Rochester Memorial Minute

Don''t forget to join us at the Annual FORM Concert on Tuesday, March 18th to see our band students perform. The shows start at 6:30 PM in the gymnasium.

These performances make for a fun night and we hope you can join us.

The students below performed for the school over morning announcements and they did a fabulous job! We look forward to their performance on March 18th!

As a district, we are already planning for the fall of 2025 for our soon to be kindergarten students.

• Kindergarten Orientation at RMS will be Thursday, March 27th at 6:00 PM
• The two screening dates are Monday, May 19th and Friday, May 23rd
• Once a student is fully registered, that means all required paperwork has been submitted to the office secretary for kindergarten, then the parent-guardian-caregiver will receive a date and time for their student's kindergarten screening.
• Please call ahead to Alison Rotella at 508-763-2049 and/or email Ms. Rotella at alisonrotella@oldrochester.org

From March 31st to April 9th, RMS will be hosting a clothing drive in partnership with Cradles to Crayons and Project 351. Please bring in some gently used kids clothing There will be boxes around the school to put them in. The drive is only 2 weeks long, so don’t wait!

Thank you for your support!

Project 351 Playbook Initiative Influencers are Seeking Support for a Community Service activity on 3/19/25:

The Project 351 Playbook Initiative Influencers will have their next Playbook workshop on 3/19 led by Zoe Motta and Sadie Hartley-Matteson of ORRHS. Zoe and Sadie are asking if anyone could have their child bring in hygiene products as a service activity to put together hygiene kits. They would like to put together these kits for people in need who don't have as much access to these resources and they need your help to do so. Anything is helpful!

Examples:

• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Mini Mouthwash
• Mini Shampoo & Conditioner
• Deodorant
• Soap
• Dental Floss
• +anything else you think would help!

Thank you so much in advance for your support!

• The Spring student rosters have been completed. Please read over the list for each day and note the dates, as each group has different start and end dates.
• https://rmsphysed.weebly.com/rms-after-school-activities.html

• Tuesday March 18th District Instrumental F.O.R.M Concert ORRHS, 6:30PM (grades 5 & 6)
• Friday, March 21st: Report Cards go Home
• Thursday, March 27th: Kindergarten Parent-Guardian, Caregiver Orientation at 6:00 PM

April:

• Wednesday, April 2nd: Celebrations Committee at 3:05 PM
• Tuesday, April 8th: PTO meeting
• Friday, April 11th: Grade 1 Movie Night
• Thursday, April 17th: Grade one “Save the Animals” performance at 2:00 for parents. 9:30 performance for grades PG, K and 2.
• Monday, April 21st: Vacation Week
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Kindergarten community helper field trip to Police Station, Post Office and Plumb Library

Taiko Thunder Drumming performance was full of energy and culture. Our students were very excited to learn about the Japanese culture and drumming. They engaged in the performance through counting in Japanese and learning the language. Some students were called on stage to follow the rhythms of Taiko Drumming.

Grade 6:

ELA Wednesday, March 26th and Thursday, March 27th

Math Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th

Grade 5:

ELA Monday, March 31st and Tuesday, April 1st

Math Wednesday, April 30th and Thursday, May 1

Science Monday, May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th

Grade 4:

ELA Monday, April 7th and Tuesday, April 8th

Math-Monday, May 5th and Tuesday, May 6th

Grade 3:

ELA Thursday, April 10th and Friday, April 11th

Math Tuesday, May 13th and Wednesday, May 14th

Project Grow Application open as of Jan. 13th for the 2025-26 school year.

Project GROW was established to provide high-quality pre-schooling to children in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester. The program aims to provide children with a part-day, high-quality preschool experience in a public school setting and an inclusive learning environment for children with special needs.

The program is be offered at three district schools:

• Sippican Elementary School, Marion (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

• Center School, Mattapoisett (8:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.)

• Rochester Memorial School, Rochester (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

The program consists of two section of classes:

• Tuesday and Thursday ($2,520/year)

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday ($3,780/year)

• All classes follow the ORR public school calendar.
• This four-hour program is open to all children residing in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester who will be 3 years of age before Sept. 1, 2025.
• Parents and guardians are reminded that they are responsible for providing transportation to and from the program each day.
• Each preschool class is staffed by a certified teacher and assistant. The program aligns with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and follows the High/Scope curriculum.
• For more information or to register your child for the program, click here.

Rochester School Committee Resolution on Safe Storage of Firearms

At its meeting on Feb. 27, 2025, the Rochester School Committee approved the following resolution emphasizing the importance of secure firearm storage to protect children and teens:

“Be it resolved that the Rochester School Committee will work with the Superintendent and Chief of Police to create an appropriate communication to parents and guardians that explains the importance of secure firearms storage to protect children and teens from unauthorized access to unsecured firearms, and their legal obligations consistent with Massachusetts safe storage law.”

As part of this resolution, we are sharing information with parents and guardians about best practices for firearm security, as well as legal obligations under Massachusetts law. Ensuring that firearms are stored safely — whether at home or in a vehicle — plays a critical role in preventing unauthorized access and keeping our community safe.

ORRconnect Mobile App

This mobile app allows families to receive targeted, real-time updates right at their fingertips regarding school happenings. Families can filter content, calendars and settings unique to one building or all. Check out the Mobile App Info Sheet for details on the information within our app.

Search ORRconnect in the app store or use the links from your mobile device.

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You can also access a lot of our information on our school website at https://rms.oldrochester.org/