Marblehead Community Charter - November 3, 2022

Reminders & Headlines:

Join the next PTO Meeting - Friday November 4 at 8am

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MCCPS Night at The Beacon - Thursday November 10

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MCCPS Craft Fair is Sunday November 20

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Updates from our

Head of School

Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,

Happy November. With this outstanding stretch of mild weather, it is hard to believe that it is November and that we will be changing the clocks back one hour this weekend. With Halloween behind us, please consider donating any excess candy you may have. This year the student council is donating the candy they collect to SPUR. See below for details about both the candy drive and our upcoming annual celebration of veterans in our community.

Each year I teach the 4th graders during an enrichment focused on public speaking We utilize the shark tank format where students develop an idea and a pitch that they present in front of a panel of "sharks" who provide them feedback on their presentations and public speaking skills. This week I enlisted the help of a few fifth grade experts to serve as advisors for the fourth graders. The fifth graders have been outstanding leaders. It is a reminder that when we empower students and set up structured ways for students to work with other students, they rise and flourish. This was a proud head of school moment to see our fifth graders lead and shine.

Our community food pantry is stocked and will begin operating soon. We will soon notify everyone about our grand opening ceremony details. We also would like to access free produce boxes that will be provided to us if we can pick them up weekly, as we did during the last two school years. If you or someone you know has access to a van and could pick up these boxes in Cambridge weekly on either Wednesdays or Thursdays we will reimburse you for mileage and the van rental, if needed. It will take approximately one hour each way. Please contact Danette Russo if you could provide this service for our community.

We are still also seeking daily, part-time help in our kitchen. We are getting ready to return to two lunch blocks each day to eliminate the long lines and crowded tables in the community room. With the extra lunch, we could use extra help for prep and service. Again, please contact Danette Russo if interested.

We will be participating in the Scripps spelling bee again this year. If you are interested in helping us with the spelling bee, please contact Beth Taranto. This could even be run as an enrichment to help interested students prepare. Please also consider running other Enrichment courses too. See below for details. We rely on parent volunteers who can run enrichment courses and help us create a robust menu of options for our students.

Finally, please RSVP for the Family Night Out event. The students voted on the movie. The movie in the theater for students will be Shrek and a few of our teachers will chaperone. While students are in the movie, parents will enjoy light appetizers and drinks at a cash bar. This community building event takes place on November 10 at 6:30pm. Please see details below. The event is only a $25 donation for families. The theater only holds about 60, so we will end ticket sales after we sell out the theater. Once you pay online, we will reach out to know the specific number of kids attending the movie from your family. We hope to see many of you there.

Don't forget about the time change this weekend with the end of daylight savings time for this year. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep :)

Peter Cohen, Ed.D

Head of School

CANDY COLLECTION: Too much Halloween candy left in your house? Student Council is collecting that candy until November 10. The candy will be given to SPUR who places it in treat bags for their clients.

VETERANS DAY: We will be holding our annual celebration of the veterans in our community on Thursday, November 10 during community meeting at 7:45. If you, someone in your family, or a friend is a veteran, please plan on joining us. The students enjoy hearing stories of the veterans' service. If you are attending, please email Ellen Lodgen at elodgen@marbleheadcharter.com to help us plan for seating.

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ENRICHMENTS TERM 2 - Volunteers Needed

Enrichment classes for Trimester 2 will begin on Monday, January 2, 2023, and we need YOUR help!

We would be thrilled if you would share with our students any hobbies, areas of expertise, or interests that you have by facilitating an Enrichment class. The time commitment is one day per week (Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday) from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.

The Enrichment program at MCCPS is an essential part of our school day, offering students the opportunity to engage in both fun and academic areas of interest. Enrichment classes can include opportunities for students in multiple grades to work together and be focused on a particular grade or age group. A faculty liaison will be assigned to any parent-led Enrichment to support and facilitate logistics.

Please reach out to Stephanie Brant, Dean of Students, at sbrant@marbleheadcharter.com if you would like more information.

PTO Corner/Updates

SAVE THE DATE!! MCCPS Craft Fair on Sunday, November 20th from 10am-2pm. Get a jump on holiday shopping! Please spread the word so we can get good traffic and awareness for MCCPS. Volunteers needed as well.

Like our event on FB:

https://fb.me/e/1XVVvgL9B

Sign-up to help at the craft fair:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BADAB2CA6FAC52-mccps

Monthly PTO meeting: Friday, November 4th from 8-9am

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96580824884?pwd=cmdlOEljSXQ2cEhkYmFjaFQwSThLZz09

Meeting ID: 965 8082 4884

Passcode: MCCPSPTO

Coffee with.

the Head of the School

Wednesday, November 16 at 8 AM in the Community Room

Parents are encouraged to attend our Community Meeting at 7:45 am and then stay for coffee and conversation. Our next coffee is with Dr. Peter Cohen who will share updates on the work of the Facilities Task Force and the status of our future plans to expand into the warehouse with a STEM lab, performance space, and classrooms for our Upper School.

This year we are hosting a series of Coffee sessions. These events are meant to serve as meet-and-greet opportunities for parents to meet and interact with members of

our team. Please join us.

Upcoming Events

Thursday November 10 - Night at The Beacon for parents, Movie for students

Friday November 11 - No School - Veterans Day

Wednesday November 16 - Picture Re-Take Day

Wednesday November 16 - Coffee with the Head of School

Sunday November 20 - Craft Fair at MCCPS

Tuesday November 22 - Early Release Day for All - noon dismissal

Thanksgiving Break - No School - November 23-November 28

Monday November 28 - No School - Teacher work day

Friday/Saturday December 2 and 3 - Beauty & The Beast Performances

Tuesday December 6 - EXHIBITION

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 November 4 - PTO Meeting - 8am

Friday November 4 - Academic Excellence Committee Meeting - 2:45pm

Monday November 7 - SEPAC Meeting - 6:30pm

Tuesday November 8 - Development & Communications Committee Meeting - 8am

Tuesday November 8 - Strategic Plan Committee Meeting - 6:30pm

Tuesday November 15 - Facilities Task Force Meeting - 7pm

Tuesday November 22 - Finance Committee Meeting - 8am

Tuesday November 29 - 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.

Marblehead Community Charter Public School