Madison Czopek Apr 8, 2021
The School Committee had to vote to approve High School students’ return to school on April 26. From top to bottom: Joyce Bacchiocchi, Kimberly Shaver-Hood, Bethany Chandler, Michael Flaherty and Joan Seamans
Wareham Public Schools will bring its Middle School and High School students back for in-person instruction five days a week on Monday, April 26. A unanimous School Committee vote on April 7 confirmed that all of Wareham’s oldest learners will be back in the classroom on a full-time basis in less than three weeks.
Jeffrey Riley, the state’s commissioner or education, has not yet announced a deadline for when remote instruction would no longer count toward required student learning time hours for high school students. But in March, he announced that remote instruction would no longer count for middle school students after April 28, prompting the district to bring back its students later before that deadline or risk forcing studen
Nathan Legg wins March Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award at Wareham Middle School
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WAREHAM - Nathan Legg is Wareham Middle School’s March Scotty Monteiro Jr. Award recipient. Nathan is a remarkably upbeat and cheerful young man. We can actually see his smile through his mask. He always tries hard to meet academic and social expectations. Nathan serves as a role model to his peers. He exemplifies respect, responsibility, and thoughtfulness. Nathan is Viking Strong and we are proud to have him at WMS.
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The fifth grader of the month for February is Nathaniel Rodriguez.
“Nathaniel is a dedicated student who is kind and caring towards others and is always smiling,” said one teacher.
Another teacher said Nathaniel brings positive energy to class every day.
“Nathaniel has big dreams of becoming a herpetologist when he is older to study reptiles and amphibians, and I can t wait to see that come true,” said a teacher.
The sixth grader of the month is Mackenzie Gronblom.
“One of my favorite things about Mackenzie is her free spirit,” said one teacher. “I love to watch her dance down the hall and smile while in Zoom classes.”
Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood presents the new school day schedule.
Starting March 8, students who attend Wareham Public Schools through the in-person hybrid model will spend full days in the classroom that are only slightly shorter than the pre-covid norm.
Under the new plan, elementary school students will spend an additional two hours and 40 minutes at school each day, while Wareham Middle School and High School students will spend an additional two and a half hours in the classroom.
Cohorts will remain the same and will not be combined as part of this extension of the school day. New transportation times will be released as soon as possible, but students’ bus numbers will not change.