Reminders & Headlines:

Strategic Plan Focus Group Tonight - 7pm on Zoom
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Friday Spirit Day
Fun Socks Day
Updates from our
Head of School
Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,

We have had an exciting week at MCCPS. 5th Grade students visited the Museum of Science in Boston. 7th Grade students returned to Project Adventure. The ELA portion of MCAS testing was completed. The scaffolding has been erected outside the warehouse. This will allow for the wall to be prepped and primed for the mural.

Artist Alex Cook will be here during the month of May to work on the mural with our students. The scaffolding was generously donated for this project, but there are still other expenses to complete this project and then paint the tower above the warehouse. Any and all donations are welcome. See link below. Please share with family and friends.

The return of field trips was a giant leap toward a post-pandemic era. Students were so excited to be able to get on a bus and to visit the museum. After the April vacation, in early May, we will return to one lunch block. This is another indicator of returning to structures that have been missed since March of 2020. Please keep students home when sick and encourage your child to wear a mask for a day or two upon returning to school after an illness.

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 14.

We look forward to listening to your contributions to tonight's Strategic Plan Focus Group discussion at 7pm. We will try to limit this to no more than 90 minutes.


Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
The Marblehead Community Charter Public School (MCCPS) is
engaged in developing our next Strategic Plan. 

The Strategic Plan Committee will be holding a series of focus group discussions to gather insight from various stakeholders in the school community. Groups will be asked a series of five questions* in small groups about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges pertaining to the school. By sharing your ideas and feedback, you will help to shape our strategic plan, determine our priorities, and tell us where you think change is most needed. The responses from this dialogue will inform the work of the committee and the development of the next Strategic Plan. 

Parent/Community Focus Group #2
via Zoom
Tonight - April 7 at 7pm

Meeting ID: 958 7656 4850
Passcode: FOCUSGROUP


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! 
  
MCAS TESTING SCHEDULE -SPRING 2022

ELA Testing Now Complete (make-ups for absent students in process)

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


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)


Monday April 11 - Personnel Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday April 26 - 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.