Weekly Update: September 26, 2026

We are digging into our service learning!

We launched this year's Community Partnership Program last Friday with the 7th and 8th grade volunteering at YMCA Sharing the Harvest. This field learning experience is a hands-on way to support local hunger relief while enjoying a rewarding community experience and reminding us all of the value of service. Students picked tomatoes, washed bok choy, sorted and weighed butternut squash, and helped dig a new garden bed. Playing in the dirt is always a fun time!

We are delighted to have over 21 community partners this year with 100% of our 7th and 8th graders out every Friday afternoon helping New Bedford organizations. Learn more about our partnership program: https://www.oursistersschool.org/community-partnerships

Sister Sailors Out to Sea…

This past week our 6th graders embarked on an unforgettable three-day open-sea expedition aboard the Denis Sullivan, a three-masted schooner. Students became part of the crew, learning firsthand what it takes to sail a schooner. They hoisted sails, coiled ropes, scrubbed decks, worked as a team, and experienced life at sea. With all of this first hand experience, students built an enormous amount of context to support their upcoming study of whaling in New Bedford.  Thank you World Ocean School for this amazing opportunity for our 6th graders.

Adventure, teamwork, and learning beyond the classroom. That’s OSS!

Guitar, Uke, Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, African Drum, STEP, HipHop, Voice, Keyboard…. the options abound and on Friday mornings our school pulses with rhythm and tune. It is a glorious time of the week and we are excited to be making joyful noise and learning together!

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Important Information

Know a curious and creative non-OSS student who might be interested? Share this program with a family or friend and help us share the OSS magic.

https://forms.gle/ua7nMrcy51AnEtBW7

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We are looking for family volunteers to help with student transportation on several Fridays in October.

We need a volunteer driver to transport three OSS students one way from Our Sisters’ School to Round the Bend Farm in Dartmouth on the following dates:

October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30

If you are interested in helping with transportation on any of these dates, please reply to this email. Driving time will count toward your family service credits. Email Ms. Cinnamond to follow up: gcinnamond@oursistersschool.org

Sleep away camp highlight

Believe it or not, NOW is the time to submit applications for summer ‘27 to Chimney Corners and other sleepaway camps. If you’d like information about sleepaway camps and didn’t already fill out a form at Back-to-School night, please let us know about your interests here.

Community Resources:

Softball, Chorus, Farm Days, Culture, Diversity, Super Art, Teen Ambassadors… all sorts of goodness! And remember ~ full scholarships are available for programs we highlight. Just ask us.

Ms. Herman and the OSS Team