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French teacher plans Canada trip for students

Wareham High School French Teacher Elena Mytarkina met with the Wareham School Committee during a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, to present her plan for a student trip to Québec in June, 2021. Mytarkina’s plans are for a trip of three days, and two...

Animals from around the world amaze kids at the Decas School

The students at John W. Decas Elementary School got to learn from some unusual teachers on Tuesday and Wednesday, as the Amazing Animal Ambassadors visited the school with a small menagerie in tow. Caitlin Cornet and Bethany Jakubson, along with a...
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‘Buddy Bench’ to help kids find friends at recess

Fourth graders at Minot Forest are working to make sure everyone is included at recess with a new “Buddy Bench.” The bench, which will be added to the playground, is a place for students to go when they don’t know what to do at recess, or are...

Mitten tree keeps Minot Forest students warm

Teachers and staff at Minot Forest Elementary School are making sure their students are staying warm this winter with a mitten tree. The tree, kept in Transitional Support Resource Provider Dawn Underhill’s office, is festooned with mittens, hats,...

They’ve got the jazz: trio brings music, history to middle school

Jazz might not be on the typical middle schooler’s music playlist, but on Valentine’s Day 2020, Wareham students listened to everything from Duke Ellington, to George Gershwin, to Miles Davis. As part of the Cape Conservatory’s Jazz in the Schools...

March groundbreaking expected for new elementary school

More details of the design for the new elementary school were revealed at Thursday night’s School Committee meeting. The construction contracts for trade and general contractors are currently out to bids, and groundbreaking and foundation work is...

An inside look at Wareham High School’s bee hive

On a frigid January afternoon, just after the bell has rung at Wareham High School, biology teacher Sean Brown stands over a wooden beehive. He opens the top, peering inside, and quickly snaps a photo, before shutting it again. A cluster of bees...

Student awarded scholarship from Wareham Historical Society

The Wareham Historical Society awarded Mckenna Fitzgerald a scholarship to help further her studies at Bridgewater State University, where she is a freshman. A graduate of Wareham High School, Fitzgerald is studying elementary education. Currently,...

January’s Scotty Award winner announced

The January recipient of the Scotty Monteiro Jr. award at the Middle School is Kaylin Sylvia. According to the school, Sylvia has a positive attitude and works to brighten her peers’ and teachers’ days. Sylvia is genuinely kind and friendly, and is...

Middle School announces students of the month

Each month, one student from each grade at the Middle School is selected as student of the month. Teachers nominate students who are responsible, respectful, and thoughtful members of the school community. The fifth grade student of the month is...

6th Annual DECA Home and Living Show

Wareham DECA is hosting its sixth annual Home and Living Show, which will be held on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wareham High School, 7 Viking Dr. The show will feature businesses in the home improvement industry, along with a “...

School Committee votes on funding request for building fixes

The School Committee voted on Thursday in favor of seeking funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority to fix much of the middle school’s roof and the heating, air-conditioning and ventilation systems (HVAC) at both the middle and high...

School Committee considers future of Decas School

The School Committee met on Thursday to discuss plans for the John W. Decas School. The committee will be submitting a warrant article for the April Town Meeting to transfer ownership of the Decas School from the school department to the town after...

Minot Forest fourth graders work to save Australian animals

A group of fourth graders at Minot Forest Elementary School are leading a school-wide effort to help animals affected by the wildfires in Australia. When the classmates heard about the suffering of animals in Australia, many of which have been...

Minot Forest band and chorus rocks out at winter concert - with video!

The Minot Forest Elementary School band and chorus performed a high-energy concert at the High School Auditorium on Jan. 22, led by music teacher Russ Hart. The students performed a variety of classic hits like “Hot Cross Buns” along with seasonal...

Bigger and better band performs to standing-room-only crowd

When Caitlin Francese first started teaching music, band, and chorus at Wareham Middle School in 2017, the band was composed of only six students who practiced after school when they could. Now, there are 84 fifth, sixth, and seventh graders in band...

Students strut in style in fashion show

The stage in Wareham High School’s auditorium came alive with a variety of colors and designs for a brand new event on Thursday night, Jan. 16. Students strutted in style for the first-ever fashion show presented by Lisa Cunha, and students of her...

Students gain real-world business skills

In addition to the usual English, math, and science, some students at Wareham High School have been learning real-world skills that can help them succeed in their future careers. Many of them have recently put those skills to use by placing in a...

High School works to renew accreditation

The high school is currently assessing itself as it works towards March and fall deadlines to renew its certification from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Wareham High School principal Scott Paladino told the School...

New elementary school on schedule and under budget

Construction of the new elementary school on Minot Avenue is on track and under budget, as the school has been demolished and the site has been prepared for construction. The school is set to be substantially completed in October 2021, with classes...

Wareham High School grads share top college advice

Every January, Wareham High School graduates who are attending college come back to the school to pass along advice to current seniors, answer questions, and talk about the biggest differences between high school and college. Here are some of the...

Superintendent says evaluation was “mean-spirited, personal attack”

Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood read a scathing rebuttal to her recent evaluation by the School Committee, calling it a “mean-spirited personal attack.” In response to allegations that her leadership style had driven away staff, Shaver-Hood...

School Committee approves tight budget

The Wareham School Committee approved a $30,751,930 budget for the 2021 fiscal year at the committee’s Thursday night meeting. Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood said that the proposed budget meets all the district’s contractual obligations,...

Minot students bring Christmas vibes

Under the direction of chorus teacher Russ Hart, seventeen Minot Forest fourth-graders filled the Multiservice Center with Christmas music on Wednesday. This small but joyful recital served as a preview for the upcoming Minot Band and Chorus Concert...

Tigers youth football asks school to reconsider fee policy

Jared Chadwick and Damon Solomon from the Wareham Tigers Athletic Association appeared before the Wareham School Committee on Dec. 19 to ask that its fee for field usage be reconsidered based on a number of inconsistencies they had observed. The...

School administrators recognize exemplary MCAS scores

The school committee meeting for Thursday, Dec. 19 was full of students there to receive recognition for their high scores on MCAS, and family there to see them shine. High School Principal Scott Palladino was there to present 42 students of his...

Art and literature meet in high school exhibit

Wareham High School students’ literary works of art are on display at the Wareham Free Library in an exhibit combining graphic design, ceramics, puppetry, and collage. The exhibit was put on in collaboration with the Wareham Library Foundation,...

Tight budget could lead to staff cuts at Wareham Schools

Next year, the Wareham Public Schools will be working with a budget that officials say is too small, and could lead to reductions in staffing. At Thursday’s joint meeting of the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, and Finance Committee,...

High School announces students of the month, Scotty Award-winners

Wareham High School has announced the students of the month for October and November. Students are nominated for possessing at least one of the high school’s core values of scholarship, citizenship, craftsmanship, and sportsmanship. The students are...

Wareham High graduates sought to share college experiences

Wareham High School guidance counselors are looking for current college and trade school students who graduated from Wareham High School to speak about their college experience with current high school students. Students will share their experiences...