Maldden alld a Vol. 30, No. 44 den AADD -FREECelebrating 30 Years as Malden's Local Newspaper! CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net MALDEN ELECTION: Spadafora tops City Council ticket Simonelli returning to City Council, joining newcomers Hayes, McDonald; Crowe, Linehan, O’Malley, Murphy and Sica hold off challengers; Winslow wins in Ward 6 Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 E Friday, November 5, 2021 Malden Chamber’s 17th Downtown Trick-Or-Treat WELCOME BACK: Newly elected Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli is shown with his friend Kelly Gibbs following his Election Day victory on Tuesday evening. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) SEE STORY ON PAGE 8 Shown, from left, taking part in the Malden Chamber of Commerce’s 17th annual trick-or-treat in Malden Square were Malden Addiction Recovery Resource Specialist Paul Hammersley, Malden Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joan Ford Mongeau, Mayor Gary Christenson – as “Vax Man” – and Gina, a stilt walker and owner of Aerialicious Entertainment. See page 13 for photo highlights. (Courtesy/Malden Chamber) ‘Joy’ of biking: Malden High students are bonding through new curriculum addition MHS ‘Flex Block’ curriculum addition already helping students build new relationships, foster goodwill By Steve Freker he three freshmen had never met before they arrived at their new school in September. Like all ninth-graders, they had a lot to take in, going from top of the heap middle school kids to fi rst-year students in a freshman class of over 450. Who knew that high school newcomers Deric Tse, Gabriel Garcia and Slade Harding would have even more in common? When Malden High School T Principal Chris Mastrangelo and his MHS administrative team and faculty teamed up to introduce a state-of-the-art curriculum enhancement called “Flex Block” for the 2021-22 academic year, they must have had students like Deric, Gabriel and Slade in mind. The Flex Block is split into two separate, 40-minute sessions of varied academic pursuits, one titled “Enrichment,” the other “Joy.” The Flex Block runs in three-week cycles, is built into the class schedules on alternating days and is assigned to each of Malden High’s 1,800-plus students entirely by choice. Enrichment is closer to the traditional “nuts and bolts” of academia, with session off erings surrounded by coursework and academic support. “Joy” is, well, just as it sounds: Students selecting something they either already love to do... or would like to try. So what brings Deric, GaBIKING | SEE PAGE 6 Shown, from left, are Malden High School students Kevin Pham, Slade Harding, Jason Chen and Gabriel Garcia getting ready for another ride as part of the Flex Block Biking Club. (Courtesy Photo/Malden High School)
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