No one on the Joint School Committee could foresee what Good Friday would look like this year now that it has been designated as a full school day, but the final attendance numbers for students and staff from the six schools reflect a significant difference in attendance from any other regular day of school. Old […] Read more »
Those interested in pursuing a career in nursing are invited to apply for a scholarship through the Friends of Marion Visiting Nurses, a nonprofit organization that awards annual scholarships to local high school seniors. Recipients must be residents of Marion, Mattapoisett, or Rochester, and are chosen on the basis of academic ability, community service, and […] Read more »
The Marion Scholarship Committee is accepting applications from Marion residents who would like to be considered for a need-based college scholarship. The applications are now available in the Guidance/College Counseling offices at Old Rochester Regional High School, Tabor Academy and Bishop Stang High School. Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000 and the […] Read more »
On Tuesday, March 24, parents, siblings, and friends of area musicians gathered together for a night of great music in the Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium. This marked the annual FORM (Friends of Old Rochester Music) Instrumental Concert, which brings together students not only from ORRHS and ORRJHS, but also Rochester Memorial School, Sippican […] Read more »
Over spring break, 23 Tabor Academy students and three faculty members traveled to Peru to complete service work. Anny Candelario, class of 1997, Edwin Escobar, and Lauren Boucher led the group, which began the trip by working with the Peru’s Challenge Organization. In a village known as Mikisiuno, students helped build a brick greenhouse. According […] Read more »
Madeleine West of Mattapoisett was recently named to the high honor roll for the 2014-2015 winter term that just ended at Pomfret School. A student earns high honors with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 and no grade lower than a B-. Madeleine is a member of the Pomfret Class of 2015. Read more »
As winter sports came to a close in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council, the Tabor Academy teams had great success in tournaments and finished their seasons off well. The Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Squash teams competed in the Interscholastics. The boys finished their season with a 4-10 record while the girls had a […] Read more »
An extra school day has students and teachers talking at Old Rochester Regional High School this month. It was roughly a year ago when the Joint School Committee voted that Tri-Town schools would be in session on Good Friday of this year (April 3, 2015). When that announcement was made, a discussion emerged on the […] Read more »
Colbey Stabell, a resident of Marion, MA was named to the Dean’s List at Fairfield University for the fall 2014 semester. Marion resident and Azusa Pacific University student Shannon Frink made the academic Dean’s List at APU. A Liberal Studies Major, Frink is honored for a fall semester 2014 academic standing of 3.5 or better […] Read more »
Although over 40 students were part of the winter musical ‘Hairspray,’ nine thespians chose to take part in another theatrical performance. Don Tyler directed “Love and Information,” which was performed in the Will Parker ‘04 Black Box Theater on February 26, 27, and 28. “Love and Information” is a unique play that does not follow […] Read more »