Reminders & Headlines:
  • TONIGHT: Virtual Town Hall - Upper School at MCCPS -
Thursday January 21 via Zoom for parents of 6th graders. Learn more about the value of completing the five year program of study at Charter. Hear from teachers, alumni, students and parents.

Updates from our
Head of School
Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,

As a former history teacher, Inauguration Day is always special. The spectacle of the events of the day are moving and the traditions of our democracy are on full display. I was particularly moved by Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman's recitation of her poem, The Hill We Climb. If you have not yet had the opportunity to watch and listen to Ms. Gorman, I highly encourage you to do so. It is inspirational to see this 22 year old poet on the biggest stage. It was also significant that we have our first Woman vice president and the first vice president of color. Wow! I am hopeful that our students are paying attention. I am hopeful that yesterday's messages of unity and the president's plea to lower the temperature in our nation become our new normal. While there are clearly divisions in our country, as we move forward with vaccines and an eventual end to the pandemic that will hopefully be followed by an economic recovery, at least for a moment one can see the brighter future ahead. Yesterday was a very good day.

Here at MCCPS we continue to work to get a little better together, every day. Top of mind is our recruitment and retention of students. It is essential for us to fill all 230 seats as soon as possible. This will allow us to move forward and get back on track with our vision for the future. This includes expanding our performing arts programming (post-pandemic), expanding into the warehouse space, addressing major maintenance needs (new roof), and renovating/upgrading our facility overall. Of course, we cannot do this with state funding alone. We need to connect with corporate sponsors and major donors to help us fully realize this vision. There are so many ways you can help.

Join a committee or a task force. Connect us with community partners or major donors. Make a sustainable monthly donation of any dollar amount. Help us tell our story and spread the word to promote our school and our events. Share our social media posts. As a community school, we rely on you our community to help us with these improvement initiatives and we are so appreciative of your support.

Tonight we will meet virtually with parents of 6th graders to share information about the 7th and 8th grade (Upper School) at MCCPS. If you join us you will hear from alumni, parents, teachers, and administrators about the benefits of completing the full program we offer.

On Saturday we will host tours of the school, by appointment only, for prospective families. On Wednesday February 3, we will host two virtual open house events where prospective families will have the opportunity to meet with me and have questions answered.

Next week, we will be sharing out a digital form for current families to complete. We will be asking about your intent to return next year. We hope that all current students in grades 4-7 will return next year. We need to gather this information now so that we can fill any vacancies and properly budget and staff the school. Be on the lookout for this form coming next week.

Thank you for your continued support of our school.

**Please note that we will be replacing one of the rooftop HVAC units. This work requires a crane and will begin Friday of this week and continue into next week. We anticipate little to no impact to our classrooms while the work is completed, with the exception that one of the 8th Grade classrooms may be temporarily relocated while the work is done**


Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
SCHOOL HOURS

A reminder that students should arrive for in-person learning between 7:45 and 8:00am each day when school is in session. We have noticed a recent increase in tardiness. Please make adjustments to the morning routine to get all students here on time. Thanks!
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Upcoming Events


Thursday January 21 - Town Hall Meeting via Zoom for Parents of 6th Graders - 6:30PM
Saturday January 23 - Tours Available for Prospective families
Wednesday February 3 - Virtual Open House (Two Time Options) 9am or 6:30pm via Zoom



Upcoming Meetings (via Zoom w/ links on our website calendar)

Thursday January 21 - Town Hall Meeting via Zoom for Parents of 6th Graders - 6:30PM
Tuesday January 26 - Board of Trustees Meeting - 7PM
Wednesday February 3 - Virtual Open House (Two Time Options) 9am or 6:30pm via Zoom



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