Reminders & Headlines:

Join Us for Exhibition on Thursday March 17
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Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday
Set clocks ahead one hour
Updates from our
Head of School
Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,

Please join us at Exhibition on Thursday evening, March 17. See schedule below and click here for more information.

This week, students facilitated our Community Meeting with a powerful presentation on the crisis in Ukraine. Please see below for the ways that our student council is working to support the people of Ukraine.

Today is the last day for the Enrichment courses taking place this trimester. Next week, based on their selections, we will assign students to new Enrichment courses for the Spring Trimester. The new Enrichments will start on Monday March 28. Enrichment courses do not meet next week while we prep for Exhibition.

We are please to share that we have raised over $20,000 for the mural projects. This will allow us to move forward with the mural at the front of the school. We still have more funds to raise to be able to improve the wall condition and add the additional mural in the back of the school. Please contribute today and spread the word to expand the support for this public art. https://www.gofundme.com/f/mural-projects

Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour this weekend.

Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
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EXHIBITION SCHEDULE - THURSDAY MARCH 17
Due to limited parking availability, we ask that you plan to stay for 40 minutes to make room for the next group.
5:00PM
4th Grade Blue Advisory (in 4th-grade classrooms)
5th Grade Blue Advisory (in 5th-grade classrooms)
7th Grade Blue Advisory (in 7th-grade classrooms)

6:00 PM
4th Grade Gold Advisory (in 4th-grade classrooms)
5th Grade Gold Advisory (in 5th-grade classrooms)
6th Grade Gold Advisory (in 6th-grade classrooms)
7th Grade Gold Advisory (in 7th-grade classrooms)

7:00 PM
6th Grade Blue Advisory (in 6th-grade classrooms)
8th Grade Blue Advisory (in the community room)
8th Grade Gold Advisory (in the community room)
Student Council Efforts to Support Ukraine's Humanitarian Crisis
1. Contribute to a jar at the snack bar with your spare change
2. Participate in the bake sale at noon after school on Friday, March 18
3. Coming soon: hat day- date to be announced
4. In conjunction with Marblehead High School's efforts, we are collecting the following items:
  • Hand sanitizer (especially travel size)
  • Bandaids, bandages and medical tape,
  • Alcohol prep pads
  • Feminine care products
  • Shampoo
  • Advil, Tylenol
  • Toothbrushes, toothpaste, bars of soap
  • Diapers, wipes, baby formula
All the above items must be new and in packages. The collection is only for Friday all day and Monday morning. The items are then being shipped out.
5 If you or a family member would like to make a monetary contribution, please send it in an envelope to the attention of Mrs. Lodgen.
PTO Corner

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The PTO is looking for volunteers to help plan the Black Light Dance on Friday, March 25th. We will send out a Sign Up Genius for volunteers and donations later but please contact Ceilidh Waddington (ceilidhwaddington@gmail.com) if you want to help plan this fun dance. Thank you!


Calling all chefs!! The PTO is helping raise funds for the kitchen renovation by putting together an MCCPS Cookbook, which will be available in digital or print format. Please submit all recipes to mccpscookbook@gmail.com. Thank you for your help & support of the MCCPS Kitchen!
MCAS TESTING SCHEDULE -SPRING 2022

ELA Test Sessions
Monday March 28 & Tuesday March 29 - Grades 4 and 7
Thursday March 31 and Friday April 1 - Grades 5 and 8
Monday April 4 and Tuesday April 5 - Grade 6

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 late spring, 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

Thursday March 17 - EXHIBITION

Friday March 18 - Early Release Day - Noon Dismissal
Monday March 21 - No School for students. PD for faculty
Wednesday March 30 - Early Release Day for students - Noon Dismissal



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)

Thursday March 10 - Strategic Planning Committee Meeting 7pm
Monday March 14 - Personnel Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday March 22 - Facilities Task Force Committee Meeting 7pm
Wednesday March 23 - Finance Committee Meeting 8am
Tuesday March 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.