Bailey Middle School Students Learn About City Government

WEST HAVEN, CT — (Pictured): Mayor Dorinda Borer, right, talks local government with members of Bailey Middle School’s Student Council and Interact Club at City Hall on May 24.

The seventh and eighth graders were accompanied by council advisers Dina Jones, Tara Oliwa and Jess D’Amato and club adviser Molly Deptulski, all of whom are teachers at Bailey.

The students learned how they can impact their community and make it a better place, said Jones, who also advises the Interact Club.

Borer talked about her love of West Haven, the job of mayor and the many facets of city government.

After a Q&A session with Borer, the spirited group of students rolled up their sleeves and cleaned up the nearby Green.