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Old Rochester outperforms state on 2023 MCAS test, Old Colony shows improvement

Old Rochester Regional School District students outperformed the state in all subjects and all grades in the 2023 MCAS test, according to data provided by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students at Old Colony...

Old Rochester selects interim director of student services

MATTAPOISETT — Kristine Lincoln has been selected as the Old Rochester Regional School District’s interim director of student services, according to a press release from the district. Lincoln's appointment is pending approval by the Old Rochester...
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Locking phone pouches could come to junior high school following state grant

MATTAPOISETT — A pilot program to secure student cell phones with magnetically locking pouches may come to Old Rochester Regional Junior High School following the acceptance of a $13,020 grant that sparked discussion at a Sept. 6 meeting of the Old...

Old Colony gets green light to start studying expansion, renovation

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester has received state approval to study a potential expansion or reconstruction of the school to accommodate a growing enrollment and provide additional course studies. Old...

Tri-Town students recognized at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

BUZZARDS BAY — Of the approximately 403 Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets who completed the Academy’s indoctrination program, two Tri-Town residents were recognized with special awards during a ceremony on Aug. 30. Rochester resident Stephen...

Old Rochester Alumni Association to launch at homecoming game

MATTAPOISETT — Born from volunteer efforts from the Old Rochester Regional High School class of 1988 — with help from the classes of ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘89 and ‘91 — the Bulldog Pride Alumni Association has formed to “provide much needed support to...

Checking out classrooms at Sippican School open house

MARION — Ten-year-old Charlotte Darosa awaited Open House night outside Sippican School with an armful of cleaning supplies for her teacher on Tuesday, Aug 29. “We just want to help the teachers,” she said. “We want to keep the rooms clean and the...

Sippican School selects new school resource officer

MARION — Sippican School in Marion will have a new face keeping kids safe on campus when school starts on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Marion Police Officer Jonathan Tracy was selected as Sippican Elementary School Resource Officer, announced Marion Police...

Having a blast at the back to school bash

MATTAPOISETT — Rising seventh grader Owen Travers, 12, feels “pretty good” about the upcoming school year and “meeting some new homies” on his first day at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School. Travers and many other middle and high school...

Old Colony ‘travels together’ into new school year

ROCHESTER — For Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Superintendent Aaron Polansky, “the journey is sweeter” when parents, students and educators “travel together.” And on Wednesday, Aug. 30, when a new class of 141 Cougars take...

Old Rochester schools prepare to welcome new, returning students

Across the Tri-Town kids are stuffing their backpacks with school supplies and preparing for another year in the classroom. And while students spent the last few months enjoying the summer, school administrators and principals have been putting in...

Free lunch, breakfast made permanent at Old Rochester schools

Old Rochester Regional School District students can leave their lunch money at home as a program to provide free lunch to public school students in Massachusetts will become permanent, announced Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday, Aug. 9. This...

Old Colony educator to participate in regional program

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School educator Jeanne Downey was selected to participate in the third annual building advancement externship hosted by the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts. The week-long...

Rochester resident wins scholarship to study communicative disorders

ROCHESTER — Rochester resident Sydnee Pires was awarded a $1,500 scholarship to study communications with a concentration in speech, language and hearing science at Rhode Island College, thanks to the Miya D. Brophy-Baermann Memorial Scholarship...

Old Rochester track open to the public, reopening event set for August

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School track is open and a grand reopening event will be scheduled for August, according to Old Rochester Regional School District Superintendent Mike Nelson. Track resurfacing work began on Monday,...

Sippican Lands Trust announces scholarship recipient

MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust has announced Marion resident Leo Grondin as the 2023 Helen A Arthur Scholarship Award recipient. Grondin is is interested in studying marine biology and has been accepted to six New England universities with...

Old Rochester graduating class sees college success

MATTAPOISETT — The 168 seniors who graduated on June 3, 2023 obtained a collective 594 college acceptances to 149 universities and colleges across the country, according to a press release from Old Rochester Regional High School. In this graduating...

