In a separate email we will be sharing summer reading lists, summer learning information, and information about ordering school supplies for next year. Please be on the lookout for that.
Today is the last Thursday update for this school year. We will continue sending out information periodically in the summer. The last day of school for students is next week, Wednesday June 23. Can you believe it? What a year it has been.
Today we celebrated Rainbow Day at the school. Last year, before the pandemic forced us to close our doors, a fourth grade student had approached me with an idea. They were a little shy about asking, but mustered the courage to share the idea. They let me know they wanted to start a GSA at the school as an enrichment for the third trimester and asked if I would be OK with that. I said that I thought this was a wonderful idea and that they should reach out to a teacher to ensure there was a faculty supervisor. By the end of that day, a group of adults at the school had agreed to help out. This student was overjoyed! They were preparing to speak at a community meeting and at lunch to share the information about the new organization with the rest of the school. Then, the pandemic arrived and we could not proceed. The student's family then relocated out of state. This spring, through the efforts of an amazing group of educators, the idea was rekindled and the Rainbow Club was established. I am incredibly proud to see the outpouring of support and participation from students and staff. This is just the latest example of what makes our MCCPS community such a special place. Our students and staff are empowered to help us make our school a safe learning environment for all. Well done MCCPS!
We have arrived at the last four days of school and the final Exhibition for the year. After Exhibition wraps up on Monday of next week, we have some end of year events to celebrate. On Tuesday, we will have a picnic and a kickball game with the 8th graders playing on a team and the faculty and alumni on the other team. The picnic will feature hamburgers for students. The PTO is sponsoring an ice cream truck for the event. While parents are welcome to join us, we are not able to provide food for visitors on this day. By the time students eat and cycle through the ice cream truck, dismissal will take place between 12pm and 12:30pm on Tuesday.
Tuesday evening is our 8th grade graduation ceremony. Both the picnic and graduation are outdoor events and weather permitting. We will send out any adjustments to the events and schedules on Monday afternoon, if rain is in the forecast.
On Wednesday, we wrap up the year with a half day of school. Dismissal is at noon on Wednesday and we will not be serving lunch. Our teachers will be working for the rest of next week on grading projects, preparing report cards, and cleaning up classrooms for summer. Please be sure to look around your homes and backpacks for any materials belonging to the school, including textbooks, books from classroom libraries, and technology to be able to return those items to us before the summer. In a separate email, we will share the information about summer reading, summer learning, and school supplies for next year. Please be on the lookout for that email.
We want to wish our teachers that are relocating or moving on to other opportunities the best of luck. Mrs. Aldrich, Dr. Hunt, Mrs. Churchill, Mr. Mangano, and Mr. Michaud have been wonderful members of our faculty. I know you join me in thanking them for their service to our students and school. In the summer, we will introduce the new members of our team who will be joining us. We are excited about our team for next year. We will emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever. We expect to be back in August with no restrictions in place. Masks will be optional. We will be fully enrolled. It is exciting to consider our plans to take advantage of this moment, reset, and get a fresh start. But first, a well deserved summer vacation.
I want to thank our entire community, the teachers, administrators, parents, and our amazing students for your collective efforts to make this year as positive an experience as possible. We have much to be proud of and our school is ready to soar into the future. Go Navs!
Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
7th Graders completed this impressionist collage for their final project in art.
"Marblehead at Night"
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Upcoming Events
June 18 & June 21 - Exhibition
Tuesday June 22 - 8th Grade Graduation (Rain Date: June 24)
Wednesday June 23 - Last Day of School - noon dismissal
Upcoming Meetings (via Zoom w/ links on our website calendar)
Tuesday June 29 - 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.
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