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‘Persevere,’ high school Class of 2023 told

When addressing the Wareham High School Class of 2023 at its graduation ceremony on Friday, June 2, Superintendent Dr. Matthew D’Andrea decided to tell a story about his dog Lucy. Lucy recently had to get surgery on an ulcer in her left eye, and was...

Middle school names Students of the Month

“A great role model,” a creative smiler and a polite artist are Wareham Middle School’s Students of the Month for May of 2023. As always, fifth grader Kobe Ferguson, sixth grader Quinn Medeiros and seventh grader Joseph Stapel received anonymous...
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Awards, $346,000 in local scholarships go to Class of 2023

Wareham High School celebrated its graduating seniors’ academic achievements at a ceremony on Thursday, June 1. Students received over $346,000 in scholarships from local organizations, businesses and families. Three students also received...

Two student nurses receive Gleason Scholarships

Two Wareham student nurses have won $1,000 and $500, respectively, from the Dr. Thomas Gleason Scholarship Committee. The $1,000 scholarship went to Grace Cerrato, who is studying medicine at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Cerrato is...

Local college students named to dean’s lists

Wareham natives are continuing to succeed academically, even after leaving their hometown. Isabella Valatkevicz and Laura Pinkston have been named to Bridgewater State University’s Spring 2023 dean’s list. To make the dean’s list, students must have...

The middle school’s got talent – and art

Wareham Middle School will put on an art and talent show on Thursday, June 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Guests can see student artwork on display starting at 4:30 p.m., and the talent show will begin at 5 p.m. The middle school Student Council is...

High school students, teachers kick back with kickball

When Wareham High School held its first student-teacher kickball game in 2022, the results were rather one-sided. “The students decimated the teachers,” said English teacher Carolyn Gomes Vieira, “and we were too embarrassed.” For this year’s game...

High school Athletic Hall of Fame seeking new members

The Wareham High School Athletic Hall of Fame is currently accepting nominees for its Class of 2023. To nominate a Wareham High School alum for the honor, visit tinyurl.com/ysx8r486 , print out the form, fill it out and send it to the WHS Athletic...

At the elementary school, kindergarten’s a zoo

Incoming kindergarteners and their families will be able to explore Wareham Elementary School during the school’s kindergarten rally on Tuesday, June 6 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. However, they may discover that the elementary school has become a zoo! In...

Oak Grove Center announces scholarship winners

The Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center has announced the winners of its Mary V. Rose Scholarship. Wareham High School seniors Salim Karam and Julia Bottino received $500 to further their college education. Karam plans to attend Temple University...

District teachers receive awards from county union

Wareham Public Schools teachers received recognition at the Plymouth County Education Association’s awards ceremony on Monday, May 22. "These awards are unique for being governed entirely by professionals active in our field," Plymouth County...

At the high school, the awards go to...

Wareham High School junior Koral Davis took home the biggest prize at the high school’s underclassman awards ceremony on Thursday, May 25. She won the Stephen A. Stone Scholarship, which gives $40,000 to a junior “who, for reason of family...

Wareham native named to Assumption’s dean’s list

Wareham native Casey Petronelli, a junior at Assumption University in Worcester, has been named to the school’s Spring 2023 dean’s list. To make the dean’s list, students must have a GPA of at least 3.5 throughout a five-class, 15-credit semester.

High school student chosen for Ivy League leadership program

Wareham High School junior Gisella Priestley has been given a full scholarship to attend the Telluride Association Summer Seminar at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from June 25 to August 5. Less than five percent of students who apply are...

Graduating seniors take over the streets for car parade

Kristina Keaton was admittedly nervous to let her little brother Chris drive her cherry-colored Volkswagen convertible in Wareham High School’s senior car parade on Tuesday, May 23. However, she was so proud of her brother for being about to...

Elementary school floors win national award

I guess you can say they were floored. Wareham Elementary School’s 40,000-square-foot handcrafted terrazzo flooring received an Honor Award from the National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association at its annual convention in Italy. The award went to...

