In lieu of the New Year, the administration for ORR High School has passed new policies that are effective as of Monday, January 7. In an attempt to embrace the modern teenager’s connection to technology, two new policies will integrate cell phones in the school day. Students are now allowed to use their cell phones [...] Read more »
The boom in energy efficiency technology has been steadily progressing despite the world’s resistance to upgrading to a greener standard. It isn’t as easy as putting some solar panels on the roof or turning down the heat. Municipalities, especially, have been hard-pressed to “go green” in an effort to save taxpayer dollars that could be [...] Read more »
On the last day of school before holiday break 96 students of Old Rochester Regional High School competed in the annual Holiday Volleyball Tournament. 16 teams of six students each donned homemade costumes and picked team names. The teams were required to be equally split with three boys and three girls. Only eight teams could [...] Read more »
The Annual Holiday Volleyball Tournament is this Friday, December 21 at Old Rochester Regional High School. Every year on the last day of school before vacation, there is a school wide tournament held all morning in the gym. The teams are comprised of six players; three girls and three boys. There are no limits on [...] Read more »
The action was running high at the Taft School in Watertown, CT on Friday, December 14. The Tabor Girls Hockey had just completed an impressive win over Kent, winning a back-and-forth competition 5-4 to advance to the tournament finals against Choate. The players’ spirits were high, as they had the chance to take hardware back [...] Read more »
Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for November 2012: • Green Team: Morgan Bliss and Ben Lima • Orange Team: Madeline Morris and Connor Kelley • Blue Team: Elle Gengreau and Tyler Menard • Red Team: Mackenzie Drew and [...] Read more »
The following students were recognized as School Council “Students of the Month” for December 2012: • Automotive: Benjamin Sylvester, Grade 12, Carver • Computer Information Systems: Sintoyia Kisio, Grade 11, Acushnet • Cosmetology: Mackenzie Worden, Grade 10, Carver • Culinary Arts: Nicholas Xavier, Grade 12, Mattapoisett • Drafting: Christopher Davignon, Grade 11, Acushnet • Electronics [...] Read more »
The red carpet was rolled out for the class of 2013 on Thursday, November 29 for the Annual Senior Superlative Gala. Mr. Sardinha and Mr. Devoll hosted the gala with spiffy attire and plenty of entertainment. The gala opened with an exciting “Know Your School!” game where Mr. Sardinha, Louie Pina, Sophie Harding and Chandra [...] Read more »
A tournament that had been dormant for three years finally awoke last week. On Friday, November 30, the Roller Courts at Tabor Academy played host to a dodgeball tournament that pitted dormitories and day students against each other. This was the first time Tabor has had a dorm vs. dorm dodgeball tournament since the Fall [...] Read more »
After the senior’s crushing disqualification during this year’s Homecoming skits, a power struggle emerged between juniors and seniors. During this year’s annual junior vs. senior Powderpuff game, there was a twinge of revenge exuding from the senior girls’ side. A win for the seniors would mean two undefeated Powderpuff years, avenging the lost skit competition, [...] Read more »
