Reminders & Headlines:

Save the date:
Exhibition is Monday November 22
Details below
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We encourage you to have your child vaccinated
to protect themselves, your family, and our school community.

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The PTO meets Friday morning November 5 at 8:00AM Join us.


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

Exhibition is a showcase of student learning and a cornerstone of our academic program at MCCPS. While we were able to host a virtual Exhibition last March and a hybrid Exhibition in June, this month will be our first fully in-person Exhibition since November of 2019. That means this will be the first fully in-person Exhibition for all of our 4th graders and 5th graders. Our current 6th graders have only experienced one full Exhibition back when they were in the first trimester of 4th grade. This is an exciting step back toward our normal operating procedures.

Exhibition will take place on Monday evening, November 22. Due to COVID19 precautions and the positive feedback we received back in the spring with having fewer people in the school at one time, we will stagger the start times and limit the amount of time that parents/guardians will be in the building. Everyone will be required to wear a mask while indoors. You can view the draft schedule for Exhibition below. Please note that due to capacity limits, only parents/guardians will be permitted to attend. No extended family members or guests for this first Exhibition. If younger siblings must attend for child care reasons, they must be masked and stay with their parent/guardian at all times. A takeout dinner from our Charter Scratch Kitchen will be available as a grab & go option after you view the Exhibition. Details coming soon.

Our current Strategic Plan expires in 2023. Nick Santoro and I will be co-chairing the newly established Strategic Planning Committee. This group is charged with taking an assessment of progress made toward goals in the current Strategic Plan. Additionally, this group will develop the new Strategic Plan by gathering input from key stakeholders as we map out the future goals for our school. We will host a series of forums with parents, faculty, alumni, and students. The input provided by each of these stakeholder groups will inform the work of the committee. Our first meeting will take place on Thursday December 9 at 7PM. If you are interested in joining the Strategic Planning Committee, please email Mr. Santoro.

Earlier today we shared information about the COVID19 vaccine. We encourage you to have your child vaccinated to protect themselves, your family, and our school community. Please speak to your child’s doctor about their plans to administer the vaccine and get any questions you may have answered. The vaccine is our pathway to a post-pandemic world.

This weekend is the end of daylight savings time for this year. Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep.


Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
PTO Update

The PTO would like to thank all the parent volunteers and staff/teachers who helped make the Halloween dance a success, despite the multitude of curveballs that came our way. We could NOT have done it without your help so THANK YOU!!

A few reminders:
  • Next monthly PTO meeting is TOMORROW (Friday) at 8am. We meet in-person in the library but there is a zoom link for convenience
      Join Zoom Meeting

     Meeting ID: 965 8082 4884
     Passcode: MCCPSPTO

  • Teacher/staff gifts: we are asking $20/student by Tuesday, November 30th to cover holiday and end of year gifts for the teachers and staff. Payments can be made via check (make out to MCCPS PTO) or online. 
  • Teacher/staff appreciation: we are still looking for parents to volunteer to sponsor an appreciation event. Please see the Sign Up Genius for details

Upcoming PTO events
  • Next Take-Out event: Wednesday, November 17th at Crispy Chicken Cup in Salem. You must pre-order online the day before. Details will be sent out shortly 
  • Pie pick-up is Friday, November 19th. You will be notified by email about your time slot for pick-up
Got Candy?
The MCCPS Student Council is again sponsoring a candy drive. Please send in your leftover candy that wasn’t handed out or the excess from your children’s collections. The items don’t have to be in the closed original bag but each item must be individually wrapped. The candy will be donated to an organization that sends care packages to the military serving abroad and to SPUR that distributes it in grab-and-go meals locally.

Honoring Our Veterans
On Wednesday, November 10 at 7:45 am, we will hold a Veterans Day program to honor the veterans who have served and continue to serve our country. We are asking our parents and other relatives who are veterans to attend this program. There will be several presentations and a chance for students to ask questions. Please RSVP to Ellen Lodgen by Friday, November 5 at elodgen@marbleheadcharter.com if you are a veteran and can attend or have a relative that can attend. 
EXHIBITION - MONDAY NOVEMBER 22

Draft Schedule (subject to change - we will finalize this next week)

5:00PM
4th Grade Blue Advisory (in 4th grade classrooms)
5th Grade Blue Advisory (in 5th grade classrooms)
7th Grade Blue Advisory (in 7th grade classrooms)

6:00PM
4th Grade Gold Advisory (in 4th grade classrooms)
5th Grade Gold Advisory (in 5th grade classrooms)
6th Grade Gold Advisory (in 6th grade classrooms)
7th Grade Gold Advisory (in 7th grade classrooms)

7:00PM
6th Grade Blue Advisory (in 6th grade classrooms)
8th Grade Blue Advisory (in the community room)
8th Grade Gold Advisory (in the community room)
WHEN: Sunday, November 14th at 10am.

WHERE: Marblehead Neck → we will park at the beach and walk 3 miles together

WHY: My Brother's Table is 100% community based: it is for the community and relies on the community to survive.


Questions?
Please reach out to the three organizers for the school:
Danette Russo: drusso@marbleheadcharter.com
Beth Taranto: btaranto@marbleheadcharter.com
Upcoming Events

November 4 & 5 - 7th Grade field trip to Project Adventure
Wednesday November 10 - MCCPS Honors our Veterans at Community Meeting
Thursday November 11 - Veterans Day - No School
November 12 & 13 - Willy Wonka performances
November 17 - Takeout Tuesday at Crispy Chicken Cup in Salem
Monday November 22 - Exhibition
Tuesday November 23 - Early Release Day - Noon Dismissal for all - Thanksgiving Break
Monday November 29 - No School for students - PD Day for Faculty



Upcoming Meetings
(Meetings will take place in person at the school, as COVID-19 protocols allow or if remote, meetings will take place via Zoom w/ links on our website calendar)

Tuesday November 9 - Personnel Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday November 16 - Facilities Task Force Meeting 7pm
Tuesday November 30 - Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm


Join the PTO
At Marblehead Community Charter, COMMUNITY is our middle name. Everyone - teachers, parents, students, administrators, and staff need to do their part to support our school.

Please consider joining the PTO and become an ambassador for our school.