It’s full STEAM ahead at elementary school fair

Nine-year-old Markus Gougeon has been interested in science and art from an early age. “When I was 5, I started watching documentaries,” he said. “I started making sculptures out of clay. I started to flip over rocks to investigate bugs.” Markus...

High school bands, chorus say aloha to spring

Wareham High School senior James Houghton, who plays the saxophone in the school’s jazz ensemble and jazz workshop, is known for performing pieces that one wouldn’t normally expect to hear at a school concert. At a concert in March , Houghton...

School Committee seeking successful alumni for project

The Wareham School Committee’s Alumni Subcommittee is looking to profile Wareham Public Schools alumni who, thanks to their education in Wareham, have gone on to lead successful lives. These success stories will be posted on the Wareham Public...

High schoolers to attend seminar for student ambassadors

Wareham High School sophomores Emma McWilliams and Hannah Milne have been chosen as “student ambassadors” to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar at Bentley University in Waltham in June. The seminar, established by the actor of the same...

Wareham native named to college President’s List

Wareham native Ashley Atwood has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 President’s List. To make the President’s List, students must earn 12 credits and have a minimum GPA of 3.7

Go once, go twice to High School DECA auction

The Wareham High School DECA club for young entrepreneurs will host a fundraising lunch, raffle and auction at the high school cafeteria on Sunday, May 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Auction items will be donated by local residents and businesses...

High school goes Hollywood for prom night

All of the stars were out on the night of Saturday, May 13. The red carpet was laid and the spotlights were shining as Wareham High School students posed for the paparazzi on their way to the most extravagant bash of the year — prom. This year’s...

A fairy good time at high school art show

Willow Hegarty may have glittery purple wings, and little hearts under her eyes, but that’s not pixie dust on her fingers — it’s chalk dust. Willow, an eighth grader at Wareham High School, helped turn the high school courtyard into Fairyland for...

Dartmouth venue will host 2024 High School prom

Rachel’s Lakeside, a banquet hall in Dartmouth, will host the Wareham High School prom on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The location was chosen by the Class of 2024 for its attractive lakeside location, its size and its proximity to Wareham. Rachel’s...

Charity video game tournament a ‘Smash’ at High School

Wareham High School sophomore Hart Andrade’s reputation precedes him. In one year on the school esports team, Andrade has placed first in every competitive video gaming tournament he has been in. His fellow gamers, and faculty advisors, speak his...

Middle School names Students of the Month

A thoughtful artist, a “calming presence” and a “rock star” are Wareham Middle School’s Students of the Month for April 2023. Fifth grader Logan Littlefield, sixth grader Jackson Cabe and seventh grader Nathaniel Gianndrea received the honor. As...

High School civics teacher nominated for state teaching award

Wareham High School civics teacher and JROTC instructor Matthew Stanton is a semifinalist for the 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award — and he can’t believe it. “Honestly, it makes me feel not worthy and rather embarrassed,” he said. “There...

Let off some STEAM at the Elementary School

Wareham Elementary School, 63 Minot Ave., will show off its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) program during STEAM Night on Thursday, May 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The program’s exhibits will demonstrate how the...

Attend the tale of ‘Sweeney Todd’ at the High School

For Wareham High School senior Sage Kidder, the role of Mrs. Lovett, the deranged pie shop owner in Stephen Sondheim’s macabre musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” is far from a cinch. In fact, the only thing cinched is her...

JROTC cadets help clean up Marion Road

Twenty-four Wareham High School JROTC and Leadership Class cadets picked up trash along Marion Road on Wednesday, April 26. The biannual trash pickup, coordinated by Nora Bicki of the Don’t Trash Wareham Committee, is part of the JROTC’s practice of...

Fairy tales will come true at the High School

Fairies and gnomes will inhabit the halls and grounds of Wareham High School on Wednesday, May 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the Fairy and Gnome Art Walk, guests can hunt for fairy and gnome houses throughout the high school, while also...

Town Meeting approves $7.5 million to replace Middle School roof

Town Meeting voted on Tuesday, April 25 to give $7.5 million to the Middle School so that it can replace its leaking roof . “The roof has, at this point, essentially failed,” Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Matthew D’Andrea said. In several...