UPDATED: Two challenged books to remain in Old Rochester libraries

MATTAPOISETT — Two books challenged by a Rochester resident will remain in Old Rochester Regional High School libraries, following a decision by the Old Rochester Regional School Committee on Wednesday, June 21. “Felix Ever After” by Kacen Callender...

Old Rochester teachers receive grants for STEM, art projects

MATTAPOISETT — Three Old Rochester Regional School District educators have received grants from the Tri-Town Education Foundation. Brian Almeida, a teacher at Old Rochester Junior High School, was awarded a collaborative intra-school grant titled “...

Old Rochester eighth grade students move to ‘next chapter’

MATTAPOISETT – As Old Rochester Regional Junior High School Principal Silas Coellner bid farewell to the eighth grade class, he concentrated on the students’ past experiences and future plans to guide them into high school. “The most important thing...

Old Hammondtown principal camps out on school roof

MATTAPOISETT — Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Mr. Tavares on the roof! Old Hammondtown principal Kevin Tavares is spending the night on the roof of Center school to garner donations for the Mattapoisett PTA’s food drive on Thursday, June, 15...

Sippican School remembers lives lost

MARION — The shade once provided by the 100-year-old Norway Spruce tree in the Sippican School Memorial Garden has been replaced with sunlight. Sippican School staff and students held a rededication ceremony in memory of students Cory Jackson,...

Old Rochester looks ahead to 2028 strategic plan

MATTAPOISETT — What will the Old Rochester Regional School District look like in 2028? That was the question posed by Old Rochester Regional School District Assistant Superintendent Shari Fedorowicz at a public forum held on Tuesday, June 13. “The...

Friends Academy graduates two Tri-Town students

DARTMOUTH — Friends Academy celebrated the graduation of 29 eighth grade students including two students from the Tri-Town at its Class Day ceremony on Wednesday, June 7 . Students in the Class of 2023, hailing from 15 towns and cities, will go on...

‘This is a family’: Rochester says goodbye to six retiring teachers

ROCHESTER — Students at Rochester Memorial School lined the hallways on Friday, June 9 with posters and signs to give a final sendoff to six retiring teachers. With over a century of teaching experience between them, sixth grade teachers Lorraine...

‘One Small Voice’: Kindergarteners sing their way into first grade

ROCHESTER — Addition, reading and writing sentences were some of the skills touted by kindergarten students at Rochester Memorial School on Friday, June 9 as they were promoted to first grade. To celebrate the transition to first grade, the students...

Tabor Class of ‘23 ‘confident, fearless, prepared’

MARION — The Tabor Academy Class of 2023 crossed the threshold from student to alumni on Friday, May 2. “I know how meaningful this day is for the graduates, but also for the parents, grandparents and guardians,” said Tabor Academy Board of Trustees...

Rochester Memorial School principal to leave district

ROCHESTER — After 10 years of service to Rochester Memorial School, principal Derek Medeiros will leave the district, announced Old Rochester Regional School District Superintendent Mike Nelson on Tuesday, June 6. Medeiros has accepted a position at...

Sippican students ‘become part of an art project’ for Vocabulary Day

MARION — Despite his curly locks, eleven-year-old Elliot Ambrosi decided to embody chaetophobia, the fear of hair, for “Vocabulary Day” at Sippican School. “I wanted to be fluffy,” said Ambrosi, who used fluff borrowed from his sister’s jacket to...

Old Rochester art students participate in international Memory Project

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional Highschool students made an international impact with their participation in the “Memory Project,”a youth arts organization that uses art created by children and for children to promote kindness and...

Old Rochester graduate recognized for ‘saving a life’ at prom

MATTAPOISETT – The graduating class of Old Rochester Regional High School seniors were honored for their hard work, athleticism and artistic ability during a graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 3. One student, Matt Eby, was recognized by Old...

Sippican School memorial garden to be re-dedicated

MARION — The Children’s Memorial Garden in front of Sippican School will be re-dedicated in a ceremony on June 14 at 9:15 a.m. The student body will have their traditional Flag Day Ceremony around the Flag Pole at 9 a.m., then regroup around the...

‘Happiness makes success’: Old Rochester graduates Class of 2023

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 2023 crossed a bridge as they received their diplomas on Saturday, June 3. For 2023 Class President Markus Pierre, he hoped that the bridge would lead his fellow Bulldogs to happiness...

