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Melrose Police Department Interns to Assess Damages to Street and Stop Signs Throughout City

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Melrose Police Department
Michael L. Lyle, Chief
56 W. Foster St.
Melrose, MA 02176

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, April 6, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Melrose Police Department Interns to Assess Damages to Street and Stop Signs Throughout City

MELROSE — Chief Michael L. Lyle reports that two Melrose High School students will be canvassing the city assessing damages to street and stop signs as part of their internships with the Melrose Police Department.

Beginning next week, the two seniors will spend the next month identifying any worn, bent or obscured street, stop, parking or advisory signs. Once the list is compiled, it will be sent to the Department of Public Works for review.

“Every year we have a project for MHS seniors who intern with the department,” Chief Lyle said. “This year, we felt it would be prudent to address the signs that are damaged or covered by obstructions, like long tree branches, so the appropriate action can be taken to ensure they are fully visible.”

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Massachusetts State House Displays Melrose Middle School Gay/Straight Alliance Posters

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Melrose Public Schools
Superintendent Cyndy S. Taymore
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose , MA 02176

For Immediate Release

Friday, March 16, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Massachusetts State House Displays Melrose Middle School Gay/Straight Alliance Posters

MELROSE — Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School (MVMMS) and Melrose High School students made a special trip to the State House this winter where several posters created by the Gay/Straight Alliance were on display.

The posters were hung up during the week of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the Commonwealth address and are intended to raise awareness about the challenges faced by the LGBT community.

MVMSS and MHS students’ work marked the first time a display focusing on issues related to LGBT youth has been presented in the galleries of the State House.

Modeled after the Duke University’s “You Don’t Say?” campaign, the posters encourage people to think before they speak and to realize the negative implications words can have on others.

MVMMS students in the Gay/Straight Alliance — some of whom are now in ninth grade — began working on the project two years ago. Each poster features an image of a MVMMS student and a corresponding statement. “I don’t say ‘it’s just a phase’ because kids know who they are,” one poster reads, and another declares, “I don’t say ‘that’s so gay’ because your sexual orientation is not an insult.”

On Jan. 22, six students who were part of the project visited the State House for a special reception to see their work on display. Principal Brent Conway and GSA advisers Elizabeth Colgan and Bert Whittier also attended.

State Sen. Jason Lewis and state Rep. Paul Brodeur made a special appearance at the reception and spoke to students about the importance of the posters’ messages. They also encouraged the eighth and ninth graders to continue to draw attention to issues surrounding justice and equality for all.

“This reception marked the culmination of years of hard work by these six students,” Principal Conway said. “We’re extremely proud of this group for creating a campaign that prompts students to rethink common misconceptions and act and speak in a way that encourages inclusivity.”

Following the reception, Rep. Brodeur’s aide Patrick Prendergast led students on a detailed and informative tour of the State House, which included a hallway press briefing by Gov. Baker, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.

The posters are now on display at MVMMS.

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Melrose Public Schools to Implement New Start Times in Fall of 2018

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Melrose Public Schools
Superintendent Cyndy S. Taymore
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose , MA 02176

For Immediate Release

Monday, Feb. 26, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Melrose Public Schools to Implement New Start Times in Fall of 2018

Middle and High School to Start Later, Elementary Schools to Begin Earlier

MELROSE — Superintendent Cyndy Taymore announces that after nearly three years of research, study and deliberations, Melrose Public Schools will implement new start times at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year.

On March 22, 2016, the Melrose School Committee voted to approve later start times for secondary schools and slightly earlier start times for elementary schools. Less than one year later, on March 13, 2017, the Melrose Education Association signed a memorandum of agreement for this initiative.

Beginning in September, the start and end times will be a permanent change to the district’s schedule, unless the School Committee votes to rescind or modify the order.

The new start and end times for students will be as follows:

Franklin Early Childhood Center: 8:40 a.m., end time dependent on program

Elementary schools: 8:03 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.

MVMMS and MHS: 8:15 a.m. to 2:41 p.m.

“Over the last several years, as more research has indicated the impact lack of sleep has on older students, we felt that adopting this change was in the best interest of our children, especially young adolescents who will benefit from an extra half hour of rest,” Superintendent Taymore said. “This has been a long process, and after working with parents, the community, School Committee members and faculty, I’m confident we’ve created a schedule that will work well for everyone.”

