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Wareham student named to dean’s list
A student from Wareham has been named to her college’s dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester. Megan Nolan earned that achievement at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. Nolan is a member of the Class of 2025 and is majoring in biomedical...
Proficient performance, challenging circumstances for Superintendent
Wareham Public Schools Superintendent Matthew D’Andrea has had a broadly successful second year in the role, with many of the challenges facing the district due to circumstances beyond his control, according to the evaluation discussed by the School...
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Double rainbow sighted in Wareham
Barbara Ann (Clark) Gomes, 63
Town Meeting passes budget, capital expenditures, more
Educators, staff recognized for decades of service
Alan Slavin honored at Town Meeting
Gerald L. “Jerry” Dupuis, 82
Building community, not just fences
Ribbon cutting inaugurates new food pantry location
Working like a dog: Gleason YMCA hosts kids fair
Educators, staff recognized for decades of service
As successive classes of students have entered and graduated from Wareham Public Schools, teachers, caregivers and other staff members have stayed and given their careers to support the schools’ educational experience. The Wareham School Committee...
Wareham receives $50,000 for Pre-K strategic planning
Wareham Public Schools received $50,000 as part of a recent round of state grants to expand access to affordable high-quality preschool through the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative. The grants totaled $3.4 million, and were given to 16...
High School names Term 3 Honor Roll students
Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Achievement Roll students for Term 3 of the 2023-24 school year: High Honor Roll: 12th Graders: Bindas, Brooklyn Lisa Bolduc, Julian Ethan Brandao Mendes, Lillian Kristina Ferry...
Oak Grove offers scholarships
The Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center is now accepting scholarship applications for the Mary V. Rose annual scholarships. The scholarship is in honor of Mary V. Rose, a long-time resident of Onset and one of the founding members of the Oak...
Middle School names Term 3 Honor Roll students
Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students for Term 3 of the 2023-24 school year: High honor roll: Seventh Graders: Cabe, Jackson David DeJesus, Donavyn Rosario Duggan, Ashlynn Brooke Farias, Issabela Kerolaine...
Key Club finds state conference success
The Wareham High School Key Club earned a long list of awards at the Key Club District Convention held the weekend of Saturday, March 30. “It feels good,” said Key Club President Aidan Dillen. The Key Club is not one of the most recognized clubs in...
Students pay respects at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A group of Wareham High School students got the honor of paying their respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during an eighth-grade class trip to Washington, DC. Four eighth-grade students who are JROTC cadets laid a wreath on the tomb...
Aviation tech program offers wide sky of opportunities
For Wareham students with dreams of working in aviation, a nearby school offers them the chance: the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program at Cape Cod Community College. One Wareham student, Anthony Radicello, is an Air Force veteran and Wareham...
March in with Elks student of the month
Wareham student Isaiah Bizzarro has earned the Student of the Month designation for March from the Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge #73. Recipients of the award will receive a Certificate of Achievement and $100.
Middle School announces Monteiro award winners
Wareham Middle School has announced the winners of the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award for February and March. Charlie Avila, a sixth grade student, won the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award for February. The school said Avila is a “thoughtful and considerate...
Upper Cape Tech administrators address bullying concerns
Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical School parents, including some from Wareham, voiced concerns at a March 14 School Committee meeting about bullying and discrimination they said their children have faced since enrolling. Administrators...
High School Astronomy Club enjoys a night under the stars
Editor’s note: The Wareham Week has collaborated with Wareham High School to publish this article from The Viking Times, the high school’s student newspaper, courtesy of student reporter Emma McWilliams.
On Tuesday, April 23, weather...
International conference the destination for seven DECA students
With over 100 schools attending Massachusetts DECA’s State Conference, Wareham High School DECA members were able to display their proficiency across all business domains. Seven Wareham High School students will attend DECA’s International Career...
DECA auction rallies community support
A small crowd gathered in the cafeteria of Wareham High School on Sunday, March 24, there to bid on a wide range of desirable items. However, as auctioneer Honorary Colonel Phillip Gomes put it, “You’re not here for a deal — it’s about DECA. DECA is...
