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New District Non-Resident Student Policy |
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Freshmen Summer 2010 Reading List |
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ORRJHS Summer Reading Information |
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End-of-yhe-Year Slideshow |
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Subscribe to Parent / Guardian Email Lists |
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In order to
better communicate with the parents and guardians of our students, email
lists have been set up. All parents' and guardians' emails addresses
that we have on record have been included in the lists, which are
organized by student grade level/year of graduation. If you would like
your email address to be added, removed, or edited, you can manage your
account by using links below.
If you have
more than one child in the District, you should subscribe to all the
appropriate groups. You will not receive multiple copies of messages
sent to more than one group.
This is a
moderated list. Only administrators and other authorized school
personnel (such as the principal) will have permission to to send emails
to the groups. All other messages sent to the list will be held for
approval. Non-essential and inappropriate messages will be deleted.
The emails
lists are "hidden" lists - only
the administrators of the lists will be able to see the email addresses.
Your email address will not be visible in any outgoing messages.
To
subscribe, unsubscribe, edit, and manage your accounts choose a link
below:
Grade 7 Parents/Guardians List -
Orr-2015
Grade 8 Parents/Guardians List -
Orr-2014
Grade 9 Parents/Guardians List -
Orr-2013
Grade 10 Parents/Guardians List -
Orr-2012
Grade 11 Parents/Guardians List -
Orr-2011
Grade 12 Parents/Guardians List -
Orr-2010
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Mrs. Herrmann is asking for suggestions and/or book recommendations for our library. If you have ideas to share, please visit the ORRJHS Library website and click on the link to the "Suggestion Box."
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ORCTV Education Channel 18 |
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Wanted: School
Programming
We are looking
for school programming from the ORR School District:classroom lessons,guest
speakers, sports, school events and activities, etc.
Please share
the wonderful things going on in this school district with the community. Programming
will air on Comcast Ch.18 & Verizon Ch.37 - the Ed TV Channel for the
tri-town.
Teachers,
students, parents, if you have taped school events or would like to learn how,
please contact: Debbie Stinson or Lee Shionis at ORRHS 508-758-3745.
email:
dstinson@orr.mec.edu
lshionis@orr.mec.edu
Formats for
programming: mini dv or DVD
The mission of ORCTV's Channel 18 is threefold:
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To provide the youth,
parents, teachers, and members of the greater community of Marion,
Mattapoisett and Rochester with the technology and resources to produce
their own television programming.
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To showcase educational endeavors/interests of schools within or available to students of the Tri-town area.
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To provide educational programming to learners of all ages within its viewing audience.
Click here for more information on ORCTV's ETV Channel 18
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School Subscription Services Links |
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The Old Rochester 2008-2009 NCLB Report Card has been released. Click HERE to download a copy in PDF format. |
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Parents need to understand Facebook. At Facebook for Parents,
parents can enroll in a free course at Stanford to learn more about Facebook or
sign up for a free newsletter about Facebook
created especially for parents with kids under 18 using the service.
Click HERE to visit Facebook for Parents
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Would you like to learn more about ORRJHS? Click on the links below to view the ORRJHS video produced by Greg Andree and his students. (If the video does start to play after a couple of seconds, click on the little black triangle/play button in the lower left corner of the video window)
ORRJHS Video Part 1 (QuickTime)
ORRJHS Video Part 2 (QuickTime)
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Magazine Fundraiser Update |
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The following is a list of items we have purchased or will soon purchase from the funds received from our annual magazine drive:
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2 basketball hoops for the newly paved arena
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A "Dance Dance Revolution" video game system to be used in physical education classes and after school programs (This promotes physical activity).
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Awards and incentives for friendly homeroom competition and students of the month.
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Special tennis balls to reduce chair noise in the classrooms
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A cookout for grade 7 orientation
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A reduction in field trip cost
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A Knowledge Bowl buzzer system and questions
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Outside speakers (recently, the Mass Eating Disorder Association speaking about the media and body image). We hope to bring in some cultural events as well.
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Rachel's Challenge Assembly
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Ping Pong Tablefor the Ping Pong Club
We will continue to update this list.
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SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM-Notification of Child Find Procedures |
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In accordance with federal and state regulations, the Old Rochester Regional and Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester school districts provide special education programs designed to meet the needs of children who are attending public and private schools and whose parents reside in the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester. This information applies to all children who reside in the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, including homeless children. Special education services provided by the public schools are available to all children aged 3 through 21, who have disabilities which prevent them from making progress in school. Eligible areas of disability include autism, communication, physical, intellectual impairments, specific learning disabilities, and developmental delays. Parents or guardians of youngsters who might qualify for special education are encouraged to contact the public school district to determine the eligibility of their child or children.
The Old Rochester Regional School District provides a full continuum of special education services. Parents or public school licensed professionals may refer a child for evaluation for special education eligibility, if regular education interventions are not successful. Preschool screenings are available four times per year in the elementary schools in the Tri-town area - look in local papers or call your elementary school for dates and times.
ORR and Union #55 Elementary Schools
Director of Student Services - 508-758-2772 Ext. 1942
Early Childhood Coordinator - 508-748-1863
Old Rochester Regional High School - 508-758-3745
Old Rochester Regional Junior High School - 508-758-4928
Sippican Elementary School (Marion - Gr. Pre-K-6) 508-748-0100
Center School (Mattapoisett - Gr. Pre-K-3) 508-758-2521
Old Hammondtown School (Mattapoisett - Gr. 4-6) 508-758-6241
Rochester Memorial School (Rochester - Gr. Pre-K-6) 508-763-2049
Our school districts have developed Special Education Program Plans for the State Department of Education. These documents are public. Copies are available in the Student Services Office, 135 Marion Road, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. For further information about student services, go to http://www.oldrochester.org and click on "Special Education."
