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THE
NEDLAM
Volume IV No. 30
April 16, 2021
NEWS
APRIL (SNOW!) SHOWERS BRING… ?!?!?!??!?
The last thing we expected on
the Friday before April CONGRATULATIONS, TORNADOS SWIM!
Vacation was…SNOW!!! But
snow we received this First GBL title for an MHS Team since 2020
morning, which accumulated
on the grass outside as part or
a nasty storm we faced today,
going into tomorrow
#Black
Lives
Matter
An eventful start to
the month leads to a
well-deserved break
Enjoy the week away as we take
aim at the school year’s stretch run
Greetings to the Malden High School Community:
What a difference a year makes. Last year on the Friday
before April break, we were surrounded by uncertainty
and anxiety. We faced a situation that none of us had
foreseen or dealt with before, as we
were one month into the
declaration of the COVID-19
pandemic. A year later? The
pandemic is still with us,
regrettably, with people still
becoming sick and worse. The
difference in April 2021 is that we
have an ample supply of hope
and optimism to fuel us as we Mr. Mastrangelo
continue to navigate through our
changed landscape. The past SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE on
several weeks have been the best we have spent in quite
awhile, as we have welcomed back our educators and
Violence in our Nation this Week
many of our students who have opted to return to our
MHS classrooms in hybrid learning mode. The sound of Dear MPS Families and Staff,
their voices and the sight of them engaging with their
Over the past week, we have been shocked and saddened by
teachers in person for the first time in over a year have
two acts of violence that have caused widespread pain and
been so rewarding and inspirational to all of us. It has frustration in our community and across the country.
also been a welcome task to sit down and continue On Sunday, there was a police officer-involved shooting of an
working on the planned return to some of the time- African American man in Brooklyn Center, a suburb just outside
honored school traditions such as Junior Varieties, the of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yesterday, one person died and an
Senior Prom and Graduation Day for the Class of 2021. officer was injured in a shooting at a high school in Knoxville,
Tennessee.
As the April Break begins at the end of the school day We condemn these terrible acts of violence. We also know that
today, I hope everyone has a wonderful time away from many of our students, families, and staff are dealing with a
the routine. It will be a great time to re-energize and get considerable amount of pain and trauma at this time. As a
some well-deserved rest before we return and take aim district, we wanted to let you know that we are here for you and
at the stretch run of school year. Happy Patriots Day! Be ready to provide support in any way we can.
In the Malden Public Schools, we remain deeply committed to
safe and well! You are not alone.
diversity, equity, and inclusion. We work hard to maintain a
culturally, economically, ethnically, and racially sensitive school
environment that meets the needs of all students. And when we
say all—we truly mean all. This work will continue as we move
forward.
If you or your student needs any extra assistance, do not
hesitate to contact a school counselor at any time. Please know
that we are all in this together.
Sincerely,
John Oteri, Superintendent
Malden Public Schools
Here’s the HYBRID Class
Schedule for 4/26 - 4/30
which is a GOLD Week
(When we return from April Break)
Monday, April 26 GOLD 1-2-3 Cohort A
Tuesday, April 27 GOLD 4-5-6 Cohort A
UPCOMING @ MALDEN HS:
Monday, April 19-Friday, April 23 — GOLD WEEK WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE for Wed., April 28:
NO SCHOOL- April Vacation All Students and Staff are Remote Learning on Wednesdays
800-810 am- Morning Announcements
Tuesday, April 20— Fall 2 Sports games 810-915 a.m.- Period 4
competition kicks off with Girls Soccer v. Lynn 922-1027 a.m.- Period 5
English at 10 a.m. at Macdonald Stadium. 1034-1138 a.m.- Period 6
1139-1220 p.m.- Lunch
Monday, April 26—Classes resume with a 1220-105 p.m.-Asynchronous
GOLD WEEK and Periods 1-2-3 to start 105-215 p.m.-Social/Emotional Learning—Mindfulness
Thursday, April 29 GOLD 4-5-6 Cohort B
Friday, April 30 GOLD 4-5-6 Cohort B
It was observed April 5-9, 2021
MHS is blessed to
The Malden High School community believes in the have House
potential of all students to learn, to grow and to Principals Ms.
become active, conscientious participants in the 21st Sibley, Ms. Cabral,
century global society. We believe that students learn Ms. Northrop and
most effectively in a safe, respectful environment that
Mr. Payeur.
