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Administrators continue planning for a safe, effective return to school

As the school year draws closer, educators and administrators in Wareham Public Schools are faced with the daunting task of creating a safe and effective way for students to learn during the pandemic. On July 29, School Committee members listened to...

Wareham High School moves forward with graduation plans

After a long delay, it looks like seniors in Wareham High School’s class of 2020 will finally celebrate their graduation with an official ceremony on Friday, August 7. “The kids rolled the dice,” Principal Scott Palladino said. The seniors...
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Students get scholarship from American Legion

Although the four students from Wareham High School selected for Boys and Girls State were not able to attend this June, they received a small scholarship and recognition from the American Legion and Principal Scott Palladino on Wednesday. Boys and...

From crayons to cash flow: Schools face many challenges ahead of reopening

Schools are faced with many challenges on how to reopen safely and effectively this fall. On Wednesday, July 22, the Wareham School Committee discussed issues including how to keep students engaged with remote learning, and how to accommodate...

Schools consider different approaches to return to class this fall

As schools in Massachusetts are scheduled to return to class this fall, educators and administrators in the Wareham Public School District have been working to figure out the best possible way to keep students and staff safe, healthy, and engaged...

Wareham High grad awarded scholarship

Jordan Bumpus, a 2020 Wareham High School graduate, has been awarded a scholarship by the Otis Civilian Advisory Council. Bumpus is one of four recipients of the $1,500 scholarship, which is open to military dependents of current active duty,...

Wareham High student receives Stephen A. Stone Memorial Scholarship

Ever Gordon, a junior at Wareham High School, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Stephen A. Stone Memorial Scholarship. She will receive $10,000 for her tuition freshman year at a four-year college or university, and will be eligible to...

Onset Cape Verdean Festival awards scholarships

The Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association has awarded eight graduating seniors $1,000 scholarships.   The scholarships have been an annual tradition for more than 15 years. “We would like to wish all the recipients the best of luck,” said...

Schools wrestle with state guidance, budget for fall opening

After the state’s announcement that its goal for the fall is to bring as many students back into school buildings as possible, Wareham school officials are working to figure out how to make that happen safely. Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood...

Hundreds of signatures now part of new school

On Wednesday afternoon, the last steel beam was carefully lowered into place on top of the new elementary school being built on Minot Avenue as a small crowd clapped. The beam was not just the last and highest to be added to the building, but...

Wareham CARE plans virtual summer fun

This summer, Wareham CARE will continue its focus on hands-on fun and learning despite going all-online. “I think a lot of families will be looking for programming for their students, and a lot of families still aren’t comfortable face-to-face,”...

Wareham Public Schools to participate in new math initiative

As part of the 2020 Mass Math Initiative, Wareham Public School students in Kindergarten through grade 6 will have access to ST Math, a visual instructional program that will help prevent possible losses in progress caused by school shutdowns this...

Schools reckon with PPE costs

Plans for the fall are still up in the air, reported Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood at Thursday night’s school committee meeting. The state’s Education Commissioner is expected to release specific guidance soon. In the meantime,...

Breakfast and lunch distribution to continue through summer

The distribution of free breakfasts and lunches to kids in town will continue all summer thanks to the USDA Summer Food Service Program. All kids ages zero to 18 are eligible for free meals, regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in public...

Wareham Fireman’s Association awards scholarships

The Wareham Fireman’s Association has awarded scholarships to four students. In memory of Retired Asst. Chief Dana C. Keyes, Sr., $500 each has been awarded to Danielle Marie Ansell and Heather Carolyn Gauvin. In memory of Retired Captain Michael A...

Wareham Middle School announces students of the month

Wareham Middle School has announced its students of the month for June. The fifth grader of the month is Caleb Biedugnis, the son of Matthew and Kim Biedugnis. “He’s such a phenomenal boy! He has consistently put forth his best effort, not just...

Sixth grader wins Scotty Award for June

Jack Solich, a sixth grader, is the Scotty Monteiro Jr. award-winner for the month of June at Wareham Middle School. The school describes Jack as “kind-hearted, happy, and enthusiastic in all that he does,” and noted that Jack is always respectful...

