Dear Rising Tide Students and Families,

This is the final week for our seniors, and we are excited to celebrate their many accomplishments as they prepare for their journeys beyond Rising Tide. Tomorrow the rest of the students will gather in the hallways to send off the seniors at the end of their final morning of classes. On Thursday, seniors will gather at the school in the afternoon for a picnic before the Upper School Awards Night. On Friday, at 1 p.m., we will continue the Rising Tide tradition of gathering as an entire school on the field for the 2023 Commencement.

Have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

Wednesday, May 31: Final day of classes will be held for seniors. There will be a senior parade through the school at 11:20 am.

Thursday, June 1: Grade 7 students will participate in a field trip to Mass Maritime and enjoy a canal walk.

Thursday, June 1: There will be a picnic for seniors at 4:00 pm outdoors at Rising Tide. Graduation rehearsal will follow at 5:00 pm on the field.

Thursday, June 1: Upper School Awards Night will be held on the field at 6:30 pm.

Friday, June 2: The Commencement Ceremony for seniors will be held on the field at Rising Tide at 1:00 pm.

Thursday, June 8: Upper School Civics Night will be held at 6:00 pm. Eleventh-grade students will present to the community the results of their months-long work researching and planning solutions to various contemporary issues facing our local, state, and national communities.

Friday, June 9: Rising Tide will host a Semi-Formal Dance for students in seventh and eighth grades.

Tuesday, June 13: Grade 8 students will participate in a field trip to Myles Standish Forest.

Wednesday, June 14: Middle School Field Day will be held from 7:45 am to noon.

Thursday, June 15: An Eighth-Grade End-of-Year Celebration will take place at 5:30 pm in the Atrium at Rising Tide.

Friday, June 16: Last day of school. Early release day.



2022-2023 Academic Calendar for Families

2023-2024 School Calendar

Join Us for Civics Night

The Rising Tide community is invited to attend Civics Night, which will take place from 6:00-7:30 pm on Thursday, June 8. Civics Night is an annual event hosted by Rising Tide’s grade eleven students that highlights the culmination of their months-long research projects in their civics and economics classes about local civic issues. The major topics for this year include issues in pollution, the coastal environment, mental health, and sustainable food sources. 

Congratulations to our Senior Collegiate Athletes!

Last Thursday morning, we celebrated our four seniors who are pursuing their athletic career at the collegiate level next year.

Aidan Lynch: Eastern Nazarene College - Baseball

Ellie Smith: Colby Sawyer - Soccer

Ethan Nordberg: University of Tampa - Basketball

Savanna Honan: Concordia University, St. Paul - Swimming

Parent Group Update

Rising Tide is planning a few events for seniors at the end of the school year and would be grateful if senior parents could help to support these events.

Senior Send-off: Wednesday, May 31 at 11:15 am: Parents are invited to school to cheer on the seniors as they exit the building for their last day at Rising Tide. Gather under the overhang at the north exit, and watch out for the buses. Feel free to be festive and bring signs, if you'd like.

Senior Picnic, Thursday, June 1 at 3:30 pm: Rising Tide has arranged for a food truck. Parents can help by contributing drinks and desserts. They would also love to borrow some lawn games!

Graduation Day, Friday June 2 with senior luncheon at 11:00 am and ceremony at 1:00 pm: Rising Tide will be offering lunch to the kids while they get ready for the ceremony at school. Parents can help by sending in snacks and drinks.

Please consider donating snacks and drinks for the end-of-the-year senior events, by clicking on the link below.

Families of Seniors Are Invited to Senior Parade on May 31

Middle School Spirit Week is This Week

Return Library Books

All Rising Tide library books are due Friday, June 2. The following Monday, students who have returned all their books will be entered into a drawing for prizes from Scholastic, including posters, pencils, fun erasers, and a limited number of UV pens! On Friday, June 9, invoices will be sent home with students for books that have not been returned. We currently have 468 books checked out; thank you for supporting our efforts to ensure that all students have access to our excellent library books next year!

Upper School Yearbooks are Available for Purchase

The pre-sale of the Upper School Yearbook has ended. Yearbooks can still be purchased for $70 through MySchoolBucks, cash, or check made payable to Rising Tide Charter Public School. Yearbooks will be handed out during lunch on Wednesday for those who have pre-purchased one. Students can also bring in payment on Wednesday to buy a yearbook that day. After Wednesday, students who wish to purchase a yearbook can see Ms. Martz, Yearbook Coordinator, to receive one after payment is made. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Martz at hmartz@risingtide.org.

Recent Happenings At Rising Tide

Spring Internships Wrap Up with Presentations & Lunch

Senior interns presented their semester-long internships to the community this week. We would like to thank our spring semester internship site partners: Alpha-One Flight Services, Bay State Physical Therapy, Crosswinds Golf Club, Representative Keating's Plymouth Office, Long Pond Physical Therapy, Planet Subaru, Plymouth Antiquarian Society, Rising Tide Athletics, SHP Financial, Sprezzatura Boutique, Starboard Academy, and Sustainable Plymouth. 

Rising Tide senior, Bonnie McDonough, who interned at the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, made the cover of their magazine! Called Plymouth America's Hometown, the magazine did a profile on the Plymouth Historical Society and its employees and many volunteers. Bonnie had been photographing and cataloging objects and artifacts for her internship. (Bonnie is pictured on the right side, second row down from the top on the magazine cover.)

Creative Works Were Highlighted in the Spring Art Show

Last Wednesday, Rising Tide celebrated the Arts at its Spring Art Show. Creative works and performances from students in grades 5-12 were showcased.

Juniors Visit College Fair

Rising Tide juniors visited the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) College Fair last week at Bridgewater State University.

STEM Students Plant in the Community Garden

Rising Tide STEM students worked with Terra Cura and guest Jackie Millar to plant the school's spring and summer garden while researching compost bins.

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 May's lunch menu here and June'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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