With the first semester of the school year at an end, it is already time for students of all grades at ORRHS to begin to consider their academic plans for the next year. This task falls as well to the eighth graders at the junior high who have had a chance to tour the high […] Read more »
This week was a very special time at Old Colony. For months, the freshmen have rotated around multiple different shops, getting a taste for each vocation. They have experienced everything from their initial top choices to shops that would be considered nontraditional. This week, these students were finally assigned their permanent shops where they will […] Read more »
Dean College is pleased to announce that Shaun Lavoie of Rochester has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. Congratulations to Jennifer Galavotti of Marion, who was recently named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Keene State College. Galavotti was among 1,400 students who were honored for academic excellence […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International consisting of 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members worldwide making this the world’s largest service club organization, is pleased to announce two (2) $2,500 scholarships to be awarded this year to a graduating high school or homeschooled student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester. […] Read more »
Recently, Tabor Academy has expanded its collaboration with the Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) based in New Bedford. Each week throughout the school year, a group of Tabor students travel to New Bedford to provide English tutoring to members of the community who have immigrated to the United States. The CEDC is a nonprofit organization […] Read more »
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 and community service, industry […] Read more »
Last Friday brought the first snowstorm of the year to the Tri-Towns and ORRHS. While the sight of the snow-covered landscape may have been lovely to some, that morning’s commute was far from it. Classrooms and hallways were filled with stories of several near-accidents from student drivers that morning, as the layer of ice underneath […] Read more »
Project GROW is now accepting applications for 2017-2018 preschool enrollment in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester schools. If you are interested, please contact the Early Childhood Office at 508-758-1863 or email ChelseaHarrison@oldrochester.org. Read more »
Winning the FFA Veterinary Science Career Development Event Championship is no small feat. In fact, Bristol County Agricultural High School senior Molly Ross of Rochester said even she wasn’t expecting her team to beat out all other 40 participating states. The journey began back in January of 2016 when Ross and three other animal science […] Read more »
Although handed out this past fall, some students – and parents – may not be aware of the benefits they could be cashing in on by using their ORRHS student ID card. The plastic cards, which were handed out after picture day, list the student’s name, grade, school name, school ID, and the school year. […] Read more »