Wareham native will Teach for America

Kylie Silva, a Wareham native and 2020 Curry College graduate, will soon have a classroom of her own as part of the Teach for America program. Silva is the first Curry graduate to be selected for the program, which is highly competitive -- only 12...

Students, staff, family members leave their mark on new elementary school

As the new elementary school on Minot Avenue starts to take shape , students, parents, and faculty have been leaving their mark by signing their names on vinyl stickers that will soon be attached to a steel beam on the new school building. On Friday...

Kindergarteners reconnect with teachers at Decas School

Kindergarteners and their teachers at Decas Elementary School reconnected on Friday, June 12 for an end of school year celebration, after months of being separated due to the coronavirus pandemic. From 10 a.m. to noon, students and their families...

School district faced with a reduced budget for 2021

The Town of Wareham has seen a drop in revenue during the coronavirus pandemic, leaving school committee members with the difficult decision of approving a 2021 fiscal year budget that would result in the Wareham Public School District losing nearly...

New elementary school takes shape

The new elementary school on Minot Avenue is suddenly much easier to imagine, as the majority of the foundation has been poured and steel beams draw the outline of the school’s two wings against the sky. The foundations and steel frame of the two...

Wareham Middle School announces students of the month

Wareham Middle School has announced its students of the month for May. The fifth grader of the month is Amya Irving, the daughter of Paul Irving and Elaine Borel. “Amya is an empathetic and thoughtful student who has been a strong part of our team...

Wareham Historical Society awards $1,000 scholarship

The Wareham Historical Society has chosen to award Wareham High School senior Lukas Watkins a $1,000 scholarship. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, and changes to graduation ceremonies, the scholarship will officially be announced on August 5 at 6:30...

Be a part of the new elementary school

Kids, parents, staff, and community members are invited to sign a piece of history: a beam that will be placed at the top of the new elementary school on Minot Ave. Vinyl banners that will be attached to the beam before it is installed will be...

Celebrating seniors: Cap and Gown Parade rides through town

The Wareham High School Class of 2020 has had to postpone their graduation ceremony to August, but on June 3, a parade of around 100 high school seniors and their family members celebrated with honking horns, balloons, signs, and cheering spectators...

Photos: yard signs honor high school seniors in front of Town Hall

About 170 signs are now on display in front of the Wareham Town Hall, honoring the accomplishments of high school seniors in the historic class of 2020. Mary Masterson said she decided to organize the project after seeing something similar in...

Sixth grader awarded Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award

Priscilla Ross, a sixth grader, is the Scotty Monteiro Jr. award-winner for the month of May at Wareham Middle School. The school describes Priscilla as an easy-going, thoughtful, and kind person who excels when working with others and is a role...

Wareham fifth grader wins Freedom of Expression Essay Contest

Mariah Pillsbury, an 11-year-old from Wareham who goes to the St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School in Hyannis, is the winner of the 2020 Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Freedom of Expression essay contest. Open to fifth graders in all Cape Cod schools,...

High school seniors to participate in ‘Cap and Gown Parade’

Wareham High School seniors in the class of 2020 won’t have their graduation ceremony until August this year, but in the more immediate future, students will be able to participate in a Cap and Gown Parade on Thursday, June 4. Principal Scott...

Wareham Police Association awards scholarships to all 16 applicants

In light of the hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, The Wareham Police Association has decided to award scholarships to all students who submitted applications by the April 30 deadline. A representative from the association said that “...

Wareham High School graduation, prom postponed to August

Wareham High School seniors will celebrate their graduation and prom in person in August, as 80 percent of seniors told the school they would rather delay the big day than go virtual. Students will also celebrate with a socially-distanced parade...

Signs for high school seniors to go on display near town hall

Graduation ceremonies for high school students in the class of 2020 won’t be able to go on as planned, but a tribute to their accomplishment will be displayed on the lawn of the Wareham Town Hall, thanks to the efforts of one Wareham woman in...

