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Nearly 50 test positive for Covid in first weeks of new school year

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Just a few weeks into the new academic year, Covid-19 cases have already started to pop up in Dartmouth’s schools. According to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bonny Gifford, the district has had 47 positive cases reported since classes began on Sept...

UMass Dartmouth ranks high in U.S. schools for social mobility

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The U.S. News & World Report 2022 College Rankings released this week place UMass Dartmouth in the top 100 schools nationwide for the upward social mobility of its students. The social mobility ranking measures the size of the...
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Masks to be required for outside groups in schools

Outside groups using Dartmouth schools will be required to wear masks while in the building, School Committee members agreed at their Sept. 13 meeting, saying visitors should follow the same rule as students and staff. “We have to protect our staff...

Nut products to be banned at middle school

Nut products will be prohibited at the Dartmouth Middle School due to concerns that eating at desks rather than in the cafeteria could increase the risk of exposure, School Committee members said at their Sept. 13 meeting. Although students clean...

Students honored for AP success

Dartmouth High School students have been honored for their results in their AP work. Twenty-one students have been awarded AP Capstone Diplomas and Certificates for earning scores of three or higher i n AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four...

Talk planned on Afghan journey

UMass Dartmouth Professor of Islamic History Brian Glyn Williams will give a public Zoom lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 titled “Journey into Afghanistan – the real stories and people behind the Taliban Conquest.” The talk is the latest in the...

First day of school gets high marks from superintendent

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The first day of school is in the books, and it was a good one, Superintendent of Schools Bonny Gifford said Wednesday, Sept. 1. The district faced what Gifford described as “few little glitches’’ that she said are normal for first days, such as a...

Things (mostly) normal as freshmen move in to UMass dorms

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Carts full of ramen packs, figuring out which bed to sleep in, and planned trips to Target for last-minute supplies — after a mostly quiet year inside the residence halls, dorm life is back at UMass Dartmouth. The first-year Corsairs arrived at...

Southcoast Hospitals’ Auxiliaries & Guild awards scholarships to Dartmouth students

Southcoast Hospitals’ Auxiliaries & Guild has awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to three Dartmouth school students: Bishop Stang grad Alexis Dutra, who will be majoring in biomedical engineering at Tufts University; Dartmouth High Class of...

Reassure children as school year starts, advocate says

With a new school year about to start, children may feel stressed, anxious, excited or hopeful, Dartmouh Youth Advocate Deloris Joseph reassured parents during a Zoom presentation Thursday. Sometimes, she said, they can experience all of these...

Masks on, but social distancing off for new school year

Although students will be mandated to wear masks indoors , as they did last school year, social distancing will not be required, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bonny Gifford told School Committee members Monday. With the school year set to start in...

Two Dartmouth students named to dean’s list

Two Dartmouth students have been named to the dean’s list at Salem State University for the spring 2021 semester. William Crane and Marisa Parisi are both students in the College of Arts and Sciences at the university.

UMass Law Justice Bridge program gets boost from bank

The UMass Law Justice Bridge program received a $120,000 grant July 21 from Bristol County Savings Bank, through its Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, to bolster the program’s mission of providing quality legal representation to...

St. Julie Billiart Ladies Guild awards four scholarships

The St. Julie Billiart Ladies Guild of Dartmouth has awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to four students: Emmie Parker, who is attending University of Rhode Island; Owen Quigley Mello, who is attending UMass Amherst; Michael H. Cornell ,...

Online forum will be set to discuss Indian mascot

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The public will be invited to provide input on whether to retain or eliminate the Dartmouth High School Indian mascot via an upcoming online event, members of the Equality and Diversity Subcommittee agreed at their meeting Wednesday, Aug. 18. “This...

Letter writers decline invite to upcoming mascot meeting

The authors of a letter supporting the controversial Dartmouth High Indian logo have declined an invitation to speak at an Aug. 18 meeting on the topic, calling for federally recognized tribes to be heard first and citing “prior professional and...

Students must wear masks when school reopens, committee says

All students and staff — regardless of vaccination status — in Dartmouth’s public schools will be required to wear masks when class begins Sept. 1, School Committee members agreed Tuesday. One year to the day after deciding that the 2020-21 school...