The Middlesex League Superintendents, which consists of leaders of 12 school districts, released a statement in 2016 concurring that the start time for high schools should be between 8-830 a.m. Along with Melrose, Burlington, Stoneham and Watertown have made the commitment to implement the change at the start of the 2018-19 school year. Winchester and Lexington school districts are currently discussing how to make the change feasible.

Details surrounding Melrose’s transition are currently being finalized between the district and the Melrose Education Association. Plans have been put in place to accommodate extracurricular activities, bus schedules, the METCO program and students who arrive prior to start time.

In March, Superintendent Taymore will send out a letter to parents and guardians outlining the finalized logistics surrounding new start times.

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Melrose High School Senior Named Posse Scholar

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Melrose Public Schools
Superintendent Cyndy S. Taymore
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
Melrose , MA 02176

For Immediate Release

Monday, Jan. 8, 2017

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Melrose High School Senior Named Posse Scholar

Adonis Logan Receives Scholarship to Attend Centre College in Kentucky

MELROSE — Superintendent Cyndy Taymore is pleased to announce that Melrose High School senior Adonis Logan is one of 10 students in Massachusetts to be selected as a Posse Scholar at Centre College in Kentucky, where he will receive full tuition reimbursement throughout his four years studying environmental science.

Logan will be officially recognized for his accomplishment during a ceremony on Jan. 17 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston. This year, 60 students from Boston will be awarded a collective $11.9 million in four-year, full-tuition Posse scholarships at Centre College, Bryn Mawr College, Bucknell University, Denison University, Hamilton College and Union College.

Founded in 1989, Posse is a college access and youth leadership development program that identifies public high school students who have excellence in academics and leadership, but may be overlooked by the traditional college selection process.

Each year, Posse partner colleges and universities award merit-based leadership scholarships to only 10 students, who are then placed in a supportive, multicultural team. These students meet regularly, from the time of their acceptance into the program until their graduation more than four years later.

Adonis, who is part of Melrose Public Schools’ METCO program, was nominated by METCO Director Doreen Ward last spring. After a lengthy and competitive interview process, Posse notified Logan in December that he received a scholarship to Centre College. He will head there upon graduation from MHS and plans to major in environmental science.

“When I found out I got in, I was very happy,” Logan said. “I was like, ‘Is this it?’ It didn’t really kick in, and I don’t think it’s really going to kick in that I’m going until I get on the plane.”

Logan excels in the classroom and is involved in several extracurricular activities, both at MHS and outside of school.

“Adonis is one of those students who has never shied away from a challenge,” Ward said. “He is a leader and is extremely deserving of this Posse scholarship.”

At MHS, Logan is president of the Do The Right Thing Club, which is the school’s only group that brings students together to talk about and address current events and social injustice issues.

He’s also been a part of the Melrose Alliance Against Violence since his sophomore year and regularly participates in informative assemblies, completes walks against domestic violence and creates literature surrounding teen dating violence, alcohol use and more to educate students.

Outside of MHS, Logan is an active member at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston: Yawkey Club of Roxbury. As president of the Teen Leadership Program, Keystone, Logan is involved with numerous community service endeavors, mentors his younger peers at the Boys & Girls Club and attends national conferences each year to expand his skills and education. Additionally, through the Boys & Girls Club, Logan was one of 12 people selected out of a group of nearly 40 to travel to India last year to complete additional community service projects.

“Being accepted into this nationally recognized and renowned program is a tremendous accomplishment,” Superintendent Taymore said. “While we’ve had Posse Scholars in the past, we’ve never had an MHS student represented at Centre College, so this is an exciting first for the district.”

About METCO:

The METCO Program, established in 1966, is a voluntary desegregation program intended to eliminate racial imbalance by expanding educational opportunities to students in Boston and increasing diversity at suburban partner schools. Melrose first implemented a program in 1974, and since then, has had five Posse Scholars, including Adonis Logan. Previous recipients include Chyna Powell – Bucknell University, Alexandra Collins – Bucknell University, Deborah Centeio – Bryn Mawr University and Danielle Taylor – Bucknell University.

About Posse:

The Posse Program is one of the most successful college access and youth leadership development programs in the country. Posse has chapters in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City and Washington, D.C. More than 7,700 Posse Scholars have been accepted into top- tier universities. They have earned over $1.1 billion in full-tuition, leadership scholarships from Posse partner institutions. There are 2,700 scholars on college campuses across the country and over 3,600 Posse alumni. Posse Scholars persist and graduate from college at the exceptional rate of 90 percent—significantly above the national average.

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