Schools

New elementary school plans come into focus

Officials hope to break ground at the new Minot Forest Elementary School in February of 2020. A timeline and updated plans...

Not just toys: Puppets teach children valuable lessons

The teachers of Decas Elementary School stepped aside to let Rapunzel, Pete the Cat, and other fictional characters teach...

Wareham High School names student of the month, ‘Scotty Award’ winner

Wareham High School has named Devin Gonsalves, Class of 2019, as February’s student of the month. Quirino DoCanto, Class of...

Parent Night at Wareham High School set for March 19

Parent Night at Wareham High School will take place on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. The event will allow parents of students...

Wareham students named to UMASS Amherst dean’s list

The following Wareham students have been named to UMASS Amherst’s dean’s list for the fall semester of 2018 for maintaining...

Wareham Middle School students rock annual science fair

Students at Wareham Middle School put their scientific mettle to the test on March 2 at their fourth annual science fair...

24 Wareham students headed to DECA career development conference

24 Wareham students will attend the 60th annual State DECA Career Development Conference on March 7 at Hynes Convention...

Wareham school budget update shows $71,000 shortfall

Wareham Schools Business Manager Susan Owen presented School Committee members with a budget shortfall of $71,000 for fiscal...

Wareham High School seniors receive President's Volunteer Service Award

Wareham High School Seniors Jamie Read and Victoria Crockett have been honored for with a President's Volunteer Service...

Wareham students return from leadership summit in China

High School Seniors Nicolas Dix and Ethan Osley are back in Wareham this week after attending a one-of-a-kind youth...

Wareham Middle School names students of the month for February

Wareham Middle School has named three students of the month for February. Fifth grade student Hannah Ridino, daughter of...

Color guard brings 'Horror Story' to competition

Wareham’s Color Guard team brought a unique, darker energy to a New England Scholastic Band Association competition at...

Wareham, Onset students named to Bryant University dean’s list

Two local students have been named to Bryant University’s dean’s list for the fall semester of 2018. Sara Tyma of Wareham...

Chinese students bid farewell to Wareham friends at cultural celebration

Chinese exchange students at Wareham High School and Wareham Middle School said farewell to their American friends on Friday...

Wareham High School names student of the month, ‘Scotty Award’ winner

Wareham High School has recognized two students for the month of January. Benjamin Brogioli, Class of 2022, was named the...

Wareham Middle School closed due to roof leak

Wareham Middle School will be closed for the next two days as crews work to repair a roof leak brought on by snow, rain and...

Wareham, Onset students recognized by UMASS Dartmouth

UMASS Dartmouth has announced that the following 25 local students were named to its dean's list and chancellors list for...

School officials hire new Wareham Middle School principal

Wareham Middle School has a new principal. On Thursday, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood announced that the school’s...

Wareham School Committee welcomes back former member

Wareham School Committee members welcomed back a familiar face on Thursday night. The meeting featured the return of...

Go Pats! Wareham students, staff celebrate before the big game

Patriots fever took hold of Decas Elementary School Friday afternoon as students and staff went all out before Sunday’s big...

Former Wareham School Committee member appointed to two-month seat

Members of the Wareham School Committee and Board of Selectmen appointed Geoff Swett to a two month seat on the School...

Wareham Kindergarten registration set for March 12, 13

District wide registration for kindergarten at Wareham Public Schools will take place on March 12 and 13 at the John W...

Wareham School officials prepare for state minimum wage hike

Wareham Public School administrators are planning for a $6,000 budget increase ahead of a hike in the state’s minimum wage...

‘Proficient’ not good enough for automatic superintendent salary increase, says Wareham School Committee

On Thursday, School Committee members gave themselves more leeway when it comes to awarding (or not) a salary increase for...

Wareham Middle School students strut their stuff at winter concert

Musicians and singers at Wareham Middle School treated friends and family to a winter concert on Thursday night, showing off...

Wareham School Committee member, officials disagree on student promotion practices

School drop out rates, and the effect holding students back has on those rates, prompted a heated exchange at Thursday’s...

Wareham Historical Society awards students $2,000 in scholarships

Two Wareham students received $1,000 each on Monday, Jan. 14 from the Wareham Historical Society to help them continue their...

Top of the class: Fitchburg State valedictorian, Wareham native reflects on academic career

Looking back on an impressive academic career, Quinn Staley credits a Wareham Middle School teacher for showing her that...

Wareham School Committee seeks candidates to fill vacant seat

The Wareham School Committee is looking for one person to serve on the board until the town’s April 2 election following a...

Wareham School Committee seeks applicants for recently vacated seat

In the wake of a Wareham School Committee resignation, officials are seeking applicants to fill that vacancy on the five-...

State requires archaeological precautions during Minot Forest Elementary School construction

Wareham’s new $90 million elementary school project will likely have an archaeologist on hand for some excavation work after...

Wareham Public Schools to hold early childhood special education screenings

Wareham Public Schools will conduct special education screenings for children ages 3 to 5 on Jan. 25 and March 8. Parents...

Wareham resident delivers Fitchburg State’s valedictory address

Wareham High School alumna Quinn Staley of West Wareham recently delivered Fitchburg State University’s valedictory address...