Historical society offers scholarship
The Wareham Historical Society is offering a 2024 scholarship to be awarded to a Wareham High School 2024 graduate who will pursue a degree in education. The deadline for the receipt of the application and all required documents is Saturday, May 4...
Class of 68 offers scholarship
The Wareham High School class of 1968 is offering a 2024 scholarship to be awarded to a Wareham High School 2024 graduate who will pursue a degree in higher education. The deadline for the receipt of the application and all required documents is...
Alumni association offers scholarship
The Wareham High School Alumni Association is awarding a scholarship for the 2024 school year. The amount will be determined at the time of the award, but will be up to $1,000 per person. Applicants must be graduating from Wareham High School in...
Students lead in Wareham and beyond
Wareham High School will send eight students to leadership camps this summer, each of whom has earned the opportunity through their high school work and student leadership involvement. Ethan Potito and Payton Calvin will attend Boys State and Lain...
“March to Sunrise” — and to spring — with Middle School musicians
Middle School music students performed in the Spring Concert at Wareham Middle School on Thursday, March 14, shared Superintendent Matt D’Andrea and Middle School Principal Tracie Cote. The two 1-hour shows, which started at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., were...
School Committee approves 3.34% budget increase
The School Committee has voted to approve a 3.34% budget increase for the next fiscal year, an amount that’s less than the 10% increase the School Committee originally requested but which it settled on after budget negotiations with the town. The 3...
Celebrating the champions
“Wareham’s been on the map, but you really highlighted Wareham again, against all competitors,” said School Committee Chair Kevin Brogioli. His words were in praise of the Wareham High School basketball team, which took home back-to-back state...
Pure imagination at the Middle School
The students with the Wareham Middle School Drama Club have been whetting their sweet tooth in preparation for their spring production. The club’s performance of “Willy Wonka Kids” will be on Wednesday, March 27 at the auditorium of the Middle...
Students learn about the illusion of e-cigarettes
Some say vaping is safer than cigarettes — but according to Robert Hackenson Jr. — that’s just an illusion. Hackenson, a magician and hypnotist from Dynamic Influence, joined Wareham High School eighth and ninth graders in the auditorium on Tuesday...
Students double Jump Rope for Heart fundraising goal
It’s been over 40 years since Wareham began participating in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart Program. As a tie-in with the physical education unit on jump rope, students not only learn about heart health, but take part in...
High School presents February awards
The Wareham High School has announced the recepients of its February awards. Emma McWilliams has received the Student of the Month award for February. Amare Rose has received the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty Award for February.
Oyster Festival offers scholarship
The Wareham Oyster Festival is offering a $1000 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in the fields of aquaculture or marine science. The organization promotes the study and growth of sustainable aquaculture as well as productive marine...
School Councils provide principals with perspective
They say it takes a village to raise a child. The same could probably be said for the student — because it's true. However, it’s not always easy to gather all of the village’s perspectives when that village consists of administration, teachers,...
Vikings advance in tournament following defeat of Maimonides School, 79-51
Wareham residents might be getting a bit of deja vu as the high school boys basketball team continues to dominate the Division Four tournament — its latest win being the defeat of Maimonides School, 79-51, on Tuesday, March 5. Last March, the team...
Scholarships available from Wareham Garden Club
The Wareham Garden Club has announced that $1,000 scholarships are available for qualifying high school seniors and college students. Applicants must have maintained a legal residence in Wareham for at least a year, be a current student with a...
Expressive silence: High school theater club wins awards at annual festival for performance
One thing about Wareham High School theater students — they are going to take a risk. Last year, the club competed in the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild’s 2023 High School Drama Festival with the play “An Experiment,” which is loud with...
Middle school recognizes February Students of the Month
Wareham Middle School has announced its Student of the Month recipients for the month of February. Hailey Wingo has achieved Student of the Month for the fifth grade in February. Hailey is described as a “role model to all her classmates,” and as a...
