Schools

Wareham Middle School students earn first place finish in scarecrow contest

With their uplifting message and Lego-themed creation, a group of Wareham Middle School students earned a first place finish...

Wareham Middle School Viking Ship Award winners for October

Thirteen Wareham Middle School students were recognized as Viking Ship Award recipients for the month of October. Each month...

Alana Nicoletti named student of the month, ‘Scotty Award’ winner

Alana Nicoletti, Class of 2019, was named Wareham High School’s October Student of the Month. She is also the October...

Wareham voters give decisive ‘yes’ to $90 million elementary school

There’s going to be a new school in Wareham. Voters strongly supported a $90 million consolidated elementary school on...

Wareham Middle School art show celebrates Dia de los Muertos

Students at Wareham Middle School held their fourth annual Dia de los Muertos art show on Friday with dozens of colorful and...

2 Bourne men launch write-in campaigns for Upper Cape Tech School Committee seat

Two write-in candidates are seeking Bourne’s seat on the Upper Cape Cod Technical Regional School Committee in the Nov. 6...

Wareham School Committee makes case for $90 million school proposal

Ahead of a Nov. 6 vote that will decide if Wareham builds a $90 million elementary school, School Committee members and a...

Wareham School Committee approves 8th grade Washington, D.C. field trip

An 8th grade tradition was revived on Thursday when School Committee members approved a class trip to Washington, D.C...

Wareham school administrators review goals for upcoming year

One by one, Wareham school administrators touted past successes and outlined their goals for the coming year before School...

Wareham School Committee supports changing state education funding formula

School Committee members unanimously supported an effort to alter the state’s education funding formula, which educators say...

Red Ribbon Awareness Night promotes positive, anti-drug message

There’s no easy way to combat substance abuse, but a Wareham teacher says one method is worth trying – stay busy. “The area...

Wareham voters to answer $90 million school question on Nov. 6

Voters in the state’s Nov. 6 election will decide if Wareham should build a $90 million elementary school consolidating...

Mattress sale fundraiser supports Wareham High School’s DECA Club

Some Wareham High School students were resting easy after another successful mattress sale fundraiser on Oct. 20. The third...

Wareham’s share of proposed $90 million school expected to be $39.8 million

With two votes on a proposed $90 million elementary school approaching, Wareham School Building Committee members told...

Plans for $90 million Wareham elementary school reviewed ahead of Town Meeting vote

Wareham Public Schools officials reviewed plans for a proposed $90 million elementary school on Monday night ahead of an Oct...

Wareham officials host forum on $90 million school ahead of Oct. 22 vote

Wareham Public Schools officials made their case for a proposed $90 million elementary school on Saturday morning ahead of...

Questions, answers on proposed $90 million elementary school

At the October 22 Town Meeting and again in the Nov. 6 general election, Wareham voters will be asked to approve spending $...

School Committee recommends 20-year repayment plan for new Wareham elementary school

On Thursday, Wareham School Committee members unanimously recommended a 20-year repayment plan for the proposed Decas School...

Wareham student recognized by National School Development Council for academic growth, leadership

The school committee celebrated the achievements of Wareham High School senior Nicholas N. Dix during its Thursday night...

Board picks tax increase recommendation for new Wareham elementary school

On Monday, School Building Committee members unanimously recommended a 20-year repayment plan at 3.5 percent interest for...

Wareham students show improvement under revamped MCAS test

“Next-generation” MCAS scores released Thursday showed Wareham students are making strides under a new system for measuring...

Final estimates for Wareham school building project due Oct. 1

Final estimates for the proposed Decas School at Minot Forest will be presented to the School Building Committee on Monday,...

DECA tailgate brings Wareham High School students together

Wareham’s branch of the National Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) kicked off its second annual tailgating...

Wareham School Committee OKs giving assistant superintendent seat at the table

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andrea Schwamb will officially have a regular seat at the table during Wareham School Committee...

Wareham School officials tout proposed elementary school’s education plan

A key vote on funding a new elementary school is set for October. Ahead of that vote, school officials urged residents to...

Wareham Public Schools hire additional staff for students with special needs

Wareham Public Schools staff are making strides toward providing more support to students with emotional disabilities,...

Flying high with Great Shearwaters in Wareham

Wareham Week readers are invited to follow along with Wareham Middle School students this year as they track a Great...

Wareham Selectmen review updates for $90 million elementary school

Members of the Wareham School Committee and Massachusetts School Building Authority went before Selectmen on Tuesday, Sept...

Wareham firefighters lend a helping hand at Decas Elementary

Wareham firefighters stepped up in a big way on Friday, Sept. 7 to lend a helping hand at the John William Decas Elementary...

Wareham Elementary Building Committee provides update on $90 million project

Members of the Elementary Building Committee went before the Wareham School Committee on Thursday, Sept. 6 to provide an...

Wareham Schools prep for district review Dec. 10

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andrea Schwamb announced Thursday night that Wareham public schools will undergo a district...

Minot Forest Elementary moves to Wareham Middle School, administrators says staff ready for transition

With Minot Forest Elementary School now moved inside a wing of Wareham Middle School, administrators have taken steps to...

Wareham Middle School takes flight with Great Shearwaters

Wareham Middle School students will be soaring with a new feathery friend this year: A Great Shearwater bird dubbed "...

Design details for potential Minot Forest School replacement take shape

Plans for a proposed $90 million school, which would replace Minot Forest Elementary, are coming together as the committee...

Wareham Public Schools by the (enrollment) numbers

During Wednesday's School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood reported the enrollments at Wareham...

Nerves, excitement at Wareham Middle School open house

While summer vacation is slipping away, the halls of Wareham Middle School were bustling with nervous, excited and curious...

New year brings major changes for Wareham schools

The closing of Minot Forest Elementary School due to budget constraints has brought major changes regarding where students...

Superintendent: Classroom donation nixes need for borrowing $800,000

School officials will not have to borrow $800,000 to buy temporary classrooms at Decas Elementary School after receiving...

Wareham Schools' CARE Fair celebrates summers worth of work

Wareham CARE students did it all this summer, from learning lessons on swimming and sailing to dancing and robotics...