Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 1, 2023 New Principal Weldai welcomes students back to Forestdale School By Tara Vocino I ncoming Principal Adam Weldai welcomed his students with popsicles in the park at Forestdale School on Monday. First-grader Hosea and thirdgrader Julian with their parents, Sarah and Carey McDonald, who is a Councillor At Large Shown from left to right: Principal Adam Weldai, Assistant Principal Karie Carpenito and Assistant Principal Kenji Foster welcomed sixth-grader Emory, fi rst-grader Paul and seventhgrader Canon Sieswerda, who came from Mystic Valley Regional Charter School. First grader Kae’son Porlk, his mother Sharrley Hogan, and kindergartener Darnell Simon were welcomed by teacher Rachel Sorlien. Inside the Photo Booth were Principal Adam Weldai, firstgrader Julian Almeida, 6, his sister, Alessandra, 2, and their mother, Aida Peña. The “Henrys”: First-graders Henry Koen, Henry Peale Sloan and Henry Weir were welcomed by their teacher, Lauren McManus, at Forestdale School on Monday. Eighth-graders Kyla Farrow, Emme McWayne, Lyra Heining and Hildy Heining with incoming STEM teacher Chuck Coughlin School’s in at the Ferryway School By Tara Vocino F erryway School and other schools in the district began school on Wednesday. Parents and grandparents eagerly awaited their children to tell them how the first day of school went. Hugs were the norm on the way into school. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) First-grader Yandiel Figueroa, 6, and fourth-grader Diovel Figueroa, 9, said their first day was amazing. Shown from left to right: brother Chris McIntyre, aunt Tanya Ormond, mother Stacie Ormond and fourth-grader Lauren McIntyre. Pictured from left to right: mother Rosie Asiedu, fourth-grader Carlysha Kwantwi and her grandmother, Margaret Amoah, said it’s her fi rst day in the States from Ghana, West Africa. Sixth grade teachers Patrick Kane, Ashley Bratsis and Michelle Foley with seventh grade student Yusuf Saidi. Shown from left to right: Aunt Lisa Porro, fifth-grader Lyla Golden Bates and her mother, Lori. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Migdialia Minitti and Judy Barraos drove the bus at the Ferryway School on Wednesday. Crossing guards Arnold Vanderwoude and Luizjaira Pool said they’re glad to be back for another year. Erika Israelson guided students as they exited.
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