Horace Mann thought education was the right of every kid
Here on Damon Ave. in Melrose, we’re awfully glad he did
‘Cuz we’re learning, laughing, loving and we’re full of Husky pride
We welcome you to join us, come on in and step inside
Welcome to the smallest school in town
With the biggest heart around
Huskies work as teams when they’re running down the track
Pulling all together cuz they’re all part of the pack
Like our namesakes in the tundra we’re together in this race
And we all can feel at home here cuz we’re welcome in this place
Welcome to the smallest school in town
With the biggest heart around
In the field and on the playground, in the hallways and the class
We’re respectful and responsible and safe in how we act
Every Husky gives their best here, every Husky plays their part
We’re a small school but we’re mighty cuz we’re full of Husky heart
Welcome to the smallest school in town
With the biggest heart around
Who puts the first in First Street? We do!
Who puts the cool in our school? We do!
Who puts the rose in Melrose? We do!
Us together, we do!
W-I-N-T-H-R-O-P
For you
For me
At Winthrop we REACH for the stars and beyond
We strive and we give it our all
We stretch out our minds and we stretch out our hands
To high five when we pass in the hall
Chorus:
We put the win in Winthrop
When we REACH for the best in ourselves
We put the friend in friendship
When we REACH out to somebody else
R is for respect, it’s a practice we perfect
When our differences are something we embrace
On or off the Buddy Bench, we are all together friends
And everyone is welcome in this place
E is for effort, which means that we endeavor
To try our hardest, that’s always our goal
In the class or on a test, we always give our best
‘Cuz we’re wildcats and that’s just how we roll
Chorus
A is for achieve – we believe we can succeed
Cuz at this school we are always REACHing up
In the classroom, in the schoolyard – all of us work real hard
And that’s what makes us winners at Winthrop
C, cooperation, it’s a key to education
We’re a team here so we help each other out
Taking turns working and playing, hearing what others are saying
That’s community, it’s what this school’s about
Chorus
H for honesty, it’s a crucial quality
Of the kind of person we all want to be
You only cheat yourself when you lie to someone else
And that’s not fair to you or fair to me
So now you know why REACH is a term we want to teach
At the Winthrop School, of which we’re awfully proud
We even wrote this song and now you can sing along
Just jump on in and join us nice and loud!