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High School works to renew accreditation

Wareham High School is in the process of renewing its accreditation, and Principal Scott Palladino reported at the Jan. 21 School Committee meeting that the first steps have gone smoothly. The school has been continuously accredited by the New...

Wareham High’s driver’s ed program continues through pandemic

Despite the pandemic, Wareham High School’s driver’s education program is busier than ever, reported director Tina Clark at the Jan. 21 School Committee meeting. The program has been in existence since 1999, and allows students to complete both the...
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Historical Society awards student $1,000 scholarship

The Wareham Historical Society has presented Lukas Hunter Watkins with a $1,000 for his studies at Curry College. Watkins expressed his gratitude for the scholarship, and said: “As I mentioned today, my field trip and lunch on the town green is a...

Superintendent files discrimination lawsuit against town, School Committee

Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Town of Wareham and the School Committee as well as individual committee members. She is requesting financial compensation and...

High school AV Club’s morning show evolves into live news show

When AV Club members at Wareham High School learned they would be unable to film their weekly show in their school studio due to pandemic restrictions, it’s unlikely anyone expected the students would turn their online-only Morning Show into a live...

High School students voice concerns about workload, taxing schedule

Two Wareham High School students, speaking on behalf of a larger portion of the student body, informed members of the School Committee that students feel overwhelmed by their coursework and are struggling with the demanding fully remote Wednesday...

New elementary school construction is weeks ahead of schedule

The elementary school being built on Minot Avenue is almost eight weeks ahead of schedule, according to Mark Adrean, one of the project leads from PMA consultants. “We’re going to try to hang onto that lead as long as we can,” Adrean said. During a...

WCTV to broadcast varsity basketball and ice hockey games

Wareham High School’s varsity winter sports games will be broadcast by Wareham Community Television. WCTV will broadcast girls basketball, boys basketball and ice hockey varsity games throughout the winter on the Education Channel (Comcast 97,...

Students of the month announced for December

Wareham Middle School has announced its students of the month for December. The fifth grader of the month is Ingrid Beaudoin. “Ingrid is a thoughtful, kind and generous student. She is detail oriented and creative with her art. Ingrid holds herself...

Wareham school administrators set goals for new year: improve remote instruction, support students

One after the other on Thursday evening, Wareham Public Schools’ four principals highlighted their schools’ achievements in 2019 and 2020 and began outlining their goals for the upcoming year. Facing added challenges because of remote learning amid...

Wareham Public Schools distributes nearly 400,000 free meals during pandemic

In 2020, Wareham Public Schools has distributed close to 400,000 free meals to children under the age of 18 in Wareham. The free meal distribution program was launched by the school district in response to the covid-19 crisis and is available to any...

Wareham High School winter sports to proceed — with covid precautions

Wareham High School will allow some winter sports — namely boys and girls basketball, hockey and conditioning and fitness — to proceed with a number of covid-19 safety measures in place. Principal Scott Palladino explained that it had taken a long...

School Committee approves budget, but more cuts are still to come

The School Committee approved a $30,703,073 budget for fiscal year 2022, which will begin on July 1, 2021. That’s a 4.14 percent increase over the current year’s budget — and $1.2 million more than the schools expect to receive in funding. Officials...

Junior ROTC cadet recognized by Board of Selectmen

Wareham High School senior Keegan Cahill, a Cadet Lieutenant Colonel in the Junior ROTC, was awarded a certificate of recognition from the Board of Selectmen during the board’s Dec. 15 meeting. Cahill was recognized for his work as an honors student...

Wareham Middle School announces December Scotty Award winner

Fifth grader Chanche Andrews is Wareham Middle School’s December Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award recipient. The school described Chanche as “a remarkably sweet young man.” The school said he is inclusive and supports all his peers. Chanche is always...

School officials discuss dwindling budget

The Wareham Public Schools will be looking to make cuts as it’s unlikely that the district will have the same budget next fiscal year as it did for this year — and there’s a good chance they will need to make do with even less. Officials from the...

