THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 27, 2021 Page 7 BACK-TO-SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 1 on September 1 with kindergarten classes beginning on September 8. While students in pre-K and 1-12 will have classes on Wednesday, September 1 and Thursday, September 2, there will be no school on Friday, September 3. After the weekend, there will also be no school on Labor Day (Monday, September 6) as Labor Day is honored. Students will return to school for the regular daytimes on Tuesday, September 7. Supt. Noriega-Murphy, with the assistance of her Central Administration staff , delivered slideshow presentations each night, sharing lots of detailed back-to-school information, and then fi elded questions in lengthy question and answer sessions. At the staff presentation Q&A, close to 100 questions were acknowledged and answered. That number of questions asked and answered nearly doubled on Tuesday night at the Parent-Caregivers presentation. Some of the highlights of Supt. Noriega-Murphy’s presentation included: • All students aged fi ve and above and all staff members will wear masks indoors in the school buildings. Masks will not be required when students are outside the buildings at recess or any other outdoor activities. • There will be no remote learning option available this school year for MPS students. Students who may be sent home or quarantined due to COVID-19 protocols will be provided with tutors. • Per federal requirements, anyone riding a school bus or public transportation will need to wear a mask at all times. • All staff and students will be asked to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. If you are feeling sick, please stay home. If you are experiencing symptoms of the virus, consult a healthcare professional and notify the school offi ce. • The district will continue to stress the importance of proper handwashing. No-touch hand sanitizer units will be available throughout the buildings. • Recent studies indicate that air quality in all the buildings exceeds the required standards. • School nurses will be on hand to assist students and families. • Custodians will continue to thoroughly clean and disinfect all buildings after each school day. • District administration meets weekly with Malden Board of Health Director Chris Webb to ensure we are taking the proper steps to keep our school community safe. • The district hired an additional social worker per school to support students with mental health/socio-emotional learning needs. • The district also hired fi ve fulltime bilingual family liaisons and two part-time family liaisons to support families, caregivers and teachers. Many of the questions asked, on either night, centered on clarifi cations of the information presented by the Superintendent. She explained that COVID-19 vaccination was not mandatory for staff or students, but that it was highly encouraged for staff and students 12 and older, for whom it is now eligible to be adMalden Reads reaches Half a Million Minutes with MPL T his summer the Malden Public Library challenged Malden residents to read 500,000 minutes and Maldonians rose to the occasion. Sometimes you only have a few minutes to read, and that still counts, and reading in small increments can help you achieve a larger reading goal. We’ve enjoyed hearing about how Maldonians fi t reading into their day and listening to Malden’s youngsters encourage their parents to read more to help hit Half a Million Minutes. The challenge may have ended, but we hope the enthusiasm for reading will continue! Check out more great reads at the Malden Public Library website at www. maldenpubliclibrary.org. ministered. The Superintendent said a goal is to have COVID-19 vaccination clinics be planned and coordinated directly at MPS sites for those who wish to have their children or themselves vaccinated. In related news, Malden Board of Health Director Chris Webb said on Monday night at a COVID-19 municipal update that a COVID-19 vaccination clinic is now planned for September 24, probably at Malden High School. A number of parents at the Parent-Caregivers presentation night expressed anxiety over the return to school and the same for their children and asked what provisions would be made for their children to remain at their homes and receive remote learning. But Supt. Noriega-Murphy stressed that only in-person learning would be available after the return to school begins on September 1 and advised the parents and caregivers to relay their concerns to their school principals. 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