Annual Holiday Craft Fair 2013
We are currently accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Annual Holiday Craft Fair that will be held at Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School on November 24, 2013 from 9am - 2pm. Please follow the links below for additional information and an application.
Due date to apply: June 25, 2013
Click for more information and application.
Massachusetts’ Top High Schools 2013 From #1 to #344
Click here for link to article. Click here for pdf chart.
Voc-Ed’s Whole New World
Jay P. Goldman, Editor
The Role Technical Education plays today
Conversation with Jeff Peterson

Superintendent of Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
click here for link to Comcast Newsmakers video...and you can find links to even more MCAS practice questions there, too.
Storytelling has the potential to connect people of varying backgrounds as well as ages. Given the long history of story-telling, one might argue that humans are innately drawn to narrative. From the oral tradition to the modern novel, the “story” remains a powerful device for passing information from one generation to another. Please click here for full article and pictures.

Performing Arts Club
October 16, 2012-May 2013
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
2:30-4:00
In the Library
Parents are responsible for transportation!
Program will not be held on the following dates:
Jan. 16th
Feb. 27th
Mar. 27th
Apr. 24th
May 22nd
The beginning of school has different significance to different members of the SVAHS community. For a 9th grader, it may be a chance to begin grappling with the big questions of life for the first time. Through programs such as Pre-Exploratory and Exploratory, new students are able to determine where they fit best in the 12 available shops. This period of exploration can lead students from the classroom to a life-long engagement with learning as well as a career. When faced with questions about making this transition . . . click here for entire article.
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Smith Vocational offers optional Student Accident Insurance through Lefevre Insurance.
For more information and brochure see the School Nurse page in the Health & Wellness Link
Click here for 9th Grade Selection Process form
Click here for SVAHS Pledge form
Parents/Gaurdians if you have any questions please contact Ms Fish at 413-587-1414 x3416
NEASC membership requires that a school undergo a self-study and formal evaluation at least once every ten years. The SVAHS community will spend this school year completing a comprehensive assessment of teaching and learning and the support of teaching and learning. An evaluation committee from NEASC will visit the school for several days in October 2013 determine the extent to which the school’s programs and services carry out its core values and beliefs as well as NEASC’s standards for accreditation.
A steering committee has been appointed to oversee the intensive process. It is co-chaired by an administrator, Sarah Neelon, and a faculty member, Leslie Skantz-Hodgson. The other members of the steering committee are Tracy Lyon, Cheryl Fish, John Kelly, Jeff Lareau, Kathy Long, Michael Parks, David Travers and Rebecca Wanczyk.
Click here for Mission Statement
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School competitors:
Click the link below to view the Massachusetts SkillsUSA website.
Our girls did fantastic!!!
It was real hot weather, but they went out there and worked real hard!!
click here for more information and pictures
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2012

Click here for newspaper article.
Click here for school article.
Click here for next year's FFA Officers

