Bandit the Raccoon Prevails in Election

Long-time Rochester Memorial School mascot Bandit the Raccoon was reelected by a landslide on November 7 when students cast their vote in an election that could have changed the school’s mascot after about 40 years with the raccoon. While adults were dodging political phone calls and television ads the weeks leading up to the November […] Read more »

ORR Junior Displays Talent, Love for Film

One of the most uniquely talented people at Old Rochester Regional is definitely junior Kyle Costa. An amateur filmmaker, Costa has been making videos with his friends for over four years now, beginning with YouTube videos while he was in the sixth grade. “I made a really stupid video on my bus, about a bus […] Read more »

Fall Dramas

Above the main auditorium in Hoyt Hall is the Will Parker Black Box Theatre, an intimate setting for small-scale drama productions. During the past few months, a number of Tabor students have been rehearsing every afternoon in the Black Box to put together shows for the community. This year, the two fall dramas were both […] 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, club and community service, […] Read more »

ORR Class of 1989

The Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 1989 will celebrate its 25th High School Reunion at The Inn on Shipyard Park on November 29 from 7:00 to 11:00 pm. Join us for light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. A $10 donation per person will be collected at the door. Please RSVP by November […] Read more »

Community Colleges Are A Great Deal!

Representatives from Bristol, Cape Cod and Massasoit Community Colleges will be on hand at the Onset Foursquare Church, 301 Onset Avenue, on Monday, November 17 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. This free walk-in, no registration outreach event is to assist potential students with completing admissions and financial aid applications in time for January admissions. […] Read more »

Science Teachers Work to Help Freshmen Adjust

Transitioning from eighth grade to high school can be easy for some students and hard for others. No matter the difficulty, having some help and guidance can be an important thing during this exciting time for students. That’s what Old Rochester Regional’s new Freshman Advisory program has set out to accomplish. Science teachers have teamed with […] Read more »

No Delayed Gratitude for Delayed Starts

During delayed starts, students at Old Rochester Regional High School have the chance to get some extra sleep, go out to eat before school, or gain some much-needed study time. On two Thursdays each month, school starts an hour later than usual for all high school students. This is the second year in which these […] Read more »

Elizabeth Taber Foundation

A few years ago, retired Headmaster Jay Stroud helped to create the Elizabeth Taber Foundation “to support, organize, and encourage the philanthropic endeavors of the Tabor Academy community.” Mark Aimone and Sara Yeransian, both of whom work in the Advancement Office at Tabor Academy, lead a group of juniors and seniors in achieving this goal. […] Read more »

Practical Nurse Program

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School’s Practical Nurse Program at 220 Sandwich Road in Bourne Massachusetts will be hosting information sessions on the following dates: Monday, December 1, 2014 at 4:00 pm Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:00 am Please join us in the “new” Nursing and Allied Health Education Center (The “LPN” Building) to […] Read more »