Prepare for upcoming school year with virtual presentation

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will be hosting a virtual presentation to prepare children for the upcoming school year amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The presentation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Dartmouth Youth...

Select Board urges public input on Indian logo debate

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Before any decision is made on the controversial Dartmouth High Indian logo, town officials would like to see a process more inclusive of community sentiments. At an Aug. 9 meeting, the Select Board unanimously voted to send a letter to the School...

Eight local students receive Community Foundation scholarships

Seven students from Dartmouth High School and one student from Bishop Stang High School were among the scholarship recipients from the SouthCoast Community Foundation at a July 28 award ceremony. “Scholarship season is always a highlight for the...

Fuller named permanent chancellor at UMass Dartmouth

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After months of searching, UMass Dartmouth’s interim chancellor Dr. Mark Fuller was tapped to permanently head the school. UMass Board of Trustees announced his appointment at a meeting Monday. Fuller has served as interim chancellor since replacing...

New assistant principal appointed at Bishop Stang

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Bishop Stang High School has a new assistant principal of academics for the upcoming school year. The Catholic school announced Aug. 6 that Marion resident Dan Dias will take over the role. “I am both humbled and honored to accept the position of...

Church community supplies students with classroom items

As UMass Dartmouth students prepare to return to school, the community at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is working to ensure everyone has the supplies they need. The church is coordinating a school supply drive for Arnie's Cupboard, the food pantry...

Mascot public meeting delayed due to Covid concerns

An open public forum for community members to discuss whether to retain or replace the Dartmouth High School Indian mascot will likely be postponed because of concerns about large gatherings as Covid cases increase, School Committee Chair Dr...

Children hone skills, make Friends at academy summer camp

Whether exploring nature, building rockets or riding in canoes, participants in the summer camps at Friends Academy displayed a “really positive energy’’ this year, said Susan Yao, director of summer programs at the academy. “They were happy to be...

UMass president optimistic about fall semester at Dartmouth campus

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UMass Dartmouth could see a new, full-time chancellor named as the campus prepares for a full return come the fall semester, according to UMass President Marty Meehan. Meehan noted that a search committee will be interviewing candidates this week...

Robotics blends ingenuity, creativity

A volcano was scheduled to erupt at a Dartmouth High School science lab July 16. But no one was particularly worried. The volcano was imaginary. But the students attending the robotics summer program at Dartmouth High School created a real solution...

Tribe members support logo, criticize subcommittee

The Dartmouth Indian mascot should be maintained, three members of the Wampanoag tribe, including the man who designed the current logo, wrote in two separate letters this week. The letters, which were sent to the Equality and Diversity Subcommittee...

Public to weigh in on whether Indian stays or goes

Should the Dartmouth Indian be retained or retired? The community will be invited to weigh in on that issue at a public meeting in August, members of the Equality and Diversity Subcommittee agreed at their July 13 meeting. Listening to public input...

Former UMass Dartmouth vice chancellor gets Mass Maritime post

Dr. Shannon M. Finning has been named as the new vice president of student services at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne. She joins the academy staff from UMass Dartmouth, where she served as vice chancellor for student affairs since 2018...

New food services position created

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Dartmouth School Committee members at their June 28 meeting unanimously voted to create a new school nutrition operations supervisor position to bolster the district’s food services program. The current school nutrition director, Jeanne Sheridan,...

Some questions remain about specifics of fall school reopening

No decisions have been made as to whether students will need to wear masks in the fall or what other protocols may need to be followed, School Committee Chair Dr. Shannon Jenkins said at the June 28 Dartmouth School Committee meeting. It’s too soon...

Remove Indian mascot, speakers tell subcommittee

The Dartmouth Indian mascot should be retired, a recent Dartmouth High School graduate told members of the Equality and Diversity Subcommittee at their June 22 meeting. The Indian mascot reduces indigenous people’s identity “to a caricature,’’ said...

