EV Vol. 30, No.14 -FREEEVE ER TT AADD www.advocatenews.net The Advocate–A household word for 30 years! CTE OCAT AT Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 A BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNT THAT CHECKS ALL THE BOXES. LOW MONTHLY FEES - ONLINE BANKING & BILL PAY REMOTE DEPOSIT CAPTURE - COIN SERVICES TALK TO US TODAY ABOUT OUR DIFFERENT BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNTS. WE’LL HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT OPTION. EVERETT – 419 BROADWAY LYNNFIELD – 7 7 1 SALEM STREET 61 7-38 7 - 1 1 10 Visit our website to learn more at: EVERETTBANK . COM Member FDIC Member DIF SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS (FINALLY): Welcomed by balloons and a round of applause from teachers, students line up anxious to start classes in person at the George Keverian School early Monday. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) By Christopher Roberson N early seven months after the 2020-2021 school year began, students in grades K-5 fi nally had the opportunity to return to their schools. “The students are just so RIGHT BY YOU thrilled to be back,” said Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani during the April 5 School Committee meeting. “It was really exciting and energizing to be in those buildings. We’ve lost an indescribable amount during the pandemic.” She said 70 percent of eleSINCE 1921 Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT 10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Celebrating 100 years of excellence! Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 1pm! Check out our NEW website! www.messingerinsurance.com mentary school parents opted to send their children back to school while the remaining 30 percent will fi nish the school year using the remote learning model. Tahiliani said 82 percent of parents will allow their children to be tested for COVID-19. She also said that students are, in fact, able to safely eat lunch in the cafeteria and gymnasium, adding that breakfast is sent home at the end of each day. Tahiliani said preschool students and students in grades 6-8 are slated to return to the classroom on April 26. However, the district is still waiting for guidance from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to determine the return date for high school students. “We don’t know if DESE will be as defi nitive about high school,” said Tahiliani. Since the pandemic began, 7,000 families have accessed nutritional assistance and have enrolled in the Pandemic Electronic Benefi t Transfer program, which will continue through the summer. Although Everett has slipped back into the Red Category for COVID-19 transmission, Tahiliani said there is no indication that the schools are unsafe. However, she and her colBETTER LATE | SEE PAGE 2 E Friday, April 9, 2021 Thrilled to be back to school Elementary students start in-person learning
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