MYSTIC VALLEY REGIONAL Charter School Director Alexander Dan (far right) and Terri Fitzgerald of Mystic Valley Elder Services (third from right) with some of the MVRCS students and staff who helped at a holiday party for older adults.
MALDEN — Students from around Greater Boston pitched in to make the holidays extra special for the residents of 630 Salem St. in Malden. The Malden Housing Authority building is home to older adults and people with disabilities.
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) was excited to host Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS) for the holiday celebration. The school includes students from Wakefield, Melrose and North Reading. MVRCS has collaborated with MVES and 630 Salem St. for about a decade, but due to COVID-19, the holiday party was on hiatus. Everyone was excited for its return in 2023!
Students and staff arrived in the afternoon to set up the Common Room and make sure everything was looking festive. The evening got underway with an elaborate holiday meal presented by the school. The MVRCS Band, guided by Mr. Robert Taylor, led a program of holiday songs complete with the sounds of real jingle bells. The school Chorus lent their vocal talents, inspiring everyone to sing along.
RESIDENTS OF 630 Salem St. in Malden had a blast celebrating at the holiday party presented by Mystic Valley Regional Charter School.
The school also held lottery-style giveaways, offering numerous scratch tickets, gift cards and flower bouquets as prizes. Alexander Dan, MVRCS Director, stepped in as emcee for the drawings. Students helped with the drawings and prize selection and even provided live translation for Chinese-speaking residents.
Residents had a wonderful time at the event and it put everyone in a joyous mood for the holidays. MVES would like to thank the school and Malden Housing Authority for making the event so special. It is truly a beloved tradition at 630 Salem St. For more about MVES, please call 781-324-7705 or visit www.mves.org. For more about MVRCS, please visit www.mvrcs.com.
