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ORR Goes Oklahoma!713 viewsMembers of the Drama Club at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School rehearse for their production of "G2K ... Oklahoma!" which is an adaptation of the classic musical which has been specifically designed for middle-school students. The production was staged at the school on November 8 and 9, 2006. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Ocean Odyssey in Rochester766 viewsStudents in Grades 2, 3 and 4 at Rochester’s Memorial School were recently treated to a day-long “Global Ocean Odyssey” program and exhibit from the New England Aquarium on Monday, October 16. Here students learn about water currents. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Ocean Odyssey in Rochester, Too820 viewsStudents in Grades 2, 3 and 4 at Rochester’s Memorial School were recently treated to a day-long “Global Ocean Odyssey” program and exhibit from the New England Aquarium on Monday, October 16. Here students learn what food and other products are made either in whole or in part from various sea life. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Maori Dancers795 viewsMembers of the Kahurangi Maori Dance Company of New Zealand demonstrate one of several dances for students at Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett. The troupe stopped by the school and the New Bedford Whaling Museum last week as part of a program co-sponsored by the New Bedford ECHO Project (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations) and the Mattapoisett Parents-Teachers Organization (PTO).
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Civics Class848 viewsThe Enrichment Program at Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett recently sponsored a visit from several Mattapoisett town officials to Grade 5 students to discuss local government and the officials’ roles in Mattapoisett. Pictured here are (back row, l. to r.) Mattapoisett Town Moderator Jack Eklund; Town Clerk Barbara Sullivan; and Selectman Ray Andrews with Grade 5 students (front row, l. to r.) Casey Mackenzie; Collin Anderson; and Andrew Maestas. (Photo courtesy of Cathleen Sinnott).
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Locks of Love868 viewsWhile getting a back to school haircut, Camryn McNamara of Mattapoisett recently donated over 13 inches of hair to the charity “Locks of Love.” The organization provides wigs to children suffering from Alopecia or long-term hair loss due to illness. Camryn is a second grader at Center School in Mattpoisett and hopes some of her classmates might think about doing the same. “It made me feel very happy to give someone my hair who doesn’t have any,” she said.
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Road Race Scholars931 viewsOn August 3 in Mattapoisett’s Shipyard Park, seven ORR High School graduates and runners each received a $1,000 scholarship award from the proceeds of the Mattapoisett Road Race held on July 4. Mattapoisett Road Race Director Daniel White (fourth from left) presented the awards to (front row, l. to r.) Tim Zantrofski, Lauren Bousquet, Angela Kantner, Kristen Ward, (back row, l. to r.) Cass Gilmore, Jacob Haines and Nicholas Lorenco. Scholarship winners not pictured: Ryan Best and Brittany Church.
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Learning From The Past1154 viewsThird Grade students at Rochester’s Memorial School recently got acquainted with Rochester’s rich, historic past thanks to members of the Rochester Historical Commission. Students were treated to a hands-on experience with old toys, primitive household items and educational tools, and learned about early church customs, Rochester’s Native Americans, and changes in the town boundaries as Marion, Mattapoisett, and Wareham eventually broke off from the large township of Rochester to form their own towns.
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ORR Relay for Life904 viewsJust some of the nearly 200 students, teachers, family members and friends who recently participated in the Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society (ACS) at Old Rochester Regional High School on Friday, June 10. The fund-raising event kicked off with the first laps led by cancer survivors, while 17 teams of walkers continued on throughout the 18-hour event. This year’s walk raised more than $48,000 for ACS programs.
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ORR Survivors974 viewsSeventh grade students at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School try on their camping gear in preparation for the 2006 Survival Program, a challenging outdoor education program now in its 34th year, that will run from Sunday, June 4 through Saturday, June 10 in Northfield, MA. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).
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Celebrating Culture1364 viewsOn the evening of May 4, Old Rochester Regional Junior High School hosted a Multi-Cultural Celebration. Celebrating the culture and history of French and Spanish countries, students displayed artwork, PowerPoint presentations, performed live music and dance and served a variety of French and Spanish food. Performing an African dance are students (l. to r.) Darcie Smalley, Caitlyn Stadelmann, Holly McGreavy, Shanaye Green, Caitlyn Gagnon, and Terel Soares. (Photo courtesy of Jane McCarthy).
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Scholarship Supporter1006 viewsJeff Costa, a junior at Old Rochester Regional High School, has organized a yard sale to raise money to benefit his classmates from Rochester for the second year in a row. The fund-raiser to benefit the Rochester Scholarship Program will be held on Saturday, May 6 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (rain or shine) at the First Congregational Church in the Rochester town center. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).
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