Class of 2019 honored at Senior Awards Night

Eighty-two outstanding students from the Class of 2019 at Blue Hills Regional Technical School were honored on May 15 during the school’s annual Senior Scholarship and Award Ceremony. Guidance Counselors Sarah Titus and Laura O’Reilly shared master of ceremonies duties for the event, which drew a capacity crowd of family members, civic and business leaders, distinguished guests, Blue Hills faculty, administrators and staff. Superintendent James P. Quaglia and Principal Jill Rossetti each addressed…

BHR Students learn about safety on the job

Occupational safety is always emphasized in the technical programs at Blue Hills Regional Technical School. Students are rigorously taught the proper use of tools and other equipment along with the importance of maintaining personal safety at all times. In keeping with the school’s high priority on safety training, Consigli Construction and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) presented a lengthy and detailed demonstration on May 6 to students in several of Blue Hills’ technical…

BHR Students join in Teen Speak Out

On Thursday May 2nd, a diverse group of BHR students participated in an all-day Teen Speak Out. Teen Speak out is a student-led, unique experience for high school students to come together to have real and authentic discussions about themselves and their community. Our students spent the day stepping out of their comfort zones and taking risks to get to know each other and engage in conversations about ways to improve their school community. Our trained student facilitators used leadership skills…

Criminal Justice program visits Boston Police Headquarters

On Wednesday May 1st the Criminal Justice program had a chance to tour the Boston Police Headquarters. The students had a chance to tour the facility with Sgt. Detective Saxton and speak with members from different departments such as ballistics, fingerprinting, and analysis units. The students even got to meet the crime scene response unit and do some hands on forensics.  A few other highlights was the "Communication Center 911." This part of the tour was given by Lisandra Cartagena-Willis who…

Students honored at annual Rotary breakfast

Several outstanding students were honored on May 1 at the Annual BHR Rotary breakfast. Brianna Lynch, Zalika Cairo, Michael Dacko, Alexander Gonzalez, Michael Jean-Baptiste, Jonathan Vazquez, Madison Farmer, Stenley Simon and Jayda Sylvestre were awarded either scholarships, career assistance awards, or Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. Congratulations to all of them.