encourages diverse viewpoints, promotes critical
thinking and perseverance and establishes vigorous Janowicz House
standards for all. We honor the diverse nature of our Program Manager
Malden community, promote social awareness and Ms. Kingsley and
community involvement and strive to meet the needs Special Education
of all students through innovative methods and Program Manager
continued continued professional development. We
are committed to ensuring that Malden High School
Ms. Smith. Join us
graduates are thoughtful, independent, purpose- in thanking them
driven, lifelong learners. We seek to equip all for all that they do.
students with the skills and habits necessary to This team helps
successfully navigate and contribute to our ever- make MHS a
changing world.
special place.
Additional FAFSA & College App completion Support hours:
Thanks to a grant we just received from DESE, we will be offering all seniors who still
need support on completing post-secondary
paperwork, late afternoon, school break and
evening hours, to do so. Please share this
flyer and registration link with any students who
might benefit. The Meet will have our MPS
counselor there, ready to help any individuals with
apps, FAFSA or other post-secondary procedures.
Email me directly with any questions.
MA Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) is also
sponsoring a day-long "FAFSA Festival" for any
students in MA who would like support with that process.
Malden High School hosting
Virtual Financial Fair Challenge
to improve students’ financial
literacy from April 12-30
Malden High School educators and
guidance staff are hosting a Virtual
Financial Fair Challenge in April that
is open to all Juniors and Seniors.
While the fair is virtual, the fair is
designed as a simulation of the
financial obstacles and opportunities
students will face into their mid-20s.
MH S V i a l Students will learn everything from
managing a budget to using credit and
savings wisely.
Fa i
Members of the MHS Junior and
Fi a c i al Senior Classes of 2021 and 2022 may
participate from April 12 through
April 30. Students will engage in the
Cha ll e g e F various levels of financial decision-
making that they may face in their
mid-20s. Students will experience the
& J i task of managing a budget while
Se i
maintaining a balance between future
needs and wants. The goal is to
Empower students to be proactive
about their financial futures by
beginning to develop solid personal
finance habits. Students may join a
Google Classroom that has all of the
information and assignments, as well
as access to office hour support from
staff to help walk students through any
questions they have (including over
April break). Here is the Google
Classroom link for students to
participate (http://bit.ly/CFLF21)
Fall 2 Sports have arrived!!
It's been nearly a year and a half since the
whistle has been blown to kick off a high
school football game for the teams in the Greater
Boston League (GBL).
Thanksgiving Day 2019 was the last
competition for GBL schools in any sport in the
traditional fall season, including Malden High,
Everett High and Revere High in the Advocate's
readership area.
The other GBL schools are Medford, Somerville
and, added this year, Chelsea, Lynn Classical
and Lynn English.
While every other league in the state kicked off
their Fall 2 seasons in late February-early March,
the GBL held off preseason play until late in
March and into early April.
The chief reason for holding back the start was
the fact that some of the GBL communities have
had some of the highest rates of both COVID-19 which are running until May 16. Games and meets
cases and test positivity rates in Massachusetts. are being held in coed Cross Country, coed Golf,
The GBL schools will be holding seasons coed Field Hockey Football, Boys and Girls Soccer,
and Girls Volleyball.
Stringent COVID-10 protocols are in place for all
Here’s Some Malden HS teams and most, if not all, GBL schools are
conducting weekly pool testing for their student-
Tornado Tidbits…. athletes and coaches.
Malden High School athletes were pool tested
during the recent Winter Season and the procedure
Thanks so much to ALL our STAFF and has been conducted in the two weeks since Malden
especially our ACCESS TESTING began its Fall 2 season, according to Malden
coordinator Brunelli House Principal Ms.
Athletic Director and GBL Commissioner Charlie
Northrop for all the assistance and effort
which made it a great success! Conefrey.
"An outside company conducts the mandatory
Nominations are now being accepted for the testing and we do it each Tuesday, as part of our
2021 Golden Tornado Hall of Fame, honoring district's health and safety protocols," Conefrey
the best MHS student-athletes of all time said. "All of our teams and coaching staffs have
Nominations are now being accepted for been great in attending to details and times
this year’s “class” for the Malden High School regarding the testing."
