Reminders & Headlines:

Enjoy the Spring Break!
Friday April 15 is an early release day - noon dismissal
Vacation Week: April 18-22
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Friday Spirit Day
Rainbow Day
Updates from our
Head of School
Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,

On Wednesday the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) conducted a site visit at MCCPS. Every five years, we participate in a Charter renewal process. Our Charter was last renewed in 2020. During year two or three following a Charter renewal, DESE conducts a site visit review. The DESE representatives met with members of the Board of Trustees, the MCCPS leadership team, a teacher focus group, and observed classes. Our teachers and students showcased what we do best. We will receive the preliminary report in about six weeks and we anticipate positive feedback. Bravo to our team!

The prep work for our mural project is underway. I am sure you have all seen the scaffolding at the front of the warehouse section of the building. Artist Alex Cook will begin his work on the mural on May 2, weather permitting. We also have received some additional grant funding to support the mural project in the back lot of the school. We will have more details to share on that after the vacation week. In the meantime, there are still some items to fund for our exterior beautification efforts. Please consider making one last donation on our GoFundMe page today.

As we look ahead to next year, our enrollment numbers look strong with well over 90% of current students returning for next year. We are still waiting to hear from about 30 current families to confirm their intent to return for the 2022-2023 school year. Please see below and complete the form today. Current parents are encouraged to make this important decision about school choice. In some years, peer pressure and rumors about who may be attending another school leads students to pressure their parents to let them attend another school. In most cases, we believe this not in the best interest of students to transition schools during these important middle school years. While the child may provide input, ultimately this decision should be made by the parents/guardians. If you have questions about next year, please reach out to school counselors, school administrators, or to teachers.

We anticipate we will have available seats in Grade 7 and 8 next year. We will begin offering seats to those on our waitlist. We are still accepting applications for next year. Annually, we hold a secondary enrollment lottery on June 15. Please spread the word that applications can be completed online and should be completed in advance of the June 15th lottery.

On Wednesday May 20, 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.

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. Please complete this survey by April 15.

The Yearbook staff is wrapping up this year's edition that will go to the publisher soon. This is the last call to submit photos you my have. We are specifically searching for photos from field trips, soccer, and basketball, but we will welcome any photo submissions you want to share for the Yearbook. Email photos to ewalker@marbleheadcharter.com.

Enjoy the Spring Break. Please review the expanded list of upcoming events below, as we map out the months of May and June.

Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
Current Students: Confirm Enrollment for 2022-2023

Thank you to those that have already completed the form. If you have already completed the form, please do not resubmit. This is for current students only.

We are finalizing class sizes for next year. Back in January/February we requested preliminary information from you. At this time we need a commitment for enrollment for next year. 

Please confirm your child's continued enrollment at Marblehead Community Charter Public School for the 2022-2022 School Year by completing this online form by April 12, 2022. 

Please complete one form per child.

Thank you for helping us gather this information! 
  
PTO Updates

We have a busy month coming up so we wanted to give everyone sufficient notice. Please reach out with any questions. As always, we appreciate your help and support!

  • Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week: May 2nd-May 6th. Will feature a catered lunch on Wednesday May 4th but we plan to have different themes/ways to show appreciation the rest of the week. Details will be sent out after vacation 
  • PTO monthly meeting: Friday May 6th at 8am in person or via zoom 

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 965 8082 4884
Passcode: MCCPSPTO

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

In May, we will bring mural artist Alex Cook to our school to work with our students and our community to produce a mural on the front of the school building. Alex Cook has created series of murals that you can view on his website: http://www.youarelovedmurals.com/ He will create a mural for our school that fits this theme and our community.

Thanks to the efforts of our Director of Student Services, Andrea Barlow with help from two of our wonderful parents, Ariane Purdy and Lara Goodman, we have secured $8000 in grant funding for this project. We need your support to fully fund the project. Be on the lookout for more information of how you can contribute to the project. You can also donate right now at: https://gofund.me/ff1a3433 The artist will include students and community members in the work. 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 roof replacement and expansion into our warehouse space with a science/makerspace lab, new, brighter classrooms, and more.
Upcoming Events

Friday April 15 - Early Release Day for all
April 18-22 - SpringVacation Week
April 28 - North Shore Parent's Circle - for parents of 6th, 7th, 8th graders.

May 2-6 - Teacher Appreciation Week

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 - 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
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)

Tuesday April 19 - Finance Committee Meeting - 8am
Monday April 25 - Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm
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.