Schools

Celebrate early childhood learning

Celebrate young children and education at the tri-town Early Childhood Office’s kick-off event for the Week of the Young...

Science fair encourages passion, inventions

MARION — Sippican School students explored equestrian issues, 3D printer efficiency, gummy bear osmosis and more at a March...

Give your closet a spring cleaning

To encourage spring cleaning and charitable giving, three eighth grade tri-town students will host a children’s clothing...

See high-seas antics in ‘Anything Goes’

Join the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club for a musical trip across the Atlantic on March 28 through 31...

New group to spearhead school renovation effort

A second high school facilities renovation group, called Restore ORR, has launched to help guide a plan to fix the...

Music group presents choral, instrumental concerts

Music fans got the chance to enjoy student music while supporting college-bound students at the Friends of Old Rochester...

Have Tabor student id, will travel

Four groups of Tabor Academy students are currently abroad for their spring break, exploring other countries, sailing the...

Old Colony students take home awards in vocational competition

ROCHESTER — Old Colony won 22 medals a March 1 vocational competition with six bronze medalists, seven silver medalists, and...

School district passes budget, takes Selectmen’s questions

The Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee approved a school budget of $19,211,913 for the next school year, a total...

Tri-town students take home science prizes

Six tri-town students took home science prizes at Falmouth Academy’s 31 Science and engineering fair. One high school and...

Old Rochester eyes solar panels

The Old Rochester Regional District School Committee gave school Business Manager Paul Kitchen permission to continue...

Photos: ORR celebrates its superlative seniors

MATTAPOISETT — Just before Valentine’s Day, the Senior class at Old Rocester Regional High School showed the members it had...

Mattapoisett to examine cutting elementary school

MATTAPOISETT — The School Committee didn’t object to cutting a teacher recently, but at the Feb. 26 Board of Selectmen...

Mattapoisett reviews preliminary school budget

At a Feb. 25 Mattapoisett School Committee meeting Superintendent Doug White presented next year’s budget for the...

Old Colony takes fourth in Gillette cooking competition

ROCHESTER – Five Old Colony Culinary Arts students took fourth place at a cooking competition at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday...

This love reaches over borders

MATTAPOISETT — Old Hammondtown students showed some love for their Ugandan pen pals this Valentine’s Day by sending over 1,...

Tabor to host ceramics artist

MARION — Tabor Academy’s ceramics program will host potter Michelle Grey as this year’s Tomlinson Visiting Artist in...

And away they go! Broadening students’ cultural horizons

A recent Old Rochester Family Night taught young students about cultures from around the world. When they reach Old...

Elks nominate Student of the Month for arts involvement

The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 has awarded Junior, Olivia Guillotte, of Rochester, as Student of the Month for January...

ORR Junior High School to present ‘The Magical Lamp of Aladin’

The Old Rochester Regional Junior High School wants to show theatergoers a whole new world with their production of “The...

Give blood for Dana-Farber at Tabor Academy

Tabor Academy will host its second blood drive of the season on Feb. 27. The Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Blood...

Registration open for Project Grow Preschool

Children with the experience of high quality preschool are well-prepared for their future learning. In an effort to provide...

As budgets threaten school staff size, school committee speaks out

MARION — School committee members were vocal in their opposition to a proposed first draft of next year’s school budget,...

Old Rochester Schools to dismiss early Tuesday

Old Rochester School System will have an early dismissal on Feb. 12 due to the impending storm, Superintendent Douglas White...

Bringing a legend to life

ROCHESTER - Tom Kinsky, a second grade teacher at Rochester Memorial School and the brains behind a popular organic garden...

Old Rochester emerging young artists showcase work at exhibition

When Kaitlin Kelley was searching for the perfect selfie to use for her art project, she quickly decided on a summer...

56 Tri town students named to Chancellor’s List or Dean’s List at UMass Dartmouth

The following University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students were named to either the Chancellor’s List (grade point average...

Old Rochester thinks global

MARION — Old Rochester Family Night may mark the only time you can walk from The Marion Institute to Lebanon in just a few...

Rochester School Committee proposes 3.25% budget increase

ROCHESTER – The Rochester School Committee is proposing a budget of $6,459,584 for next year, up 3.25 percent from this year...

ORR Honor Roll for term two

The term two honor roll for Old Rochester Regional High School is listed below: William Baltz 9 High Honors Isabella Correia...

Tabor musicians to show results of their studies in concert

MARION — Tabor Academy will host its Applied Music Recital, which will feature five student-musicians performing a variety...

For three days, school moves to the mountains

Sippican School’s Mountain Classroom field trip is in the mountains, but also makes students feel like they can move...

Musicians in top form at FORM brunch

MATTAPOISETT — The Friends of Old Rochester Music (F.O.R.M.) fundraising brunch packed The Inn on Shipyard Park on Jan. 27...

Marathon club members grow as runners, people

For Old Rochester teacher and marathon club mentor Sheryl Faria, seeing students complete their first marathon tops the...

ORR students earn spots in college art exhibit

DARTMOUTH — Recently, two of Old Rochester Regional High School AP Studio art students, Danya Bischel and Kaitlin Kelley,...

Bringing Broadway to Rochester

ROCHESTER — The Jan. 24 Rochester Memorial School 4th grade concert, “All Aboard for Broadway,” featured a variety of songs...

Tabor Academy to perform ‘Heathers: The Musical’

MARION — Tabor Academy will host their high school edition performance of their winter musical, “Heathers: The Musical” on...

Neuroscientist looking to prevent depression to speak at Tabor

MARION — Neuroscientist Sage Aronson will talk about the causes of depression, how the teenage brain works and steps toward...

ORR to offer course on managing children’s behavior

Positive Solutions for Families is an evidence-based program that provides information for families on how to promote...

Tri-town Kindergarten registration dates

The Early Childhood Office of the Old Rochester Regional School District would like to announce the Kindergarten...

Tabor helps Coast Guard families during federal shutdown

MARION — When the federal shutdown stretched on for a month and hit local Coast Guard members hard, Ann Richard decided to...

Tabor students lend a hand, engage community

MARION — With smiles stamped on their faces, and medals sparkling around their necks, the Special Olympics athletes ran...

Elks honor Student of the Month for scholarship, service with a smile

The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 have awarded Sophomore Faith Oliver, of Mattapoisett, Student of the Month for December...

Funding the future: School committee eyes Town Meeting for facility renovation vote

A $2 million request for new athletic fields at Old Rochester Regional High School will go before voters at Marion,...

Old Hammondtown to hold bingo night

MATTAPOISETT — The only thing more fun than bingo? Bingo in pajamas. Students from Center School, Old Hammondtown School and...

Old Rochester to celebrate family night

The Old Rochester Regional School District will celebrate the cultural and ethnic diversity of its schools with Family Night...

Jazz Orchestra to perform fundraiser for Old Rochester High School Music Department

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Music Department will be hosting a fundraiser concert by The...

Teachers on top in student vs. teacher basketball game

ROCHESTER — This basketball game was all in good fun, which was apparent when one player got knocked, helped up, and hugged...

Tabor students to serve in Marion and around Massachusetts

MARION — Tabor’s first morning of service of the school year will be held in January for the first time, on Wednesday Jan...

Tabor to offer technology help

As part of a larger day of service, Tabor students and faculty will volunteer their time to offer a free, open-to-the-public...

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