Schools

Future kindergarteners share hopes for school

Excited preschoolers and their families flocked to the Wareham Elementary School on Thursday night for the Kindergarten Rally — an event designed to get kids excited to start kindergarten this fall. The event included tours of the school, a story...

Paraprofessionals ask for public support during union negotiations

Months into contract negotiations with the School Committee, paraprofessionals gathered with supportive teachers and staff members to walk in to the school as a group and ask for public support in their bid for better pay. Paraprofessionals,...
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Summer programs, new internship program kick off

Summer programming will soon be in full swing in Wareham Public Schools, with hundreds of students enrolled in various programs this year. “We have a busy summer,” Director of Beyond School Time Jane Fondulis said during Thursday night’s School...

Outgoing superintendent recognized at School Committee

Outgoing Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood was recognized with flowers — and a pickleball bag — during a School Committee meeting on June 16. Committee members thanked Shaver-Hood for her service to the school and...

Wareham High students recognized in awards night ceremony

Dozens of Wareham High School students were celebrated during the school’s awards ceremony on Thursday night, including one junior who was awarded a scholarship worth $40,000. Junior Olivia Ellis was the student who was awarded the Steven A. Stone...

Wareham middle schoolers show off their skills

Juggling, dancing, puns and original guitar solos — the Wareham Middle School’s art and talent show had it all Thursday night. “We’re really excited,” teacher Jessica Hathaway said shortly before the show began. Thirteen students took to the stage...

School Committee talks school safety

School Committee members heard from School Resource Officer Karl Baptiste and Detective Dean Decas in a discussion about school safety during Thursday night’s meeting. The two didn’t disclose specific safety procedures or protocol for safety reasons...

Meet some exceptional middle school students

Each month, Wareham Middle School recognizes exceptional students. For May, Kelly Guaman is the fifth grade student of the month. “She is respectful, diligent, kind, courteous, and gets along very well with her peers,” said one teacher. “It has been...

Wareham Firemen’s Association awards three scholarships

The Wareham Firemen’s association has announced three scholarship winners who will each receive $500. Those students are Amaya Anderson and Kent Silva, Jr., of Wareham High School, and Savannah Kelley of Bourne High School. “The WFA thanks the...

New school celebrated at ribbon-cutting

The Wareham Elementary School campus had a carnival atmosphere Saturday for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new school. While students have been attending class in the building at 63 Minot Ave. since January, this was the first...

PASS grads overcome the odds

The proud families and friends of the Wareham PASS program’s class of 2022 gathered in the middle school auditorium on June 9 to celebrate their graduation. The Pathways to Academic Student Success (PASS) program is an alternative to traditional...

Wareham students toss their caps at Upper Cape Tech

More than 50 Wareham students graduated from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School on Sunday, surrounded by their friends, family and peers. The Outstanding Vocational Technical Student of the Year was Giuliana L’Homme, a Wareham resident. A...

Wareham High celebrates graduation on Spillane Field

Surrounded by their peers and facing a crowd of proud parents and siblings, the Wareham High School senior class of 2022 turned their tassels and threw their mortarboards high into the air Friday night in a cheerful graduation ceremony. “We did it...

Seniors honored at academic awards night

Wareham High School’s graduating class was celebrated Thursday night as the seniors were awarded more than $367,000 worth of scholarships from local organizations, businesses and families. Principal Scott Palladino said this year’s senior class is...

Middle School to host art, talent show

The Wareham Middle School will host an art and talent show celebrating the end of the school year from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 16. The art show will be open in the school’s library from 5 to 5:30 p.m. From there, art enthusiasts will proceed...

Wareham High class of ‘62 hosts reunion

The Wareham High School Class of 1962 will hold a reunion in honor of the 60th anniversary of their graduation on Wednesday, June 22. The event will be held at noon at Lindsey’s Restaurant at 3138 Cranberry Highway. Classmates and guests are invited...

Seniors celebrate end of year with car parade

Local high school seniors drove by in style during their annual car parade on Thursday. Wareham High School posted photos of the event on its Facebook page on Thursday. Students were seen driving in cars decorated with balloons, paper graduation...

