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2019 Community Engagement Tour

2019 Community Engagement Tour

Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius will spend the next few months meeting with students, families, staff, district partners and community members to gather input to help develop a strategic plan that will guide the work of the district over the next three school years.

The community tour will be guided by the following values: 

  • BPS will focus on obtaining feedback from the many diverse communities we serve, particularly historically marginalized populations;
  • BPS will collect information and feedback to develop shared values, goals and priorities;
  • BPS will affirm and reflect community voices in the district’s strategic plan and FY21 budget process.

Over the course of the community engagement tour, Superintendent Cassellius and her executive team will visit all BPS schools, host 32 community meetings, and connect with community members at numerous events.  

The community will play a critical role in the development of the district’s values, goals and strategy that will ensure a high-quality educational experience for every student that walks through the doors of BPS schools.

The Community Tour will consist of the following public meetings. All are welcome! 

School Parent Council Meetings

All BPS parents are members of their school parent councils. Regardless of where your student attends school, all parents and families are welcome to join Superintendent Cassellius for a School Parent Council meeting that is most convenient for you. 

Community Meetings

Parents, community members, teachers, staff and students are invited to join Superintendent Cassellius for neighborhood specific town hall-style community meetings.  Community meetings will include refreshments, childcare and translation services as needed. 

Community Conversations

Superintendent Cassellius is hosting community conversation meetings in partnership with grassroots organizations and committees that serve specific populations within BPS to discuss their community’s unique needs and expand collaboration.

Community Tour Schedule

Date

Time

Event

Location

Thurs, September 5

  

School visits

Burke

Conley

Lyndon

P.A. Shaw

Snowden

Taylor

Fri, September 6

  

School visits

McKay

East Boston EEC

Fri, September 6

10:30 am

East Boston Countdown to Kindergarten Parade 
Paris St Playground
 
112 Paris St. East Boston

Mon, September 9

  

First Day of Kindergarten school visit

Roosevelt K-8 Lower Campus

Tues, September 10

  

School visits

Adams

Alighieri

Bradley

Otis

Thurs, September 12

6:00 - 7:30 pm

East Boston & Charlestown Schools Parent Council Meeting
Charlestown High School (cafeteria)
 
240 Medford Street, Charlestown

Fri, September 13

  

School visits

East Boston HS

P.J. Kennedy

Umana Academy

O'Donnell Elementary             

Tues, September 17

  

School visits

Charlestown High School

Edwards Middle School

Education Collaborative Alt.

Ed. Program

Warren-Prescott

Harvard-Kent

Tues, September 17

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Community Conversation with Boston Education Justice Alliance
St. Stephen's Youth Program
 
419 Shawmut Ave., South End

Wed, September 18

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Mattapan & Hyde Park Schools Parent Council Meeting
Mattapan Health Center (Community Room)
 
1575 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan

Thurs, September 19

6:00 - 8:00 pm

East Boston & Charlestown Community Meeting
Mario Umana Academy
 
312 Border Street, East Boston

Tues, September 24

  

School Visit
Winthrop

Thurs, September 26

  

School visits 

Bates

Boston Central Adult High School

Hernandez

Irving

WREC

Mon, September 30

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Community Conversation with Somali Community
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building
 
2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

Tues, October 1

  

School visits

Chittick

Ellison/Parks

Mattahunt

Mildred Ave. K-8

Young Achievers

Tues, October 1

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Community Conversation with Faith-based Leaders
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building
 
2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

Thurs, October 3

  

School visits

Gardner Pilot Academy

Horace Mann

Jackson/Mann

Thurs, October 3

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Allston-Brighton Schools Parent Council Meeting

Jackson/Mann / Horace Mann School

40 Armington St, Allston 

Sunday, October 6

12:30 - 2:00 pm

Community Conversation with Cape Verdean Community

Saint Peter's Teen Center

278 Bowdoin St, Dorchester 

Tues, October 8

  

School visits

 

