does a great job explaining the special mission that our students and staff members fulfill every day at SSVT!

---Mr. Hickey

Article on SSVT Students and Grads in Mariner Newspaper

Hello SSVT Community,

I'm so proud of our students and graduates who are making great strides in the workforce.  Check out this article in the Norwell Mariner.

Cooperative education (Co-op) can be a powerful part of your SSVT experience.  Students, please talk to your teachers, counselors, Mr. Carll or Mrs. Collins about the benefits of co-op and the process you would need to follow to get on co-op.  While it is mostly a 12th grade experience, you can start setting goals now!

Also, to parents of 11th and 12th graders, there will be a co-op informational session at Meet Your Child's Teacher Night if you would like more information.

Thank you,

Mr. Hickey

Opening Year Welcome to Parents

September 8, 2015

Hello SSVT Parents ,

I hope you and your families have enjoyed the delights of the summer season!   I’d like to offer an early welcome to the 2015-16 school year.  For the past 22 years as a teacher and administrator I’ve been fortunate to start my school years at South Shore Vo-Tech, and I am looking forward to all that our students are going to experience and accomplish this year.  

Our staff members have been working hard to prepare the school so it will provide your children with the best learning environment possible.  This preparation includes maintaining a safe, clean building with shops and classrooms that are modern, spacious and focused on giving students the resources they need to actively engage with their subject matter.  

Our custodial crew and summer staff have done an excellent job!  For our returning students you will find new flooring in our school restaurant and in our science wing, along with significant renovations in our Electronics, Cosmetology and Graphic Communications programs.  Click here to see a video presentation of our summer work.

Our instructional and administrative staff are excited to meet (and get reacquainted with) our new 9th graders.  We hope that we have provided valuable orientation sessions for new students and families so that their start of the school year is as smooth as possible.  

As a parent of a 9th grader and a 6th grader, this is a big transition year in my home as both of my sons are moving up to new schools.  As a parent I look forward to being informed about upcoming events and helping my kids get ready for their new routines and school expectations.  I know you want the same for your children.  

At SSVT, we know that regional vocational schools must maintain excellent customer service and responsiveness to families needs.  In many cases our school is not just “right down the street” from your homes.  Rest assured, we will use all of the tools we have available to stay connected with you.  A school community thrives with we are there for each other, and that relationship is built through every phone call, conversation, email, text, school event and meeting.

Whether your child in is grade 9, 10, 11 or 12. I hope you will take a few simple steps to stay connected with SSVT:

• Access Power School so you can access your child’s progress in their courses.
• Download our School App
• Explore our school website, www.ssvotech.org to see what resources we have available.
• Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.  My Twitter account is @SSVTSuper.

If you have any questions or concerns that I can address, feel free to contact me at school, 781-878-8822, x 417 or via email at thickey@ssvotech.org

Best wishes for the start of the school year on Thursday!

Cosmetology Students Participate in Employer Table Talk Event

Hello SSVT Community,

Recently our Cosmetology instructors hosted employers for a Table Talk event, where students could speak with professionals and learn more about the diverse fields they could pursue with their background in Cosmetology.  It was the second time our instructors have coordinated this event, and it is a wonderful experience for our students!

Students AnneMarie Marcellino and Brynda Whitman work with

Mariolga, a licensed esthetician and make-up artist.

Students Caroline Perry, Isabella Pagnozzi and Christina O'Brien speak with Delgiza Barros, 

board certified colorist and owner of Hair Color Group in Pembroke

Students Emma McGlone, Stephanie McCarthy and Olivia McGlone speak with Tuan Nguyen, 

owner of Tuan Design Studio is Action, MA

Herb Chambers Lexus Representative Visits Automotive Shop

Hello SSVT Community,

Having strong connections with our local employers is absolutely essential.  When local employers know about SSVT and the high quality programs we run here, they become very interested in partnering with us because we can supply them with strong candidates for employment.

Mr. Ricky Medeiros, Herb Chambers Lexus Representative toured the Automotive shop to get a sense of what our students are working on.  Herb Chambers Lexus is a new auto dealership located near the intersection of Routes 53 and 228 in Norwell.  Our region has seen an increase in dealerships in the past few years and I hope we can call upon local industry in the future to help us as we pursue plans to expand the Automotive shop space in the future.

Here are some pictures from the visit with instructors Mr. Scott Kessell, Mr. Shaun Hennessy, and Mr. Ronnie Michaud, and students Michaela Johnson and Dylan Peebles.

NECN Features Culinary Arts Students & Brass Lantern Restaurant

Hello SSVT Community,

On Tuesday March 24th,, New England Cable News (NECN) featured SSVT on its Making the Grade segment of its 9:00 news broadcast.   Click here for that video clip.

What a wonderful showcase for all the awesome students in Culinary Arts and the value of a vocational technical education!  Viewers can clearly see how passionate and motivated students can be when engaged with their hands-on work.  We are all very proud of you.

---Mr. Hickey

Time to Download the new SSVT App!

Hello SSVT Community,

Many of you have probably heard by now that SSVT has its own app.  I want to encourage staff, students and parents to download the app at your earliest convenience. We have received great feedback from those who have already downloaded it.

The app helps you access all of our school information in one place from any mobile device.  It gives you access to the school bulletin, news, sports information, important notifications, links to log into PowerSchool and much more.

To download the app visit the app store on your Apple device or the Google Play store on your Android device and search for “South Shore Vocational Tech HS”. 

If you have any questions feel free to contact the tech department via email iParenthelp@ssvotech.org or via phone at 781-878-8822 x451.  Thanks for staying connected with SSVT!   

---Mr. Hickey

Below are a few tips to help you get started with the app:

Directory:  Provides a listing of all teachers and staff, giving you an easy way to contact teachers or other staff members.

PowerSchool:  Provides a link for you to log into PowerSchool.  If you do not already have the PowerSchool app installed you will be prompted to do so.  If prompted for the district code, you will need to enter:  CLGC

Notifications:  This is where you'll find important notifications from the school - like snow days, Delayed starts, or a notification that your bus is going to be running late.  

If you swipe left, you'll go to page 2 of the app. Below is a list and description of each of the icons available on this page:

Stream:  Is a running stream of all social media and calendar posts related to SSVT.

Calendar:  A calendar of day and evening activities at SSVT.

News:  See news articles related to SSVT.

Tip Line:  The tip line provides the community with a way to notify Administration of events they consider important.  There are several categories available, including Bullying, Drugs, Kudos/Praise, Threats, Vandalism, and Weapons.  You can choose whether your tip is anonymous or not, you can provide a picture to go alone with your tip, and provide any information you feel will help make your school a better place!  

Photos:  Pulls pictures from any social media post made by SSVT and puts them all into one place.

Sports:  Provides information about SSVT Sports.

Superintendent:  Choose this option to access my blog.

Facebook:  See SSVT's facebook page.

Twitter:  See SSVT's twitter account.

YouTube:  See SSVT's Youtube channel.

Resources:  This section is broken up into 5 categories. You will most often be using the "Parents" link inside of the resources folder.  Some of the links can be accessed elsewhere in the app, but the attempt was to provide a one-stop-shop for you to access anything you might need.  For instance, there's another link to log into PowerSchool, as well as a link to our uniform policy and the "My School Bucks" site where you can add money to your child's lunch account. 

One more swipe left will bring you to the third page.  

My School Bucks:  A link to log into "My School Bucks" to add money to your school lunch account.

Settings: Use the settings icon configure the schools you're following, how you want your alerts to behave, select your language, and rate the app.