This year our faculty is continuing to implement the Teaching Force program. Teaching Force is a program developed in the Netherlands and now in place in about 1000 schools across that country. We are the first school in the United States to implement this program. The goal of the program is to improve our school a little bit every day, together. On Wednesday afternoons our teachers work on lesson design and collaborative practices to improve our school culture and teaching & learning. This morning I introduced what is known as an Improvement Board Session to the students. Gradually, we will have students using some of the protocols in classrooms that provide opportunities to set goals, map out plans to reach those goals, track progress, and celebrate success. Additionally, the feedback model of the program creates opportunities for students to provide feedback to teachers. It is an exciting method for improving our school. I look forward to the work ahead and providing future updates.
October has a number of fun events coming up. The PTO pie sale is underway. The Halloween Dance is back at the end of the month. Our Charter Scratch Kitchen is selling their amazing pizza and salad dinner for Takeout Tuesday. See below for details on all of this.
Thanks to the generosity of many who have donated above the suggested donation of $150 per student for our Student Success Fund. This gets us well on our way toward reaching our goal of brining in $30,000 for the Student Success Fund. However, we do still have 70 families that have not yet contributed to the fund. Please make any contribution now to help us reach our goal. You can set up a payment plan if needed. https://www.marbleheadcharter.org/student-success-fund-3/. We truly appreciate the support.
Peter Cohen, Ed.D
Head of School
PTO UPDATES
Lyman Pie fundraiser: sales launched earlier this week, with orders due by Monday October 18th. Pies are $19 each and will be delivered Friday November 19th. They are delicious and always a hit so get your orders in!
Pick up Tuesday the 19th at the MCCPS back lot between 3:30 - 5 pm
The Marblehead Charter SEPAC would like to invite you to register for our November meeting.
Being Present: How mindfulness prepares us to focus, connect, and learn.
Please join Kari Pike, Mindfulness Coach; Kate Ventimiglia, Certified Outdoor Mindful Guide and 7th grade Humanities teacher; and Melissa DeLeo, MCCPS School Psychologist, for this interactive presentation.
This event is free and open to the public please register at this link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday October 27 - Halloween Dance! (rain date October 29)
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 19 - Facilities Task Force Committee Meeting 7pm
Tuesday October 26 - 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.
