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Old Rochester seeking responses to stakeholder survey
MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School is seeking responses to a stakeholder survey that was shared with the community. The survey has been emailed to Old Rochester families and posted on the ORRconnect Facebook page. It is also available...
Old Hammondtown students face staff in annual basketball game
MATTAPOISETT — As Old Hammondtown School sixth grade students and staff stepped on to the basketball court at Old Rochester Regional High School Friday, March 15, an undefeated record hung in the balance. When coached by Old Hammondtown Principal...
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Six junior high students perform at regional music festival
On March 8 and 9, six Old Rochester Regional Junior High School students took part in the Southeastern Massachusetts Music Educators Association Junior District Festival. The event took place at New Bedford High School and featured five ensembles...
Student musicians perform at scholarship concerts
MATTAPOISETT — On March 5 and March 12, student choirs and bands from across the Tri-Town sang at The Friends of Old Rochester Music (F.O.R.M.) Scholarship Concerts, hosted in the Old Rochester Regional High School gymnasium. Both concerts featured...
Tree poster contest winners recognized at Old Hammondtown
MATTAPOISETT — Fifth grader Cabot Van Keuren didn’t expect to win the poster contest held by the Mattapoisett Tree Committee at Old Hammondtown School. He joined the contest to have some fun and make some art. Van Keuren was “just thinking that it’d...
Old Rochester basketball player ‘no longer’ on team after spitting incident
WORCESTER — An Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball player is no longer on the team after spitting at an opposing player during a Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament game. The incident occurred during Old...
Application windows opens for Mattapoisett Lions Club scholarships
MATTAPOISETT — The application window for a scholarship offered by the Mattapoisett Lions Club is now open. With the Peter B. Hodges Memorial Scholarship, four $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester residents or...
ORRJHS drama club to perform a Shakespeare spoof
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional Junior High School will present “Romeo and Winifred” on Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. The performance is directed by Kate Fishman. “This hilarious...
Old Rochester student council takes a trip to State House
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Student Council visited the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, Feb. 27 after receiving an invitation from State Senator Michael Rodriguez and legislative aide Kyle Neves. The 35 members of the...
Old Rochester School Committee approves resolution in support of state legislation that would limit MCAS scope
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional School Committee approved a resolution supporting proposed state legislation that would limit the scope of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. The resolution, passed unanimously during a March...
Cereal domino train topples 1,200 boxes at Rochester Memorial School
ROCHESTER — More than 1,200 boxes of cereal stood upright in the halls of Rochester Memorial School Thursday morning. They lined the hallways, curled down a flight of stairs and stretched through two levels of the building. A nudge to the first box...
Old Colony culinary program takes over Gillette Stadium
ROCHESTER — The ProStart Invitational, a culinary competition hosted by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, is the most important event on the yearly calendar for selected Old Colony Regional Vocational High School culinary students. “We look...
Interactive career assembly held at Old Rochester
MATTAPOISETT — On Feb. 15, nonprofit organization “STEAM the Streets” hosted an assembly at Old Rochester Regional High School . According to the Old Rochester Regional School District, STEAM the Streets is a nonprofit organization that aims to...
‘It motivates me’: Old Colony teacher wins statewide teaching award
ROCHESTER — Like any good computer science teacher, when Sean Riley sees a suspicious email in his inbox, he deletes it. When he got an email that told him he won an award from Mass Insight, an organization that partners with schools to support K-12...
Greater New Bedford Garden Club offers scholarships to students pursuing horticulture
The Greater New Bedford Garden Club is offering two $2,000 scholarships to students in the Greater New Bedford area, which includes Old Rochester High School and Old Colony Regional High School. High school seniors graduating in June and planning to...
Applications open for Woman’s Club scholarships
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is offering three scholarships totaling $6,500 to three Mattapoisett residents this academic year. Two $2,500 scholarships will be offered to male or female high school seniors planning to graduate during...
Sippican Elementary Volunteers’ annual Boosterthon is fast approaching
MARION — Students will be running for fun and funds at Volunteers at Sippican Elementary’s “Boosterthon,” the group’s largest annual fundraiser, from March 1 to March 12. The theme of this year’s Boosterthon is “World Changer Workshop” where...
