Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026 MEETING | FROM Page 1 According to Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly, Revere High School student Samyak Maharjan has a GPA of 4.74, ranking fi rst in his class, takes 9 AP classes, is a STEM center fellow, and has 2 dual enrollment courses. He was selected to do biomedical research for type 2 diabetes at MIT and Harvard and does many community service projects, including unified robotics, Harvard model congress, youth sports and mock trial. He worked with the Burlington Public Schools on Artifi cial Intelligence. “Revere is blessed with many incredible students,” Kelly said. Revere High School student Zoha Hassan has a GPA of 4.73, ranked second in her class, completing 32.8 credit hours and taking 8 AP courses and 5 dual enrollment courses, and she is a writing center fellow. “She has ranked top of her class and has achieved straight A’s in her classes,” Kelly said. She is on the student senate, speech and debate team, mock trial, School Committee student representative, model UN, and she is adored by teachers and peers. CityLab High School student Gwen Maillard has a GPA of 4.04 and ranked fi rst in her class. She is a member of the Japanese Honor Society and is in the visual communications and design program. A member of the Revere High Drama Club, she is interning with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education and the Work Based Learning Alliance; she serves as project manager for the food bank and community resource center. She has earned 15 college credits and plans to pursue a degree in communications after graduation. She participated in George Mason’s summer program. School Committee Vice Chair Jacqueline Monterroso, who was acting chair during the meeting, congratulated students and their families. MCAS Accountability Results Also, during the meeting, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Danielle Mokaba-Bernardo shared MCAS Accountability results. The district made moderate progress toward improvement targets. Six schools (Beachmont, Hill, Lincoln, Garfi eld and Rumney Marsh Academy) made substantial progress. Four schools (Paul Revere, Whelan, Susan B. Anthony and CityLab) made moderate progress. However, RHS made limited or no progress. Susan B. Anthony was named as a school requiring assistance or intervention. Rumney Marsh Academy was named as a school of recognition based on their improvement over the last two years. For Rumney Marsh Academy, she said grade 7 science achievement needs continued improvement and a focus on chronic absenteeism for the students in the lowest performing subgroup. However, there were improvements in student growth for both math and English Language Arts. The Susan B. Anthony Middle School, Lincoln Elementary School, Rumney Marsh Academy and Revere High School are eligible for the accelerating achievement partnership since students require assistance. Grade 6 and Grade 8 showed between 8 and 11 percent improvement in math. However, math-constructed response items still need improvement. For ELA students, grade 8 demonstrated the strongest academic achievement, increasing from 26 to 31 percent. Grades 4 and 5 are the most significant concerns. Only 18 percent met or exceeded expectations, compared with 38 percent statewide. For the middle school level, approximately 75 percent of students aren’t meeting expectations. A civics test was given for the second year in a row. For Revere High School, ELA students went up 10 percent. School Committee member Aisha Milbury-Ellis said the elephant in the room is the language barrier, and that’s a huge hurdle to overcome with instruction. “We need to do something, because these numbers aren’t acceptable,” Milbury-Ellis said. “It’s in no way ever the fault of the kids in the building.” Milbury-Ellis said she was disappointed in the numbers. Kelly said the highlight is how much progress that EL learners have made. “The Garfi eld School has been higher, because teachers work with each other,” Kelly said. School Committee member Rafael Feliciano asked if the sixth graders have the same teacher in the eighth grade. Mokaba-Bernardo responded that they don’t. School Committee member Established 1978 Mid-grade Regular . 4.60 . $4.91 Full Service ULS $5.59 Order online at angelosoil.com Vanessa Biasella, who proctors students at Lynn Classical High School, reminded everyone that this is just one test. “This is just one pixel in the whole picture,” Biasella said. “They’ve been told that this test doesn’t matter.” Milbury-Ellis said there are schools that are doing okay in the district. Monterosso said English learners, such as at Garfi eld, have outperformed non-English learners. Kerosene Now Available! GRANT | FROM Page 1 businesses, public facilities and housing assistance. Under the proposed amendment, the city would transfer $50,000 from economic development and another $50,000 from public facilities to establish funding for the Revere Home Ownership Buydown program. The city held a brief public hearing on the proposed reallocation at City Hall on Oct. 14th. “The new activity that was not funded, but could be funded after the amendment is approved was the Revere Home Ownership Buydown program,” said Revere CDBG Program Director Julie DeMauro. “At this time, there was no money allotted for this program. With this substantial amendment, the city will shift the projection from economic development and public facilities, which equals $100,000, to fund this new program.” The program is part of the Revere Aff ordable Trust Fund’s fi rst-time homebuyer down payment assistance initiative. It is designed to help eligible buyers bridge the gap between the down payment they can afford and the cost of purchasing a home. “The program will assist low- to moderate-income buyers, and it helps bridge DONATES | FROM Page 3 school through the years with donations, volunteer eff orts, and use of their facilities for school-related activities. “We are incredibly grateful for the continued generosity and commitment of the members of the Revere Elks Club to our students and staff ,” Napier said. “Partnerthe gap between the down payment price and the price of the house,” DeMauro said. “Loans are subject to aff ordable home ownership deed restrictions, so any loans that are funded through these funds need to be recorded with the registry of deeds.” The program would include two phases of resale restrictions. During the fi rst 10 years of homeownership, properties would be subject to price-restricted resale requirements. During years 11 through 20, homeowners selling their properties would be subject to equitysharing provisions. “The program authority is authorized under the city of Revere’s aff ordable housing trust fund,” DeMauro said. All applicants and grants distributed through the trust fund and CDBG funding must comply with applicable HUD requirements. The 30-day public comment period on the proposed amendment ends Tuesday, Oct. 27. Residents who wish to submit comments can email DeMauro at jdemaruo@revere.org. After the comment period closes, the city will submit the proposed substantial amendment and any public comments received to HUD for review. DeMauro said the city expects approval in November. ships like these are a wonderful reminder of the important role our community plays in supporting public education.” Napier thanked members of Lodge #1171 for their ongoing commitment to Garfi eld Elementary School and the families it serves and said their generosity continues to make a signifi cant diff erence in the school community. FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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