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Signs for high school seniors to go on display near town hall

Graduation ceremonies for high school students in the class of 2020 won’t be able to go on as planned, but a tribute to their accomplishment will be displayed on the lawn of the Wareham Town Hall, thanks to the efforts of one Wareham woman in...

‘Guess Who’ safely reunites teachers, students at Decas School

A line of cars filled the bus lane at the John W. Decas Elementary School, extended onto Main Street, around the corner onto Station Street, and snaked through the parking lot as parents chauffeured excited students to play a socially-distanced,...

Schools work to plan for unclear future

School officials are working to plan -- and budget -- for an uncertain future. At Wednesday’s Finance Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood said that the schools’ already tight budget will need to be cut even more as state...

Bus drivers, cafeteria workers to receive raise

While students and teachers have been learning at home, bus drivers and cafeteria workers are still reporting to schools each morning to prepare and serve meals to kids across Wareham. Now, those workers will be getting a well-deserved raise of two...

Selectmen declare ‘Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week’

The Wareham Board of Selectmen has declared May 4 through 8, 2020, to be Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. The declaration, written by Board Chair Patrick Tropeano, praises Wareham’s teachers and staff for opening students’ minds to “ ideas,...

‘Beyond School Time’ adapts to remote learning

For the last ten years, Wareham’s “Beyond School Time” has created engaging after school programs and offered resources to students and families. While schools are shut down because of coronavirus, the program continues to do just that, except in...

Wareham High School students honored for speaking, writing, service

Students in Wareham High School’s Key Club have recently been awarded for their writing and speaking skills, as well as their commitment to community service. The Key Club is a global organization that helps high school students develop character...

Families show signs of support for 2020 graduates

High School Seniors in the class of 2020 won’t be able to celebrate their graduation in the traditional sense, but that hasn’t stopped their families from showing signs of support. Wareham resident and parent Cheryl Flaherty teamed up with Wareham...

Variety is the spice of life – and of school lunches

Until the end of June when the summer lunch program begins, Wareham Public Schools staff will be distributing free breakfasts and lunches for kids to enjoy seven days a week. Last week, the staff served more than 12,000 meals for the first time --...

Seniors talk missing the end of high school

Schools will remain closed for the rest of the year. For high school seniors, that means they will never return to Wareham High as a student. Graduation and prom will be delayed -- and likely very different than students have envisioned. And many...

Wareham High School named 149th best in state

Wareham High School has been named the 149th best high school in the state by US News and World Report. This is the first time the school has appeared on the best-of list, according to school officials. “That’s a big deal for Wareham to be on that...

Schools to provide internet hotspots to students without wifi

Wareham students without wifi at home will soon be able to log on to online learning through internet hotspots provided by the school district. At Thursday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood announced that...

Schools to remain closed for the rest of the year

Wareham schools will be closed for the remainder of this school year. Reacting to Gov. Charlie Baker's Tuesday afternoon order that all Massachusetts schools remain closed for the rest of this school year, Superintendent Kimberly Shaver-Hood said...

‘Beyond School Time’ offers virtual lessons to students

While Wareham students are forced to learn at home during the coronavirus pandemic, they might not have access to all of the resources available to them in the classroom, so some teachers have been bringing the classroom to them with “Beyond School...

Public Schools staff serve up thousands of meals to go

While schools are closed, the cafeteria staff and bus drivers are still hard at work as the district serves more than 11,000 meals each week. Any kid ages zero to 18 is eligible to pick up a free breakfast and lunch each weekday, and on Fridays, the...

School Committee calls off April vacation

The School Committee voted to have students and teachers work through April vacation during their April 9 meeting. While committee members acknowledged that they had heard strong opinions on both sides of the issue, they ultimately voted to call off...

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