MALDEN SCHOOL COMMITTEE: Superintendent Dr. Sippel updates Entry Plan progress; Vice Chair Spadafora reviews teacher contract negotiations In 2025 full day off, day before Thanksgiving coming; ‘Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day’ celebrated By Steve Freker H e’s visited over 400 classrooms, sifted through hundreds of comments and suggestions and with the assistance of his leadership team sifted through the responses of many surveys – from each and all groups of stakeholders in the Malden Public Schools district. With the goal of formulating and then establishing a strategic plan to guide the future of the Malden district, Superintendent of Schools Timothy SipSCHOOL | SEE PAGE 12 B SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING: Superintendent of Schools Dr. Timothy Sippel (at far right) outlined and updated his Entry Plan at Monday night’s Malden School Committee meeting. Also shown, from left to right, are School Committee Clerk Arianna Langston, Vice Chair Jennifer Spadafora (Ward 3), and Chairperson Mayor Gary Christenson (Advocate Photo) STORIES & ART FROM THE HEART: Malden, Everett teens create inspiring perspectives on cultural impact of immigrants Over 90 students participated in Immigrant Learning Center (ILC) annual media contest with essays, artwork, videos MOST WINS IN MASS!: Malden Baseball leads the state in victories, takes over first place in GBL at 12-1 Billy Gavin grabs 5th save and 3rd win over Everett (3-2 win) and Somerville (6-3 win); freshman Davante Layne leads GBL in hitting (.487) By Nick Toscani illy Gavin was a beast on the mound for Malden this week in leading the Golden Tornado Baseball squad to wins over Everett and Somerville. Malden soared to 12-1 overall with the pair of victories, giving the locals the MOST wins in the state of Massachusetts! Malden also improved to 8-1 in the Greater Boston League (GBL), moving into sole possession of first place. Gavin on Wednesday went the distance with his third straight complete game win for Malden in the 6-3 win over Somerville, on the road at Trum Field. The lanky righthander scattered 5 hits and struck out 6 for Malden, allowing ZERO earned runs. Somerville got all of its 3 runs in a rocky top of the third inning for Gavin and Malden, as the Highlanders tied the game at 3-3. Gavin settled down nicely after that, allowing only three more baserunners in the final four innings, only 2 hits and just 1 walk. After a leadoff single by Somerville sophomore Preston Ardolino (2-for-2, 2 walks) to start Billy Gavin picked up a save in a win over Everett on Monday and then pitched a complete game in a 6-3 win over Somerville on Wednesday. (Advocate Photo/Henry Huang) the bottom of the 4th inning, Gavin retired the next 8 batters in a row. Leading 6-3, Gavin KOed the first two Somerville batters in order, walked Ardolino and then BASEBALL | SEE PAGE 9 All the Malden High School First, Second and Third Place Winners and Honorable Mention Awardees are shown above with Malden Public Schools leaders. From left to right: Mayor Gary Christenson (also chairperson of the Malden School Committee), Malden High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo and, at far right, Malden Superintendent of Schools Timothy Sippel, Ed.L.D. and, second from right, Malden High School Social Studies Team Leader Kurtis Scheer. (Advocate Photos) By Steve Freker H is mom did not wait to see what happened, she made it happen, going door-to-door in their predominantly Latino neighborhood in Miami to offer goodwill and an invitation to share a beloved Asian holiday. In so doing, she instilled in her son, ART | SEE PAGE 10
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