Dear Rising Tide Students and Families,

I love our charter public school. Since I joined Rising Tide as grade 8 English teacher in 2003, I have had the privilege to see the positive impact on our region and the world by our students and alumni. Charter public schools have become an essential part of public education in Massachusetts, and our students, families, and staff members need the continued support from our state legislators.

Next week, from March 13 - 17, 2023, the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) is hosting a statewide virtual Advocacy Week. 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! 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. Thanks, in advance for speaking out next week in support of our charter public school.

Have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

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.

Thursday, March 9: Students in grade 8 will take the National Latin Exam.

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.

Monday, March 13 - Friday, March 17: The Massachusetts Charter Public School Association will host a statewide virtual Advocacy Week.

Wednesday, March 15: This will be a full-day professional day. School is closed for the day.

Thursday, March 16: Rising Tide will host a College Planning Night & a Sports & College Info Night from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Friday, March 17: There will be a social event for students in grades 7 & 8 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Atrium.

Monday, March 20: 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.

2022-2023 Academic Calendar for Families

Next Week is The Massachusetts Charter Public School Association's 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!

Aviation Maintenance Pathways at Rising Tide

Rising Tide is exploring a potential partnership next year in a dual enrollment program with Cape Cod Community College (4Cs): Aviation Maintenance Technology. This Thursday, March 9 (during the school day), Rising Tide will be hosting a speaker from 4Cs who will give an overview of the potential program to upper school students. We will follow up with a meeting for parents/guardians of students interested in the Aviation Maintenance Pathways Program.

If piloted, this two-year program would take place during elective blocks for a student's junior and senior year. Students who complete the program would be able to complete the first level of FAA certification while still in high school, and earn credit towards an AAS degree. Students would complete preliminary work at Rising Tide using a state-of-the-art "hyflex" virtual model as well as hands-on training at the Plymouth Municipal Airport hangar with real airplanes.

We will send a follow-up email with an invitation to a meeting for parents/guardians after March 9. We are excited about the opportunity this potential partnership could present for our students both during and after their years at Rising Tide.

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, and UMass Dartmouth. Additional panelists are still being 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.

Rising Tide Parent Group Update

Can you help out?  School administrators are looking for 1-2 parents to be present at Accepted Students Day on Wednesday, March 8 to chat with prospective parents and answer families’ questions. We’ve all been the new guy and know how nice it is to see a friendly face. Do you have time between 12:30-3:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon to be that friendly face? Email Brittany Fidler at rtcpsparentgroup@gmail.com if you can help out.

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!

Rising Tide Celebrates World Language Week

The World Language Team at Rising Tide is planning a variety of fun activities this week as part of National Foreign Language Week. The week is dedicated to highlighting the joys of learning a new language and to bring awareness to the importance of studying foreign languages. Students in the middle and upper school will be enjoying games highlighting different languages/cultures, including Where's Waldo, Bingo, and Find the Flag. There will be music representing a variety of languages, cultures, and countries being played each morning, and the Pledge of Allegiance will be recited in a different world language each day this week.

Register for Summer Painting Studio Enrichment Classes

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.

These classes fill up quickly, so early sign-ups are highly recommended. 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.

Helenka Whitton, Class of 2022

Helenka Whitton is appreciative for the Rising Tide teachers who opened her eyes and prepared her to be successful in college. She said her high school classes were either more challenging or equivalent to the ones she is taking as a college freshman. Read more here.

Athletics Update

Meet the Coaches Night for Spring

Sports is Tomorrow, 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. 

Spring Sports Registration Now Open until March 14

Registration is Now Open for the 5K Fun Run!

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.

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