Ninth grade is a pivotal year for students as they begin their high school career. It’s a big adjustment being in a new school setting, learning the ropes of high school and making connections and forging relationships that may last…
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Dr. Perella and Dr. Mulligan Present School Improvement Plan to School Committee
At last week’s Revere Public School (RPS) Committee meeting, Revere High School (RHS) Principal Dr. John Perella and SeaCoast Principal Dr. Stacey Mulligan presented an overview of the School Improvement Plan at both schools. One of the highlights of the…
East Boston’s Ben Downing Announces Candidacy for Governor
On Monday afternoon, East Boston resident Ben Downing is inside Mi Pueblito Restaurant in Orient Heights Square picking up some tacos for lunch. “The chicken jalapeno here is also really good,” Downing tells me as he pays for his lunch.…
East Boston Savings Bank Always Available for Their Customers
East Boston Savings Bank Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gavegnano has often said the key to EBSB’s continued success is being a ‘big bank with a small bank mentality’. “People answer the phones here,” said Gavegnano. “Everybody who…
Revere Close to Picking Architect for New High School
Revere Public School (RPS) Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly said RPS and the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Designer Selection Panel are working together to identify an architect that will design a new Revere High School. Kelly said RPS and the…
School Committee Discuss March 1 Target Date for Hybrid Learning for Some Students
For nearly an hour last week the Revere Public School Committee debated a motion put forth by some members calling for a hybrid learning start date of March 1 for special education students who are juniors and seniors. The motion,…
All Revere Families Receive Pandemic-EBT Benefits
Assistant Superintendent of Revere Public Schools Dr. Richard Gallucci sent a letter home to parents this week reminding families that all students enrolled in RPS will receive Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) funds for the 2020-2021 school year to help purchase food.…
Superintendent Kelly and Arrigo Address Recent Capitol Hill Assault
The January 6 assault on Capitol Hill where Trump supporters broke into the Halls of Congress and tried to stop the Senate from certifying the Electoral College votes and officially name Joe Biden as the next President of the United…
Recovery on the Harbor Set to Open Next Month
A new resource center for people in recovery will open its doors in Orient Heights Square next month and serve residents from East Boston and Winthrop working on their sobriety. Run by North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMH) Recovery on…
Banana Boat Ice Cream Not to Reopen
Revere residents woke to the shocking news Tuesday morning that the legendary Banana Boat Ice Cream on Revere Beach, known for its soft serve ice cream cones and banana split sundaes over the past four decades, will close for good.…
School Committee Votes to Adopt Student Opportunity Act Budget Plan
Even though the promised funding from the landmark education bill that was signed into law before the COVID pandemic hit is up in the air, Revere Public Schools are going ahead with planning for potential Student Opportunity Act Funding (SOA).…
RPS Wellness Committee Gives Update to School Committee
At the most recent Revere Public School Committee meeting late last month, RPS Athletic Director Frank Shea gave committee members an update on the district’s Wellness Committee. “There are a couple of big rocks that we’re trying to get through…
Revere Public School Superintendent Dianne Kelly Addresses Reopening Criticism
With parents and students feeling anxious to return to in-person learning some parents have criticized the Revere Public School (RPS) Department for not doing enough to get students back in classrooms or that the department is being overly cautious. At…
Superintendent Kelly Updates School Committee on District Improvement Goals
At the last Revere Public School Committee meeting Revere Public School (RPS) Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly gave an update on RPS’s District Improvement Goals. In February over 100 Revere residents turned out for a community meeting to begin the groundwork…
Dr. Garcia Updates School Committee on New Equity Advisory Board
At last month’s Revere Public School Committee meeting, RPS’s Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Lourenço Garcia has updated members on the new Equity Advisory Board (EAB) that was created over the summer. The EAB, proposed by School Committee…
Hill School Updates Revere Public School Committee on Remote Learning Progress
At last week’s Revere Public School Committee meeting, James Hill Elementary School Principal Melissa Lomas said she was excited to present to the committee the work that her 3rd grade team has been doing with regards to remote learning. “This…
RPS Holds Third Community Meeting on Grading System: Community Hears from College Admissions Representatives
In the last installment of a series of Webinar community meetings hosted by Revere High School Principal Dr. John Perella to discuss the possibility of changing how Revere grades its students, the community heard from a panel of college admissions…
Revere Public School Committee’s Ways and Means Subcommittee Discusses Fiscal Report
At the last Revere Public School Committees Ways and Means subcommittee meeting members discussed the first quarter financial report that includes the first three months of the current fiscal year. According to the report presented by RPS Chief Financial Officer…
Sen. Joseph Boncore Blasts Proposed MBTA Service Cuts
MBTA’s Daniel Mueller laid out the T’s plan to cut service on the Blue Line, a move that was immediately publicly rebuked by the Senate Chair of the Transportation Committee, Sen. Joseph Boncore. Mueller said that the T’s ‘Forging Ahead’…
School Committee Briefed on School Engagement, Attendance
In this age of COVID and remote learning Revere Public Schools are putting plans in action to quickly address attendance issues and reach out to students here that are not fully engaged in remote learning before they slip through the…