High School announces Term 3 Honor Roll students

Wareham High School has named its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Achievement Roll students for Term 3 of the 2022-23 school year. High Honor Roll Seniors: Bottino, Julia Mary Bumpus, Alexandra Jeannette Clements...

Middle School names Honor Roll students

Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students for Term 3 of the 2022-23 school year: High Honor Roll Seventh graders: Aguilar, Camden Cael Beaudoin, Ingrid Isis Benson, Amelia...

School district would receive nearly $1.5 million increase in proposed 2024 budget

The town’s largest dollar amount budget increase for 2024 would go to the school district. As previously reported , Wareham School District sought budget increases for new social worker salaries, as well as transportation and infrastructure needs...

High School Key Club gets top honors at convention

The Wareham High School Key Club came home from the New England District Key Club Convention, held in Springfield from Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 2, with a busload of awards. High schools across the country have Key Clubs, student-led groups...

Middle School announces award winners

A creative optimist, a “model student,” a talented artist and a social studies expert are the Middle School’s award winners for the month of March 2023. Fifth grader Jasmine-Anne Cruz, sixth grader Elizabella Bryden and seventh grader Kailyn Ostiguy...

School Committee calls action on film club

The School Committee voted unanimously on Thursday, April 6 to approve a student-led film club at Wareham High School. Students Gisella Priestley, Aiden Dillen and Kiley Sullivan said that their classmates were interested in the idea of a film club...

High School JROTC cadets lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

As she and her fellow Wareham High School JROTC cadets laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, the significance of the moment weighed heavily on eighth grader Sage Brophy’s mind. Brophy and her fellow cadets...

District ‘investigating’ blog post about High School teacher

Wareham Public Schools is “investigating” a blog post made about High School teacher Lisa Cunha, Superintendent Matthew D’Andrea said in a mass email sent out to parents on Wednesday, April 5. The blog post appeared on the controversial website...

Assistant Superintendent not chosen for top job in Dartmouth

Wareham Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andrea Schwamb was unsuccessful in her bid to become superintendent of Dartmouth Public Schools. The Dartmouth School Committee ultimately chose Dr. June Saba-Maguire, assistant superintendent of...

Have pancakes at the Elementary School

Wareham Elementary School will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 1 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

New High School football coach wants to ‘build back’

The Vikings have a new chieftain. After finishing the last two seasons with a negative record, Wareham High School’s football program is changing its leadership. Incoming Head Coach Brandon Perry, formerly an assistant coach at Tabor Academy in...

High School store gets national recognition

On the night of Friday, Feb. 17, Wareham High School senior Marian Karam had her work cut out for her. On Friday, the Vikings took on the Bourne Canalmen in a Senior Night game. With dozens of hungry spectators coming to her in search of concessions...

Paraprofessionals get pay raise, more bonuses in new contract

The School Committee and the Wareham Education Association have agreed on a three-year contract that gives beginning paraprofessionals a $3,000 raise, as well as larger and earlier bonuses throughout their time at Wareham Public Schools. The School...

Learn about learning at the Middle School

The Wareham Public Schools Office of Beyond School Time will host an interactive presentation about social-emotional learning at the Wareham Middle School library on Wednesday, April 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. As the name suggests, social-emotional...

High School students, teachers team up for basketball tournament

Wareham High School math teacher Charlie Dyer freely admits that his basketball skills pale in comparison to those of one of his students, Vikings shooting guard Diego Mello. That being said, he liked having a state champion on his team during the...

Do you recognize these kids?

Do you recognize the children in these 70-year-old pictures? Perhaps you’re one of them. Reader Bob Morrison submitted these photos from his elementary school days in Wareham. The first photo shows a class at the East Wareham School on Depot Street...

High School theater students win awards at festival

Two Wareham High School students, members of the school’s Viking Theater Company, won acting awards at the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild’s High School Theater Festival semifinals, held in Weymouth on Saturday, March 18. Sage Kidder and...

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