Meet the Scotty Award-winner for April

Wareham Middle School’s Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award-winner for April is sixth-grader Nathan Legg. The school described him as a positive student who is respectful, cooperative and hard-working. He’s described as having a great group of friends and as...

Middle school student’s design chosen for strategic plan logo

Middle school student Scott Crites' design was selected as the logo for the Wareham Public Schools’ 2026 strategic plan, out of 22 logos. “Student voice is extremely important to our district,” assistant superintendent Dr. Andrea Schwamb said as she...

Wareham High School soon to be part of International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program

Wareham High School is close to earning accreditation as an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program School. The district started working toward certification in the Middle Years Program — an educational philosophy to guide the learning of...

Wareham High to choose whether to stay in South Coast Conference in June

Whether Wareham will stay in the South Coast Conference for athletics is still an open question, but school officials expect to make a decision one way or the other next month. At the May 12 School Committee meeting, High School Principal Scott...

High school students put on ‘fairy walk’

Dressed in fairy wings and anointed with pixie dust, Wareham High School students put on a fairy and gnome art walk Wednesday night, drawing a solid crowd despite the misty cold. The night offered students a chance to display their pieces from art...

Key Club earns honors

The WHS Key Club returned from its annual district convention in Springfield, MA, on April 10th where they were recognized as a distinguished club: one of only 4 of the 177 clubs in all of New England to earn that honor. Club members also earned a...

March students of the month

Each month, Wareham Schools recognize excellent students. At the Middle School, Isaac Lang is the fifth grader of the month. “He is noticed for his willingness to work hard and treat others kindly,” said one teacher. “He is very sensitive to the...

School Committee names new superintendent of schools

The School Committee voted unanimously Thursday night to appoint Dr. Matthew D’Andrea as the new superintendent of Wareham Schools, effective July 1. D’Andrea currently serves as superintendent on Martha’s Vineyard — a position he’s held since 2015...

Four students to attend Boys and Girls State

Four Wareham High juniors have been selected to attend Boys and Girls State this June, courtesy of the American Legion. Each June, hundreds of students gather at Stonehill College to take academic classes and work together to form functioning mock...

Photos: Middle school musicians wow crowd at spring concert

Fifth, sixth and seventh graders took to the stage to perform a variety of hits from Ode to Joy to ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ on Thursday night to a crowd ranging in age from baby siblings to grandparents. Music teacher Caitlin Francese explained...

Residents invited to question candidates for superintendent position

There’s just two candidates left for the role of superintendent of Wareham Public Schools, and the public is invited to attend two community Meet and Greets next week to ask them questions, the school says. The two sessions will run 4:30-5 p.m. on...

School Committee discusses Minot Avenue traffic during school drop off, dismissal times

The School Committee heard from Wareham Elementary School administrators on the new school’s arrival/dismissal procedures and how morning drop-off has snarled traffic on Minot Avenue as students arrive on campus. “We have a lot of students,”...

Students explore PTSD in ‘The Death and Life of Larry Benson’

An intimate crowd watched Wareham High School students perform “The Death and Life of Larry Benson” on stage Saturday night as rain pounded outside the auditorium. On stage, actors explored themes of PTSD and the ties of family bonds in the one-act...

DECA students see success at state-level competition

Wareham High School’s DECA Club members saw success at the state-level competition earlier this month. DECA is an organization that aims to prepare students for careers in business and entrepreneurship. Seven of the club’s members will be attending...

Green, gold and mischief at Wareham Elementary School for St. Patrick’s Day

Kids at the Wareham Elementary School were decked out in their best green and gold on Thursday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. And so was the school, with display cases full of art and decorations adding seasonal flair to lockers. But inside...

15 Wareham High seniors earn free tuition

Fifteen members of Wareham High School’s senior class have earned the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, which guarantees them four years of free tuition at public college or university in Massachusetts. The scholarship is based on academic...