Wareham High School students attend Race Amity conference

Two seniors at Wareham High School recently spent the day attending a virtual conference on Race Amity titled “Reset to our Destiny - E Pluribus Unum.” Brooke Chandler and Henry Jones attended the conference, hosted by the National Center for Race...

November Scotty Award winners announced

Minot Forest Elementary School and Wareham Middle School have announced their Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award winners for November. Ava Ryan was Minot Forest Elementary’s Scotty Award recipient. The school described Ava as “sweet, kind and funny” and “...

Wareham Middle School’s November students of the month

Wareham Middle School has announced its students of the month for November. The fifth grader of the month is Brayden Pease. Brayden’s teachers describe him as a conscientious student with a “positive attitude toward learning.” Teachers also praised...

Coronavirus cases on the rise in Wareham Public Schools

Eight Wareham Public School students — at least one enrolled at each of the district’s four schools — have tested positive for covid-19 as of the evening of Nov. 23, according to the district’s covid-19 dashboard and Superintendent Dr. Kimberly...

Superintendent rated ‘proficient,’ denied raise

The School Committee reported the results of their annual evaluation of Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood’s performance at the Nov. 19 meeting, and gave her an overall score that put her at the low end of proficient: 80.3. That score is...

Beyond School Time to offer virtual Community Cafes

Community Cafes are going virtual! Community Cafes — structured small group gatherings that focus on conversations and other activities — hosted by the Wareham Public School's Office of Beyond School Time will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable...

Outdoor classroom provides refuge at Decas Elementary School

Operating an elementary school during the coronavirus pandemic was never going to be easy, but the teachers and staff at John W. Decas Elementary School have found creative ways to keep students engaged and safe. The school’s outdoor spaces have...

High School students earn Advanced Placement awards

Wareham High School congratulated a number of students on achieving scores qualifying them for various Advanced Placement Scholar Awards. Advanced Placement classes are designed to challenge high school students with college-level content, and are...

High School announces students of the month

Wareham High School has announced its students of the month and Scotty Montiero Jr. Foundation Scotty Award recipients for the months of September and October. Laura Clements, a member of the class of 2023, was the September student of the month...

Scholarships awarded to 27 Wareham High School students

A total of 27 Wareham High School students in the class of 2021 have been awarded the John and Abigail Adams Scholarships in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. The school described the scholarship as “a merit-based program that...

New school still under budget as work nears halfway mark

The construction of the new elementary school is roughly 40 percent complete, a month ahead of schedule, and well under-budget, according to reports at the Nov. 2 School Building Committee Meeting. Of particular note is the tax impact that residents...

Scotty award winner for October named

Rebecca Tamburrini has been named the Scotty Monteiro Jr. award-winner for October at the Wareham Middle School. The school described Rebecca as having “a great work ethic, a positive attitude, and a respectful demeanor.” Rebecca is a “positive role...

Fun and frightful pumpkins abound at Decas Elementary School

Pumpkins carved by young artists were proudly on display at the John W. Decas Elementary School on the cold and rainy night of Thursday, Oct. 29. Despite the less than ideal weather, Principal Bethany Chandler stood at the entrance to the school’s...

Wareham Middle School announces students of the month

Wareham Middle School announced its October students of the month. Amaya Gajeenthan, daughter of Gajeenthan Nageswaran and Marlene Love Ramos Gajeenthan, is the fifth grader of the month. Amaya’s teachers describe her as a hard-working and...

First student, second teacher contract covid-19 in Wareham Schools

A student at the middle school is the first in Wareham Schools to contract covid-19, the district announced on October 22. On October 21, a Minot Forest School employee was the second staff member to contract the virus. The first staff case was...

High School staff member tests positive for coronavirus

A staff member at Wareham High School has tested positive for coronavirus, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood announced on Tuesday, October 20. This is the first positive case within the school district this year. Shaver-Hood said that everyone...

Student recognized with national Junior ROTC award

A Wareham High School senior, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Keegan Cahill, became one of just 53 Junior ROTC cadets across the globe to be awarded the Legion of Valor with Bronze Cross for Achievement. The Legion of Valor award is presented to...

