Note from School Leaders

Dear Rising Tide Students and Families,

As we enter the final week of the first term of the school year, a number of our students are involved in some exciting extra-curricular events. Our Girls' Varsity Soccer and Boys' Varsity Soccer teams have each qualified for the MIAA state tournament, with the tournament pairings to be announced this Wednesday. Congratulations to our student athletes! Later this week, on Thursday and Friday evening, Middle School students will perform the fall play, The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet. We encourage everyone to come support the fall play and the tournament soccer games.

November 1 also marks the opening of the primary enrollment period for the upcoming school year. Please let any friends and neighbors know about the upcoming opportunities to learn more about why Rising Tide might be the right fit for their family.

Have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

Michael O'Keefe

Head of School

Zahra Williams

Interim Principal/Assistant Head of School

Wednesday, November 1: Rising Tide will open the Annual Enrollment Period for the 2024-2025 school year and begin accepting applications for enrollment for grades 5-12. We will host a virtual enrollment information session for prospective families on Wednesday at 7:00 pm via this link.

Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3: Middle school students will perform their fall play, The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet, at 6:00 pm.

Monday, November 6: LifeTouch photographers will return to Rising Tide for school picture retakes.

Wednesday, November 8: There will be a fundraising event at the Red Robin restaurants in Plymouth and Wareham, MA.

Thursday, November 9: Students in grade 6 will take a field trip to the Blue Hills Reservation where they will hike trails and visit the Observation Center and Ranger Station.

Thursday, November 9: Students in grade 8 will visit the Museum of Science in Boston, specifically the Design Hub, AI Explorations, and New England Habitats.

Friday, November 10: School will be closed in observance of Veterans' Day.

Tuesday, November 14: Rising Tide will host a Meet the Coaches Night at 6:00 pm in the Atrium. Families will have the opportunity to meet the winter coaches and receive information about the upcoming sports season.

Wednesday, November 15 through Friday, November 17: Student/Parent/Advisor conferences will be held at the school.

Wednesday, November 15 through Friday, November 17: Rising Tide will host a Scholastic Book Fair.

Monday, November 20: The Rising Tide Board of Trustees will have its monthly meeting at 7:00 pm. This meeting is open to the public.

Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24: School will be closed for Thanksgiving Recess.

2023-2024 School Calendar

Enrollment Information Session for Prospective Families This Wednesday

Rising Tide will host a Virtual Enrollment Information Session this Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. Families of students entering grades 5 to 12 in the 2024-2025 school year are invited to attend and learn about the school’s curriculum and ask questions from Head of School. Please share this information with friends who may be interested in being a part of the Rising Tide community. Join the Information Session via this link.

Middle School Students to Perform Their Fall Play on Thursday and Friday

Rising Tide's middle school students will perform their fall play, The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet, a whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare's tragic love story, this Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3 at 6:00 pm at Rising Tide. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the door as well as during middle school lunch.

Scholastic Book Fair to be Held

November 15-17

We are thrilled to host a Scholastic Book Fair from November 15-17, with set-up on November 14. Visit our website to get a preview of the books and to sign up as a volunteer. We would really love your help if you are able to volunteer some time. Please click here if you can help.

It is our intention 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, at mstellman@risingtide.org if you have any questions!

Update from the Parent Group 

MUFFINS IN THE MORNING – THANK YOU! 

Thank you to all the families who donated items for last Thursday’s Muffins in the Morning event at the Middle School -- it was a great success! We want to thank three local companies – Ocean Spray, Leyden Street Coffee, and the 3A Café and Bakery – who generously donated products for the event, too. And, of course, we were thrilled to see so many family members who attended to learn more about their middle school student’s school day. You can see photos on the RTCS Parents Facebook page and also below under Recent Happenings. Huge thanks to Cory Mace who coordinated the event again this year and to the fabulous volunteers who helped the morning run smoothly.

HELP STOCK THE STAFF BREAKROOM!

The first term is coming to a close and we want to show our appreciation for the Rising Tide staff by stocking the breakroom during November's Conferences. Will you help?

We are looking for donations of grab-and-go meals, baked goods, and snacks -- as well as beverages and other goodies that you think the staff would enjoy. We have included Amazon links so you can buy online and have it shipped to school, or you can buy a similar item locally and drop it off at school yourself. If you want to bake a treat and/or your family has a fave item that you think the staff would enjoy, please sign up and donate that. We ask that all items are individually wrapped for that grab-and-go convenience. 

Alternatively, you can make a monetary donation and we will do the shopping. Donations in any amount can be made to Staff Appreciation activities via your My School Bucks account. In the My School Bucks Store, among the Featured Items, you will see the Rising Tide Parent Group (not the SEPAC or general school Donation), click there, and enter your donation. Please type “Staff Appreciation” after your name so we know how to account for the donation. 

However you choose to participate, please sign up so that we know to expect your contribution - and try to deliver your donation on or before Thursday, November 9. Thank you for helping show our Rising Tide staff our gratitude for all they do for our children every day, but especially as the term closes, report cards are due, and conferences commence.

Seventeen Rising Tide Seniors Have Been Named Adams Scholarship Winners

We are pleased to announce that 17 members of Rising Tide's senior class have been named a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship winner. These Rising Tide seniors are qualified to receive the scholarship upon acceptance to a participating Massachusetts public institution of higher education.

The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides a credit toward tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts public university or community college. For this scholarship, merit is based on student scores on the 10th grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test.

College Visits This Week

Representatives from college admissions offices visit Rising Tide to meet with students throughout the fall. These meetings take place during upper school lunch and are open to upper school students in all grades. Visitors for the upcoming week include:

Monday, October 30

• Dean College

Tuesday, October 31

• University of Southern Maine

Wednesday, November 1

• Trinity College Dublin

Athletics Update

Meet the Coaches Night for Winter Sports is November 14

Rising Tide will host a Meet the Coaches Night on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:00 pm in the Atrium. Families will have the opportunity to meet the winter coaches and receive information about the upcoming sports season. Students interested in trying out for a winter sport should register online here. The deadline to register is November 20.

Try-Outs for Winter Sports Begin in November

Girls' Varsity Basketball: November 27 and 28 from 5:00-6:30 pm at Sacred Heart

Boys' JV and Varsity Basketball: November 27 and 28 from 3:30-5:00 pm at Sacred Heart

Middle School Boys' Basketball: December 4 and 7 from 3:30-5:00 pm at Village Sports Club in Pine Hills

Middle School Girls' Basketball: December 5 and 8 from 3:30-5:00 pm at Village Sports Club in Pine Hills

All varsity practices will normally be held Monday-Friday from 3:30-5:00 or 5:00-6:30 pm and some Saturdays at Sacred Heart through December. All middle school practices are 2-3 days a week from 3:30-5:00 pm at Village Sports Club in Pine Hills.

Recent Happenings At Rising Tide

Grade 5 Students Enjoyed a Field Trip to Sauchuk Farm Last Friday

Middle School Families Enjoyed the Muffins in the Morning Event Last Thursday

Quick Links and Contacts

Breakfast and Lunch at Rising Tide: Rising Tide's breakfast and lunch program, catered by the Plymouth Public Schools, offers free lunches for students each day at Rising Tide. Check out October's lunch menu here and November'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 Questions: Contact Nurse Leader, Lisa Hughes, at lhughes@risingtide.org. You can also call (508) 747-2620 x115.

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