Rochester students learn coding fundamentals
ROCHESTER — A lot can happen in an hour. At Rochester Memorial School, students took 60 minutes out of their days to learn computer science and coding as a part of the Hour of Code during computer science education week at the school. Hour of Code...
Old Rochester schools closed on Tuesday, Feb. 13
MATTAPOISETT — There will be no school on Tuesday, Feb. 13 for students in the Old Rochester Regional School District “due to the anticipated winter storm that is predicted to bring unfavorable conditions to the area,” announced Old Rochester...
Old Colony closed on Tuesday, Feb. 13 due to snow
ROCHESTER — School is canceled at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School on Tuesday, Feb. 13 due to impending snow, according to superintendent Aaron Polansky. “Special thanks to students from our Senior Culinary Related Class for...
Children’s Art Exhibit opening at Marion Council on Aging
MARION – The Marion Council on Aging will host an opening of the Children’s Art Exhibit Friday, Feb. 23 from 12 to 1 p.m. The exhibit will have drawings from sixth grade students at Sippican Elementary School and ceramic masks created by Old...
Old Colony students build, put robots to the test at Vex Robotics Competition
ROCHESTER – The cafeteria at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School became an arena for specially designed robots during the Vex Robotics Competition on Saturday, Feb. 10. Old Colony hosted five other schools from Massachusetts and...
‘Sip and stitch’ at Old Rochester Regional High School
MATTAPOISETT — On Tuesday, Feb. 13, a knitting event titled “Sip and Stitch” will be held in the Old Rochester Regional High School library from 5 to 7 p.m. Attendees will knit winter clothing that will be donated to homeless LGBTQ+ teens in New...
Old Rochester class of 2024 awards senior superlatives
MATTAPOISETT – Students and family filled the auditorium at Old Rochester Regional High School for a Feb. 7 senior superlatives ceremony. The class of 2024 doled out awards like the classic “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Best Dressed” to more unique...
“We are here to work.” Old Rochester girls track wins SCC title
MATTAPOISETT — Some might think of track as an individual sport, but when it comes to the Old Rochester Regional High School girls track and field program, it is all about the team as a whole. Old Rochester track Co-Head Coach Jessica Pilla said...
Old Rochester School Committee to draft resolution supporting ‘Thrive Act’
MATTAPOISETT — Since its establishment in 1993, the state has used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System to assess students’ academic performance and as a graduation requirement for Massachusetts high school students, but a new bill...
‘It has helped a lot’: Old Rochester students build business, communication skills with DECA
MATTAPOISETT – Rylee Kouta was hesitant when a friend first asked her to join the Old Rochester Regional chapter of the Distributive Education Clubs of America. Like the “business version of mock trial” co-advisor Alyssa Whitney said, DECA is an...
Harvard ‘Kroks’ draw packed house at Old Rochester Regional High School
MATTAPOISETT — The Harvard Krokodiloes’ return to Old Rochester on Saturday, Feb. 4 turned out to be a family affair. The Kroks, Harvard University’s oldest Acapella group, had a knowledgeable source to show them around the school and the Tri-Town,...
Junior high school students collect over 500 donated books
MATTAPOISETT — Throughout the month of January, Old Rochester Regional Junior High School students helped collect over 525 books that will be donated to the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library. "I am so proud of the students for organizing a book...
Old Rochester sets 2024-2025 academic calendar
MATTAPOISETT — Tri-Town families can look forward to 20 vacation days and a number of early dismissals and professional development days, following a Jan. 29 Joint School Committee vote to approve the 2024-2025 Old Rochester Regional School District...
Artwork of three Old Rochester students selected for UMass exhibition
MATTAPOISETT —New England students submitted 808 pieces of art to be considered for the 2024 Emerging Young Artists and Designers exhibition at UMass Dartmouth — just 199 pieces were selected. Three of those pieces were created by Old Rochester...
Families dance the night away at Old Rochester
MATTAPOISETT — They enjoyed a “Party in the USA’’ at Old Rochester Regional High School. Girls in grades pre-K through six and their fathers or guardians danced along to the Miley Cyrus earworm and other catchy favorites at the seventh annual...
