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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 32m

From a refreshed gym and media center to a powerful new name, this school embodies resilience, legacy, and community.
Thank you to everyone who supported this project and the community, and for attending the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Members of the families, descendents of Sarah Roberts, standing for a photo.

Members of the families of Sarah Roberts, students, teachers and City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu cutting the ribbon.

Students performing a song at the ceremony.

Members of the families of Sarah Roberts sitting in the audience.

Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 32m

Roberts descendants were among the 150-plus people who packed the newly renovated building to mark this milestone. Students wowed the crowd with musical performances, and Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper spoke about unity, renewal, and making Boston a home for everyone.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 32m

Wednesday was a big day for @BostonSchools!

We joined the @CityofBoston to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Sarah Roberts Elementary School — honoring the Roberts family’s fight for school desegregation in Boston.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 1d

Learn more about Ophelia and STRIVE: www.bostonpublicschools.org/about-bps/ne...

STRIVE and NExT Support Students’ Transition from BPS to Independence - Boston Public Schools

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 1d

PREMIERING NOW! 🎬🍿

@bostonschools.boston.gov presents “Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning, My Friends,” a short film about recent Charlestown High School graduate Ophelia Hughes and her last days working with the STRIVE Snack Cart at the BPS Central Office.

📽️ Watch now: youtu.be/MHQs31Cw1Wk

Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning, My Friends | Boston Public Schools Short Film

YouTube video by Boston Public Schools

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 3d

We are so proud of all our student performers and artists throughout @bostonschools.boston.gov.

(Photos via Boston Symphony Orchestra) (2/2)

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 3d

ICYMI: Students from Boston Arts Academy’s Hip-Hop Ensemble and Horace Mann School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing’s DEAFinitely Crew participated last month in the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social’s “Concert for the City” last month. (1/2)

Guitarist from Boston Arts Academy Hip-Hop Ensemble in front of Higginson portrait

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 7d

Thank you, school custodians, for all your hard work. We are so lucky to have you as part of our community! Give a shout out to your school custodian next time you see them!

Josiah Quincy Upper School custodian Josh Rodriguez, poses for a photo on the stairwell in the school.

Josiah Quincy Upper School custodian Josh Rodriguez, interacts with fellow custodian Oscar Roque.

Josiah Quincy Upper School custodian Josh Rodriguez, cleans equipment in the school gym.

Josiah Quincy Upper School custodian Josh Rodriguez, takes out the trash to barrels lined up on the street ready for collection.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 7d

Josh Rodriguez has spent the last 10 years as a custodian in BPS and the last two at Josiah Quincy Upper School. He has good relationships with students and his fellow staff members, and they appreciate the dedication he shows each day to keeping the kitchen clean and tidy as his main priority.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 7d

In celebration of School Custodian Appreciation Day, @bostonschools.boston.gov is highlighting some of the great custodians who serve in our school communities:

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 7d

They ensure our facilities are working, raise issues to the appropriate staff for repairs and resolution, and serve as the first line of communication to support a healthy learning environment for students and staff.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 7d

Thursday, October 2, is National Custodian Day and also School Custodian Appreciation Day!

These unsung heroes keep our buildings clean, safe, and welcoming every day.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 9d

COMING SOON! 🎬🍿

@bostonschools.boston.gov presents “Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning, My Friends,” a short film about recent Charlestown High graduate Ophelia Hughes & her last days working with the STRIVE Snack Cart at the BPS Central Office.

The film premieres at 8am ET on Thu, Oct. 9.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 14d

Huge thank-you to the entire BPS community for their work and focus on improving attendance and decreasing chronic absenteeism rates across the district!

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 14d

Staff, community partners, and parents and caregivers were treated to a keynote address by BPS alum Elisio Depina. Author of “Unbroken Boy: A Memoir of Hope and Survival,” he spoke to the importance of relationships in overcoming academic, cultural, and social obstacles

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 14d

This year's symposium emphasized practices to deepen student connections through individualized relationships; coordinating an effective school attendance team; and strategies for parents and caregivers to support students who avoid going to school for various reasons.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 14d

@bostonschools.boston.gov Department of Opportunity Youth and the District Attendance Advisory Committee hosted the ninth annual BPS Attendance Symposium on Tuesday.

Boston Public Schools staff member stands at a podium and gestures to an attendee at the BPS Attendance Symposium.

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper speaks into a microphone at the BPS Attendance Symposium.

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper speaks into a microphone and addresses the attendees of the BPS Attendance Symposium.

BPS alum and Boston Adult Technical Academy (BATA) graduate Elisio Depina speaks into a microphone and addresses the attendees of the BPS Attendance Symposium.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 15d

Thanks to our dedicated staff and community partners, @bostonschools.boston.gov is a national leader in summer learning, offering thousands of students the opportunity to enjoy fun and enriching activities in July and August.
Watch this video to see some sights and sounds from our great summer!

Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 15d

When school was out for summer, the learning didn’t stop in the City of Boston.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 15d

Boston Public Schools 2025 Summer Highlights Reel

Boston Public Schools 2025 Summer Highlight Reel

YouTube video by Boston Public Schools

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 23d

It will offer a space for participants to decompress, engage in recreational opportunities, grab a meal, and socialize. NExT is all about giving every student the tools, confidence & community they need to thrive beyond the classroom 💪📚✨

Students and staff cut the ceremonial ribbon.

Two male teachers share the celebration with laughs and cheer with a male student.

A male student stands for a photo with two female teachers.

The staff at NExT stand for a photo in front of a student-designed mural inside the entrance of the building.

Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 23d

NExT will also provide support for learning life skills like navigating the community independently, exploring community based employment, and exploring community based recreation and leisure activities.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 23d

NExT is @bostonschools.boston.gov comprehensive postgraduate transition program that provides equitable access to transition services for all students regardless of their unique learning style.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 23d

@bostonschools.boston.gov launched the Navigating Employment and Transition program or NExT, to provide further assistance to postsecondary students with disabilities as they continue on the path to self-sufficiency and self-reliance.

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Boston Public Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov · 24d

By hosting resource-rich, community-wide events like this, BPS strengthens student and family relationships so we can all come together to support students’ success in the classroom.

To learn more about OFCA visit www.bostonpublicschools.org/students-families/family-community-advancement/

Office of Family & Community Advancement

Office of Family & Community Advancement - Boston Public Schools

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