Education Commissioner Jeff Riley announced today from he Beardsworth-Gonsalves Gymnasium at New Bedford High School that New Bedford High School very own ’s Mr. Takeru Nagayoshi is the Massachusetts teacher of the year. Mr. Takeru Nagayoshi teaches Advanced Placement English.
Read More »NBHS School Music Dept. Wins at Music in the Parks Festival
New Bedford High School Jazz Band wins 1st place Division AA “Superior” rating, Chorus and Chamber Orchestra win “Excellent” rating. The New Bedford High School Jazz Band won First Place in the High School Jazz Division AA with a rating of “Superior,” the NBHS Chorus earned a Second Place in …
Read More »More than 1,400 degrees awarded to UMassD Class of 2019 undergraduates
UMass Dartmouth held two Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies today, awarding approximately 1,450 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2019 at Cressy Field on the university’s 710-acre main campus. “This is your time to seek out and build a better world that is grounded in civil discourse, civility, mutual respect, and a …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools District-Wide Art Show sees largest turnout
New Bedford Public Schools’ annual District-Wide Art Show opened to the public Thursday evening, an annual feature of the May AHA! New Bedford, the popular monthly downtown arts night. More than 2,000 people attended opening night festivities, which included live music by the New Bedford High School Jazz Combo and …
Read More »New Bedford High School celebrates groundbreaking of state-of-the-art High Tech Finance Lab
New Bedford High School officially began construction of its High Tech Finance Lab with a celebratory groundbreaking ceremony this morning. Attended by school and district stakeholders, city officials, and industry partners, the event kicks off the building of the laboratory, made possible by the school’s grant award of $125,000 by …
Read More »New Bedford High School Basketball Presents: FREE “Future of New Bedford” Basketball Clinic
This is a FREE basketball clinic at New Bedford High School for all New Bedford students in grade 2-grade 7 (ages 7 – 13). This will be a great opportunity for our youth to become familiar with the high school basketball program while providing our high school student-athletes an opportunity …
Read More »Bishop Stang National Honor Society President Gage Ramsden leads Student fundraiser for Fallen Firefighters
Three firefighters arrived at Bishop Stang today, not in response to a fire alarm, but instead for a very positive reason. Students at Bishop Stang, under the guidance of the National Honor Society Advisor, Donna McDougal, and the leadership of National Honor Society President Gage Ramsden, raised funds in support …
Read More »Bishop Stang High School launches “Learning Differences” program
Bishop Stang High School has announced the launch of a Learning Differences Program, offering students with special education needs the opportunity to experience the school’s tradition of excellence in Catholic, college-preparatory education. Through a generous grant from the SEAL (Specialized Education For All Learners) Foundation, the program will provide the …
Read More »The real story about conditions at Congdon Elementary School
The following was submitted in response to the comments on the recent story: Congdon School teacher details rodent infestation, severe mold and bats at school: “After reading online stories and comments implying that the James B. Congdon Elementary School just needs a good cleaning, I felt a responsibility to address …
Read More »New Bedford High School students producing footwear for $75,000 Vans Culture Competition
New Bedford High School has been chosen as one of the top 50 schools in the 2019 Vans Custom Culture Competition, which carries a $75,000 grand prize. Vans Custom Culture was created to inspire and empower high school students to embrace their creativity through art and design and to bring …
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