Golden Tornado 2021 Hall of Fame, which Schedules for most of the sports are in place,
honors the best MHS student-athletes of all while others are still being finalized.
time. All nominations/letters/emails should be Some sports, including Soccer and Volleyball,
sent to: Jeanne Marquardo, MHS Athletics, 77 will play each GBL team at least once, while some
Salem St., Malden, MA 02148 or
teams will play twice if the calendar permits.
jmarquardo@maldenps.org
The football schedules are fluid and are still
SPEAKING of SENIORS! being worked on, since some schools began their
Don’t forget! Graduation Day is being preseason practices at different times than others,
planned for Sunday, June 6 at 2:00 p.m. at some earlier and some later. The coaches say the
Macdonald Stadium, 22 Pearl St. Stay Tuned players are excited to be out there and competing
for Spectator Policies! despite the different calendar month.
MALDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2020-2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR
AUGUST 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020 NOVEMBER 2020
(0 Day) (11 Days) (21 Days) (17 Days)
M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F
1* 2* 3* X 1 2 2 3* 4 5 6
X 8* 9* 10* 11* 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 X 12 13
14* 15* 16 17 18 X 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 X X
31* 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 30
8/31* First Day for Teachers 9/1-15* Prof Dev Days - All Grds 10/9 PD Early Dismissal PreK- 11/2 Late Day Entry MHS
9/4 No School 12 11/3* Prof Dev Day-All Grds
9/7 Labor Day 10/12 Columbus Day 11/11 Veterans Day
9/16* First Day of School for 10/19 Late Entry Day MHS 11/25 11:00 Dismissal -
Grades PreK, 1-12 Thanksgiving
9/17-18 Kindergarten 11/26-27 Thanksgiving
Orientation/Screening
9/21 First Day of School for
Kindergarten
DECEMBER 2020 JANUARY 2021 FEBRUARY 2021 MARCH 2021
(17 Days) (19 Days) (14 Days) (22 Days)
M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F
1 2 3 4 X 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12* 8 9 10 11 12*
14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 X X X X X 15 16 17 18 19
21 22 23 X X X 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26
X X X X 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31
12/7 Late Entry MHS 1/4 School Resumes 2/5 PD Early Dismissal PreK-12 3/8 Late Entry MHS
12/23 11:00 Dismissal 1/11 Late Entry MHS 2/8 Late Entry MHS 3/12 * Prof Dev Day-All Grds
12/24-1/1 Winter Vacation 1/15 PD Early Dismissal PreK-12 2/12 * Prof Dev Day-All Grds
1/18 Martin Luther King Day 2/15–19 February Vacation
APRIL 2021 MAY 2021 JUNE 2021
(17 Days) (20 Days) (12 Days)
M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17* X
X X X X X 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 X
4/2 11:00 Dismissal - Good 5/7 PD Early Dismissal PreK-12 6/4 PD Early Dismissal PreK-12
Friday 5/10 Late Entry MHS 6/16 Last day w/o snow days
4/5 Late Entry MHS 5/31 Memorial Day (170 Days) - 11:00 Dismissal
4/19-23 Spring Vacation 6/17 * Prof Dev Day-All Grds
6/18 Juneteenth (No School)
6/25 Last day w/five snow
days -11:00 Dismissal
First Day for Teachers – Monday, August 31, 2020
Please note that five (5) additional days are built into the calendar in case of inclement weather
Early Release PreK-12
Late Entry Dates for High School
End of Year Activities for STOP BY
Rm.B231
before or
Malden High School: after
school
The tentative 2021 senior end-of-year to pick
it up!
activities pending Malden Board of Health
approval are as follows
Tuesday, May 25th - NHS Induction Ceremony
Wednesday, May 26th- Senior Awards Night
Thursday, May 27th - Senior Prom Assembly
Friday, May 28th - Prom
Thursday, June 3rd - Graduation AssemblyFriday, MHS
Lanyards
June 4th - Graduation Rehearsal For Sale!
Sunday, June 6th - Graduation Only $5.00
and its a
Monday, June 7th - Graduation Rain Date fundraiser to
benefit the
Maldonian
Contact Ms. Sibley
ssibley@maldenps.org
or Ms. Northrop
hnorthrop@maldenps.org
Type to enter text NOTE: The Peer Tutoring
Program concluded
recently. Thank you to all
the peer tutors and
facilitators who
participated. Plans
are to match peer tutors
with teacher-tutors in the
next phase of this student
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