ORRJHS Students of the Month

Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for September 2015. Green Team: Hannah Johnson & Eric Tippins Orange Team: Alexa McLeod & Stephen Feeney Blue Team: Caitlin Simpson & Bennett Lynch Red Team: Erin Davis & Thomas Durocher Purple Team: Kiya Doberck & Benjamin […] Read more »

Community Bikes

On any given school day, you can see Tabor Academy students hustling from class to class. Most walk – or run, if they’re late – but as the weather starts to get cooler, students face the walk to their dorms, the Marine Science Center, the auditorium, and Dunkin’ Donuts or Cumberland Farms with dread. With […] Read more »

New AmbassadOR Club Plans to Boost Spirit

For the students of Old Rochester, the dawn of a new school year also means the creation of an array of clubs, and this school year is no exception. A new club, with members taking on the title of AmbassadORs, is out to improve the environment of the school. News of this club was released […] Read more »

Elks Student of the Month

The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, community service, industry and […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Six seniors from Falmouth Academy have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for testing within the top five percent of students, nation-wide, on PSAT exams. Commended students are Charles Colt-Simonds of Woods Hole, John “Samuel” Cox of Falmouth, Alexander Gottlieb of Mashpee, Gregory Pickart of Falmouth, Nicolas Pingal of Hatchville and Charlotte VanVoorhis […] Read more »

Former NBA Player Talks Drug Abuse

“The first page of every drug addict’s story is the red Solo cup.” Chris Herren, former Celtics point guard, spoke of the horrors of addiction to the students of Old Rochester Regional High School on Monday, September 21. Herren attended Durfee High School in Fall River as a teen, and later went on to play […] Read more »

Apple Watch Saves, Changes Life of Student

Paul Houle, a senior at Tabor Academy, arrived at pre-season three weeks ago with clothes, books, and one new addition – an Apple Watch. Excited about his new gadget, he of course wore it to his football practices that day. After practice, however, when his heart rate should have slowed significantly, he glanced at his […] Read more »

National Merit Scholarship Program

The principal, Michael C. Devoll, of Old Rochester Regional High School announced that Jeffrey P. Murdock, Evan M. Roznoy, and Paige C. Watterson have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented […] Read more »

Freshmen Transition to Tabor

As a senior, one sometimes forgets how unique Tabor Academy is as an institution. There is, of course, the obvious – we’ve been blessed by an unusually beautiful location, for example – but, after a while, one often ceases waking up appreciating one’s teachers and how much work and care they invest in their classes, […] Read more »

Changes in the New Year

Since last year, Tabor Academy has undergone a multitude of administrative and infrastructural changes. In addition to building a new dorm (Matsumura), new carpets, paint, fans, furniture for the common room, and TVs were added to Spring Street and Knowlton dorms. The campus as a whole looks neater too, as new pathways and access roads […] Read more »