Curley K-8

Mission Hill K-8

Margarita Muniz Academy

Wed, October 9

  

School visits

BTU School 

The English High School

Thurs, October 10

  

School visits

Hurley K-8

Mason

Ellis

Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

Fri, October 11

  

School visits

Baldwin EEC

Brighton High School

Boston Green Academy

Tues, October 15

  

School visits

ACC

BCLA

New Mission

 

Tues, October 15

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Community Conversation with Access 4 All Charlestown

Harvard-Kent Elementary School

50 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown

Wed, October 16

  

School visits

Manning

Kilmer Upper

Kilmer Lower

Thurs, October 17

  

School Visits 

Philbrick

Fri, October 18

  

School visits

Greater Egleston High School

Timilty/BDEA satellite

Tues, October 22

  

School visits

O'Bryant

Tues, October 29

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Allston - Brighton Community Meeting

Brighton High School 

25 Warren St, Brighton

Thurs, October 31

  

School visit

Grew

Sat, November 2

 9:30 - 11:30 am

Mattapan and Hyde Park Community Meeting

New Mission High School (Library)

655 Metropolitan Ave., Hyde Park

Tues, November 5

  

School visits

Higginson K-2

Hennigan

Tues, November 5

 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Citywide Parent Council Meeting

Bolling Building

School Committee Chamber

Thurs, November 7th

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Dorchester & Roxbury Schools Parent Council Meeting

Perkins BCYF Community Center (Lee K-8 Cafeteria)

155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester

Tues, November 12

  

School visits

Haynes EEC

UP Academy Holland

Mather

Murphy

Boston Latin Academy

Trotter

ABCD University High School

Tues, November 12

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Jamaica Plain, Roslindale and West Roxbury Schools Parent Council Meeting

Roslindale BCYF Community Center

6 Cummins Highway, Roslindale

Wed, November 13

  

School visits

Lee Academy

Kenny

Orchard Gardens

Boston International Newcomers Academy (BINcA)

Henderson Lower

Henderson Upper

Thurs, November 14

  

School visits

Boston Arts Academy

Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH)

TechBoston Academy

Holmes

Sarah Greenwood

UP Academy Dorchester

Thurs, November 14

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Dorchester & South Boston
Community Meeting

Community Academy of Science and Health / Boston Arts Academy (auditorium) 

11 Charles St, Dorchester 

Fri, November 15

  

School visits

Ostiguy High

Quincy Elementary

Quincy Upper

Boston Adult Technical Academy (BATA)

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Both Campuses)

McKinley Middle

Mon, November 18

  

School visits

Eliot Lower

Eliot Intermediate

Tues, November 19

  

School visits

Clap

Condon

Dever

Everett

McCormack

Russell

Excel High

Blackstone

Tues, November 19

6-7:30 pm

District English Learners Advisory Council
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2nd Floor
 
2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

Wed, November 20

  

School Visits

Perkins

Perry

Tynan

UP Boston

Boston Collaborative High School 

Thurs, November 21

  

School visits

JFK

Frederick Middle School

Thurs, November 21

6:00-8:00 PM

Community Meeting: Roxbury

Dearborn STEM Academy 

36 Winthrop St, Roxbury

Fri, November 22

   School Visits 

Edison

Lyon Elementary

Lyon High

Mon, November 25

  

School visits

Beethoven

Ohrenberger

Mozart

Sumner

Fenway High

Boston Latin School

McKinley Prep.

Mon, November 25

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury Community Meeting

The English High School 

144 McBride St, Jamaica Plain

Tues, November 26

  

School visits

Channing

Roosevelt Upper

Haley

Higginson/Lewis

BDEA

Community Academy

Hale

Wed, December 4

  

School visit

Lee K-8 School

Thurs, December 5

  

School visit
BDEA

Thurs, December 5

4:30 - 6:00 pm

Youth Community Meeting with Boston Student Advisory Council (BSAC)
 
Madison Park TVHS, Cardinal Hall

Tues, December 10

  

School visit

 Mendell