Hello Students and Parents,
Here is your guide to the coming week . . .
Monday, March 27, 2023
Day 1
Mentor Monday
5:00-10:00 pm** ORRHS Drama Club (Auditorium) (**may run over)
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Day 2
Grade 10 ELA MCAS Testing
No Bulldog Block
Block 1: 7:30 - 9:08 (98 min)
Block 2: 9:13 - 10:52 (99 min)
First Lunch
10:57-11:17
20 min
Block 3
10:57-12:14
77 min
Block 3
11:22-12:39
77 min
Last Lunch
12:19-12:39
20 min
Block 4
12:43-1:58
75 min
2:05 p.m.- A.F.S. Club
4:00 p.m. Softball at Durfee
5:00-10:00 pm** ORRHS Drama Club (Auditorium) (**may run over)
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Day 3
Grade 10 ELA MCAS Testing
No Bulldog Block
Block 1: 7:30 - 9:08 (98 min)
Block 2: 9:13 - 10:52 (99 min)
First Lunch
10:57-11:17
20 min
Block 3
10:57-12:14
77 min
Block 3
11:22-12:39
77 min
Last Lunch
12:19-12:39
20 min
Block 4
12:43-1:58
75 min
4:00 p.m. Girls Lacrosse at Duxbury
5:00-10:00 pm** ORRHS Drama Club (Auditorium) (**may run over)
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Day 4
End of Term 3
Bulldog Block:Trivia Thursday; Memory Project; Board Game Club; BIPOC; CSL:Envelope stuffing party for Marion Fireworks Committee-Earn Community Service Hours-
2:00 p.m. S.T.U.C.O.
3:30 p.m. Softball at Diman
6:30 p.m.-Joint School Committee
7:00 p.m.-ORR Drama Club Presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ H.S. Auditorium: Purchase Tickets Here!
Friday, March 31, 2023
Day 5
Bulldog Block: Yoga; CSL:Envelope stuffing party for Marion Fireworks Committee-Earn Community Service Hours-
3:30 p.m. Baseball at Dartmouth
7:00 p.m.-ORR Drama Club Presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ H.S. Auditorium: Purchase Tickets Here!
Saturday, April 1, 2023
7:00 p.m.-ORR Drama Club Presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ H.S. Auditorium: Purchase Tickets Here!
Sunday April 2, 2023
2:00 p.m.-ORR Drama Club Presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ H.S. Auditorium: Purchase Tickets Here!
Other Information
Grade 10 ELA MCAS will take place on March 28 and 29.
**Please take a look at the Lost and Found table in the cafeteria, the base of the stairs off the main lobby, and in the gym locker rooms for lost items**
The Mattapoisett Library is in need of help on their Teen Advisory board. Join us once a month to plan out events for middle and high schoolers at the library! The board offers tons of volunteer opportunities and amazing connections. If you’re interested, reach out to mskaar@sailsinc.org
Come promote the arts with Friends of Old Rochester Music! We have several positions open on our board: Vice President; Marketing and Business Development Director; and Student Representative (senior). We'd love to hear from you if you have any interest in volunteering. Reach out to form@oldrochester.org for more information.
NHS Tutoring - NHS offers tutoring services for grades K-12 in all subjects. Contact caitlincollier@old rochester.org to inquire.
Presidential Volunteer Service Award - HOURS for the 2022-23 award are due March 31st. Log onto our Community Service Learning google classroom, CODE: rinmj6v. Fill out the “logging hours” google document in the classwork tab, under PVSA and submit it. Click on this link for more information.
Volunteer Opportunity - Damien's Place Food Pantry, located in Wareham Massachusetts. Saturdays 8:30am - 12pm. Sign up on the following doc:
Damien's Place Food Pantry Sign Up
For more information and/or questions, please contact paigefuller@oldrochester.org
Employment Opportunity - Fieldstone Farm Market in Marion is hiring stock people to stock produce and grocery items in the store and help unload deliveries. They are looking for someone who can work around 20 hours a week (about 4 days). Inquire at the store if interested.
Summer Job Opportunity with the Marion Natural History Museum
The Marion Natural History Museum is looking for a part-time lead educator and a part-time education assistant for their Coastal Explorations summer programs. Familiarity with the natural world is a big plus, and the positions are well suited for those who are interested in education or science related fields. The programs are for grades 3-6 and run from 9-12, Monday-Friday, and there are 2 one or two-week sessions. If interested in either position, please submit a resume and cover letter to the museum director at Director@marionmuseum.org.
Water Wizz is now hiring for summer 2023
Various positions available for kids ages 14+ including lifeguards(15+), ride attendants, food service positions, parking lot attendants. Lifeguard certification and First Aid, CPR and AED training free of cost. Applications can be found online at https://www.waterwizz.com/employment-2/ , and emailed to Office@waterwizz.com, or can be grabbed in person at the Water Wizz office. Any questions can be referred to office@waterwizz.com.
For updated sports schedules: https://www.arbiterlive.com/Teams/Schedule/7661817
Guidance Department Announcements
Term 3 ends on March 30, 2023
The deadline to make-up Incomplete Grades for Term 3 is Thursday, April 13, 2023. Handbook language (page 21) is as follows: INCOMPLETE GRADES
• Students have two weeks from the day grades close to make up any Incomplete Grades issued by teachers, including 4th term and the summer.
• All work not completed within the specified period will be given no credit and averaged with the completed work to determine a grade.
• The responsibility for completing this work within the required time rests solely with the student. • In the case of extenuating circumstances, any extension of this policy must be arranged with the Principal before the end of the two-week time period.
If you missed the MEFA College Admissions Seminar you can watch it here: MEFA College Admissions Seminar - March 13th 2023:https://vimeo.com/808085840
You can find AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS in the Guidance Office and also on the Guidance website. Click on the link to direct you to the scholarships on the website. Scholarships are updated often, so check back regularly.
Attention Juniors - Please start scheduling your individual Junior Meetings with your guidance counselor. You may do so by emailing Mrs. Bichsel, the guidance secretary.
Attention Seniors: Don’t forget to bring in your college acceptance letters to your guidance counselor. It does not need to be the original - can be a copy, screenshot, email, etc.
Local scholarship award letters are due to the guidance office by Wednesday, May 25th. Please submit a copy or email your award notification(s) to your guidance counselor by the deadline if you would like to be recognized on the scholarship recipients list. (This list is for local scholarship awards only, not college/university scholarship awards.)
Attention Advanced Placement Students: AP Exam balances are due April 12. Payments can be made in the guidance office by either cash or check (made payable to ORRHS). Contact Heather Bichsel if you need to know the balance owed. heatherbichsel@oldrochester.org
**RESCHEDULED**UMASS Dartmouth Engineering Ambassadors will be here to give an interesting and engaging presentation during Bulldog Block on April 25, 2023. This program will give you a better understanding about engineering. The presentation will include a PowerPoint, a fun activity, and a discussion. Click the link above for more information. Please sign up with your mentor.
Learn about the Dental Assistant role, and the many benefits it has to offer, from the Massachusetts Dental Society. Dentist, Dr. Balthazar, will be here for an information session during Bulldog Block on Friday, April 28, 2023. Please sign up with your mentor.
Upcoming College information sessions (during Bulldog Block) for Juniors:
April 5, 2023 - Bristol Community College (BCC)
April 11, 2023 - Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
*Please sign up with your mentor