Wareham defeat Cohasset in first playoff game, 100-34
The Wareham High School boys basketball team came out victorious in the first playoff game of the season against Cohasset High School Thursday night, Feb. 29. The Vikings swiftly defeated their opponent 100-34. Wareham remains first seed in the...
Viking blood runs deep: Alum returns to chart new course as head football coach
Cy Bariteau has always loved football — as far back as he can remember. He still recalls all the Patriots games he watched with family and the excitement of Super Bowl wins. As a kid, he played for the Wareham Tigers Athletic Association as well as...
Scholarships for students available now
Applications for SouthCoast Community Foundation scholarships for Wareham students are being accepted now through Friday, March 1. The application is available online at southcoastcf.org/scholarships . The following are available: $22,000 from the...
Little leaders: Elementary students learn what it means to be president
One by one they approached the microphone — first and second graders dressed in suits, gray wigs and fake facial hair. “My name is George Washington,” said student Elenor Arsenault in a big white wig. “I was the first president of the United States...
Two announced on dean’s list
Two students from Wareham have been named to their respective college’s dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester. Benjamin Brogioli earned his recognition while at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Allison Sciaraffa, who is in her sophomore year...
Onset Bay Center announces summer camp, scholarship opportunities
The Onset Bay Center has announced information about camp and scholarship opportunities for the summer 2024 season. Full and partial scholarships are available for the Onset Bay Center’s camps. For more information, fill out the application on the...
Student named to president and dean’s list
Elena Speliopoulos was named on both the president’s list and dean’s list at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. In order to achieve both, Speliopoulos had to maintain a GPA at or above 3.75.
Two students named on Emmanuel College dean’s list
Anna Chrisman and Abby Wiksten of Wareham were named on the 2023 Fall Semester dean’s list at Emmanuel College in Boston. In order to achieve this, the two had to maintain a GPA at or above a 3.5.
Elementary students jingle all the way with winter concert
Excited voices and the rich sounds of brass and woodwinds rang through the cafeteria of the Wareham Elementary School on Thursday, Feb. 8. That evening, the fourth graders of the Wareham Elementary School Band and Chorus held their winter concert,...
Middle School presents January Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award
Rhianna Kelley has been given the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award for the month of January at Wareham Middle School. She is in the 7th grade. “Rhianna is a very hardworking student who quietly goes above and beyond with her schoolwork and helping out her...
High school announces January awards
Wareham High School has announced its award recipients for the month of January. Ma'Laura Rivas has earned the acolade of Student of the Month for January. Aaron Legg has received the Scotty J. Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty Award for the month of...
‘Only 80 days to go’: First graders celebrate 100 days of school
First graders officially became 100 days brighter at Wareham Elementary School on Tuesday, Feb. 6. One by one, the students marched through the halls wearing brown paper bag vests adorning 100 items each in celebration of the 100th day of school. An...
Elks Lodge announces January students of the month
The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge has announced its January Students of the Month. The Upper Cape Technical Regional High School Student of the Month is Tyler Kutil. The Wareham High School Student of the Month is Ma’Laura Rivas. Each student will...
Middle school announces January Students of the Month
The Wareham Middle School has announced the students of the month for the month of January. Fifth grader Janyea Alves, sixth grader Hudson Kuklinski and seventh grader Xylah Cauley received fawning words of praise from their anonymous teachers...
DECA ‘unmasks’ its latest fundraising efforts
Coming off its big win at the competition held in Hyannis last month, Wareham High School’s DECA Club held a masquerade ball to raise funds for upcoming conferences on Saturday night, Feb. 3. Wareham DECA is an organization and extra-curricular club...
Budding artists featured in Blue Foot Cafe
There’s always new art displayed in the Blue Foot Cafe each month, but this February, the Cafe is featuring some never-seen-before works by new up and coming artists. These artists may be new to craft, but their skills are clear to all. Dozens of...
Student named to Nichols College president’s list
Wareham’s Heather Gauvin was named on the president’s list at Nichols College in Dudley for the Fall 2023 Semester. Gauvin is majoring in psychology and has a minor in business administration. She will graduate this May.
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