Schools

Two make the president's list

Malachi Samuels and Elena Speliopoulos of Wareham both earned a spot on the University of Hartford's president's list for the fall 2024 semester. In order to make the president's list, both students had to record a grade-pint-average of 3.75 or...

First time performers take the stage at Wareham Elementary

Fourth grade students performed songs about snow and sledding down a slippery slope in the music department's annual Winter concert. The concert was held Thursday, Feb. 6 at the elementary school and it featured performances from the school's fourth...
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Wareham Middle School names Term 2 honor roll students

Wareham Middle School has announced its High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students for Term 2 of the 2024-25 school year: High Honor Roll Seventh grade: Avila, Charlie Jane Beane, Kali Taylor Cauley, Xylah Iriana...

School committee approves replacement for MCAS requirement, discusses reinstating test

On Feb. 6, the Wareham School Committee instated the new process for determining if a student has met the state’s academic standards after voters removed the MCAS test as a graduation requirement late last year. Previously, a student had to pass the...

‘Good to give back’: Student represents Wareham in state-wide service project

Eighth-grader Donavyn Dejesus arrived in Boston on Jan. 25 as Wareham High School’s ambassador to Project 351, a youth service program focused on leadership and community service. Over the next year, Donavyn and the other 350 eighth-grade...

Motivation makes the music

From a young age, Jason Roth realized that he wanted to do something creative. He knew he wanted to be able to make something his own but he wanted to help people in the process. Roth has been the Music Director at Wareham High School for six years...

Wareham Middle School January Students of the Month

The Wareham Middle School announced their January Students of the Month. Jalyssa Costa was named the fifth grade's Student of the Month and her teachers commended her willingness to help others and jump into new activities. “Jalyssa is a creative...

High School names Term 2 Honor Roll students

Wareham High School has announced its High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students for Term 2 of the 2024-25 school year: High Honor Roll Twelfth graders: Andrade-Rose, Bean Araydia Annadale, Sunny Lynne Black Todd,...

Key Club continues tradition at Camp Sunshine

[Editor’s Note: This story was written by Samantha Bumpus, a student in John Flynn’s journalism class at Wareham High School.] Despite facing life threatening illnesses, children and their families attending Camp...

Warehamites see academic success in college

Three Wareham residents found academic success during the fall 2024 semester and were recognized by their schools. Corynn Fader earned a spot on the Hofstra University dean's list by recording a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Riley...

From one class to another

In memory of their classmates who have passed away, the Wareham High School class of 1968 awarded scholarships to two recent graduates. Emma Andrews, a nursing student who attends Umass Dartmouth’s, received the $500 scholarship as well as Madison...

Wareham school officials share plans for high school EMT course

Wareham High School students may have the opportunity to receive EMT certification through a new class offered next year. The EMT course is part of a proposal for several new work-based learning programs, where students gain hands-on experience in a...

28 Wareham DECA students move on to state competition

Wareham High School DECA students put their business, marketing and entrepreneurial skills to the test as 48 students competed in the DECA district competition. The district competition was held in Hyannis Jan. 9 and 10 and Wareham students competed...

Wareham residents recognized for academic success

Three Wareham residents attending Roger Williams University in Rhode Island earned their way onto the university's dean's list for the fall 2024 semester. Hannah Caple, Daelyn Corbin and Olivia Ellis made the dean's list by earning a grade point...

Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge honors high school student

The Wareham New-Bedford Elks Lodge honored Wareham High School December Student of the Month Damien Leep. The Elks Lodge gave Leep a Certificate of Accomplishment and a $100 for his hard work.

Wareham resident makes dean’s list

Wareham resident Amanda Johnson was named to the Dean's List at Western New England University. Johnson made the list by earning a grade point average of 3.30 or higher and is studying criminal justice.

Wareham High School December awards winners

Wareham High School announced the last awards winners for 2024. Damien Leep was named the high school's Student of the Month and Bean Andrade Rose was named the Scotty Montiero Jr. Foundation Scotty Award Winner.

Wareham Middle School announces December Students of the Month

The Wareham Middle School announced the last Student of the Month award winners for 2024. Noah Glenn was named student of the month for the sixth grade and his teachers commended his good attitude and strong participation. “Noah is a student who...

MCAS implications: School officials address post-referendum testing

In November, Massachusetts voters eliminated the 10th-grade MCAS test as a graduation requirement, but school officials say some community members still don't fully understand the change's implications. Wareham Superintendent Matt D’Andrea said “...

Growth occurs in the elementary school in more ways than one

Inside the hallways of Wareham Elementary School, growth and education sprout not only for the kids, but for the vegetables they grow as a part of the school's partnership with the FoodCorps program. FoodCorps is a national non-profit run by...

Over $800,000 in college scholarships are available to Wareham High School seniors

As it comes time for Wareham High School seniors to make a college decision, the South Coast Community Foundation wants to help make that decision a little easier by providing Wareham students the opportunity to apply for over $800,000 in college...

High school entrepreneurs get ready to take on their competition

Wareham High School DECA students are preparing to show off their business, marketing and entrepreneurial skills on the state, district and potentially international level as their competition season approaches. DECA is an international non-profit...

