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Retired Wareham High teacher honored by US Army

A retired Wareham High School teacher was recognized by the US Army last week after establishing and growing the school’s first Junior Reserve Officer Training Program over a decade ago, which continues today. The US Army granted former teacher...

Free school food now easier to access this summer

Wareham Public Schools will once again be providing free breakfasts and lunches to kids and teens up to 18 years old this summer. Thanks to recent changes, breakfasts and lunches can be distributed at the same time, and on Thursdays, students will...

Tech, mental health and a new school: Shaver-Hood looks back

After nine years, a brand-new elementary school and shepherding students and staff through a pandemic, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood has retired from Wareham Public Schools. “It’s been a very nice journey,” Shaver-Hood said. “There’s so...

Wareham students earn honor roll at Upper Cape Tech

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School announced its fourth-quarter honor roll, which includes 64 students from Wareham. Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School is a public vocational-technical high school located in Bourne. The school teaches...

Nursing students supported by Dr. Thomas Gleason Scholarships

Two students have been awarded scholarships to help them pursue careers in medicine, thanks to a scholarship fund created in honor of Dr. Thomas Gleason. Dr. Gleason, a Wareham physician who served the community for over 38 years, passed away in...

Cape Verdean Festival awards scholarships to eight students

Although the full Cape Verdean festival has not been held in several years, the organization behind it is still giving eight students $1,000 scholarships. This year’s recipients are: Ben Brogioli, a Wareham High grad, will attend the College of the...

Students wave elementary school behind for the summer

Students strode out of Wareham Elementary School with excitement after they were dismissed on the last day of school on Monday. Some students hugged and high-fived their teachers as they left the school building, while others waved goodbye to their...

Meet the students of the month for June

Every month, Wareham Middle School celebrates exceptional students. Ivory Black-Todd is the fifth grade student of the month for June. “Ivory is a kind, conscientious, responsible student,” said one teacher. “She is a role model to others; always...

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,...

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...

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