2022-23 C-CAMPS INFOR MATION C-Camps CCLCS C-Camps at Wingate Kirkland It's is just around the corner! Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25! A packet is coming home with your child TODAY that includes the following: A cover page with logistics A permission slipPlease check your child's backpack for these forms and return completed forms by Friday, October 14. A form for any medications (7th and 8th graders only). 2022-23 6th Grade C-Camps $25.00 2022-23 7th & 8th Grade C-Camps $35.00

Cornerstones Academic Excellence Our students are curious, questioning, responsible, idealistic people who are already asking how they can have a positive effect on the world, and we challenge them to live up to their potential, helping them learn the skills that will allow them to reach their goals. The CCLCS curriculum is based on the Massachusetts Frameworks, but ranges well beyond. Although we don't "teach to the test", our students consistently exceed state and regional averages on MCAS tests. Students read and write extensively, learning to examine complex issues and communicate their ideas clearly. In 6th grade Science, for instance, the Salmon Project examines the political and economic implications as well as the biological phenomena of salmon migrations, culminating in an in-depth research paper. Long term projects and class presentations let students follow their own interests, and help them learn to manage their time. When seventh graders study Ancient Greece, one might build a scale model of the Parthenon, while another studies Greek tragedy and performs a scene from Antigone. Seminars - elective courses open to students from all grade levels - are offered each term, in a wide array of subjects, from Italian Language and Culture to Forensic Science to Atlantic Challenge Rowing, giving students a chance to look further into favorite subjects and to try new ones. Rising to the challenges they meet at CCLCS, students gain the confidence to reach higher, wider, and in new directions. Now that the school is 21 years old, we've watched with pride as our alumni have grown into thoughtful, involved adults, successful in their further education and accomplished in many different ways. Community Connections Cape Cod, whose wild beauty has fascinated scientists and artists alike, whose history is a microcosm of American History, is our home, our own community, and our classroom. Beginning in sixth grade, when science classes make site visits to learn about plant and animal life in the different Cape ecosystems, environmental studies are an essential part of the curriculum. Our faculty take every chance to broaden their own horizons and those of their students - a whale rescue in Wellfleet or a Moliere play in Boston make great reasons to set off in the vans and find out more about the world. We're lucky to live in a place so rich in natural and human resources, and our Community Resource Partners add immeasurably to the education we offer. Some recent examples - this year's seminar studying the birds of Wing Island under the auspices of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, and our collaboration with Big and Small Puppetworks and the Orleans Council on Aging to produce Two Old Women, a puppet production based on the Athabascan folktale of intergenerational connection. CCLCS students have many chances to see how they can make a difference on the Cape. Activities and seminars often focus on community service, with students helping out in innumerable ways, planting and tending the garden at the Massachusetts Council for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, volunteering time at the Salt Box preschool, hauling in hundreds of pounds of garbage at the annual Coastsweep event at Nauset Beach. Global Awareness Our home community is a small one, just one tiny part of the large and ever more interconnected world our students will grow up to join. We try to give students the widest possible window on the world, through the curriculum and seminars, as well as activities devoted to greater understanding. Through the One World Youth Project, kids connect to their colleagues around the world, talking online to students in Kosovo and Tanzania, among others, learning about their very different cultures. The Japan Homestay, our enduring exchange program with the city of Matsuyama-Machi, Japan, sends eight students to Japan every other year, after a period of intensive study of the Japanese language and culture. A few years ago students from Roots & Shoots traveled to the United Nations on International Peace Day for a conference with other students from across the country and around the world. Interactive Learning It is CCLCS' mission to foster intellectual development by providing challenging interactive learning experiences, engaging students in the process of discovery, giving them every chance to get their hands dirty and their feet wet. Science classes collect water samples in kayaks for microscopic evaluation back in the classroom, studying the effect of the micro-organisms on our local waterways. Math classes create architectural models; Literature students, reading Our Town, also produce the play, set, costumes and all. Most units of the curriculum are based around a project that combines theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, much as in real life. The Imperial Scrapbook Project, for instance, asks them to write a journal from a Roman emperor's point of view, illustrated by a timeline, map, and other images, drawings or models, to replicate a historian's use of primary and secondary sources. Seminars - elective courses - further extend the range of opportunity: about sixty different seminars are offered each year. Just a few examples from over the years: one group of students built a windmill while another formed a garage band, a third studied winter animal tracking, and as usual, our Mock Trial team won first place in Bristol County!

