Maldden alld a A Vol. 30, No. 1 T den -FREEThe Advocate – A household word in Malden! AD O C TE AD CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Malden Public Schools preparing for return of some students, staff to buildings High-needs students return to in-person learning on Jan. 19; all Pre-K to Grade 2 students return in hybrid model Feb. 1 By Steve Freker By Steve Freker he Malden Public Schools are preparing for the return of their highest needs and several grades of its younger students for in-person learning in the school buildings in the coming weeks. The school buildings have been closed districtwide for most students since mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the majority of students in remote learning mode. All established and negotiated protocols will be in place to ensure the safety, health and well-being of all students, educators, administrators and staff when they arrive, as indicated by the Malden School Committee and the Joint Labor Management Committee. The special needs students T The Salemwood School is the largest of Malden’s fi ve K-8 schools with over 1,200 students. High-needs students and those in Grades Pre-K-2 will be returning to the district’s buildings over the next several weeks. (Courtesy Photo/Malden Public Schools) number about 200 in all while the Pre-K to Grade 2 students are close to 1,200. Altogether, there are about 6,400 students in the Malden Public Schools district, including about 1,800 at Malden High School in Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. All students in Grades 3-12 will remain in remote learning mode for the time being, according to school offi cials, where they have remained since the schools were closed due to the COVID-19 SCHOOLS | SEE PAGE 10 he air was crisp and cold and the scene was eerily quiet despite the presence of several hundred people who had come to show support for the family. The night was also thick with emotion, especially when the silence was broken by a close family friend and neighbor, whose voice was strained, but fi rm. “We need justice and his family needs your love and support. Say his name!” the woman cried out. “JADEN!... JADEN!” the group numbering over 400 shouted out in unison. “JADEN!” The throng that had turned out after dark on December 30 at the Bowdoin Street Apartments in Malden lit candles and showed 617-387-2200 E Friday, January 8, 2021 Large outpouring of community support for family of Jaden Brito-White Services scheduled for victim of shooting as Malden Police continue around-the-clock investigation Jaden Brito-White, 2020 Malden High School graduate. (Photo Courtesy of MHS Yearbook) their solidarity and support for the late Jaden Brito-White, his family and his memory at a vigil held the night after his death on SUPPORT | SEE PAGE 10 Malden kindergarten teacher honored for classroom innovation by the Fenway Bowl Beebe School’s Wendy Yaakov created YouTube Channel and posts on popular, message-based videos By Steve Freker W hen it came to creating a new and innovative way to engage with her students and accent their learning, it would be quite fi tting to say Wendy Yaakov hit a home run. Actually, scored a game-changing touchdown would be a more appropriate way to phrase it. The Malden Public Schools kindergarten teacher was recently acknowledged and honored by the board of the Fenway Bowl and named to its Honor Roll for her pandemic-era eff orts to boost her classroom off erings and brighten her students’ lives and learning. The Fenway Bowl is the newest NCAA collegiate football bowl game that has been added to the list, which now numbers 36 in all. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 college football bowl games, including the Fenway Bowl, were canceled. Fenway Bowl mission: Promote, support and strengthen education The expressed mission of the Fenway Bowl is to promote, support and strengthen education for all across New England; to honor, recognize and thank educators for their selfless contribution to the educational system and their students; and to celebrate students and empower them to FENWAY BOWL | SEE PAGE 8 Beebe School kindergarten teacher Wendy Yaakov was recently named to the Fenway Bowl Honor Roll. (Advocate photo by Steve Freker)
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