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Rockland High School Environmental Club Receives Excellence in Environmental Education Award

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Rockland High School Environmental Club Receives Excellence in Environmental Education Award

The 2018 Rockland High School Environmental Club. Back row, from left: Tyler Gambon, Zack Webb, Hannah Wyllie, Sean Sugrue, Michelle Ramoska and Angela Armstrong. Front row, from left: Ronan McNally, Joe Naughton, Lizzie McGaffigan, Jad Bendakawi and Saoirse McNally. (Courtesy Photo Rockland Public Schools)

ROCKLAND — Superintendent Alan Cron is pleased to share that the Rockland High School Environmental Club has been awarded the 2019 Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Environmental Education.

The award is given annually by the Massachusetts Envirothon Steering Committee and the Massachusetts Envirothon Council to recognize educators and schools for their exemplary support of environmental and energy education initiatives.

The award recognizes the Environmental Club, which is coached by Rockland High School science teacher Angela Armstrong, for its research of the North/South Rivers watershed and efforts to improve water treatment. The students learned that their town is located at the headwaters of the watershed and worked to find ways to improve water quality for downstream communities. Local officials later gave the students guidance on how they could put their ideas in place to improve treatment.

The students began studying sustainable development pertaining to watersheds for the 2018 Massachusetts Envirothon, an annual competition that tests students on their knowledge of the environment through a researched presentation, written questions and hands-on tasks such as soil analysis or tree identification.

Later this month, students will compete with approximately 30 schools in the 2019 Massachusetts Envirothon on May 17 at Sholan Farms in Leominster.

The award also recognizes the club for its efforts to encourage the Massachusetts Envirothon Steering Committee to improve composting efforts at workshops preparing students for the Envirothon. As a result of the club’s initiative, the committee worked to reduce its waste and use less harmful products. The students also brought lunch fixings for everyone at the workshops in an effort to reduce waste.

“These students feel it’s their responsibility to protect our natural resources, and it’s remarkable how knowledgeable they have become about a range of complex environmental topics,” Superintendent Cron said. “They’ve made a significant impact by educating the community to reduce waste and become more environmentally conscious, and it’s great to see them recognized by this award.”

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 Band and Chorus Students Bring Broadway Hits to the Rockland High School Stage

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

 Band and Chorus Students Bring Broadway Hits to the Rockland High School Stage

All photos courtesy RHS Veritas Staff

ROCKLAND — Rockland High School’s band and chorus came together last week to produce a medley of musical theater hits at the annual Broadway Night.

On Thursday, March 14, the groups performed a variety of songs in front of an engaged audience of community members.

The band opened up the night with “And All That Jazz” from the musical “Chicago,” setting the stage for individual performances by chorus members of selections from several Broadway plays including “Les Miserables,” “Jekyll and Hyde” and “Finding Neverland.” The full chorus closed the show with a performance of “Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story” from “Hamilton.”

Band Director John Piazza introduced each of the soloists and provided some background about each of them, complimenting them all for their passion and commitment to their music. In many cases he also expressed his pride in their individual growth over their years performing at Rockland High.

“I’m so proud of all of my kids’ Broadway Night performances,” Chorus Director Victoria McComb said. “It was a wonderful night full of beautiful music!”

The program included group and solo performances of songs from a broad range of iconic Broadway shows, which were all met with boisterous applause by those in attendance:

  • “And All that Jazz” from “Chicago” – RHS Band
  • “Once Upon a Time” from ‘Brooklyn” – Kayla Mantell
  • “Morning Person” from “Shrek the Musical” – senior Megan Diver
  • “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Miserables” – junior Julia Yeadon
  • “Journey to the Past” from “Anastasia” – Leah Drago
  • “This is the Moment” from “Jekyll and Hyde” – junior Jordan Cunningham
  • “What Baking Can Do” from “Waitress” – Emily Gaboriault
  • “All that Matters” from “Finding Neverland” – Bonnie Gasdia
  • “I Can Hear the Bells” from “Hairspray”- Olivia Janis
  • “I’m Here” from “The Color Purple” – Kerin Dalton
  • “Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story” from “Hamilton” – RHS Chorus

The next Rockland High Music Department performance will be the full musical, “Annie.” Shows will take place on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at all Rockland schools, online at freshtix.com and at the door on the day of the performance.

