UCT Eighth Grade Open House

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, located at 220 Sandwich Road in Bourne, will hold their annual Eighth Grade Open House and Career Exploration on Thursday, October 18from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Upper Cape Tech has been servicing the towns of Bourne, Falmouth, Marion, Sandwich and Wareham for over 50 years. Roger Forget, Assistant […] Read more »

Preschool Screening Clinic Scheduled

The Old Rochester Regional School District will be holding its annual screening clinic for three and four year olds on the following dates and locations: Tuesday,October 16, 2018– Rochester Memorial School, 16 Pine Street, Rochester, MA 02770 Wednesday,January 16, 2019-Center School, 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, MA 02739 Thursday,March 21, 2019– Sippican School, 16 Spring Street, […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Shawn Arruda of Acushnet has been recognized for achieving academic distinction at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Arruda, majoring in exercise physiology, was named to the dean’s list at UMass Lowell for the spring 2018 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list at UMass Lowell, a student must have completed no fewer than 12 graded […] Read more »

A Closer Look at ORR’s Library Commons

Upon entering through the front doors of Old Rochester Regional High School, there lies what appears to be an average library for the average high school. But to the students and staff, the Library Commons is so much more.             Allison Barker, the school’s librarian, has been in that position for three years, and during […] Read more »

The Improbable Players Pay a Visit to ORR

The Improbable Players, a group of reformed addicts and alcoholics, visited Old Rochester Regional High School on Tuesday, September 18, for a presentation addressing the perils of addiction, alcoholism, and the opioid epidemic. Many of the members were once students who abused drugs and other substances, but have since then become sober and have made […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Bryant Universityis pleased to recognize Christopher Carando, class of 2018, of Mattapoisett and Alex Aruri, class of 2019, also of Mattapoisett, who have been named to the Spring 2018 deans’ list. Read more »

National Merit Scholarship Program

The principal, Michael C. Devoll, of Old Rochester Regional High Schoolannounced today that Madeline Hartley, Nathaniel King, and Michaela Mattson, have been named Commended Students in the 2019 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 to […] Read more »

Tabor Students to Focus on Listening

Tabor Academy intentionally brings together a diverse and talented group of students from around the country and around the world. Living, eating, playing, and learning with peers from all different hometowns and backgrounds is an education unto itself, and one of the biggest advantages of a boarding school education. In order take full advantage of […] Read more »

ORR Holds First Ever Bulldog Bash!

Old Rochester Regional’s AmbassadOR Club held their very first, but soon to be annual, Bulldog Bash on Saturday, September 15. Various booths and activities were set up on the athletic field, including a baked goods booth, cornhole, a bouncy house, and more.             Emily Humphrey, member of the Board of AmbassadORs, said the idea was […] Read more »

Encompass Community at Friends Academy

On Wednesday, November 28from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, The Encompass Community at Friends Academy, 1088 Tucker Road in North Dartmouth, will host guest speaker, Peter Gray, for a presentation and discussion about Self-Directed Learning and the importance of play throughout childhood. Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology at Boston College who has […] Read more »