Reminders & Headlines:
  • Wednesday February 3 - TWO Virtual Open House & Q&A Sessions - via Zoom for prospective families. Learn more about our school and the enrollment lottery process.



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

Thirty-five years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster stunned our nation. The loss of life that day, including Christa McAuliffe, who was the first teacher to go on the Shuttle was a sad day. I personally remember the events of the day well even though I was just a middle school student at the time. Today we remember this event.
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Our school has felt a little empty this week, with the 6th grade learning fully remotely due to the impacts of close contacts of the virus on our staff. Thank you to all of the families impacted by having students at home this week and next. We are optimistic about the next phase of vaccinations starting Monday in our State and the hope is that all K12 educators will be eligible for the vaccination by late February or early March. While there is a possibility that we could bring back more students for in-person learning late in the spring, we are setting our sights on the first day of school on August 30 being much closer to a normal opening day. We can't wait!

The Board of Trustees approved the master calendar for the 2021-2022 school year. You can see the calendar below. It is marked as a draft, but it is now approved and we will update the document soon.

Our planning for 2021-2022 is underway. While we recognize that plans may change, we really need your help to effectively plan for next year. Please be sure to complete the Intent to Return form by February 12. Thank you for the more than 120 responses we have had to date that indicate a more than 98% rate of retention of our current students. This is wonderful news.

We are also still accepting applications for our current 7th and 8th grade. We are so excited that we have had a few new students join us this week in these upper grades.

Applications for our enrollment lottery for 2021-2022 continue to come in. These applications are due on February 15. Please continue to share our Facebook posts and spread the word. The future is looking so bright for our school thanks to your support and your role as ambassadors in spreading the word about all of the wonderful strengths our school has to offer students in the North Shore.

Students this week enjoyed the snow. Please send students into school prepared with the winter gear they need to stay warm and dry outside at recess. It looks like we are in for some additional snow next week. Please note that we will have remote learning days if snow prevents us from coming into school. We will make these decisions in as timely a manner as possible and alert the community if the weather will impact school.

Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
Please join us for two upcoming MCCPS SEPAC presentations in February and March. This two-part series will cover Executive Functioning Skills.

Monday, February 1st, 6:30-7:30pm
Monday, March 1st, 6:30-7:30pm

The February meeting will cover organizational materials, daily routines, working memory, task breakdown, and strategies. The March meeting will cover emotional and energy regulation, self-advocacy and monitoring, and time management. These workshops will share strategies you can use to help the student in your life. This workshop will be led by MCCPS staff/faculty experts.
These are free events.

Register in advance of the meetings at these links:

February MCCPS SEPAC Meeting: 

March MCCPS SEPAC Meeting: 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thank you,
Julie Kiernan & Jen Gaudette
Co-chairs
Click Here to view this event on the website
SCHOOL HOURS

A reminder that students should arrive for in-person learning between 7:45 and 8:00am each day when school is in session. We have noticed a recent increase in tardiness. Please make adjustments to the morning routine to get all students here on time. Thanks!
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Upcoming Events


Monday February 1 - SPEAC Meeting - open to all
Tuesday February 2 - Take-Out Tuesday at Bella Verona in Salem
Wednesday February 3 - Virtual Open House (Two Options) 9am or 6:30pm via Zoom
Friday February 5 - School Spelling Bee (rescheduled)
Friday February 12 - Half Day of School
February 15-19 - School Vacation Week - No School
Monday February 15 - Applications Due for Enrollment Lottery
Wednesday February 24 - Enrollment Lottery for 2021-2022



Upcoming Meetings (via Zoom w/ links on our website calendar)

Monday February 1 - SPEAC Meeting - open to all
Tuesday February 2 - Governance Committee Meeting 7pm
Wednesday February 3 - Virtual Open House (Two Time Options) 9am or 6:30pm via Zoom
Friday February 5 - PTO Meeting 8:15am
Tuesday February 9 - Personnel Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday February 23 - Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm



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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.