A ‘bittersweet’ moment: Old Rochester seniors walk through elementary schools

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School seniors came full-circle on Friday, June 2 as the soon-to-be graduates donned their caps and gowns to walk through their old elementary schools, greet former teachers and inspire the next generation...

Old Colony graduates to bring “empathy and care” to the community

ROCHESTER — “Tell them Old Colony sent you,” was superintendent Aaron Polansky’s parting advice for his students as he handed them their diplomas. Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School held its 47th commencement on Thursday, June 1...

Old Rochester administrator to leave school district

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional School District Director of Student Services Craig Davidson will leave the district, announced Superintendent Mike Nelson on Friday, May 26. Davidson was appointed on May 25 as the new Director of Special...

Old Rochester seniors all glammed up for prom

Seniors of Old Rochester Regional High School showed off their prom attire during the annual promenade on Tuesday, May 30. Soon-to-be graduates walked down the stage of the auditorium which was decorated with string lights and lanterns for the...

Center School students have whale of a time

MATTAPOISETT — The sound of whale calls echoed through the Center School gymnasium on Wednesday, May 24. There, Center School Science teacher Ben Squire’s first-grade students had an encounter with a life-size cetacean — an inflatable humpback whale...

Sunflowers for Salty

MATTAPOISETT — Salty the Seahorse got a makeover on Tuesday, May 30 thanks to second grade students at Center School. Fifty-one students planted sunflower seedlings at Dunesith Gardens on North Street . According to Mattapoisett Lands Trust Chair...

Sippican School music program receives first place award

The Sippican School music program was celebrated at the Music in the Parks Festival on Saturday, May 28. The Festival Band and Concert Choir earned a rating of “superior” and received first place awards. The Music in the Parks Festival allows for...

Old Rochester educators recognized for service

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester School District educators were recognized this week for their contributions to the district. Each year, the Plymouth County Educators Association awards its members for significant service in the following areas:...

Sippican School closed Wednesday, May 24

MARION — Sippican School will be closed on Wednesday, May 24 due to a sprinkler malfunction that caused water damage in the school building. According to a late-night email sent to parents and staff from Old Rochester Regional School District...

Old Colony feasibility study to move forward following town meetings

ROCHESTER — Following the Rochester and Acushnet town meetings that were both held on Monday, May 22, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Superintendent Aaron Polansky feels “an amazing sense of relief.” Both towns, along with...

Report: School consolidation not possible ‘without significant construction’

MATTAPOISETT — A year-long study to investigate the possible consolidation of Center School and Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett found that neither facility could handle consolidation “without significant construction.” According to UMass...

Students celebrate their budding careers

ROCHESTER — Students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School celebrated the next step of their careers with peers, parents, school staff and future employers during industry signing day on Monday, May 23. The event, now in its second...

Young musicians shine at third-grade recorder concert

ROCHESTER — Third-grade students at Rochester Memorial School showed off their skills at a recorder concert held during the school’s “STEAMapalooza” event on Thursday, May 18. “The boys and girls behind me have been working really hard,” said...

Mattapoisett Woman's Club announces scholarship winners

The Mattapoisett Woman's Club Scholarship Committee have announced that Mattapoisett residents Corinne Robert and Isabella Bianca Russo are the winners of two $2,500 scholarships. Corinne Robert will be graduating from ORR High School. She plans to...

Student scientists hypothesize, experiment at science fair

ROCHESTER — Rochester Memorial School student Lillian Porter, 11, had a simple question: What are people afraid of? Together with classmate Delaney Vieira, 10, they set out to find an answer with a “social experiment” that asked 26 people about...

Old Rochester school district wins recognition for music programs

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional School District was recognized as one of the nation’s “Best Communities for Music Education” with an award from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. This is the second time the Old...

Rochester students take home trees for Arbor Day

ROCHESTER — Rochester Tree Warden Jeffrey Eldridge procured 500 small trees that were distributed to Rochester Memorial School students on Friday, April 28 to take home and plant. According to a press release from the school, “Arbor Day is a day to...

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