Seminars Seminars Overv iew Seminars are an integral part of the Lighthouse School philosophy and curriculum. Meeting once a week for 1 1/2 hours a session, seminars are a way for students and teachers to explore in-depth subjects which might not be covered under the traditional parameters of a middle school curriculum. Each term seminar offerings change to reflect both the learning interests of the students as well as the instructional interests of the faculty. Seminars also provide a window of opportunity for community members to act as resource partners and sharing in the education of our local students. Each term, fifteen to twenty different seminars, in subjects ranging from Mock Trial Competition to Forensic Science to Songwriting, are offered each term, so students are able to explore their own interests in greater depth, or to try out new things that intrigue them. Reflections are completed by the students at the end of each seminar. Student’s participation is graded weekly, and a letter grade is provided at the end of the term. Skating Seminar $45 Cash or Check Term Two Seminars 25-26 Seminar Menu Seminar Slides Link to Sign Up Basketball Seminar $25 Cash or Check Knitting Seminar $30 Cash or Check Chess Crafting for Cause Coding and Creating Lunar Bubble Forts

March Fourth Alumni Giving Day CCLCS has been open since September 1995, serving thousands of Cape Cod Students since its inception. In 2024, it takes a lot of money to operate a school: staff salaries, school supplies, field trip expenses, etc. As most of you know, charter schools in Massachusetts are also responsible for paying their building costs out of their operating budget. Our school has always prided itself for doing more with less, filling the halls of our strip mall / movie theater school with innovating and passionate programming. This is where our alumni come in. On March 4th, we challenge each of our alumni to contribute in a small way. If every charter school alumni donates $10-$20, thousands of dollars would be raised to help our community continue to offer field trips, seminars, extra curricular activities, and more. March 4th has always been a special day for CCLCS. A day where, inspired by founder John Stewart, we march forth into the future with enthusiasm, purpose and optimism. Your small donation will help ensure that CCLCS will keep “marching forth” to give all of its students the education they need and deserve. This year, we hope you think back fondly at your time at CCLCS and consider donating. Ways to Donate Venmo us! (@cclcs) Donate via Pay Pal Send cash or check (195 Route 137, East Harwich MA 02645) Stop by and visit! Pay Pal

State Reports DESE The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is the department that oversees public and charter schools and holds them accountable. CCLCS on the DESE website Coordinated Program Reviews Coordinated Program Reviews Year 2014 Coordinated Program Reviews Year 2008 Coordinated Program Review Year 2002 Renewal Inspection Reports Renewal Inspection Reports Year 2020 Site Visit Renewal Inspection Reports Year 2015 Site Visit Renewal Inspection Reports Year 2007 Site Visit Renewal Inspection Reports Year 2004 Renewal Inspection Reports Year 1999 Tiered Focused Monitoring Reviews Tiered Focused Monitoring Review, January 2023 Audits CCLCS Audit FY 2020 CCLCS Audit FY 2021 Accountability/MCAS CCLCS Accountability Report (DESE Website) CCLCS MCAS Reports (DESE Website) Laws and Regulations MGL Chapter 46 : An Act Relative To Charter Schools MGL Chapter 71 § 89 : Charter Schools MGL Chapter 269, §17-18 : Hazing Massachusetts Education Laws & Regulations Every Student Succeeds Act School Report Card 2022 School Report Card School Wellness Policy School Wellness Policy

Art Art Spark Art Spark is CCLCS' Free After-School Arts Enrichment Program and is open to all students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Classes meet 1 or 2 times per week starting in late Fall and continue until the end of the school year. Students are offered a variety of activities in the Visual Arts and these classes are taught by CCLCS teachers, parents and professional artists. Some of the activities that have been offered include Asian Brush Painting, Pop Art Sculpture, Acrylic Painting, Book Illustration, Cartooning and Printmaking. It is supported by a grant from the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation. All materials are provided at no additional cost to the students. This special program provides opportunities for students to explore their creative potential in a studio setting with other students who share their passion for making art! National Junior Art Honor Society The National Junior Art Honor Society is an organization for middle and high school students to promote art awareness, establish community service initiatives, and participate in school trips to local art events and venues. At CCLCS it is open to 7th and 8th grade students. The purpose of each chapter is to "inspire and recognize those students that have shown outstanding ability in art, foster excellence and a dedicated spirit to the pursuit of art, see further creative abilities and talents of the society's members, as well as the school's entire student art enrollment, aid members in working toward the attainment of their highest potential in art area, bring art to the attention of the school and community, increase an awareness of art in relation to other areas of the school curriculum and further increase awareness in all aspects of the school's total program."

