Ten DECA members attended the 67th Massachusetts DECA Career Development Conference in Boston last weekend. This was the largest conference in Massachusetts DECA history with over 4,200 attendees. Sandwich students competed in role-plays and quiz bowl, networked with exhibitors from colleges and businesses, and explored the Seaport area.

Congratulations to the ten DECA students who attended the conference. Pictured above left to right: Ethan Fife, Cotter Bolton, Nathan deBlank, Joseph Watters, Ty Creighton, Abigail Cotter, Elyse Giannakoulis, Livvy Frost, Jenna Fay and Brianna Prindle.

Congratulations to senior, Breanna Prindle, who was a finalist in her competitive event category, Food Marketing, and finished top-10 in the state!

Special thanks to Mr. Ben Gavoni for his leadership and guidance as the SMHS DECA advisor.

Students at Oak Ridge School have partnered with Sandwich Recreation and Sandwich's RideAway Adventures to launch a Bicycle Maintenance Club, creating an authentic, hands-on learning experience with a meaningful impact across our district.

As part of this initiative, Oak Ridge students have taken on the responsibility of building brand-new bicycles that will be used by Forestdale students in an upcoming spring physical education unit focused on balance and bike riding. This work not only builds technical skills, but also fosters pride, collaboration, and a strong sense of contribution to their school community.

On Monday, March 16th, students were hard at work assembling bikes at RideAway Adventures in downtown Sandwich, demonstrating focus, teamwork, and problem-solving throughout the process.

This is a powerful example of our community coming together to support student learning and opportunity. A sincere thank you to Sandwich Recreation, RideAway Adventures (owner and former SHS graduate Mike Morrison and David Mulligan), and Sandwich School Committee Chairman and biking enthusiast Kevin Sareault, who generously shared their time and expertise to guide students through the bike assembly process

Ten students at Sandwich Middle High School have earned awards through the College Board National Recognition Program, an honor that highlights strong academic achievement and dedication in the classroom.

This program recognizes high-performing students based on their results on AP® Exams and/or PSAT assessments and provides an official academic distinction that students can share on college and scholarship applications. Awards recognize achievement across a variety of communities, including the First-Generation Recognition Award, Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award, and School Recognition Award.

Students recognized (pictured left to right):

Congratulations to these talented SMHS students for their outstanding academic achievement!

The Sandwich Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 PM in the Oak Ridge School Library.

This meeting will include a special education update from Jennifer Healy, Director of Pupil Services, who will share information and answer questions related to district services and supports.

SEPAC meetings are open to all families and community members interested in learning more about special education in Sandwich Public Schools. The group works to support families, provide resources, and strengthen communication between parents and the district.

For questions, please contact Mary Kate Lott at sepacsandwich@gmail.com.

Sandwich Middle High School was so well represented at the 72nd Annual All State Music Festival this weekend! The annual All-State Conference, this year at Worcester's DCU Center, featured as many as 100 sessions, several concert hours and spotlight concerts, exclusive exhibit hall receptions, and is attended by more than 700 music educators and nearly 750 of the state’s top student musicians performing in Concert Band, Contemporary Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, SSAA Choir, and SATB Choir. The culminating event was a choral performance Friday eveningt at the historic Hanover Theatre.

The eight SMHS advanced choir students, Daytona Pearson, Ella Avitabile, Jane Malcomson, Natalie Ring, Marty Mulroy, Cameron Phillips, Brendan Cronin, and Henry Muhlebach (pictured above) had a wonderful inspirational experience this weekend at the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Music Conference and Festival! 

Many thanks to SMHS Choral Director Melinda Lasit for her hard work and commitment!

We are pleased to participate in the annual Project 351 Clothing Drive. Please donate any new or like-new clothing. There should be no tears or stains. Shoes can be any size. Please ensure that socks, underwear, and pajamas are new. Please note that the drive focuses on infant and toddler siezes.

Donation bins will be in the front lobbies of all three schools, Forestdale, Oak Ridge, and SMHS, from March 30 to April 10.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Sandwich's Project 351 Ambassador Fenno Greene at fgreene2030@sandwich.k12.ma.us.

Let's make an impact on countless lives!