Marblehead Community Charter - September 29, 2022

Reminders & Headlines:

Curriculum Night is Monday October 3 - 6:30-8:00p

6:30pm - Welcome in the Community Room

Overview of our Criteria for Excellence

Meet the Grade Level Teams

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Updates from our

Head of School

Hello Marblehead Community Charter Families,

We invite and encourage all parents and guardians of MCCPS students to attend our Curriculum Night on Monday evening, October 3. This event will begin promptly at 6:30pm in our Community Room where you will meet members of our team and learn about our Criteria For Excellence. You will then have time to meet with your child's grade level team of teachers and learn about the curriculum. If you have more than one child, you will need to divide up or select one grade level meeting to attend. While this event is for parents only, please do not let child care be the reason you do not attend. If the only way you can attend is to bring your child with you, that is OK.

On Saturday morning we will hold the Fall Electronics Recycling event. See information below and on our website. This fundraiser supports our sports teams and enrichment programs. You pay to drop off your unwanted electronics to be recycled.

The arrival of October also means that traffic in and around Salem becomes very heavy. If you drive through that area to pick up your children, please account for the extra time required so that you are on time for regular dismissal or on time to pick up students from the after school program.

Our Enrichment courses will begin next week. We will share Enrichment course assignments with students over the next few days.

We have updated the upcoming events section below with the October meetings and events. Please consider attending a Committee meeting, as all committee are seeking to add members.

If you have not yet turned in forms from the summer packet or contributed to the Student Success Fund, we really need that to be completed this week. Of particular importance is completion of the forms for lunch. If you need assistance completing that form, please reach out to our Food Services Director. We will begin making phone calls to those that have not completed these forms next week.

This week we had two fire drills. The students evacuated the building quickly and quietly.

Enjoy the last couple days of September.

Peter Cohen, Ed.D

Head of School

PTO Corner/Updates

Save the Date! The Halloween dance will take place on Friday, October 21st from 6-8pm. It is the biggest & most fun dance for the students so get your costumes ready!! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online via the link below. We will send out a flyer with more details, including volunteer opportunities, next week
https://www.marbleheadcharter.org/pto-online-payments/

Only TWO more weeks for the Lyman Pie Sale. Be sure to set up your online "store" and get your pie orders in before Friday, October 14th! All orders are done online, making it super easy. These pies are great for the holidays & freeze well. As a reminder, the pies will be delivered to the school for pick-up on November 18th. As an added incentive, the winner will get to throw a whipped cream pie in the face of an MCCPS staff/teacher. https://your.mcmfundraising.com/signup/TLEA

Still looking for crafters & vendors for the Craft Fair! If you or someone you know is interested in being a vendor at the MCCPS Inaugural Craft fair, please contact Andrea Daniels (amdaniels1282@gmail.com) to sign up. Fees are $35 per vendor. Otherwise, please put Sunday, November 20th from 10am-2pm on your calendar. It will be a great (early) start to the holiday season!

Join the Personnel Committee

Are you looking for a way to get involved in MCCPS?

The Personnel Committee is looking for new members to join!

When?

Once a month on the second Monday of the month from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm

Why?

Personnel Committee members will assist the Board of Trustees with a number of tasks including, but not limited to:

Support the Head of School in crafting annual goals.

Design feedback surveys to provide feedback from key stakeholders: staff and parents.

Oversee the implementation of the Head of School evaluation process.

Regularly review school policies.

If you are interested in joining, please contact Artie Sullivan.

In Need of New Signage at MCCPS

We are raising funds to upgrade the signs at our school. Please consider helping us reach our goal by visiting our Fund-A-Need page on the website.

https://www.marbleheadcharter.org/fund-a-need/

Upcoming Events

Monday October 3 - Curriculum Night for Parents - 6:30-8:00pm

6:30pm Welcome and Criteria for Excellence Presentation

7:15pm - Learn about the Second Step Program

7:30 - Meet the grade level team & Curriculum overview

Friday October 7 - Early Release Day for all - 12pm dismissal

Monday October 10 - No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day

Wednesday October 12 - Early Release Day for Students - noon dismissal. PD for faculty.

Monday October 17 - SEPAC Meeting - 6:30pm

Friday October 21 - Halloween Dance

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 October 4 - Governance Committee Meeting - 7pm

Thursday October 6 - Facilities Task Force Meeting - 7pm

Tuesday October 11 - Personnel Committee Meeting - 7pm

Thursday October 13 - Strategic Planning Committee Meeting - 6:30pm

Friday October 14 - Academic Excellence Committee Meeting - 2:45pm

Tuesday October 25 - 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.

Marblehead Community Charter Public School