Dear Rising Tide Students and Families,

With the start of spring, our student athletes begin new seasons in Baseball, Softball, and Tennis, and our student performers are beginning the production of the Spring Radio Play. Members of our team hope to see many of you at parent events this week and next for the Upper School trip to the Galapagos, Financial Planning for College, and SEPAC.

The Rising Tide School Calendar for next year is now available. You can find the calendar through the link below:

2023-2024 School Calendar

Have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

Tuesday, March 21: Fifth-grade students are on a field trip to the Whydah Pirate Museum for an in-depth look at deep sea recovery and the history of piracy.

Wednesday, March 22: Massachusetts School Traffic Guard Appreciation Day.

Thursday, March 23: There will be a final trip meeting for families with students traveling to the Galapagos Islands from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Atrium.

Wednesday, March 29: Rising Tide will hold a Financial Planning for College Information Night with a MEFA representative beginning at 6:00 pm in the Atrium.

Thursday, March 30: Rising Tide's SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00 pm. Interested families can join the meeting by clicking on the meeting link here.

Friday, March 31: The third term ends.

2022-2023 Academic Calendar for Families

Join Us for the Next RT-SEPAC Meeting

The next RT-SEPAC Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 7:00 pm. Click here to join. This is our second to last meeting of this school year. Please join us and feel free to bring your questions! The agenda is available here.

We are looking for new parent volunteers to take over the SEPAC Board for next year. If you are interested and want more information, please send us an email at risingtidesepac@gmail.com.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86236852850?pwd=a1VEQkNNOTVTaUU2YWduNE1NVmYxdz09

Meeting ID: 862 3685 2850

Passcode: 908423

Financial Planning for College Information Night

Recommended for Families of Students in All Grades

Rising Tide will hold a Financial Planning for College Information Night with Jonathan Hughes from the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:00 pm. This event is open to the parents of Rising Tide students in all grades. Mr. Hughes will speak about saving and paying for college. He will discuss the reasons and strategies for saving, savings plan options in Massachusetts, and the myths and realities about college costs and financial aid. MEFA is a non-profit organization and lender that offers education programs on planning and paying for college, as well as tax-advantaged savings plans, low-cost loans, and expert guidance in financing for families in Massachusetts.

Scholastic Book Fair to be Held April 11-14

We are thrilled to host a Scholastic Book Fair from April 12-14, with set-up on April 11. Visit our website to get a preview of the books and to sign up as a volunteer. It is our mission that every student who wants a book is able to go home with one. If you need financial assistance, please contact your child's advisor or email Research and Teaching Librarian, Meghan Stellman. If you have some time to volunteer, please click on the "sign up" button here - we would love your help. Contact Meghan Stellman at mstellman@risingtide.org if you have any questions!

Rising Tide Parent Group Update

Mark your calendars for the next Parent Group meeting at school and/or online on Thursday, April 13. Hope to see you there to help plan our Staff Appreciation Week activities!

Please note that this Wednesday, March 22 is Massachusetts School Traffic Guard Appreciation Day. We’re so lucky to have an amazing team of traffic guards to keep our families safe in the parking lot each day - be sure to say “THANKS!” for all they do.  

Summer Painting Studio Enrichment Classes

Only a few spaces remain in each week. Sign up now! 

This July, we will once again be offering two weeks of our popular Summer Painting Studio classes. These classes are open to all students in grades 5-12, as well as incoming students who will be new to Rising Tide in the 2023-2024 school year. Students of all levels of experience will expand on their visual art skills while exploring painting in this fun and informative studio workshop. Each student will be working with easy-to-learn techniques to take their ideas from small sketches to larger-sized compositions with confidence. Students will enjoy learning a variety of new application techniques to incorporate into their own style and creativity as they compose their own work.

Session One runs July 10-14 and Session Two runs July 17-21, 2023. Classes start at 8:00 am and end at 12:00 pm each day. The cost is $225 per week-long session. If you have any questions about these classes, please feel free to contact Mr. Walker at 508-747-2620 ext. 300 or via email at twalker@risingtide.org.

Tim Zavarin, Class of 2016

As a student at Rising Tide, Tim found his upper school history classes very interesting. Learning about Roman history in Mr. Whelan's Latin class was particularly fascinating. Ms. Szczepanski was one of his advisors, and she was incredibly helpful in assisting him with keeping up on homework, assignments, and college planning. Politics was one of Tim’s favorite classes, which is why he decided to major in political science in college. Read more here.

Athletics Update

Winter Sports Photos Available to Purchase

Rising Tide's sports photos taken this winter by our professional photographer are available to purchase now until Monday, April 3. Fifty percent of the sales will go towards Rising Tide's Athletic Program. All photos ordered can be picked up at the school. We will notify families when they are available. Please click here to review and order photos.

Registration is Now Open for the 5K Fun Run!

Recent Happenings At Rising Tide

College Planning Night and Sports & College Info Night

Rising Tide held a College Planning Night and a Sports & College Information Night last Thursday. Students and families were invited to Rising Tide to hear from various college representatives regarding the application process and options for different schools. Additionally, a panel of college coaches from a variety of divisions and sports shared information about the athletic recruitment process and what it's like to be a college athlete.

Fifth Graders Study Women in STEM

Last week, fifth-grade students created comic strips that highlight the contributions to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) done by women in the 20th century.

Middle School Students Celebrated St. Patrick's Day on Friday

Quick Links and Contacts

Breakfast and Lunch at Rising Tide: The state government has extended the eligibility for all students in our breakfast/lunch program for the 2022-2023 school year. This means that all Rising Tide students have access to one free breakfast meal and one free lunch meal each school day. Please note that students still need to walk through the cashier lines for recording purposes and will need their PIN numbers (located on the upper right hand side of their schedules) in order to do so. Rising Tide's breakfast and lunch program is catered by the Plymouth Public Schools. Check out March's lunch menu here.

Attendance Line: Call (508) 747-2620, ext. 102 to report your child's absence from school.

Complete a Notes from Home to Rising Tide Office Form to share daily communication with our office staff at Rising Tide, including dismissal information.

Health and COVID-19 Questions: Contact Nurse Leader, Lisa Hughes, at lhughes@risingtide.org. You can also call (508) 747-2620 x115.

IT Help: Complete the IT Help Desk Form.

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