It is the eternal question at Old Rochester Regional High School: what is the difference between Student Government and Student Council, the two organizations for which there are annual spring elections? And, for that matter, what are the duties of each? Sophomore Class President Ruhi Raje, who is a member of both organizations, said that […] 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 April 2012. •Computer Information Systems: Chad Underhill, Rochester, Grade 9 •Electrical: Andrew McGraw, Mattapoisett, Grade 9 •House / Mill Carpentry: Thomas Gonet, Rochester, Grade 9 The criteria for the Student of the Month Program are based on a student’s […] Read more »
ORR Hosts Annual Blood Drive
The Old Rochester Regional High School gymnasium was a lively center of activity on Tuesday, March 27, as students and staff left their classes and studies to donate blood to the American Red Cross. The Annual Blood Drive at ORR is always sponsored by the school’s National Honor Society chapter, which has a number of […] Read more »
ORRHS Memorable Teachers
Construction on Old Rochester Regional High School started March 1960. The $2,350,000 junior and senior high school opened its doors September 1961 with 712 students. Bringing the students to the school required multiple bus trips (almost all students travelled by bus). Rochester had four bus trips, Marion had six trips and Mattapoisett had six trips. […] Read more »
Friends of Old Rochester Music
Come to the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 pm for a reception with light refreshments and then join us at 7:00 pm for a Night of Jazz. The evening will feature traditional and student-arranged pieces presented by the Senior High Chorus, Jazz Band, and Combo. The Junior High Jazz […] Read more »
2012 Lillian B. Lamoureux Music Scholarship
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is accepting applications for the 2012 Lillian B. Lamoureux Music Scholarship. Named for the president of the board of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (for nearly 20 years) and now president emerita, the scholarship was established in 2000 to support young musicians who intend to pursue their music education. Candidates […] Read more »
ORR District FY 2013 Budget Discussed
The Old Rochester Regional district fiscal year 2013 budget topped the agenda at the Joint School Committee meeting on Thursday, March 22. Superintendent Doug White provided an update to the committee on where next year’s budget stands. “When we started this back in November, and we were looking for level funding, it was about a […] Read more »
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Students from Old Rochester Regional’s Advanced Placement English 12 class are preparing for a school-time performance of “The Kite Runner” at the Zeiterion Theatre on Wednesday, April 4. The show is a stage adaption of Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel of the same title, which presents Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion through the eyes of a […] Read more »
Sippican Choral Society Music Scholarship
The Sippican Choral Society is pleased to announce that scholarship applications have been sent to the choral directors and guidance offices of the following High Schools: Old Rochester Regional, Wareham, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, and New Bedford. Graduating seniors who plan to major in Music Education, Composition, or Performance are eligible to apply. The deadline for submission […] Read more »
Preparing for the National Latin Exam
March 15, 44 B.C. is a date that every Latin student at Old Rochester Regional High School knows. Referred to by scholars and historians as the Ides of March (Roman calendars counted days backwards from the fixed Kalends, Nones, and Ides during each month), this date marks the assassination of Julius Caesar, the infamous Roman […] Read more »