Committee evaluates 19 school superintendent candidates

The Superintendent Search Committee has begun its work, and will soon make recommendations public. School Committee and Search Committee member Kevin Brogioli gave a brief update at the March 17 School Committee meeting. A total of 19 candidates...

Ribbon-cutting in the works at new Wareham Elementary School

School officials are planning a ribbon cutting for the new Wareham Elementary School to be held this April or May, reported School Committee member Joyce Bacchiocchi at a March 17 meeting. Students began attending the new school on Minot Avenue when...

Student enrollment down slightly in Wareham Schools

This year, there are 2,067 students enrolled in Wareham Schools, reported Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood at the March 17 School Committee meeting. She said the district is starting to see more students staying in-district. Committee member...

Applications available for Dr. Thomas Gleason scholarship

Applications are now available for the Dr. Thomas Gleason scholarship. The scholarship committee is offering one $1,000 and one $500 scholarship for Wareham residents who are accepted or enrolled at an accredited post-secondary school to study human...

‘Positively Wareham’: Students of the month named

Every month, exceptional students in each grade at the Wareham Middle School are recognized. February’s fifth grader of the month is Jalayla Carlson, who teachers describe as determined, kind and “a dream student.” “Her classwork demonstrates...

Chicken patties and a healthy budget: Updates from the schools’ food department

Food Service Director Michael Russo delivered a positive report to the School Committee on March 3, sharing a budget update and the latest in food fads among students. And every student has the opportunity to try the best the cafeterias have to...

Schools drop mask mandate, effective immediately

Starting Thursday, March 3, Wareham Public Schools students will no longer need to wear masks on the bus or in school. The School Committee unanimously voted to lift the mandate during a 10-minute Zoom meeting on Wednesday afternoon that was...

Wareham Elementary School STEAM program receives planes, jet donation

A classroom at the new Wareham Elementary School is now even better equipped to teach students about engineering after a donation from Hess Toy Truck. The school posted photos on Facebook last week showing a donation of 24 cargo plane and jet sets...

High school club sponsors Racial Justice Week

Wareham High School’s Global Education Club sponsored a Racial Justice Week for the school earlier in February to recognize Black History Month. Several students spent the week starting on Feb. 14 making announcements to the school to promote the...

East School could be transferred to town ownership

The East Wareham School, which has sat empty for years, could see a new use in the not-too-distant future as the Wareham School Committee voted on Feb. 17 to ask Town Meeting to transfer ownership of the building to the town. In the past, efforts to...

Crowd turns out to support paraprofesionals’ bid for better pay at Wareham Schools

A crowd of paraprofessionals, teachers, students and supporters filled the hallway outside the Feb. 17 School Committee meeting, advocating for higher pay for the workers who they say are integral to the schools’ success. Paraprofessionals,...

Masks mandate to stay in place until March 14 in Wareham schools

The Wareham School Committee voted on Feb. 17 to extend the mask mandate in schools to March 14, two weeks after the statewide mandate lapses, in an attempt to stave off a post-vacation spike in covid cases. Governor Charlie Baker will lift the...

Upper Cape Tech to lift mask requirement

Wearing masks will become optional at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School starting Feb. 28, superintendent Roger Forget announced on Wednesday. This announcement came after the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner...

Students parade through new school for 100th Day

Students and teachers celebrated the 100th Day of school on Wednesday with an exuberant parade through the new Wareham Elementary School. Teacher Kerry Snider said the day’s celebrations mark an important number for students in their counting...

Elementary schoolers perform ‘Snow White’

One poison apple, five heigh-hoing dwarves and many students in face shields came together for the first performance on the stage in the new Wareham Elementary School’s cafetorium. About a dozen students in Wareham Public Schools Office of Beyond...

Wareham Schools awarded grant for financial literacy

The Wareham Public Schools have been awarded a $15,000 grant to implement a financial literacy curriculum. The grant is part of a state program and will include professional learning materials and new curriculum resources. “I am very pleased that...

Wareham Garden Club to award scholarships

The Wareham Garden Club will be awarding $1,000 scholarships to current high school seniors and college students. Applicants must live in Wareham, be a current student with a minimum B average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) and have good character. The...

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