New school name to be decided at Town Meeting

The name of the new elementary school being built on Minot Avenue will be up for a vote at the fall Town Meeting, whenever it is held. At the Tuesday night Board of Selectmen meeting, Mike Flaherty and Rhonda Veugen spoke about the rationale behind...

Middle School announces students of the month

Wareham Middle School has announced its students of the month for September. The fifth grader of the month is Jordyn Elwood, the daughter of Craig Elwood and Rebecca Amaral. Jordyn’s teachers describe her as a “model student” who is consistent and...

Principals talk students’ in-person return

Although the school year began in mid-September, school buses returned to side-streets and most kids returned to classrooms for the first time this week with the beginning of in-person learning. Most students will be back in the classroom for two...

Final preparations for students’ return complete

School employees are busy making the final preparations for most students’ part-time in-person return on Monday, reported Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood at Thursday night’s School Committee meeting. Students whose families chose the “hybrid...

Meal distribution to change as schools reopen in-person

As most students return to school in-person for two short days each week, the distribution of free breakfasts and lunches will change slightly starting next Monday, October 5th. The schools will still be distributing free breakfasts and lunches for...

Schools prep for students’ part-time in-person return

Several weeks after a virtual first day of school, most Wareham students will return to school buildings for two short days each week beginning on Monday, October 5. “W e’re quite excited and looking forward to having students back in the classroom...

Teachers’ return to classroom depends on good air quality

All of Wareham’s teachers will be working in the school buildings, even while students learn from home -- as soon as they know it is safe to do so. The Wareham Education Association teachers’ union had that mandate pushed back until at least...

Community Youth Empowerment gives out supplies to help kids kick off new year

Community Youth Empowerment teamed up with Staples on Saturday to make sure kids had the supplies they needed to start classes remotely. The group gave out notebooks. pens, highlighters, and even headphones to help remote classes run smoothly. The...

Principals say first days of school ran smoothly

Wareham’s principals said that the first few days of remote learning ran fairly smoothly, thanks in large part to months of planning and hard work by everyone in the school system, including teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, and...

School policies subcommittee seeks members

The Wareham Public Schools Policy Review Subcommittee is looking for parents interested in serving on the committee this school year. The subcommittee meets at least once a month to review Wareham Public Schools policies and make recommendations to...

Free breakfasts, lunches to continue as school starts

While plans for later in the year are still in the works, the distribution of breakfasts and lunches for any kid under the age of 18 will continue in the same manner through October 2. Meal distribution sites and times will continue to be the same,...

Teachers prep digital classrooms ahead of first day of school

Teachers and administrators across the Wareham school system are hard at work to launch the school year with a set of virtual tools that are flexible enough to be useful for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning and easy for kids and parents to use...

Town on track to save big on new school

The numbers are in: Taxpayers will save $11.5 million dollars on the Minot Avenue elementary school that is currently under construction, meaning tax bills will increase by far less than anticipated to pay for the new building. A debt exclusion to...

Committee chooses design details as new school construction continues

As construction on the new elementary school on Minot Avenue continues to be about two weeks ahead of schedule and under budget, the members of the School Building Committee are getting down to details and making choices about the color schemes and...

Garden Club awards scholarships

The Wareham Garden Club has awarded three scholarships to Wareham students who will be studying biology or environmental science in college. Each recipient was awarded $1,000. Danielle Ansell, a graduate of Upper Cape, will be attending Westfield...

Schools set deadline for hybrid decision, bus applications

Parents of children attending Wareham schools have until 3 p.m. today, August 24, to decide whether their children will be going to school fully remotely or with two in-person sessions each week. The deadline for applications for transportation has...

Paraprofessionals, teachers speak out against proposed furlough

Wareham’s paraprofessionals are fighting a potential furlough. At Thursday night’s School Committee meeting, nearly 20 paraprofessionals, occupational therapy assistants, and teachers gathered to oppose the furlough, which would cover the...

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