Dear Rising Tide Students and Families,

Thanks to the cast and crew of the Upper School production, She Kills Monsters, for putting together a great show for our school community, and good luck to our student athletes in their basketball games this week!

On Wednesday, we will hold our Annual Enrollment Lottery to admit new students and families to Rising Tide for the upcoming year.

A group of our grade 8 students will be departing for Italy this Friday, and all of us will have a break from the school routine during the winter break next week.

Have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

Wednesday, February 15: The Annual Enrollment Lottery will be held in a public forum at 10:00 am at 59 Armstrong Road in Plymouth. The event will be live streamed via Zoom.

Friday, February 17: Students traveling to Italy will depart from Rising Tide at 11:00 a.m.

Monday, February 20 - Friday, February 24: School will be closed for February Vacation.

Monday, February 27: The Rising Tide Board of Trustees will have its monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. This meeting is open to the public.

Monday, March 6: Middle school students will participate in a brief infrastructure trial to help prepare them for the upcoming MCAS test sessions that will take place later this spring.

Tuesday, March 7: Rising Tide will hold a Spring Meet the Coaches Night at 6:00 pm for students and parents to hear from the spring season coaches.

Wednesday, March 8: Rising Tide will host Accepted Students Day in the afternoon for students newly admitted for the 2023-2024 school year and their families.

Monday, March 13: Students in grade 10 will participate in a brief infrastructure trial to help prepare them for the upcoming MCAS test sessions that will take place later this spring.

2022-2023 Academic Calendar for Families

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Middle School Activities This Week

College Planning Night & Sports & College Info Night

Rising Tide's College & Future Planning and Athletics have teamed up to bring you two events on one information-packed evening! On Thursday, March 16, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, college representatives will be at Rising Tide to share information with our students.

College Planning Night ~ 6:00 - 7:00 pm

* Get an overview of the college application process

* Hear from colleges themselves about the range of options: STEM school, liberal arts, public, community, etc.

* Schools represented on the panel (so far) include Stonehill College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Cape Cod Community College... additional panelists still to be confirmed

Sports & College Info Night ~ 7:00 - 8:00 pm

* Hear from a panel of college coaches from a variety of divisions and sports about the athletic recruitment process and what it's like to be a college athlete

* Schools represented on the panel (so far) include Wheaton College, Stonehill College, and Bridgewater State University

(You can be ANY level of student athlete to play sports in college.)

Students and parents are welcome to attend either/both sessions. Panelists will be available after each session to chat and answer questions.

Parent Group Update

February Parent Group Meeting

Our February meeting has been CANCELLED, so our next meeting will be held in person and on Zoom in March. Plan to join us to discuss and plan second semester activities. (A zoom link will be provided ahead of the meeting.) We hope to see you there!

Teacher Appreciation Week (May 1-5, 2023) – Seeking Ideas

The Parent Group will be organizing fun ways to “treat” the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week in May. We want to organize a staff lunch for Wednesday, May 3 –- please reach out if you have any restaurant connections. We’re also planning to 'Restock the Staff Breakroom', so we’ll be seeking snack donations. We’re looking for other ideas as well -- please reach out to RTCPSParentGroup@gmail.com if you have any suggestions for ways the families can celebrate our amazing RT staff.

Please Check Our Lost and Found Table

As we approach February break, please remind your student to retrieve any items on the Lost and Found table, located in the Atrium, that might belong to them. There are some great winter jackets, sweatshirts, and more that deserve some love. Items not retrieved by the end of the month will be donated to charity.

Save the Date:

Rising Tide's 5K, Fun Run, & Health Fair

May 20, 2023

The Massachusetts Charter Public School Association is Hosting Advocacy Week 

From March 13 - 17, 2023, the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) is hosting a statewide virtual Advocacy Week. In just five minutes per day, over five days, charter public school supporters from all across the state will work together to ensure our elected officials understand the value of our schools and what our children need in order to thrive. Rising Tide is excited to be part of this powerful week, and we hope you will join us! Sign up today to help us speak out on behalf of our school and our students! Once you sign up, you will be able to participate in as many of the planned activities as you wish. The more voices we have, the greater our impact will be!

Athletic Updates

Spring Sports Registration Now Open until March 14

Meet the Coaches Night for Spring Sports is March 7

Rising Tide will host a Meet the Coaches Night on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:00 pm. Families will have the opportunity to meet the spring coaches and receive information about the upcoming sports season, which begins on March 20. Spring sports include boys' and girls' tennis, baseball, and softball. Students interested in trying out for a spring sport should register online here. 

Athletic Games This Week

Tuesday, February 14th

Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Sturgis West at 4:30 pm

Location: Sacred Heart

Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sturgis West at 7:00 pm

Location: HYCC

Boys Middle School Basketball vs. SJPII at 3:45 pm *CCSS Tourney

Location: St. Pius School

Girls Middle School Basketball vs. St. Pius at 5:00 pm *CCSS Tourney

Location: St. Pius School

Friday, February 17th

Boys JV Basketball vs. Sturgis East at 4:00 pm

Location: Sacred Heart

Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Sturgis East at 5:30 pm *SENIOR NIGHT

Location: Sacred Heart

Girls Varsity Basketball @ Sturgis East at 5:30 pm

Location: HYCC

Recent Happenings At Rising Tide

Rising Tide Students to Performed Winter Play This Week

Last week, our upper school students gave two outstanding performances of their winter play, She Kills Monsters. Directed by Barnet Senegal and Ryann Greenberg, the students portrayed an eclectic cast of characters in a story of friendship, loss, and acceptance. The directors would like to offer huge congratulations to the cast and crew. They would also like to thank Endicott College and the Clark School for allowing us to borrow props and costumes for our production. We couldn't have done it without them. 

Rising Tide's Chester Ohiwa, Moves on in State Competition

Congratulations to eighth grader, Chester Ohiwa, who recently competed in the MathCounts competition in New Bedford with over 80 other students. He finished third and is now moving on to the Massachusetts State Competition.

Creating Special Valentine's Cards

Students in Rising Tide's Service Learning Club are finishing up their annual Hearts for Hospice campaign. They created Valentine's Day cards for patients in hospice care through our local organization, Beacon Hospice. The Service Learning Club was also highlighted in Beacon Hospice's volunteer newsletter.

Eighth-Graders Explore Physics Through Roller Coasters

Our eighth-grade science students were assigned the task of designing a roller coaster. They measured velocity and applied their understanding of the terms learned in their physics unit of study.

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 February'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.