Waving goodbye to a school year of challenges, rewards

Buses at Potter School rolled down the driveway and into the summer, as students ended the school year June 17. But they didn’t leave quietly. Teachers sported brightly colored signs, used hand clappers and yelled goodbyes and words of encouragement...

UMass Dartmouth hosts Juneteenth webinar

This year, the commonwealth and the UMass system will officially celebrate Juneteenth for the first time. A webinar hosted by UMass Dartmouth will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 17 to educate the public about the holiday that celebrates the...

Our Sisters’ School receives grant to expand educational programs

The Our Sisters’ School was awarded a $175,386 grant the Women’s Foundation of Boston to support economic, leadership and educational initiatives that aim to advance opportunities for women and girls. The non-sectarian independent middle school —...

UMass Dartmouth graduates persevere through challenging year

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UMass Dartmouth graduates were applauded for their perseverance and determination during commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday. “It’s an incredible achievement even in the best of times,’’ interim chancellor Mark Fuller told the graduates. “...

Dartmouth High theater returns to the stage with the music of Queen

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The Dartmouth High Theater Company is back on the stage for the first time in nearly two years with a Queen-filled production of their spring musical “We Will Rock You” — a streamable performance Freddie Mercury might describe as “ guaranteed to...

School Committee looks back on unprecedented year

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What would have happened if everyone knew in April 2020 what the year ahead would look like? That question was posed by School Committee member Kathleen Amaral at the June 7 meeting meeting, the final one of an unprecedented school year. “Everyone...

Dartmouth High seniors graduate mask-free after Covid school year

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Less than a month ago, Dartmouth High’s senior class celebrated a return to full in-person learning — seeing many friends they hadn’t since March of 2020. Now, they have bid farewell to those same friends and faculty following their graduation on...

Dartmouth High Theater Company to perform ‘We Will Rock You’

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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? This month, the Dartmouth High Theater Company returns to the stage with a Queen-filled production of the musical “We Will Rock You.” The show tells the of story of young Bohemians who struggle against...

Dartmouth High names the top 10 students in the Class of 2021

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Dartmouth High School has named the top 10 students of the Class of 2021. The students, who will celebrate their graduation on June 6 are as follows: Sarah Hartman, daughter of Mark and Debra Hartman, who will study at Williams College. Ella Will,...

Middle school goes full remote Friday after small kitchen fire

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Classes at Dartmouth Middle School were dismissed at 11:30 a.m. June 3 after a small electrical fire broke out in the school cafeteria that morning, school and fire officials said. The building will be closed Friday, with students having a remote...

Alumni association helps students reach their dreams

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As they look back on their own school years with fondness and gratitude, Dartmouth High School alumni paid it forward once again this year. The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association awarded 22 scholarships to bolster the futures of graduating...

Stang graduates thrive through adversity

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The graduating class at Bishop Stang High School kept their spirits strong even as threatening skies enveloped them at their May 28 commencement ceremony. That was a fitting metaphor for this class having preserved and even thrived through this...

‘Different, but exciting’: Dartmouth High softball adjusts to modified spring season

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After being benched following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dartmouth High softball team is back in full swing this spring. Coach Beth Arguin noted that the team started off strong, going undefeated through the first four games of the...

Diversity subcommittee plans potential forum on Indian logo

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Dartmouth’s Equality and Diversity Subcommittee has taken steps in tackling the potential elimination of the high school's Indian logo, including hosting a possible forum and expert speakers to provide insight on the issue . At a May 25 meeting,...

Dartmouth High celebrates seniors with parade

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Sunday drivers might have noticed an uptick in traffic earlier than expected along Slocum Road as cars filled with members of Dartmouth High’s Class of 2021 took part in the district’s second annual rolling parade. Students decorated their vehicle...

Reinventing physics: College courses during Covid

Since the campus went largely virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic last spring, faculty from the Physics Department at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth have been reinventing the way physics is taught at the college. Fortunately for students...

UMass Dartmouth to reinstate women’s tennis, swimming

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UMass Dartmouth announced Tuesday the university has reinstated women’s tennis, along with women’s swimming and diving as varsity intercollegiate programs effective immediately. The sports were among eight programs cut this past July including...

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