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Welcome to our Wiki. We will use this wiki to share resources with families of students in the Malden Public Schools. This wiki is a project of the Malden Public Schools Title I Office and its efforts to communicate with families how they can be involved and support their children in school. Enjoy! We hope you are having a good year! Below is information about some school and area events. Please let me know if we can answer any questions for you. E-mail us at

pfish@malden.mec.edu or pmccarthy@malden.mec.edu. Pat Fish and Paul McCarthy, Parent Coordinators, Title I. You may call the Parent Resouce Room at 781-388-0663 if you have questions. Please go to the Parent Resource Center link at the Malden Public School website for additional information: [|www.malden.mec.edu]. Go to the Parent link.

Workshops for Parents and Family Events.
Parents, you are invited to Breakfast Workshops at each school once a month throughout the year. Learn about the reading and math programs, meet the literacy and math coaches, and some of the administrators. Come and meet other parents, enjoy a cup of coffee! Great time to ask questions. You may bring young children and we will have activities for them. The media type="custom" key="9197676" align="right" workshops usually last for about an hour but you may leave at any time. If you cannot attend, the handouts are usually posted on the Parent Resource Page on the Malden Public School website: [|www.malden.mec.edu] click on "Parents", and this will take you to the general information about the Title I program, click link to Parent Resource Center at the top of the page and this will take you to the following links: ~ handouts from previous workshops ~list of workshops for the year ~ dates for Family Events at each school ~ articles that have appeared in the Malden Observer about children and school related topics ~Malden Patch Blog for ideas for parents and guardians about the schools ~Malden Families Facebook, updated with pictures, resources for parents, links to family friendly activities in the community = =
 * Watch for the 2013 workshop list for parents at this site.**

//**January/February "Think Math" Interactive Workshop**// Friday February 8th Ferryway School 7:45 a.m. Cancelled due to Blizzard of 2013. Will reschedule ASAP.

Tuesday February 26th "Parent Chat" **Topic: __Kids and TV__**__,__ Ferryway School 8:30 a.m.


 * March Workshops "Higher Order Thinking Skills" (HOTS) presented by MPS Literacy Coaches**

Tuesday March 5th Forestdale 8:15 a.m. Friday March 8th Ferryway 7:45 a.m. Tuesday March 12th Linden 8:00 a.m. Thursday March 14th Salemwood 7:45 a.m. Wednesday March 20th Beebe 8:15 a.m.

Learn about the Malden Public School website and other educational websites useful for parents.

= = =// City-Wide Parent Academy Evening Workshops 6 - 7:30 p.m. //= = Open to parents of Malden Public School Children = These meetings are held at the Salemwood School, 529 Salem Street, in the library on the 3rd floor. Free Childcare for children age 3 and up is provided in the cafeteria on the left as you enter the school at the main door on the circle driveway. Next meeting: Thursday January 31, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. Topic: Developmental Assets in Children Presenter: Manjula Karamcheti, Director of Guidance, Testing, and Academic Support, Malden Public Schools.

=City-Wide Parent Chat Program for parents of children in grades K-4=

This is a drop-in program that meets monthly at the Ferryway School, 150 Cross Street, in the Parent Resource Room, 8:30 - 10:00. Come and join the discussion and meet other parents. For more information call 781-388-0663. Information about these meetings is distributed through e-mails and phone calls. If you would like to be on the list to receive a reminder about the meetings, please call 781-388-0663. Next meeting: Tuesday January 29th, Cooking Demonstration for Parents, Pat Fish, Parent Involvement Coordinator, Title I Department, Malden Public Schools

= Adult Education =

=English Classes for Adults, 4 levels available, open to the public= Tuesday and Thursday Evenings from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Director: Anita Cafarelli, 781-864-2480 There is a fee for this program

=Malden Public Library= Books, DVDs and Videotapes, Music CDs, Magazines, Newspapers, Computers for your use, programs for children, Museum Discount Passes and much more. Malden Public Library, located at 36 Salem St., Malden, across the street from Malden High School. The library is handicapped accessible. For more information, call 781-324-0218 or visit [|maldenpubliclibrary.org].


 * //Call the Children’s Room at 781-388-0803 for more information. Storytimes, craft times, children's programs and more are offered for children.//**
 * //Children's Room Hours://**
 * //Mondays & Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.//**
 * //Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.//**
 * //Fridays & Saturdays 9 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.//**
 * //Closed Sundays & Holidays, Closed Saturdays from mid-June through Labor Day//**

=The Reading Roots Program for Malden Kindergarteners at the Malden Public Library Children's Room= These FREE enrichment programs are funded by the Anna Yaghjian Fund. You will be receiving a coupon for a free book from your kindergartener. Bring in the coupon that your kindergartener received at school for a free book. Deadline is March 31st. Call 781-388-0803 for more information Free Programs for Kindergarteners will be posted in the Malden Public Library, and on this site during the 2012-13 school year.

