Reminders & Headlines:

Strategic Plan Focus Group Tonight - 6:30pm at the school
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Friday Spirit Day
Pay $1 (or more) to wear a hat. Funds raised support Ukrainian Refugees
Updates from our
Head of School
Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,

As happens every spring, time starts to pass by quickly with all of the activities going on at the school. We have reached the end of March and while we are not counting, students do let us know that there are only ten weeks of school remaining in this year.

This week, many of our students began MCAS testing. Students interested in joining the MCCPS Track Team had their first meeting with the coaches this week. Track practices are set to begin next week. Enrichment classes began, including auditions for the Spring musical, the Lion King.

Tonight we host an in-person focus group for our strategic planning process. All are welcome to attend. Next week we hold a second focus group via Zoom.

At this time of year my focus becomes divided between the spring events and planning ahead for the fall. We have begun populating our incoming 4th grade class. We will soon ask current families for a firm commitment to return next year. This information allows us to invite students from our waitlist in grades 5-8 this spring and confirm full enrollment for next year. Be on the lookout for a survey to complete to confirm your child's enrollment for next year.

Over the past two weeks I have been meeting with each of our current educators to reflect on this year and look ahead to next year. We will begin posting open positions on SchoolSpring. For this year, we continue to seek substitute nurses. If you know of anyone who could fill in if our school nurse needs to be out, please forward them on to us. We are also seeking a learning specialist (paraprofessional) to support our students in class. We have an opening to fill in for our Speech Language Pathologist this spring. We are seeking a second shift custodian too.

For next year, we have filled the new Dean of Students position and a special education teaching position with outstanding candidates who will join our team in August. We will also be seeking a 7th grade math/science teacher.

Each spring we gather feedback from parents and the faculty. The information gathered on these surveys will be part of the packet of evidence considered by the Board of Trustees to inform both the evaluation of the Head of School and future goals for the HoS and the Board too. Please complete this survey by April 14.

Finally, we really need your help. We have a number of vacancies on Committees that need to be filled. We also anticipate a number of vacancies on the Board of Trustees in the coming months as the terms for some current members expire. Please contact Chair of the Board, Artie Sullivan or Clerk, Paul Baker to express interest or to inquire about next steps. This is open to current parents, future parents, community members, and alumni.

The PTO meeting Friday morning is via Zoom. See details below.

You may have noticed scaffolding materials in our parking lot. This scaffolding will go up in April as we prepare the warehouse wall for the mural that will be painted in May. Please keep those donations coming to support this amazing project.

Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
The Marblehead Community Charter Public School (MCCPS) is
engaged in developing our next Strategic Plan. 

The Strategic Plan Committee will be holding a series of focus group discussions to gather insight from various stakeholders in the school community. Groups will be asked a series of five questions* in small groups about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges pertaining to the school. By sharing your ideas and feedback, you will help to shape our strategic plan, determine our priorities, and tell us where you think change is most needed. The responses from this dialogue will inform the work of the committee and the development of the next Strategic Plan. 

Parent/Community Focus Group #1
In Person at MCCPS
March 31 at 7pm

PTO Corner

The PTO would like to thank everyone for volunteering and donating food/water for the Black Light dance. The DJ was great, and it looked like everyone had a fun time! 

Upcoming events 
- PTO monthly meeting via zoom this Friday 4/1 at 8am

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 965 8082 4884
Passcode: MCCPSPTO

- Penny Wars: April 12-14

- 7th /8th grade dance planning committee: please reach out to Ceilidh Waddington (ceilidhwaddington@gmail.com) if you would like to participate

We are also looking for the following PTO positions for 2022-2023: fundraising chair, dance chair and Parent Ambassadors (2 for each grade). Please reach out to Connie DeBoever (cfang73@yahoo.com) if interested or need more information
MCAS TESTING SCHEDULE -SPRING 2022

ELA Test Sessions
Friday April 1 - Grades 5 and 8
Monday April 4 and Tuesday April 5 - Grade 6

Math Test Sessions
Thursday April 28 & Friday April 29 - Grades 5 and 8
Monday May 2 and Tuesday May 3 - Grade 4 and 7
Thursday May 5 and Friday May 6 - Grade 6

Science Test Sessions (Grades 5 and 8 only)
Monday May 9 and Tuesday May 10 - Grades 5 and 8
SUPPORT OUR MURAL PROJECT

In late spring, we will bring mural artist Alex Cook to our school to work with our students and our community to produce a mural on the front of the school building. Alex Cook has created series of murals that you can view on his website: http://www.youarelovedmurals.com/ He will create a mural for our school that fits this theme and our community.

Thanks to the efforts of our Director of Student Services, Andrea Barlow with help from two of our wonderful parents, Ariane Purdy and Lara Goodman, we have secured $8000 in grant funding for this project. We need your support to fully fund the project. Be on the lookout for more information of how you can contribute to the project. You can also donate right now at: https://gofund.me/ff1a3433 The artist will include students and community members in the work. This is part of our exterior beautification initiative, the first in a series of upgrades to our building and campus. Later phases will include a roof replacement and expansion into our warehouse space with a science/makerspace lab, new, brighter classrooms, and more.
Upcoming Events


Monday April 4 - SEPAC meeting 6:30pm
Friday April 15 - Early Release Day for all
April 18-22 - SpringVacation Week


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 April 1 - PTO Meeting on Zoom 8am
Friday April 1 - Academic Excellence Committee Meeting - 2:45pm
Tuesday April 5 - Governance Committee Meeting 7pm
Monday April 11 - Personnel Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday April 26 - 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.