Mayor Walsh Comes to Brighton

On Wednesday our 1st graders welcomed Mayor Marty Walsh to Joyce Playground with songs and smiles. The Mayor came to the playground as part of his series of coffee hours held throughout the city during the month of May to give local residents an opportunity to share their ideas and concerns for the city. 

Mayor Walsh was joined by elected officials City Councilor Mark Ciommo, Representative Kevin Honan and leaders from both the police department and Parks department. The first graders, led by Resident Artist David Cordes, sang several songs as the crowd gathered and then sang Lean on Me for the Mayor. He was so impressed, he asked for another song and the students were happy to oblige with Peace Like A River. They helped the Mayor cut the ribbon welcoming residents to the new tot lot. We are proud of how our first graders represent our school and our community!

Last Wednesday the Parent Advisory Council held its final meeting of the year/Ice Cream Social and is still looking to spread the word for new volunteers. As the Upper School moves to Dorchester and the Lower School remains in Brighton, the increased geographic distance between the two locations creates a greater need to have representatives at both locations. In addition to more PAC Board reps, more meetings will be held in neighborhoods around the city so PAC can meet the needs identified by you. We will continue with the PAC Board positions of chair, co-chair, treasurer, and secretary, but we'd also like to benefit from the interests and skills that our families have.

Maybe you are great with websites, fundraising, marketing, or organizing volunteers and you feel you can contribute in these areas (or others) to help improve our community. If you have an idea for a PAC Board position that would work for you, please volunteer and tell us how you think you can help. We are open to creating new positions to fill any gaps we might have on the board.

Please see the PAC website for information on the current PAC Board positions and volunteer for an existing role or come up with your own.