Maldden alld a Vol. 32, No. 32 den AADD -FREEThe Advocate Online: Scan Here for Local News in 6 Languages! CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday It was a Happy Birthday for 103-year-old Holiday Maplewood Place resident 617-387-2200 Happy 103rd birthday! Shown from left to right: Seated: son Robert, birthday girl Gloria Prezioso and friend Persefone Gergoudis; standing: State Representative Steve Ultrino, Malden Mayor Gary Christenson and Malden Ward 6 Councillor Stephen Winslow. By Tara Vocino A Holiday Maplewood Place by Atria resident Gloria Prezioso turned 103 last Friday surrounded by family, residents and city and state offi cials. Gloria Marano was born in Saugus on August 4, 1920, to parents from Italy. She was the HAPPY BIRTHDAY | SEE PAGE 10 MOA Celebrates Family Day By Steve Freker T he summer break did not stop the learning for about 100 Malden Public Schools (MPS) students who took advantage of the Malden Public Schools English Learners (EL) Summer Enrichment Program. The program was held at two sites: Malden High School for students entering the 9th grade in the fall up to those entering their 12th grade year and the Salemwood K-8 School for younger students in the district. “It was a great summer, the students really worked very hard at many language skills and other activities that were designed to enhance their progress,” said Jessica Gold Boots, who headE Friday, August 11, 2023 Malden Public Schools English Learners Summer Enrichment Program was a success About 100 students participated district wide and continued their learning in the summer SUPERINTENDENT GREETS STAFF: MPS Superintendent Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy (left) and Assistant Superintendent for EL Education Ellen Kelleher-Rojas (second from left) greeted the staff of the MPS EL Summer Enrichment Program; the high school part of the program is headed up by Jessica Gold Boots (center) at the end-of-summer pizza party at MHS. (Advocate Photos) ed up the program which operated at Malden High this summer and is an EL Coach at MHS during the regular school year. The Malden Public Schools and Malden High School in turn are recognized in various evaluations as the “Most Diverse District” and “Most Diverse High School” in Massachusetts with one of the higher percentages of students enrolled in the district who receive EL education classes and other resources. On Thursday, Gold Boots hosted an end-of-the-year lunch outside in the Courtyard at MHS for the 30-plus students enrolled in the program to celebrate their success. She was joined by proPROGRAM | SEE PAGE 8 Pulling together were some happy kids enjoying a game of tug-o-war during the Malden Overcoming Addiction Family Day last Saturday at the Linden School. See pages 12-13 for photo highlights.
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