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Thank a Teacher
May 2-6 is Teacher Appreciation Week

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Friday Spirit Day
Represent your City/Town with their colors
Updates from our
Head of School
Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,

We want you back! Next week, we take a major step forward as we return to having one lunch block for all students and staff. When we all have lunch together, we strengthen our sense of community. Another way we build community is to have parents/guardians visit as our guests at Community Meeting (daily 7:45-8:00am) or join us for lunch (daily 12:00-12pm). Next week, the schedule for presentations at our morning meeting includes: Music Monday, 4th graders share a presentation on pottery on Wednesday, and Mrs. Wright shares a new book on "First Chapter Friday." If you want to join us, please sit with your child in the community room. Your child will introduce you, so that we can properly welcome you to our school. If you will be purchasing a lunch, please notify us in advance.

We also would like to increase the number of parents who are members of our Committees and the Board. Some of the Committee that are seeking members include: the Personnel Committee, the Governance Committee, and the Development & Communications Committee. Please contact Board Member Paul Baker for more information.

Field Trips are also back for spring at MCCPS. Chaperoning a field trip is another option for parents to get involved and give back to our school. Among the spring field trips are those listed here. You can contact grade level teachers to inquire about any chaperoning needs.

5th Grade to Fenway Park (May 5)
6th Grade to Nature’s Classroom (May 22-26)
8th Grade “senior week” day trips - (May 22-26)
7th Grade to Mini-Golf in Salem (May 27)
Band/Chorus Field Trip - June 3
6th Grade to Tea Party Museum (June 6)
5th Grade (June 7) & 7th Grade (June 8) to Marblehead Harbor

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. If you have not yet done so, please complete this survey.

Please review the list of upcoming events below. Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and the PTO has a number of special events planned that you can support. See below for details.

Next week artist Alex Cook will begin his work on the mural in the front of our school. Later this summer, artist Anna Dugan will work on the mural for the backlot. This is thanks in part to generous donations from many of you and from grant funding. We could use a few more donations to get us all the way funded for these exciting projects. See below.

Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
Learn more about our Criteria for Excellence

On Wednesday May 18, our Academic Excellence Committee will share their work of the past two years. The committee has worked with the faculty to create our Criteria For Excellence. Please plan on attending this in-person event to learn about the skills we have identified for students to work on for their five years at MCCPS. Staying at our school for the full, five-year program will ensure that students build and strengthen the necessary skills to be successful as they transition to area high schools. Students from MCCPS have an outstanding (over 96%) acceptance rate to the private school to which they apply. Additionally, the valedictorian and salutatorian in last year's graduating class at Marblehead High School were MCCPS alums. We have a proven track record of preparing students for success in high school. We look forward to sharing the Criteria for Excellence with you and to help provide the information about how the Charter experience is a strong program of study for the full five years.

PTO Updates

National Teacher Appreciation Week is from May 2nd to May 6th!
The PTO is sponsoring a week of theme-filled days to show our appreciation for the MCCPS teachers and staff.

We hope you all join us in this recognition and appreciation of everything the teachers and staff have done for MCCPS students and families. Our themes are merely suggestions so feel free to show your appreciation in any way you want.
Let's just make sure we give the teachers and staff the recognition they deserve!

Monday, May 2nd
"Happy Spring! Thanks for helping us grow"
Celebrate with flowers or plants

Tuesday, May 3rd
"Thanks a Latte"
Celebrate with caffeine. The PTO will be sponsoring a coffee cart from 2-4 pm

Wednesday, May 4th
PTO-sponsored teacher/staff luncheon from 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Thursday, May 5th
"You are One Sweet Teacher"
Celebrate with sweets or treats
 
Friday, May 6th
"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts"
Celebrate with kind words/emails or homemade thank you cards. There will be an "appreciation station" basket near Emily Miner's desk to drop off cards


Take-Out Night: Wednesday May 11th at Bertucci's

7th/8th Grade Dance: Friday May 20th. We are looking for volunteers for set-up, clean-up & chaperones- please reach out to Ceilidh (ceilidh.waddington@gmail.com) if you can help out. We will send out a Sign Up Genius for volunteers & food/drink donations
MCAS TESTING SCHEDULE -SPRING 2022

ELA Testing Now Complete

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

Beginning MONDAY MAY 2, mural artist Alex Cook will work with our students to produce a mural on the front of the school building. Later this year, artist Anna Dugan will add a mural to the retaining wall on the backlot. See a draft of that mural below.

We need your support to fully fund the project. You can donate right now at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mural-projects 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 kitchen renovation, roof replacement and expansion into our warehouse space with a STEM lab, new, brighter classrooms, and more.
Upcoming Events

National Teacher Appreciation Week is from May 2nd to May 6th!
Wednesday May 4 - Walk/Bike to School Day
Wednesday May 4 - Early Release for students - noon dismissal. PD for Faculty
Thursday May 5 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Fenway Park
Wednesday May 11 - Take Out Event at Bertucci's
Wednesday May 18 - Learn about our Criteria for Excellence - 7pm
Friday May 20 - 7th & 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance
Friday May 27 - 7th Grade Field Trip to Mini-Golf to prep for Exhibition project
Friday May 27 - Early Release Day for All - noon dismissal
Monday May 30 - No School - Memorial Day
Wednesday June 1 - Early Release for students - noon dismissal. PD for Faculty
Saturday June 4 - Electronics Recycling Drive
Monday June 7 - 6th Grade Field Trip to Tea Party Museum
June 7 and June 8 - 5th Grade & 7th Grade Marblehead Harbor Field Trips
Wednesday June 15 - Exhibition
Thursday June 16 - Early Release for students - noon dismissal.
Thursday June 16 - 8th Grade Graduation
Friday June 17 - Early Release Day for All - Noon dismissal. No School for Grade 8 students

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 May 2 - Development & Communications Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday May 3 - Governance Committee Meeting - 7pm
Friday May 6 - PTO Meeting - 8am
Friday May 6 - Academic Excellence Committee Meeting - 2:45pm
Monday May 9 - Personnel Committee Meeting - 7pm
Tuesday May 17 - Facilities Task Force 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.