Admissions Presentation Admission Open House Nights Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6pm Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6pm If you missed an open house, please scroll through the open house presentation below. All prospective parents, students, and any other interested family members are encouraged to attend an Open House. This is a time to tour the school and ask questions of staff, current students, parents, and members of our Board of Trustees. Attendance at an Open House is strongly encouraged but not required for admission.

Employment 2025-2026 Job Postings: Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is an established public middle school (serving 6th, 7th and 8th grade) offering a project rich, interdisciplinary curriculum. Teachers are empowered by the inclusive and collaborative nature of their roles. Teachers must be highly qualified. Competitive salary and benefits package. CCLCS is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply. Substitute Teachers (Ongoing) Please download and fill out the application packet below and return it to school. Thank you. Substitute Teacher Application Packet

COVID-19 Distance Learning Resources Services and Academic Supports Counseling Services - Our school Gosnold counselor, Katrina Nichols, is still available to provide services to students. She will be conducting weekly calls and/or FaceTime meetings. During this unprecedented time in which we find ourselves, please know that counseling can be provided to students who may want to talk. Please contact Mrs. Marvullo if you would like to start the referral process. mmarvullo@cclcs.info Academic Supports - CCLCS is committed to providing an excellent educational experience for all students. Our Special Education Department works closely with families who need support. 6th - Jen Hyora, jhyora@cclcs.info 7th - Autumn Bates, abates@cclcs.info 8th - Christin Sims, csims@cclcs.info All teachers and staff emails are make up with a first initial, last name @cclcs.info Example: ateacher@cclcs.info F ood and Meals Resources https://www.mass.gov/decision-tree/find-food-assistance Food and Meals Resources during COVID-19 http://www.capecodhungernetwork.org/ For Pets - http://www.ccdart.org/red-s-pet-pantry.html Other resources are listed on our Family Resources page . The Parent Education & Support Opportunities_April 2020 Technology Laptops and Internet - If you are having trouble acquiring a laptop and/or Internet, or your student is having difficulty working online please email Mindy Lamothe at mlamothe@cclcs.info . Before you send a email try these tips and understand technology is fickle. Can't get in your Google account? Make sure your student is using the correct email. Student emails are made of first initial, last name, last two numbers of the class year and @cclcs.email. Example: bstudent22@cclcs.email . Also, make sure he or her is using the correct password. Parents!! Your student's Google account email and password in your Jupiter account!! Laptop not loading? A blocked website? etc. - It’s a good idea to have your student logout of their account and close out the browser. That way the account and the browser have time to sync. If a teacher unblocks a YouTube video. If the account and browser doesn’t sync, the students may see a “Blocked Website” screen instead of the video. We try to unblock websites before we give them to the students. Can't get into Jupiter? If your student doesn't know his password Mrs. Lamothe can reset it. Jupiter doesn't gives schools the passwords. XfinitWifi Free hotspots are available to all at this time. To access the service, look for the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list when connecting your device. Find a hotspot near you: https://wifi.xfinity.com/ . Xfinity Internet Essentials You may qualify if you are eligible for public assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and others. https://www.internetessentials.com/Apply Using Remote Learning Platforms Social Norms for Google Meet, Zoom and other remote learning platforms Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School All CCLCS students and staff agree to keep to the following norms while participating in remote learning experiences. For Students By participating in remote learning today, you agree that you may not save, record, share or post this session or any photos from this session. The rules in school apply to this remote classroom experience... If you or your parents/guardians do not agree to these rules, please disconnect from this session and contact your teacher to receive an alternate learning packet or summary of the meeting. Keep your microphone muted unless you are speaking. Each student is in charge of their own microphone. Use the comments area for messages that are on-topic for the discussion. Prioritize your time during the class and avoid multitasking. Take turns and do not interrupt others when speaking. If you turn off your video during calls for privacy for your household, be sure that your profile picture is school appropriate. You may use headphones if you have them, but they are not required. For Teachers Before starting with the first official class meeting, take time to make sure each student understands how to mute, unmute, use comments, and share screens. Consider this platform as an opportunity for connection and conversation. During each session, try to allow each attendee an opportunity to speak. Don’t always use this platform for lecture or one-sided communication. Facilitate student-student interaction as much as possible. Keep calls under one hour and allow students to come and go as needed. Captions can be turned on if needed. Consider establishing hand signals for whole group responses. Links to meetings should be shared with participants through secure channels like email or Google Classroom to avoid unexpected interruptions. Don’t post links on public websites. Disable pop-ups on your computer if you plan to use present mode. Google Meets Support Page https://support.google.com/meet/answer/9303069?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Zoom’s Support Page https://zoom.us/docs/en-us/covid19.htmlhttps://zoom.us/docs/en-us/covid19.html Joining a Zoom Meeting https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting