Reminders & Headlines:


  • No School for students Monday March 22. It is a teacher professional day, as we close out the second trimester

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

It has been a fun week with students showcasing their projects. While this is a different format for Exhibition than we have ever had before, it has been wonderful to have such positive energy around the school as students worked to finalize their projects and then present their learning to the community. We will take the lessons learned throughout the week and proactively look ahead to June when we will build on this experience for Exhibition at the end of the third trimester.

Exhibition has always been a central component of our program at MCCPS. Prior to the pandemic, we were already considering how to improve upon the experience and adjust the format and structure of Exhibition in order to create a positive showcase of student learning. We will now revisit those discussions, as we look ahead to next year when the possibility of hosting in person events returns. We welcome your input.

Our grade level rosters for next year are taking shape, as we hear back from current 3rd grade families who received an offer to attend 4th grade at MCCPS in the fall. We need to hold off on extending offers to students on the waitlist in the other grade levels for now, as nearly every current student in grades 4-7 intend to return for grades 5-8. If a current family relocates or decides to attend another school, we hope to receive that notification in a timely manner so that we will then begin the process of extending offers to students on the waitlist. This is likely to happen much later in the spring. In the meantime, we will send these weekly newsletters to all current and prospective families so you can stay up to date with what is happening at our school.

Next week, the auditions for Matilda jr., The Musical begin. Please encourage interested students to sign up to participate. Students who are fully remote are eligible to participate in the production. Whenever possible, rehearsals will take place outside and the final production will be performed in our back lot. It would be wonderful to have students across all grade levels participate in this musical. If any family needs financial assistance in order to have their child participate, please connect with us at the school. We do not want finances to be an obstacle for any student to participate in any event at school. Payment plans and/or scholarships can be worked out.

As spring arrives, we will begin to explore other after school opportunities to provide some socialization opportunities for students. Stay tuned for more information.

We are finalizing plans, schedules, and classroom furniture arrangements at the school. Many of our staff will be fully vaccinated over the next few weeks. Next week we will finalize the timeline for the return to five full days of in-person learning in April. Whether that begins April 5 or April 12 will be shared next week. As we are learning that some people have a 24-hour reaction to the second dose of the vaccine, and many of our teachers will receive their second dose on Sunday April 4, we may delay the return to five days of in-person learning by a day at some grade levels if we find we are short staffed on April 5.

Enjoy the weekend and remember there is no school for students on Monday March 22.

Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
On April 5, 2021, from 6:30-7:30pm, Dr. Amy Laurent will join our Zoom to present on emotional regulation.

Pre-register for this free event at the following link: https://salemstate.zoom.us/.../tJckc...

Amy Laurent, Ph.D., OTR/L is a developmental psychologist and a registered pediatric occupational therapist. Currently, in private practice, Amy specializes in the education of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and related developmental disabilities. The majority of Amy’s work involves collaborating with and supporting early intervention teams, school teams, and families. Her consultative services focus on the creation of educational programs and environments that facilitate children’s active engagement and learning at home, in schools, and throughout their communities. The SCERTS Model, of which she is a co-author, along with differentiated instruction and developmental theory guide her practice.




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Upcoming Events


Monday March 22 - No School for students - Teacher PD Day


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

Tuesday March 23 - Facilities Task Force Committee Meeting 7pm
Wednesday March 24 - Finance Committee Meeting 9am
Tuesday March 30 - Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm



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