Reminders & Headlines:

Is your child vaccinated? Please let us know.
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Friday's Spirit Theme: Bring your school supplies to school in anything other than a backpack - be creative.

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

Happy New Year! 2022 is here and it has been a busy first week of this new year. For Monday and Tuesday I had the opportunity to serve as the substitute School Nurse and Mr. Barry has been our substitute chef this week. After announcing that I would be the nurse on Monday, not surprisingly, visits to the nurse's office were way down over the first two days of the week. While it was a good experience, I am happy to be back in my role as Head of School.

This morning, at our community meeting I shared the process for determining whether or not there will be a snow day, as the weather forecast has made snow top of mind for our students (and maybe some staff too). I will connect with superintendents in the area and make the call as soon as I have confidence in the forecast. If we have a snow day, we will send an email via ConstantContact, post on Facebook and Instagram, share on TV stations 4, 5, 7, 10, and 25, and we will send a text message if you have signed up to receive them: https://www.remind.com/join/gonavs17.

This week we kicked off the new year with a renewed commitment to Kindness, Community, and Respect. To incentivize students and also to inject some fun for the winter months of January and February, we will have some friendly competition with a winter olympics theme. Each table in the community room has been labeled with assigned seats for students and a flag from the table's designated country. The countries selected are the top 30 countries that have a chance to medal at the upcoming winter olympic games. Students can earn points for their country by getting caught doing acts of kindness, making presentations at Community Meeting, earning commendations from teachers for exhibiting our essential habits, spirit, and more. A teacher has also been assigned to each table/country. We hope this brings some fun and builds community as we work to strengthen and instill the feeling of ownership for our school in our students.

We need your help and support for our school too. Please consider joining the Governance Committee or the Personnel Committee or the Strategic Planning Committee. If interested in joining a committee, please contact Board member and Chair of the Governance Committee, Paul Baker pbaker@marbleheadcharter.com, for more information.

I am excited to share the the Board of Trustees has offered me a new, five-year contract to remain at MCCPS as the Head of School from 2022-2027. I have agreed to the terms of this new contract and look forward to the work ahead. As you know, much of my first three years here have been focused on crisis leadership, as we have navigated the impacts of the pandemic on operating a school. While the pandemic is not going away as quickly as anyone had hoped, the next five years ahead come with much promise for a bright future. During 2022 we will develop a new strategic plan with input from our community. That plan will help us focus on key academic improvement goals, as well as upgrades to our facility.

Stay tuned for the decision on a snow day for Friday. Next week our wonderful kitchen crew of Chef Russo and Chef Ward will return and our new School Nurse, Nurse Wilson, will start as well. We can't wait!

Also be on the lookout for information about our Winter Music Extravaganza coming January 20.

As winter is here please send your child to school with the winter gear needed to go outside for recess - hats, gloves, coats, boots, etc. We go outside, even when it is cold outside. Thanks for your help.


Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
Navigating the Cyber World - Parent Workshop
Monday, January 10th
Navigating the Cyber World (Parent Workshop)
Presented by Cory Mashburn, M.Ed.

Date/Time:
January 10, 2022
6:30-8:00pm

This event is free and open to the public! Please register at this link:

This workshop reviews the challenges and dangerous situations that may arise through the use of the internet, social media, and smartphones. It is important for school staff and parents to be aware of the popular apps, social media sites, and programs used by youth online. This workshop explains the issues and possible consequences of cyberbullying, sexting, and revealing identifying information to strangers.
Executive Functioning with Sarah Ward Tuesday, January 11th
This event is free and open to the public

Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Please make an end of year donation to our school and help us fund new murals, kitchen equipment, recess equipment, or uniforms for our sports teams. You can target your donation on our new Fund-A-Need webpage. https://www.marbleheadcharter.org/fund-a-need/
COVID19 Vaccine Info

Please complete the form if your child has already been vaccinated

Here is the 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. Please note we recognize that some families may elect to not have their child vaccinated for medical or other reasons. We respect each families' right to make the decision that is best for them.

If you and your child's doctor decide to have your child vaccinated against COVID-19, please let Nurse D know by filling out the Student COVID Vaccine Report Form once your child has received all recommended doses of the COVID vaccine. This data will be used to determine when/if we have 80% of our community fully vaccinated to allow us to reevaluate our current COVID policies and protocols. Please feel free to contact Nurse D if you have any questions or concerns.
Upcoming Events

Friday January 7 - PTO Meeting - 8:00am
Monday January 10 - Personnel Committee Meeting 7pm
Friday January 14 - Early Release Day for all - noon dismissal
Monday January 17 - No School - Dr. Martin Luther King, jr. Holiday
Thursday January 20 - MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA - 6:30pm
Saturday January 22 - Open House for prospective families by appointment



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)

Friday January 7 - Academic Excellence Committee meeting 2:45pm
Monday January 10 - Pandemic Response Task Force 6pm
Monday January 10 - Personnel Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday January 18 - Facilities Task Force Committee Meeting 7pm
Monday January 24 - Development & Communications Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday January 25 - Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm
Thursday January 27 - Strategic Planning Committee 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.