Schools

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,...
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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...

School district provides information, resources during closure

Wareham Public Schools have canceled all school-related activities From March 16 to at least April 7 to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Since the schools closed down, students have started learning remotely from home, and teachers and staff...

Remote learning to begin Monday for students

Although schools are closed until April 6, teachers, staff, and administrators are hard at work, and students will begin learning remotely on Monday, March 23. Because the first week of school closure will be made up at the end of the year, like...

Schools plan for possible coronavirus shutdown

Editor’s note: On March 15, Governor Baker ordered all schools to shut through at least April 7. Click here. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood said Wednesday that she and her staff are working to prepare for the...

Schools celebrate exceptional students

Wareham Schools are celebrating exceptional students for the month of February. At the High School, ninth-grader Indiana Troupe was selected to be both the February Student of the Month and the Scotty Award winner. At the Middle School, Danikka...

Minot Forest students run, jump, and skip to help their school

Students at Minot Forest and Wareham Middle School spent two weeks collecting donation pledges and being taught character-building lessons. On March 5, they celebrated by running, skipping, and jumping in the annual Boosterthon Fun Run. The annual...