Madison Czopek Apr 8, 2021
The School Committee had to vote to approve High School students’ return to school on April 26. From top to bottom: Joyce Bacchiocchi, Kimberly Shaver-Hood, Bethany Chandler, Michael Flaherty and Joan Seamans
Wareham Public Schools will bring its Middle School and High School students back for in-person instruction five days a week on Monday, April 26. A unanimous School Committee vote on April 7 confirmed that all of Wareham’s oldest learners will be back in the classroom on a full-time basis in less than three weeks.
Jeffrey Riley, the state’s commissioner or education, has not yet announced a deadline for when remote instruction would no longer count toward required student learning time hours for high school students. But in March, he announced that remote instruction would no longer count for middle school students after April 28, prompting the district to bring back its students later before that deadline or risk forcing studen
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Sophomore Indiana Troupe said he heard “more complaints about the workload” this year than ever before.
School Committee Student Representative Emily Roberge said having eight Zoom calls for 30 to 35 minutes each Wednesday was taking a toll on students.
Students voiced concerns during the School Committee meeting on Jan. 7.
Two Wareham High School students, speaking on behalf of a larger portion of the student body, informed members of the School Committee that students feel overwhelmed by their coursework and are struggling with the demanding fully remote Wednesday schedule.
Speaking at the committee’s Jan. 7 meeting, Sophomore Class President Indiana Troupe and the committee’s Student Representative Emily Roberge voiced concerns they said they’ve been hearing from an increasing number of their peers.