While Old Rochester Students had a small break due to Sandy, the following weeks up to Thanksgiving are pretty packed for students. On Wednesday, November 7, The Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers, MA will hold the Annual Service Academy Information Night. This is for all students and parents interested in any of the different service […] Read more »
It is back to business for the students of ORRHS as we all settle into the post-Homecoming week, pre-holidays lull. The seniors were disqualified from the Homecoming skit competition and therefore lost to the juniors. The heat is on for the ORRHS annual Powder Puff game between the junior and senior girls. The game will […] Read more »
ORRHS’s most beloved spirit week kicked off with hoards of onesies and colorful sleepwear-inspired outfits for Pajama Day. Perfect for a Monday morning, the majority of the school sported their nighttime knits in a hugely successful first spirit day. The infamous Nerd Day followed; thick-rimmed glasses, suspenders, button-up shirts and clothing of the like could […] Read more »
Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for September 2012: • Green Team: Brooke Santos and Nick Conde • Blue Team: Kaiya Gregoire and Evan Costa • Orange Team: Elizabeth Foley and Noah Tavares • Red Team: Alyssa Perry and Alexei Sudofsky • Special […] Read more »
On Wednesday, November 7, Thursday, November 8 and Friday, November 9, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School will be presenting Career Awareness Days. Eighth-grade students from the towns of Acushnet, Carver, Freetown, Lakeville, Mattapoisett and Rochester will be visiting the school. Vocational, academic and extra-curricular activities will be represented with displays and presentations in […] Read more »
In addition to the three new teachers gracing the Old Rochester Regional High School ranks as of this year, the school procured another about a month into the year. Due to the sudden retirement of Mrs. Johnston, one of ORR’s Spanish teachers, a seat needed filling for those Spanish classes as well as a senior […] Read more »
From a very early age, students in the United States are exposed to the existence and importance of the SAT. In junior high school, it’s the PSAT, which comes with a considerably lighter amount of pressure. But in high school, the specter of the SAT looms over the heads of virtually every student for four […] Read more »
As the beginning of the school year bedlam calms into routine, the senior class has a growing list of things we need to complete. As of Monday, we can all check the Yankee Candle fundraiser off the list. The first step in our final months of fundraising, it is good planning to have that end […] Read more »
The principal, Michael C. Devoll, of Old Rochester Regional High School announced that Alexander Milde, Chandra Perez-Gill and Jacob Rioux have been named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal […] Read more »
Across the country, childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in both rural towns and inner cities. The reasons are vast and difficult to pinpoint: is it diet? Is it lack of exercise? What about obsession with TV and video games? The list goes on with evidence to support each reason. While the cause is still […] Read more »