Schools

Thanksgiving celebrations begin early

MATTAPOISETT — Ahead of a much anticipated holiday meal this week, tri-town seniors got their fill a bit early at the annual...

Young student engineers tackle design challenges

ROCHESTER — On Nov. 15 Rochester Memorial School third graders were handed a challenge: using only paper, scissors, paper...

Rochester Memorial hits stride with new MCAS tests

ROCHESTER — A new type of MCAS exam did not stop Rochester Memorial School students from outpacing state scores in nearly...

Sippican students find their voices with NYC's "Backtrack Vocals" a cappella singers

MARION — New York City a capella group “Backtrack Vocals” came to Sippican School on Nov. 14 to share music with the...

Old Hammondtown student advances in Lions Club contest

MATTAPOISETT — On the road to becoming an internationally recognized artist, Old Hammondtown sixth grader Caroline Brogioli...

Spaghetti and bingo draw families to Sippican School

MARION — On Wednesday night, the Sippican School AnchOR program held its second annual Spaghetti Supper followed by family...

Center School’s blast from the past

MATTAPOISETT— Today marked the 50th day since the school year had started at Center School, and brought something a little...

ORR students celebrate Day of the Dead

MATTAPOISETT - ORRHS Foreign Language Department teachers Señora Carreira and Señor Bernardo collaborated with Librarian, Ms...

ORR students finish a successful Socktober

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Community Service Learning Club spent their time this past month...

Bulldogs block Dedham, remain undefeated

In Saturday night’s semifinal game the Bulldogs held off the Maurauders 34-14 to continue their undefeated streak. The team...

Vision screenings done in the blink of an eye

ROCHESTER — Vision screenings at Rochester Memorial School usually take the school Nurse, Ellen Murphy four to five days to...

“Fore for F.O.R.M” raises money for music

It was a chilly night last Friday at Kool Kone in Wareham but that did not keep the students from tri-town high school,...

Tabor Academy Dance Recital takes the stage Nov. 8

On Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Tabor Academy will host its first Fall Dance Recital under new dance director, Kimberlee Williams...

Mattapoisett School Committee reviews MCAS scores, new accountability measures

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett School Committee on Monday assessed the “next-generation” MCAS scores released earlier this...

2 Bourne men launch write-in campaigns for Upper Cape Tech School Committee seat

Two write-in candidates are seeking Bourne’s seat on the Upper Cape Cod Technical Regional School Committee in the Nov. 6...

Old Colony students sold shirts to battle cancer

ROCHESTER — In October, Old Colony students coordinated the sale of t-shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month to raise...

Rochester Memorial combines a school dance with Halloween festivities

ROCHESTER — There’s an evergreen tree in the corner, but it’s decorated in skeletons, pumpkins, fall leaves and purple...

Halloween fun, fundraising at Old Colony

ROCHESTER — On Friday the parking lots at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical School were full: one of cars, and a few...

Old Colony robotics team inspires Mattapoisett students

MATTAPOISETT — Lisa Lourenco, Mattapoisett Schools' Technology Teacher, hosted the robotics delegation arrived from Old...

School survey sparks concern among students

At the Old Rochester Regional School Committee meeting on Oct. 24, student representatives brought up concerns about student...

New MCAS standards take ORR by surprise

At an ORR School Committee meeting administrators presented the results of the new MCAS standards, which classified both the...

School committee approves high school, junior high strategic plans

After short presentations by ORR Principal Kevin Brogioli and ORR Junior High Principal Michael Devoll on ORR Junior High...

Sippican School personalizes, passes strategic plan

MARION — A presentation of the Sippican School’s strategic plan from principal Evelyn Rivet provided a look into the school’...

Marion School Committee looks to improve already solid MCAS scores

MARION — Recently released MCAS test results presented Sippican School with another great report card — and some motivation...

Homecoming rally, undefeated football team make for an exciting Friday at ORRHS

MATTAPOISETT —On Friday afternoon, the beloved Old Rochester bulldog was rescued four times -- by Superman, Shrek, from a...

Rochester School Committee approves improvement plan

ROCHESTER — Rochester School Committee members voted on Thursday night to approve a new two-year strategic plan which...

Tri-town teachers get educated on project-based learning

Friday, Oct. 5, was a day off for students of the Old Rochester Regional School District, but teachers and staff spent the...

ORRHS seniors visit Ned’s Point

New ORR district strategy plan approved at school committee meeting

The Old Rochester Regional School District has approved “Vision 2023,” a new five-year strategic plan aimed at “energizing...

Old Rochester Regional High School to host accreditation visit

Sixteen educators will conduct an on-site Accreditation of Old Rochester Regional High School starting Sept. 30, 2018,...

Commended Students of Old Rochester Regional High School

The principal, Michael C. Devoll, of Old Rochester Regional High School announced today that Madeline Hartley, Nathaniel...

Community comes out for Back to School Bash

MATTAPOISETT — Families from the tri-town spent Saturday evening at Old Rochester High School, as the AmbassadOR Club hosted...

Student mural brightens up Old Rochester Regional High School

O is for Mattapoisett. R is for Marion. R is for Rochester. That all makes sense if you are standing in the lobby at Old...

ORR School Committee members debate stipend

MATTAPOISETT - Old Rochester Regional School Committee member James Muse believes committee members should receive a stipend...

ORR School Committee approves higher lunch rates, honors acapella

MATTAPOISETT - The Old Rochester Regional School Committee approved two changes on Wednesday night – one to the price of...

PHOTOS: Old Hammondtown School welcomes families for open house

MATTAPOISETT - Families flocked to Old Hammondtown School to meet teachers, chat with principals and learn about...

PHOTOS: AmbassadORs help out at open house

MATTAPOISETT - The Old Rochester Regional High School AmbassadOR program took on the crowds at the high school’s open house...

Old Colony launches school year with new staff, programs

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School started the new school year on August 28 with plenty of new faces and...

Proposed ORR district education strategic plan discussed at school committee meeting

ROCHESTER — The Old Rochester Regional School District has a new five-year strategic plan with three main components, all...

School lunch prices to go up across ORR district

The price of lunch in all six of the Old Rochester Regional School District's schools will rise by 25 cents starting in...

Rochester School Committee welcomes new teachers, staff

ROCHESTER — The Rochester School Committee welcomed several new Rochester Memorial School teachers and staff members at the...

Schools starts in the ORR School District

MATTAPOISETT — School started Tuesday, Aug. 28, for students in the Old Rochester Regional School District, but will take a...