THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, Fabruary 11, 2022 Page 3 Malden High School curriculum addition has helped students expand horizons SNOW BLOWER Flex Block introduction has enhanced membership, operation of extracurricular activities, clubs at MHS SALES, SERVICE & REPAIRS Pickup/Delivery Available 1039 BROADWAY, REVERE 781-289-6466 781-289-6466 WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM By Fatima Dahbani M alden High School’s newthis-school-year Flex Block has proven to be a valuable asset to the extracurricular side of school community activities. On “Gold” days, Flex Block is incorporated into the schedule where it’s a period divided into two time allotments: Enrichment session and Joy session. It’s when students can have time in their day for enrichment and support because, as MHS Principal Chris Mastrangelo and other administrators have acknowledged, school can be stressful for students. Flex is used by – and is very popular with students and staff – for a variety of reasons, and a key benefit is that previous “afterschool only” clubs are taking advantage of this block to find more time to meet. “That was one of the key intents of the introduction of Flex Block this school year, as part of our major focus – as a school staff – on the social and emotional health of our students,” Malden High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo said. “We are very excited about the increased participation of many of our students, particularly our 9th and 10th graders, in our extracurricular clubs. They missed all of that when we were in remote learning mode.” “The Flex Block lets our students and staff use their time during the school day for club and other activity meetings, leaving the afterschool time for even more support time for academics and other pursuits,” Mastrangelo added. CURRICULUM| SEE PAGE 16 The addition of Flex Block at Malden High School has improved the operation of extracurricular clubs at MHS. (Advocate Photo) The MHS principal also noted that Superintendent Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy had instituted a grading policy for the new-this-year Flex Block so that students will receive academic credit and grades for their participation in the Flex Block program. One newly formed group in particular that now uses Flex Block for its meeting time is the Spanish Heritage Club.“This club was designed by students… a group of students proposed the club and needed an advisor so I volunteered my Flex Block so that they could organize and run
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