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Is your child vaccinated? Please let us know.
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This week's student council sponsored Friday Spirit Theme: Holiday Attire (ugly) Sweater.


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

Today our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders participated in grade level workshops on Digitial Wellness. Our faculty also participated in a workshop. Tonight, we invite you to join the conversation on Zoom. Details are below.

The timing of this is right, as there is another TikTok video circulating around the country. This is once again a disturbing misuse of this platform. Together, we can equip our students with the skills they need to safely navigate this information that they are accessing on social media. Here is more information:

School Threats TikTok Challenge
We want to make you aware of a new, national TikTok challenge to call in threats of violence (e.g., bomb threats, shooting threats, etc.) to every school in America on Friday, December 17. The posts that allude to this TikTok challenge are national in nature, and to our knowledge, do not specifically name any of specific schools. While it is believed that threats issued as part of this challenge are not credible threats of violence, any threats issued would be disruptive and distressful to our school community. We are sharing this information to ensure that you are aware of this trend and can have proactive internal dialogue at home with your child. We will continue to monitor the situation and will share any additional information we may learn if it is connected to our students. 




Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
Digital Wellness - December 16 - 6:30pm
On Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/97824584309?pwd=MUYrSmZYMC9hd0dCRXpROFpGYkdWdz09

Meeting ID: 978 2458 4309
Passcode: MCCPSdigit


So, what exactly is DIGITAL WELLNESS? 

How can YOU, as parents, promote positive healthy uses of technology and prevent cyberbullying?

Join Kerry Gallagher, JD, on Thursday, December 16th, where we will discuss distractions, screen time, and more!

Link to an article on Digital Wellness: https://www.connectsafely.org/what-is-digital-wellness/
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/
Lost & Found

Please claim your items before 12/23
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.

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

Thursday December 16 - Digital Wellness presentation 6:30pm
Friday December 17 - Early Release Day - Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences
Saturday December 18 - Open House (Tours by appointment)
Friday December 23 - Early Release Day for all

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)

Monday December 20 - Facilities Task Force Committee Meeting - 7pm
Tuesday December 21 - Board of Trustees Meeting - 7pm


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