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Rockland High School Student Art Exhibit Hosted by RE/MAX Deluxe

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rockland High School Student Art Exhibit Hosted by RE/MAX Deluxe

From left to right: Front row–Crystal Arena, Lydia McWilliams, Josie Hatch, Amaia Suero, Kaili Hill. Back row–Emmy Kelley, Sarah Pollard, Kayleigh O’Regan, Julie DeLima, Jordan Delorey, Jailene Escalera.

ROCKLAND — Superintendent Alan Cron is pleased to share that advanced art students at Rockland High School have an art exhibit currently on display at a local business.

RE/MAX Deluxe of Norwell is displaying the students’ work through March 16. The art exhibit is open to the public at RE/MAX Deluxe, 293F Washington St., Suite 1A, Norwell, during business hours, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibit will also be open Saturday, March 9.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our art students to experience having their artwork on display,” Superintendent Cron said. “Thank you to RE/MAX Deluxe and the South Shore Youth Foundation for making this opportunity possible, and for partnering with Rockland Public Schools to showcase our students’ art.”

Visitors to the exhibit are encouraged to cast a vote for their favorite artwork. The student with the winning piece of artwork will be awarded a $500 scholarship by the South Shore Youth Foundation.

The South Shore Youth Foundation was founded in 2014 by Lisa and Michael Garner, RE/MAX Deluxe owners and Rockland natives. The foundation provides financial assistance that covers registration fees for children to participate in sports, clubs and other after school activities without taking on a financial burden, and also provides funding to replace supplies to maintain quality local youth programming.

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges to Conduct Accreditation Visit at Rockland High School

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Monday, Feb. 25, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

New England Association of Schools and Colleges to Conduct Accreditation Visit at Rockland High School

Final Step in Voluntary National Accreditation Process

ROCKLAND — Superintendent Alan Cron is pleased to share that the Commission on Public Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) will hold a reaccreditation visit at Rockland High School this March.

Rockland Public Schools is one of more than 2,000 public schools, colleges and universities, independent schools, and vocational, technical, and career institutions that hold a volunteer membership with the NEASC, a nonprofit organization that decides accreditation in the context of research driven standards.

Rockland High School was last accredited in 2011.

National accreditation is an involved process that ensures a school is meeting NEASC’s ever-evolving “Standards for Accreditation” focused on five key areas: Learning Culture, Student Learning, Professional Practices, Learning Support and Learning Resources. Click here to learn more about the standards.

Across New England, more than 725 schools have been accredited through the NEASC’s Commission on Public Schools. Those schools and school districts undergo a lengthy and voluntary process of accreditation and ongoing monitoring in an effort to constantly improve as an institution.

Schools that become members of the NEASC also undergo a self-reflection process that allows educators to analyze the curriculum, facility, and other features of their school and come up with ways to improve those offerings. After the self-assessment, educators within NEASC visit the school during a collaborative conference and share their own insights on how educators might better support and enhance student learning.

“The purpose of this collaborative conference is to review and determine from an outside, professional viewpoint the extent to which the school is aligned to the standards for accreditation and identify priority areas for growth and improvement,” said Rockland High School Principal John Harrison. “As part of the conference, the team will meet with school constituents, review the school’s self-reflection, visit a number of classes, and examine examples of student work submitted by the school.”

The on-site collaborative conference visit at Rockland High will be conducted by four NEASC educators from the Massachusetts area, and will take place March 28-29.

“The members of the visiting team are contributing their services to the school,” Principal Harrison said. “This spirit of professional collaboration is one of the noted features of the New England Association. The goal of an accreditation visit is to stimulate a continuing drive for improvement in the school.”

 

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