High ranking student

Wareham resident Arielle Troupe recently finished her first semester at North Carolina State University where she was named to the dean's list and ranked first out of the 4,206 students in her class.

High school musicians take center stage at winter concert

Wareham High School students took to the stage to show off their musical abilities in the music programs annual winter concert. The concert will took place Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Wareham High School auditorium and music director Jason...

High School announces November student of the month

Wareham High School announced Kaylin Sylvia was named their November student of the month and Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty Award Winner.

Three Wareham students elected into Upper Cape National Honors Society

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School recently announced 12 of their students were inducted into the National Honors Society. Three of these 12 are from Wareham including Blake Gagen who is studying culinary arts, Victoria Mombrini studying...

Middle School names November students of the month

Wareham Middle School awarded student of the month to three students in November. Teachers described fifth grader Payton Pease as a “model student" and said she is “diligent and careful.” “Payton is respectful, responsible and thoughtful, she is a...

Powderpuff game ‘always a good time’ for Wareham

WAREHAM — While the score didn’t go Wareham High School’s way in the annual powderpuff football game played Wednesday, Nov. 27 against Old Rochester Regional High School, players and coaches agreed that fun was still had. Old Rochester defeated the...

Mini mastercraftsmen make their own Macy's Day Parade

The hallways of Wareham Elementary School played host to their own version of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as second graders became engineers and designed and built their own parade floats in the fourth annual Wareham Elementary School...

A smoothly done and student run craft fair

On Nov. 23, Wareham High School student Kailee Rose donned a wireless headset to communicate from across the gym with fellow student Priscilla Ross and other DECA members as they organized the clubs annual craft fair. DECA, which stands for...

High School interns take empowered next steps

Like most teenagers, Malachi Samuels was excited to graduate Wareham High School in 2024 and felt more than prepared to “leave the bubble” of his hometown thanks to a unique internship. The 19-year-old Samuels became a Community Youth Empowerment...

Wareham High School announces October awards winner

Madison Doucette was the Wareham High School October student of the month and the recipient of the Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty Award. The Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing violence by...

School district faces potential cuts based on proposed budget

The proposed school district budget is nearly $900,000 more than what town officials have said is available for school spending next year, meaning the district will once again need to make cuts. Town officials have proposed an almost $36 million...

Merit based state scholarship awarded to 20 students

Twenty Wareham High School students met the requirements to receive the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. The students are now eligible to receive between $720 and $1,714 for tuition at Massachusetts public universities. To receive the scholarship...

Wareham resident elected into prestigious collegiate honor society

Megan Tumlin of Wareham and student at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was recently elected into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Tumlin is one of 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be elected this year...

High School names Term 1 Honor Roll students

Wareham High School has announced its High Honor Roll and Honor Roll students for Term 1 of the 2024-25 school year: High Honor Roll Twelfth graders: Andrade-Rose, Bean Araydia Andrews, Zora Gwendolynn Annadale,...

Middle School names students of the month for October

The Middle School has awarded Student of the Month to three students for the month of October. 7th grader Jared Salamone was commended by the 7th grade staff for his great attitude in the classroom. “Jared is a genuinely kind and respectful young...

Special Education Department demonstrates it meets many of its students needs

A state report has determined special education in Wareham is meeting most of the needs of its students, though the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education did find areas for the school district to improve on. During the Oct. 17 Wareham...

Wareham High School announces September award winners

Wareham High School has announced its awards recipients for the month of September. Jacob Lincoln has received the September Student of the Month award and Dorian Sims is the September Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation Scotty award winner.

Middle School names students of the month for September

The Middle School has awarded the Student of the Month honor to three students for the month of September. Declan Neely is the Student of the Month for the fifth grade. One teacher said Neely has been a "role model to his peers: by not only working...

Wareham Public Schools to receive $250,000 for pre-K education

Wareham Public Schools have received a $250,000 grant from the state to partner with local early education programs. Preschool Department Chair Wendy Owens explained the school district is still in the planning phase of figuring out how to use the...

School principals assess MCAS results

This years MCAS scores demonstrated growth among the school district as well as strengths in mathematics and science but English language arts remains an area of concern. The principals of the high school, middle school and elementary school...

How to ace that college application

As many high school seniors start their college applications this fall, Wareham High School will host a panel of educators to help answer questions about the process. The event will be on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and is open to anyone who wants to attend...

Donations help Middle School start year on the right foot

The Wareham Middle School has a little extra spending money thanks to a $3,000 donation from Atlantic Subaru and several $500 donations from AdoptAClassroom.org, a non-profit organization that helps classrooms in need of extra supplies. The $3,000...

School Committee member honored for ‘commitment,’ ‘advocacy’

Wareham School Committee member Apryl Rossi was “shocked” when she found out at a Sept. 19 School Committee meeting that she was being honored by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees for her service to the district. The Association...

Middle School roof replacement nears completion, roughly $4.5 million under budget

Two years of repairs to the Middle School roof will cost the town under $4.5 million in total, roughly half the $8.9 million in funding the school requested for the project. Facilities Director Eric Trahan told the School Committee the estimator for...