‘Guess Who’ safely reunites teachers, students at Decas School

A line of cars filled the bus lane at the John W. Decas Elementary School, extended onto Main Street, around the corner onto Station Street, and snaked through the parking lot as parents chauffeured excited students to play a socially-distanced,...

Schools work to plan for unclear future

School officials are working to plan -- and budget -- for an uncertain future. At Wednesday’s Finance Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood said that the schools’ already tight budget will need to be cut even more as state...

Bus drivers, cafeteria workers to receive raise

While students and teachers have been learning at home, bus drivers and cafeteria workers are still reporting to schools each morning to prepare and serve meals to kids across Wareham. Now, those workers will be getting a well-deserved raise of two...

Selectmen declare ‘Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week’

The Wareham Board of Selectmen has declared May 4 through 8, 2020, to be Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. The declaration, written by Board Chair Patrick Tropeano, praises Wareham’s teachers and staff for opening students’ minds to “ ideas,...

‘Beyond School Time’ adapts to remote learning

For the last ten years, Wareham’s “Beyond School Time” has created engaging after school programs and offered resources to students and families. While schools are shut down because of coronavirus, the program continues to do just that, except in...

Wareham High School students honored for speaking, writing, service

Students in Wareham High School’s Key Club have recently been awarded for their writing and speaking skills, as well as their commitment to community service. The Key Club is a global organization that helps high school students develop character...

Families show signs of support for 2020 graduates

High School Seniors in the class of 2020 won’t be able to celebrate their graduation in the traditional sense, but that hasn’t stopped their families from showing signs of support. Wareham resident and parent Cheryl Flaherty teamed up with Wareham...

Variety is the spice of life – and of school lunches

Until the end of June when the summer lunch program begins, Wareham Public Schools staff will be distributing free breakfasts and lunches for kids to enjoy seven days a week. Last week, the staff served more than 12,000 meals for the first time --...

Seniors talk missing the end of high school

Schools will remain closed for the rest of the year. For high school seniors, that means they will never return to Wareham High as a student. Graduation and prom will be delayed -- and likely very different than students have envisioned. And many...

Wareham High School named 149th best in state

Wareham High School has been named the 149th best high school in the state by US News and World Report. This is the first time the school has appeared on the best-of list, according to school officials. “That’s a big deal for Wareham to be on that...

Schools to provide internet hotspots to students without wifi

Wareham students without wifi at home will soon be able to log on to online learning through internet hotspots provided by the school district. At Thursday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood announced that...

Schools to remain closed for the rest of the year

Wareham schools will be closed for the remainder of this school year. Reacting to Gov. Charlie Baker's Tuesday afternoon order that all Massachusetts schools remain closed for the rest of this school year, Superintendent Kimberly Shaver-Hood said...

‘Beyond School Time’ offers virtual lessons to students

While Wareham students are forced to learn at home during the coronavirus pandemic, they might not have access to all of the resources available to them in the classroom, so some teachers have been bringing the classroom to them with “Beyond School...

Public Schools staff serve up thousands of meals to go

While schools are closed, the cafeteria staff and bus drivers are still hard at work as the district serves more than 11,000 meals each week. Any kid ages zero to 18 is eligible to pick up a free breakfast and lunch each weekday, and on Fridays, the...

School Committee calls off April vacation

The School Committee voted to have students and teachers work through April vacation during their April 9 meeting. While committee members acknowledged that they had heard strong opinions on both sides of the issue, they ultimately voted to call off...

Teachers log on for remote learning

On March 24, students showed up to class -- in their living rooms, bedrooms, and at kitchen tables across town. Until at least May 4, students will be learning remotely as schools are closed to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus. “The feedback...

Scholarship to honor memory of Dr. Thomas Gleason

A new scholarship is being formed to honor the memory of longtime Wareham physician Dr. Thomas Gleason, who passed away on February 28 after a brief illness. The Dr. Thomas Gleason Scholarship will be awarded annually to a Wareham High School Senior...

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