A Message from the Principal

Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:29 AM

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Families of the Bay Path Community:
First, let me start by saying I hope everyone is doing well at home. These are trying times, to be sure. Please reach out to your students’ teachers, counselors, and administrators whenever questions or concerns arise. We are here for you!

Below please find some updates for your reference:

All students:
I want everyone to know we are not giving finals this year. Students should be focusing on distance learning. Students need to complete their distance learning assignments in order to receive credit for the courses they are in this year. With guidance from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, we are required to provide students with feedback on their distance learning activities, with an overall assessment of earning C=Credit OR NC=No Credit for their work. On page two you will find rubrics to help students and families understand what C = Credit or NC = No Credit is and how these will average out during this distance learning period. Please reach out with any questions, and stay well.

Seniors:
To help close out the seniors’ grades and prepare for graduation, the last week of May will be used to collect any 3rd quarter updated grades and to determine whether the student will receive Credit or No Credit for their courses. If students are receiving No Credit, they will NOT RECEIVE A DIPLOMA. Instead, they will only receive a Certificate of Attendance. Notification will be sent out if a student does not earn a diploma, that they either received a passing grade with No Credit or earned a failing grade. Students earning No Credit will not be able to participate in graduation,
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About Our School

Opening in 1972 on top of Muggett Hill, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School serves students from its member Worcester County communities of Auburn, Charlton, Dudley, N. Brookfield, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Spencer, Southbridge, and Webster. Bay Path is located 60 miles southwest of Boston, 10 miles south of Worcester, and 40 miles east of Springfield. Bay Path has been a visible part of our community by providing services to nonprofit organizations and municipalities. We offer a diverse course selection that addresses both your academic and career goals. Explore our 22 career areas at Bay Path.

Any application submitted after January 10 will be considered late admissions. Upon completion of the general admissions process in early April, the late admissions process will begin.

Our Mission Statement

It is the Mission of Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School to facilitate current, integrated, and rigorous academic and technical vocational programs that prepare students for the ever-changing world of employment and post-secondary education; to provide a school culture that meets the diverse needs of our student body for safety and mental wellness; and to foster student confidence, professionalism, and life-long learning skills that will enable them to become contributing members of our communities.

Expectations for Student Learning

Bay Path student learning expectations are measured through individual trade competency testing, SkillsPlus, and quarterly academic progress reports.

• Develop critical thinking skills to effectively identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Acquire the knowledge necessary to meet state-mandated graduation requirements and vocational occupational proficiencies.
• Establish communication skills in multiple modes to become contributing members of career and technical fields.
• Demonstrate good work habits such as organization, orderliness, cleanliness, and respect for property and the environment.

• Demonstrate collaboration and communication between Bay Path and sending school communities.
• Establish relationships with local industries.
• Understand local, state, and national government in order to become productive citizens and contributing members of society.

• Demonstrate appropriate skills, work behaviors, and attitudes necessary for success in college and career.
• Develop self-awareness, respect for authority, and an understanding of each individual’s responsibility to themselves, their communities, their nation, and the world.