ORRJS Students of the Month

Kevin Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for April: Sienna Wurl, Christopher Horton, Lily Eilertsen, Kurt Thompson, Morgan Alexander, Joseph Mackay, Courtney Vance, Jake Thompson, Julia Barrett, and Nick Poulin. Read more »

July Construction for RMS Playground

At some point last year, members of the Rochester Memorial School Parent Teacher Organization began talks to form a special subcommittee for the purpose of allocating roughly $27,000 that had been raised by Susan Norton, the school’s former Assistant Principal, for the purpose of constructing a new playground. Since Norton retired in 2010, nothing had […] Read more »

Senior Class Holds First Date Auction

On May 7, the senior class put on the inaugural Old Rochester Regional High School Date Auction. The senior class officers came up with the idea when brainstorming for a last fundraiser before prom and graduation. Fourteen bachelors signed up for the auction that was hosted by Paul Sardinha. The fundraiser raised a total of […] Read more »

Car Wash to Support Class of 2015

On Saturday, May 11, the sophomore class (Class of 2015) will be holding a car wash at the Mattapoisett Fire Station. The car wash is a fundraiser for the  class. It will take place from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. According to Mrs. Morrell and Mr. Rogers, the advisors to the Class of 2015, each […] Read more »

Old Colony Students of the Month

The following Tri-Town Old Colony students were recognized as School Council “Students of the Month” for May; the criteria for the Student of the Month Program are based on a student’s improvement, service, attitude and shop projects; the program is intended to raise self-esteem in the student: Kristen White, Rochester, Grade 10, Cosmetology; Danielle Bassett, […] Read more »

ORR Students to Attend Boys’ and Girls’ State

Ten members of the Class of 2014 at Old Rochester Regional High School will be attending the Boys’/Girls’ State Convention sponsored by the American Legion’s Florence Eastman Post 280, June 15-21, at Stonehill College in North Easton. The Mattapoisett Lions’ Club will sponsor Michael J. Wyman, Colin D. Knapton, Callie Gomes, and Ruhi Raje. Lawrence […] Read more »

New NHS Members Inducted

On April 30, Old Rochester Regional High School’s Class of 2014 was inducted into the National Honor Society. The new advisor, Sarabeth Fleming Morrell, held practices for the new inductees and current members for the night’s events. Current members assist Morrell with the very specific induction ceremony, following in the tradition of the years past. […] Read more »

ORRJHS Students of the Month

Old Rochester Regional Junior High Principal Kevin Brogioli announced the school’s Students of the Month for March: Celeste Hartley, Matthew Merlo, Kelly Fox, Caleb Jagoda, Elizabeth Baroa, Christopher Savino, Mackenzie Drew, Owen Foster, Julia Hall and Colin Flynn. Read more »

Officials Cancel Mr. ORR Fundraiser

One of Old Rochester Regional High School’s biggest fundraisers, Mr. ORR, has been cancelled for this school year. In the past, the fundraiser has gone toward the Senior Class’s bank account. This year, the juniors obtained the fundraiser due to a new distribution of fundraisers. When there weren’t enough junior boys who signed up for […] Read more »

ORCA Puts a Positive Spin on Clubs

A new club has surfaced at ORRHS after 30 students attended a Leadership Against Bullying conference at Bridgewater State University. Inspired by the conference, the students took the initiative to form ORCA, the Old Rochester Committee for Action. Paired with advisors Mr. Jenkins and Mrs. Perry, the club aims to stop bullying in the school […] Read more »