To the editor:
Fellow Saugus Residents!
My legal name is Joseph “Dennis” Gould, but I go by Dennis in Saugus and with my extended family and friends. Except for four years active military duty during the Vietnam Era, I have lived in Saugus my whole life.
I am a Saugus High graduate.
I have served on the Saugus Disability Commission for four years as Secretary, on the Cemetery Commission for 10 years as Chairman, the Playground Committee for two years, four years Town Meeting Precinct 10, four years on the School Committee, the past five years on the School Committee Policy and Athletic Sub Committees, and the last two years as Co-Chair of the Saugus Cultural Council.
Back when Veterans Memorial was K-5, I organized, led, and volunteered for five years at the library to make sure our young students could come to library each week and check out a book to read and return the previous week’s book.
While on the School Committee, I led the effort to get a Librarian hired for the new 2-5 Belmonte and music/arts teachers for K-5.
I, along with Tom Whittredge, served on a committee with K-5 teachers, to identify the new equipment, desks, storage, chairs, classrooms, lunch area tables, etc. so teachers had a voice in the renovated Veterans Memorial and Belmonte Schools.
I also served on the School Committee through the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic and was part of the team that introduced and funded the new curriculum in our four schools, which is starting to pay dividends in students’ scores and preparing them for life after Saugus District schooling.
I am a strong supporter of Saugus Sachems arts, band, chorus, and athletics. I believe these extra curricular, organized programs, teaches our students team work, leadership, problem solving, discipline, and social skills that better prepares them for life after high school – regardless if graduate pursues crafts, workforce, college, or the military.
You have probably seen me at band, chorus, drama, or sporting events because I go to as many as I can to support our students.
If you see me, feel free to come up and speak with me about any School District questions or question me how I stand on any subject concerning our district.
I respectively request you consider giving me one of your votes for School Committee, and I promise I will give it my all to assure our students and teachers have the resources they need to reach their full educational potential.
Thank you,
Dennis Gould
