MASK UP | FROM PAGE 1 son learning model, Malden Public Schools has adopted a mask mandate for all staff and most students (except the very youngest) in its preK-12 school system. A protective mask must be covering the nose and mouth for the entire school day, except when eating, drinking or during a prescribed “mask break.” Mastrangelo, who began his fourth full year at the helm, after taking over on an interim basis in the midst of the 2016-17 school year, said it has been gratifying to see how well students and staff have embraced the “mask up” policy and adhered to district protocols since Day One. “Let’s face it. No one of any age wants to wear a mask,” Mastrangelo said, “and these kids and our educators and support staff have been wearing masks for nearly two years now, due to the pandemic.” “But I have to say we are very pleased with how our students are handling the mask situation,” Mastrangelo said. “I have been able to tell them nearly every day, ‘Good job…keep it up… help keep yourself, your classmates and your families safe by keeping your masks up.” Mastrangelo added that it is sometimes a chore for him, his administrative team and the MHS educators to keep on reminding students to keep the masks “up” or positioned properly, but again, praised them for the manner in which they conduct themselves in conjunction with the district’s protocols. “We ask them once; they adjust their masks and follow our request. If they come to school without a mask, our staff greets them at the entrance doors with a fresh one. We have [masks] available all day for our students and staff in case the straps break or they get soiled. The MHS approach has been successful out of the gate, since just a handful of COVID-19 “positive” cases have been reported at Malden High for the nearly 1,800 students there since school opened on Sept. 1 and not many more districtwide, either. “What we are doing is working,” Mastrangelo said. “We will stay vigilant and our students are cooperating.” The MHS principal also said it is too early to tell whether the Malden Public Schools would be able to be in the realm of reconsidering its mask mandate using the edict of the Mass. Department of Secondary and Elementary Education (DESE) of possibly removing the mask mandate if a school’s population of students and staff rises above the 80% vaccinated rate. THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 8, 2021 CLIMATE | FROM PAGE 4 coordinate city action in three areas: natural green space, energy efficiency, and climate-focused infrastructure. First, we need to preserve our precious parks and green space, take care of our beautiful old trees and plant new ones, and look for opportunities for new natural parks and habitats like the Malden Hospital site. Second, energy efficiency projects could include more electric car charging stations, improved city-wide home energy programs, aggregate renewable energy purchasing, energy usage goals for city facilities, and energy efficient building codes. Third, climate-focused infrastructure would invest in access to public transit, and in resilience projects to protect our community from climate disasters. The proposed Malden River Works Park at the Department Public Works yard should be a high priority, and is a great example of what we can do. Finally, all three areas need to be tied together with dedicated community and staff leadership, across the current work of the Conservation Commission and the revamped Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Commission. 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