=Malden Public Library Museum Pass Information= [] Museum Passes must be picked up by noon on the reserved day, or by 5:30 the day before when the library is closed on the reserved day. Only one pass will be checked out per museum per day. Review museum information below for specific details.
 * Simply visit the [|Tixkeeper Museum Pass] page
 * Select the museum and day of your visit
 * Click on "Request Pass"
 * Fill in your name, phone, library card number, and PIN
 * Pick up your pass at the library.

The following museum passes are offered:

 * Adult Passes
 * Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
 * Massachusetts State Parks
 * Museum of Fine Arts
 * Mystic Aquarium
 * Peabody Essex Museum || Children's Passes
 * Boston Children's Museum
 * New England Aquarium
 * Museum of Science
 * Stone Zoo
 * Franklin Park Zoo ||

Teen programs at the Malden Public Library**//All teen programs are for students entering grades 6-12 only. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free of charge and no registration is required.//

=Suggestions for Family Activities in the Boston Area:= =USS Constitution Museum= 22 Charlestown Navy Yard, Charleston, MA

=American Textile Museum= 491 Dutton Street, Lowell, MA

=Discovery Museum= 177 Main St., Acton, MA

MATV Malden's Media Center located in Malden Square, 145 Pleasant Street 781-321-6400 [|www.matv.org] opportunities for training and participation throughout the year.

=Adventures in Boston! Some of these are summer adventures only. Call for information.=

=Franklin Park Zoo=
 * One Franklin Park Rd., Dorchester Over 100 species of animals, including gorillas, gifaffes, zebras, kangaroos, lions, a rare white tiger and much more.

Hours 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, until 6 p.m. weekends. Admission $12.00 adults, $7.00 kids ages 2-12, 2 and under free website: www.franklinparkzoo.org

=Swan Boats, Boston Public Gardens= Open seven days a week, weather permitting. The Swan Boat drivers paddle passengers around the Public Garden Lagoon for a 15 minute peaceful cruise. Just a short stroll to the Make Way for Duckling statues. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission $2.75 adults, children (2 through 15) $1.50 website: www.swanboats.com

=Fenway Park Tours, 4 Yawkey Way=

Take a guided tour of "America's Most Beloved Ballpark". All tour tickets are sold on the day of the tour. Hours: Tours leave on the hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 3.5 hours prior to game time. Admission: Adults $12.00, children $10.00, under 3 free. Additional information available at 617-226-6666. Website: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/tour.jsp

=Lowell, MA Lowell Spinners!= Lowell Spinners Minor League Baseball Team, LaLacheur Park, Aiken St., Great family fun and affordable prices, tickets just $5 - $8 each. Enjoy a baseball game, let the kids play in the Swampland Kid area, or take a run around the bases after the game. See website for parking, prices and entertainment information 978-459-2255 website: [|www.minorleaguebaseball.com]

=Breakheart Reservation, Saugus, MA= Breakheart Reservation: 177 Forest St. Sunny beaches, lifeguards, playground, lots of hiking and walking trails, paved path through reservation. Website: [|www.saugus.org/FOBR/] Also, Dept. of Conservation website: www.mass.gov/dcr

=Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site= 224 Central Street, Saugus, MA 781-233-0050

Hours 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. April through October 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. November through March

Free Admission and Parking

Reconstructed 17th century ironworks which flourished on the Saugus River from 1646 to about 1670. Call about guided tours usually from the end of May to October 31

=Stoneham, MA Stone Zoo: 149 Pond Street= Birds of prey show daily, Hours 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, 6 p.m. weekends, Admission $9 adults, $6 children 2-12, under 2 free. 781-438-5100 [|www.stonezoo.org]

=Spot Pond, Woodland Road, Stoneham, MA= Located in the Middlesex Fells Reservation, kayak, canoe, paddle boat rentals. Fishing, three islands to explore, hiking and biking trails, boating information website: [|www.outdoorrec.com], Middlesex Fells information website [|www.mass.gov/dcr], search for Middlesex Fells

=Topsfield, MA, Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary= Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row Mass Audubon Society preserve, commune with nature while walking the paths through fields and woods, along the marsh and river. Hours dawn to dusk, Tuesdays - Sunday 978-887-9264 website: [|www.massaudubon.org/ipswichriver]

If you have other suggestions for activities for this site, please e-mail Pat Fish, Family Involvement Coordinator, Malden Public Schools, at pfish@malden.mec.edu

Please let me know if I can answer any questions for you or help you in any way during the year. Pat Fish Family Involvement Coordinators, Title I Malden Public Schools Office: Ferryway School 781-388-0663 pfish@malden.mec.edu pmccarthy@malden.mec.edu

Past Events
View a selection of family events from 2008-2009

[|Malden Public Schools website]