Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Mather Stays GOAL Oriented!



The students at the Mather Elementary School in the Fields Corner area of Dorchester have been hard at work both on the field and off during this semester with America SCORES Boston. The Mather Elementary School has a lot of history, and carries the distinct honor of being the first public elementary school in North America.  Their school pledge encourages the same values that America SCORES emphasizes to its poet-athletes in classrooms and on soccer fields all across the country.

 

Mather School Pledge:

I must work hard today
Get smarter in every way
Helped by my teacher, my family and my friends
If I make some mistakes
I have what it takes
To keep trying ‘till I really succeed.




For their service project this semester, the students at Mather have decided to collect money to purchase and donate books to the St. Mary's women and infant shelter in Dorchester.  

Located just a half mile from the Mather School, St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children offers innovative services for young families who are grappling with poverty, partner and community violence, and other traumas. St. Mary’s works to break the inter-generational cycle of poverty and provides women and children with the resources and skills they need to help them build productive and healthy lives in their community.

Below are some great shots from the Mather Schools weekly soccer match!





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