Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 8, 2021 Chinese Culture Connection opens new language school at Beebe School T he Chinese Culture Connection recently celebrated the opening of a new language school at the Beebe School. Mayor Gary Christenson, Ward 3 Councillor Amanda Linehan, Ward 3 School Committee Member Jennifer Spadafora, Superintendent of Schools Ligia Noriega-Murphy, Beebe School Principal Dr. Kari-Ann Murphy and Chinese Culture Connection Executive Director Mei Hung were all in attendance. Residents were able to sign up for classes and participate in a community art project. Georgia Linehan, 8, took part in a community art project during the opening of the Chinese Culture Connection’s language school on September 25. (Photos Courtesy of Amanda Linehan) Mayor Gary Christenson (center) was on hand to celebrate the opening of the Chinese Culture Connection’s language school on September 25. 100 years of cigar experience Buy Cigars by the Box & Save! Our store is still open to serve you! * SPECIAL EDITION * 6 Year Old Tobacco * 100% Long Leaf Individually Wrapped * Bundle of 20 * ONLY $89.95 R.Y.O. TOBACCO ----------TUBES ~ SMOKER’S DELIGHT ~ 15 Churchill Size Cigars including a Cohiba, 4 Year Old Tobacco Individually Wrapped ONLY $43.95 A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 GREAT SELECTION! GREAT PRICES! STORE HOURS: Mon. - Wed.: 8 AM - 7 PM / Thurs., Fri. - Sat.: 8 AM - 8 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8 AM-6 PM * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products Sen. Lewis helps lead Senate action to fight child hunger, school meal shaming O n September 23, 2021, State Senator Jason Lewis joined a vote in the Massachusetts Senate in support of An Act to promote student nutrition, which seeks to ensure that more children in Massachusetts have access to free and nutritious school meals. “We all understand that a hungry student is not ready to be a successful student, and so we need to do all that we can to ensure that kids have consistent access to healthy school meals without the burdens of meal debt or social stigma,” said Lewis. “As the Commonwealth continues to strive for an excellent and equitable educational experience for every child, regardless of their ZIP code or family income, this is another important step along the road to closing opportunity and achievement gaps in our public schools.” An Act to promote student nutrition requires schools and districts where most students are low-income to enroll in federal programs – known as the Community Eligibility Provision and Provision 2 – that enable them to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. In addition to providing universal meals, these programs reduce administrative burdens for schools. The legislation minimizes families’ meal debt by requiring school districts to maximize federal reimbursement revenues and directing the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to assist them in doing so. When students do accrue meal debt, it requires school districts to determine whether they are eligible for free- or reduced-price meals. An Act to promote student nutrition also prohibits schools from targeting students who carry meal-related debt with punitive practices, such as withholding report cards and transcripts, preventing students from graduating or walking at graduation, barring students from participating in no-fee extracurricular events like field trips, or throwing a child’s hot meal away and replacing it with an inferior meal. HUNGER | SEE PAGE 12
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