THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 3, 2021 Page 7 SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 1 2020 and there was a transition to remote learning for remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Most of the 2020-21 school year remained in a remote learning mode for majority of students. About half of the Malden Public Schools students returned for in-person learning in the spring of 2021, while the others remained in a hybrid learning model for the remainder of the school year. On Wednesday, Malden Mayor Gary Christenson and fi rstyear Superintendent Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy visited all of the schools in the district, greeting students and staff alike. Both the Mayor and Superintendent made a special visit to greet the newest students at Malden High School, the fi rstyear ninth-graders.For the fi rst time in two years, the freshmen students received a now traditional hero's welcome, with the entire 170-plus Malden High School staff lined up the greet them on the steps of the Jenkins Auditorium. For the return to the school, there are extensive, detailed protocols in place to ensure the health, safety and well-being of the students and staff . Supt. Dr. Noriega-Murphy outlined all of these safety precautions and protocols when she outlined the MPS School Year Entry Plan at the Malden School Committee meeting Monday night. EAGLE SCOUTS | FROM PAGE 1 al Park. He is headed to the University of Massachusetts Lowell to study in the Engineering Program. Liam Burne, a senior at Malden High School, worked with the Somerville YMCA Summer Program at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to make Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Malden High teachers greet students on their return to school. (Courtesy Photo) The Superintendent also reviewed all the protocols, along with MPS Head of Nursing Patricia Tramondozzi, in training/informational sessions with school staff on Monday. At Monday's meeting, Ward Four School Committee member Leonard Iovino, who heads the Student Enrollment Committee, reported that there were 5,711 students enrolled in the Malden Public Schools in grades masks for preschool aged children. These three young men join an elite group that includes former Massachusetts Governor PreK through Grade 12 as school begins. Additionally, there are close to 400 students being processed for entry this school year through the Parent Information Center. When that process is completed, there will be close to 6,200 students enrolled districtwide, which would be comparable to the number of district students at the conclusion of the 2020-21 school year. Michael Dukakis, former President Gerald Ford, former astronaut Neil Armstrong and former Boston Red Sox outfi elder Shane Victorino. Advocate Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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