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Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,
Last week I mentioned the mild weather and in true New England fashion, this week we have experienced a couple of colder days. It is a good reminder to be sure to send students to school prepared to go outside for recess in all weather. Students should also be reminded to check the lost and found, which has a number of items waiting to be returned to their owners.
Next week we will return to having two lunch blocks. This is to alleviate the long lines that we experience at lunch and to spread students out at tables to have more room to enjoy their lunch. The 4th and 5th graders will have lunch at 12pm and recess at 12:30pm. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will have recess at 12pm and lunch at 12:30pm. When announced to the students, they appeared to be excited about this update. New table assignments will be in place beginning next week and we will kick off our friendly World Cup competition where students represent 30 of the 32 nations participating in this year's World Cup and earn points for their country by presenting at community meeting, receiving commendations, or being caught doing the right thing. We will walk students through the process next week. This is similar to what we did during the winter olympics last year.
We want to thank the families that have contributed to our Student Success Fund this year. We had a goal to raise $35,000 this year and to date we have raised $25,572. If you have yet to contribute please do so this week. Monthly payment plans are available. We will next turn our attention to our Annual Fund and kick that off on Giving Tuesday, November 29. This year funds raised on Giving Tuesday and contributions to our Annual Fund will be targeted at funding new signs at the school, a new washer/dryer for our kitchen, and help us begin to raise the funds needed to purchase a 15 passenger van for athletics travel and field trips. Every donation makes a difference in our continuous efforts to improve our school.
Next week, the application to register for enrollment opens on Tuesday, November 15. Our primary enrollment lottery will take place in late February. Current students do not need to re-enroll or re-register. We will however ask you in the spring to confirm your place for next year for your current student. Siblings of current students receive priority in the enrollment lottery process and do need to complete the online application. See below for information about our open house tour events scheduled for December and January.
Soon we will send out the link to sign up for conferences. Conferences at MCCPS include our students at all grade levels and are student-led for our upper school students. Conferences take place on December 15 and 16. Be on the lookout for the links to sign up for your conference.
Finally, thank you to all of the veterans that visited our school this morning at our morning meeting. Thank you for your service.
Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
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