Our Director of Student Services and our principals are available to answer questions, and we invite your comments about special education in any of our schools. Any parents or members of the community who would like to have input into our planning for special education should call the Director of Student Services at 508-758-2772 x1942, or should plan to attend a meeting of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Additionally, the Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Old Rochester Regional School Districts have openings for chairpersons. Please contact the Director of Student Services at the above listing if you are interested in serving on or chairing your town's Parent Advisory Council.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these laws and how they affect your children, please do not hesitate to contact your local principal or the Student Services Office. Anyone may obtain copies of special education laws and regulations from the Department of Education, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5023.
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ORRJHS AYP Info Letter to Parents |
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September 16, 2009
Dear ORRJHS Parents:
In
January of 2002 the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was signed into law. NCLB requires schools to meet various
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) benchmarks in state mandated standardized
testing (MCAS) of English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. AYP scores are calculated in ELA and
Math for participation, performance, and improvement. Annual attendance is another measure assessed for AYP. In addition to assessing the school as
a whole, the school is assessed by sub-groups. The sub-groups are special education and low income. Schools must meet or surpass the
participation and attendance AYP benchmarks, and either the performance or
improvement benchmarks as a whole, and within each sub-group. Overall, the results inform the school
of its progress toward reaching 100% proficiency by 2014.
While
the junior high maintains a "very high" performance rating in ELA and a "high"
performance rating in math, there is cause for concern that ORRJHS did not make
AYP this year based on the 2009 MCAS results. In ELA, the special education sub-group did not make its
target goals. Math did not meet AYP criteria in the aggregate or by subgroups.
Our aggregate math target was 84.3 and we scored 83.0. Initial data analysis
indicates many students who achieved "proficient" on the previous MCAS exam
changed status on the 2009 MCAS exam.
Most students who were "advanced" remained "advanced" and many students
improved from "proficient" to "advanced". It should also be noted that while we
did meet the attendance target, we did so by a narrow margin. You can access
more detailed information at : http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/mcas/performance_level.aspx?linkid=32&orgcode=07400000&orgtypecode=5
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If
we fail to make AYP again during the 2009-2010 school year, ORRJHS will be
designated a school in "Needs of Improvement" status. We do not intend to become a needs improvement school.
Therefore, we are addressing the current situation proactively by targeting
students who need assistance through school-day and after-school programs and
by continuing to refine and strengthen the curriculum by identifying power
standards and creating common assessments. Math teachers will meet to
prioritize standards that they will teach during the year, and they will create
common grade level assessments reflecting these standards. Be assured that we
will continue to offer a high quality educational experience aimed at educating
the whole child. Thank you in advance for working with us to improve our
attendance rate.
Please
do not hesitate to contact me @ 508-758-4928 or via email at kbrogioli@orr.mec.edu if you have any
questions, concerns or constructive input.
Sincerely,
Kevin Brogioli, Principal
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Here are some links to FREE online tools, that allow you to create documents using word processing (like MS Word), Spreadsheets (like Excel), and presentations (like PowerPoint). These tools will enable you to work on files anywhere & anytime that you can connect to the internet - school, home, a friend or relative's house, etc. If you want, files can be shared so multiple users can collaborate on the same files. No need for floppy disks to tranfer files to and from school. This is especially useful if you do not have MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, etc.) on your home computer and want to work on files at home and in school. MS Works and Word Perfect, are not completely compatible with the software we have in school.
NEW!!
Try some of many free, easy, online tools for quickly creating multimedia projects and presentations (edit photos, record audio, create videos, comic strips, etc.) for school or to share with friends. This website is constantly being updated so check back frquently to see what's been added!
Click HERE to go to Box of Tricks.
Word Processing:
Google Docs & Spreadsheets : http://docs.google.com/
(formerly Writely.com)
Zoho Writer : http://www.zohowriter.com
Presentations:
Zoho Show : http://zohoshow.com
Spreadsheets:
Google Docs & Spreadsheets : http://docs.google.com/
Zoho Sheet : http://www.zohosheet.com
Other Productivity Tools:
Create a Graph: http://nces.ed
.gov/nceskids/createagraph
Zoho Home : http://zoho.com/
Gliffy.com : http://www.gliffy.com/ - create simple diagrams, floor plans, mind maps, graphic organizers, etc.
ReadWriteThink : Student Materials : http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
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AwesomeStories
is a gathering place of primary-source information. Its purpose - since
the site was first launched in 1999 - is to help educators and
individuals find original sources, located at national archives,
libraries, universities, and government web sites.
AwesomeStories is about primary sources. The stories exist as a way to
place original materials in context and to hold those links together in
an interesting, cohesive way (thereby encouraging people to look at
them). It is a totally different kind of web site in that its purpose
is to place primary sources at the forefront - not the opinions of a
writer. Its objective is to take a site's users to places where those
primary sources are found, and to which the site's users may otherwise
not go. The author of each story is listed on the "chapters" page of
the story. A link to the author provides more detailed information.
This educational learning tool also is designed to support state and
national standards. Each story on the site links to online primary
source materials which are selected and positioned in context to
enhance reading comprehension, understanding and enjoyment.
Click HERE to go to the site. Enter the password
orr
in the Academic Members Box (NOT Individual members) to start reading some awesome stories!
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