Kindergarten information night open to Tri-Town families
Parents of soon-to-be kindergarten students in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester can attend information sessions held on Tuesday, Jan. 30 to learn more about the kindergarten registration process, announced the Old Rochester Regional School...
Old Rochester students share genealogy research with families
MATTAPOISETT – Some Old Rochester Regional High School students are finding their roots. Students in a genealogy elective presented their final projects – research into their families’ backgrounds that was then compiled in digital books – to family...
Rochester students start Providence Bruins game with a song
PROVIDENCE — Rochester Memorial School students played a major role in the Sunday, Jan. 14 Providence Bruins game against the Bridgeport Islanders at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. While they didn’t put on skates and score any points, over...
Guardians and Angels dance to return for seventh year
MATTAPOISETT — Dads and daughters can lace up their dancing shoes for the seventh annual Guardians and Angels Dance, hosted by the Old Rochester Regional High School Ambassadors Club. The dance will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at...
Students attend meetings, learn the ins and outs of town government
MATTAPOISETT — At a Tuesday night meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board, all the usual people were there: Select Board members, concerned citizens, town employees and community reporters. But sitting in the back row were two unfamiliar faces —...
Science fair at Sippican Elementary fosters creativity, learning
MARION – How do buildings stay standing during earthquakes? What makes a bridge safe? What type of wings would make a pencil fly the farthest when attached? Those were just some of the questions students looked to answer with projects presented...
Photos: Class of 2023 gifts new bulldog mascot to Old Rochester
MATTAPOISETT — The class of 2023 gifted a new bulldog mascot to Old Rochester Regional High School, which was unveiled at halftime during the Jan. 9 boys basketball game against Somerset Berkley Regional High School.
‘Omigod You Guys’: Legally Blonde comes to Old Colony
ROCHESTER — According to Bea Ashley, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s Theater Company “is not just some small-town drama club.” “We are Old Colony Theater Company,” she said. “We have talent. We can do things.” Ashley, 17, is...
Old Rochester’s December student of the month
MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett resident and Old Rochester Regional High School senior Jacob Newton was selected as December’s student of the month by school faculty and staff. The student of the month awards are sponsored by The Elks of Wareham / New...
Mattapoisett PTA puts in work to help students, teachers
MATTAPOISETT — From holding fundraising events for student field trips to providing financial assistance to teachers, the Mattapoisett Parent Teacher Association does a lot, according to a press release from the Old Rochester Regional School...
Student musicians show off skills at holiday concert
MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional Junior High School music students don’t shy away from a challenge — even at their annual holiday concert. Eighth-grade musicians took the stage at the end of the concert on Wednesday, Nov. 29 to play a selection...
Old Hammondtown student wins poster contest
MATTAPOISETT — Old Hammondtown Elementary School student Kai Johnson is this year’s winner of the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s Peace Poster Contest. This local win puts him in the running for the larger Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Contest...
Students ‘commended’ by National Merit Scholarship Program
MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School students Allison Root and Alia Cusolito have been named as Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program, announced the Old Rochester Regional School District in a press release...
Unified Bulldogs take down Tri-Town police in annual basketball game
MATTAPOISETT — Finding a seat in the Old Rochester Regional High School gymnasium was nearly impossible on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 21 as the Old Rochester unified basketball team took on Tri-Town police officers. The Unified Bulldogs went into...
Old Rochester drama club stages ‘Romeo and Juliet’
MATTAPOISETT — In fair Mattapoisett, where we lay our scene, the Old Rochester Regional High School drama club is preparing for its upcoming production of “Romeo and Juliet.” From working through the “language barrier” that is Shakespeare’s writing...
Unified Bulldogs set to face off with Tri-Town police
MATTAPOISETT — The second annual basketball game between the Old Rochester Regional unified Bulldogs and Tri-Town police officers will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Old Rochester Regional High School. A 50/50 raffle will be held at...
30th annual Thanksgiving dinner open to Tri-Town seniors
MATTAPOISETT — The 30th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Tri-Town senior citizens will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School cafeteria. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. This event is sponsored by members...
Mattapoisett’s Tyler Williams named student of the month
MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School senior and Mattapoisett resident Tyler Williams was selected as Octobers student of the month, according to the Elks of Wareham / New Bedford Lodge No. 73, which sponsors the student of the month and...
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