Schools

With loss of tree a reminder of Marion’s past

MARION — The 100-year-old Norway Spruce in front of Sippican School in Marion was more than a tree, it was a “cradle of memories.” On Tuesday, Jan. 31, trucks carrying workers, chainsaws, ropes and pulleys arrived at Sippican School in Marion to cut...

Snap your fingers for Old Colony’s Addams Family the Musical

ROCHESTER — The dead, the undead, and everyone in between are invited to the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School performance of The Addams Family Musical. According to drama advisor Missy Sorrenti, the musical is based on the...
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Rochester school makes reading fun with book vending machine

ROCHESTER — At Rochester Memorial School the vending machine isn’t stocked with soda and candy, it’s full of chapter books and graphic novels. Each book costs one “token” to purchase, said Parent Teacher Organization President Kirstin Jimenez...

Marion students accepted as Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassadors

BOURNE — Two Marion students at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School were accepted as Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassadors through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Sanctuaries Program. Two Wareham students were...

Old Rochester superintendent sets two-year goals

MATTAPOISETT — In the Old Rochester Regional School District, even the superintendent has homework. Superintendent Mike Nelson announced his goals for the next two years during a meeting of the Old Rochester Regional School District Joint School...

Marion students laugh and learn with Grammy-winning performer

MARION — Performer Bill Harley told students at Sippican School in Marion something that they already know: “grownups are strange, that’s a fact.” Harley, a two-time Grammy-winning children’s musician, author and storyteller, was met with laughter...

Old Colony renovation project in first stages

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is in need of renovation, said school superintendent-director Aaron Polansky. “We've identified that a building that was built in 1975, while in decent shape, has definitely got some...

Grammy winning artist to perform for Sippican School students

The Volunteers at Sippican School will host two musical performances by Bill Harley on Jan.12. Bill will perform two interactive shows for Sippican students as part of the Volunteers at Sippican School Performing Arts and Enrichment Program. The...

Six Tri-Town students honored for academic achivement

FALMOUTH — Six Tri-Town students were named to the Falmouth Academy Head of School List for Academic Achievement, said a spokesperson from the school. According to Falmouth Academy Spokesperson Amy Galvam, students named to the list have earned at...

Complaint filed against 10 books, school committee to draft statement

An official complaint has been filed with the Old Rochester Regional School District against 10 books in Old Rochester Regional High School and Junior High School libraries, said School Committee Chair Michelle Smith in a Dec. 14 meeting. According...

Holidays and hot tamales: Old Rochester Regional High School winter concert

From Rudolph to Frosty and even Jack the Skeleton, the Old Rochester Regional High School sang about a multitude of seasonal figures during their winter concert on Thursday, Dec. 14. The winter concert showcased a multitude of talents including...

Old Rochester students experience world cultures at UMass Dartmouth

The Cultural Clubs of America, Inc. recently held its first in-person South Coast Cultural Conference at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The “Festival of Lights” featured cultures and holiday traditions from around the world for Cultural...

Sippican Festival Band opens up AHA festivities in New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD — The Sippican School Festival Band took on the big city. The fifth and sixth grade band opened up holiday festivities at New Bedford’s AHA night with a concert of holiday classics outside the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Thursday, Dec...

Old Rochester students celebrate Day of the Dead

Old Rochester Regional High School World Language teacher, Diana Carreira, and Art teacher, Kathryn Butler, collaborated with Librarian, Allison Barker, to host a presentation of student artwork created in celebration of the Day of the Dead (or Día...

Free culinary and welding training at Old Colony

ROCHESTER – Old Colony Regional School District is offering two adult education courses in welding and culinary arts called the Old Colony Technical Institute (OCTI). This is part of their ongoing partnership with MassHire, Greater New Bedford...

‘Enjoy the crazy’ with Alice in Wonderland at ORR

The Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club invites audiences into a world of nonsense and adventure with its fall production of Alice in Wonderland. This production of Alice in Wonderland, written by Anne Coulter Martens, is a simplified...

Video games and sound waves: Old Colony students teach local sixth graders robotics

MATTAPOISETT – On the morning of Nov. 1, Sixth graders at Old Hammondtown Elementary left their desks and notebooks behind and went to go play with robots. They participated in a junior robotics course, led by high school students from the robotics...

Loft School gets a visit from the farm

MARION – Lauren and Jeff Paine from Pine Meadow Farm in Mattapoisett brought Chocolate and Patience to visit the children at the Loft School in Marion on Thursday Oct. 20. The Pre-K class at Loft School has been learning about Peru this past month...

Books under review to be banned at ORR following complaints

Books relating to race and LGBTQ issues are under review to be banned from libraries at Old Rochester Regional High School and middle school following complaints, sparking controversy in the Tri-town. “In recent weeks there has been discussion in...

ORR MCAS scores beat state average in spite of Covid learning loss

Old Rochester Regional School District students outperformed the state in nearly all subjects and grades on the 2022 MCAS, but Covid-19 learning loss still played a role in lowering the district’s scores. According to new data released by the...

ORR Bulldogs hold a spirited homecoming weekend

Students at Old Rochester Regional Highschool showed their school spirit during a pep-rally and homecoming football game on the weekend of Oct. 8. Bulldogs filed into the school gym on Sunday with banners, costumes and entire performances...

Seven ORR alumni inducted into athletic hall of fame

Old friends, good memories and past glories brought together former athletes and coaches to the Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 8. For the first time since 2019, the ORR Athletic Hall of Fame has...

Golfers take to the green, fundraise for ORR prom

MARION — The grass was still wet with dew on Sunday, Oct. 9, when golfers arrived at the Marion Golf Club to play a charity tournament to raise money for the Old Rochester Regional High School class of 2023. Golfers paid $30 each to play in the...

Old Colony students hear from workwear brands

ROCHESTER — Students at Old Colony Vocational Technical Highschool got a lesson in workplace safety, and some surprise gifts, during a presentation from workwear suppliers Work ‘N Gear and FXD. On Sept. 22, junior and senior students were visited by...

Center School open house connects families, school community

MATTAPOISETT — Students transformed into tour guides at the Center School open house Thursday, Sept. 17. “They love to show their parents their classrooms,” new principal Linda Ashley said as she stood outside the school doors greeting families. “...

New principal meets and greets at Old Hammondtown open house

MATTAPOISETT — “The school year is going great, we’re off to a terrific start,” said Kevin Tavares, who assumed the role of principal at Old Hammondtown Elementary School after serving in the district for 29 years. Tavares along with other staff...

New scholarship established for students of Cape Verdean descent

A new scholarship has been established for high school graduates of Cape Verdean descent from several southeastern Massachusetts schools, including Wareham High School. The SouthCoast Community Foundation announced on Monday, Aug. 29 the...

Lace your shoes and zip your backpack, Tri-town students go back to school

At Center School in Mattapoisett, children arrived in buses with backpacks, lunch boxes and good spirits in tow, as Principal Linda Ashley greeted them at the front door for their first day back on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Students are returning this year...

A new face at Center School: Linda Ashley joins as principal

MATTAPOISETT — As the new principal of Center School in Mattapoisett, Dr. Linda Ashley has “big shoes to fill,” she said. Ashley, who started working on July 1, is taking over from Rose Bowman, the previous principal of Center School, who retired...