Founded in 1995, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is a Commonwealth Charter School. We seek to provide a supportive and challenging learning environment for middle school students. Admissions are held by lottery each year. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. WELCOME Founded in 1995, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is a Public, Commonwealth Charter School. We seek to provide a supportive and challenging learning environment for middle school students, where teachers foster intellectual development and academic achievement in an atmosphere that celebrates learning as a lifelong pleasure. Students engage in a project-rich curriculum and engage with the local community whenever possible. Admissions is by lottery. The lottery for the 2026-2027 school year took place on Thursday, February 26th The results of the 2026-2027 Lottery can be found HERE. QUICK LINKS 2026-2027 School Year Calendar 2025-2026 School Year Calendar 30 Years of CCLCS (From DESE) Admissions Athletics Registration & Calendar Attendance Annual Auction Breakfast/Lunch Ordering CCLCS 25-26 Student Handbook Contact Us/School Times Faculty & Staff Foundation Governance Jupiter Grades (Online Gradebook) Notes to Home SEMINARS SEPAC Support Resources for Families Transportation Responsible Use Policy Integrated Monitoring Review Yearbook Parking Lot Resurface Project (must seal bids. Deadline 6/25/26) CCLCS Admissions Information Admissions Lottery took place virtually on Feb 26th at 4pm. Results on Admissions Page. Donate to CCLCS Annual Fund! CONTACT US Benjamin Parsons, Executive Director Elizabeth Woelflein, Associate Director Michele Gallucci, Business Manager Jennifer Hyora, Director of Student Services Kenneth Merrill, Technology & Facilities Coordinator 195 Route 137, East Harwich, MA 02645 phone: 774-408-7994 fax: 774-237-9041 email: info@cclcs.info Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language, prior academic achievement, or housing status.

Governance BOARD OF TRUSTEES - SCHEDULE & MINUTES - ANNUAL REPORTS Board of Trustees/ Finance Committee C harter schools are public schools operated according to the law and governed by a Board of Trustees. Our Board meets at 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month unless that day falls on a school vacation or is a holiday, in which case they meet on the second Monday. Before the Board meeting, the Finance Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. 2024-25 Board of Trustees Tracy Murphy, Chair James McAuliffe, Vice Chair Michael MacMillan, Tr easurer Ben Parsons, Executive Director Beth Woelflein, Associate Director Christin Sims, Faculty Rep Josh Stewart, Faculty Rep Michael Grugan, Trustee Rachel Martin, Trustee John Scichilone, Trustee Caitlin Wojkowski, Trustee Lisa Mincieli, Trustee Annual Reports Annual Report 2024-2025 Annual Report 2023-2024 Annual Report 2022-2023 Annual Report 2021-2022 Annual Report 2020-2021 Annual Report 2019-2020 Annual Report 2018-2019 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report 2016-2017 Annual Report 2015-2016 Annual Report 2014-2015 Annual Report 2013-2014 Annual Report 2012-2013 Annual Report 2011-2012 Annual Report 2010-2011 Annual Report 2009-2010 Annual Report 2008-2009 Annual Report 2007-2008 Annual Report 2006-2007 Annual Report 2005-2006 Annual Report 2 004-2005 Annual Report 2003-2004 Annual Report 2 002-2003 Annual Report 2001-2002 DESE Report Card Letters 2023 2024 2025 Renewal Application 2018 Renewal Application Meeting Schedule & Minutes Meetings begin at 6 p.m. and are held at our school. Finance Committee meets a half hour prior. Click the meeting date to read the minutes of that specific meeting. Meeting minutes are posted after the minutes are accepted at the next month's meeting. School Year 2025-2026 August 18 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes September 15 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes October 20 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes November 17 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda (FinCom Cancelled) December 15 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes January 26 (*virtual due to weather*) Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes February 23 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes (*cancelled due to blizzard*) March 16 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes March 28 (special session) Board Agenda Minutes March 30 (special session) Board Agenda Minutes April 27 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes Academic Achievement May 11 Agenda Minutes May 18 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes Academic Achievement June 6 Agenda Minutes June 15 School Year 2024 -2025 August 19 F in Com Agenda FinCom Minutes September 16 Board Agenda Board Minutes September 24 Fin Com Agenda FinCom Minutes October 21 Board Agenda F in Com Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes November 18 Board Agenda F in Com Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes December 16 Board Agenda Fin Com Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes January 2 Board Agenda Board Minutes Executive Director Search Committee Meeting (Jan. 8th) Agenda Minutes Executive Director Search Committee Meeting (Jan. 22nd) Agenda Minutes January 27 Board Agenda Board Minutes Executive Director Search Committee Meeting (Feb. 5th) Agenda Minutes Executive Director Search Committee Meeting (Feb. 6th) Agenda A Agenda B Minutes A Minutes B Executive Director Search Committee Meeting (Feb. 10th) Agenda Minutes Executive Director Search Committee Meeting (Feb. 13th) Agenda Minutes February 24 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda (meeting cancelled) Executive Director Search Committee Meeting (March 4th) Agenda Minutes Executive Director Search Committee Meeting (March 6th) Agenda Minutes March 10 Board Agenda Board Minutes April 12 Board Agenda (retreat) April 28 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes May 19 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda (meeting cancelled) May 27 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes June 23 Board Agenda Minutes FinCom Agenda Minutes School Year 2023-2024 August 21 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda B oard Minutes FinCom Minutes September 5 (special session) Board Agenda Board Minutes September 18 Board Agenda Board Minutes October 13 (special session) Board Agenda Board Minutes October 16 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes November 20 Board Agenda Fin Com Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes December 18 Board Agenda Fin Com Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes January 22 Board Agenda Fin Com Agend a Board Minutes FinCom Minutes February 26 Board Agenda F in Com Agenda Board Minutes (Fin Com Did Not Meet) March 18 Board Agenda Fin Com Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes April 22 Board Agenda F in Com Agenda (Did Not Meet) May 13 Board Agenda Fin Com Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes June 17 Board Agenda F in Com Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes July 29 Board Agenda Board Minutes School Year 2022-23 August 22 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes September 19 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes Meeting Agenda updated at 8am on Monday, Sept 19th, 2022 October 11 Board Agenda Board Minutes October 17 No Meeting November 21 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes December 19 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes January 23 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Min utes FinCom Minutes February 27 Board A genda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes Meeting Agenda updated 1:15 on Monday, Feb. 27th, 2022 - virtual meeting March 20 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes April 24 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes May 15 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes June 26 Board Agenda FinCom Agenda Board Minutes FinCom Minutes For anyone who plans on attending via Zoom, please find the invitation below. Thank you! Topic: Ben Parsons's Personal Meeting Room Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2452227204?pwd=lj0XMkRBETUXaCBKP4WhYmDbk8mKMJ.1 Meeting ID: 245 222 7204 Passcode: 0Y76gR To request prior meeting minutes please contact us at info@cclcs.info .

CCLCS Ski Trip The trip is on January 20th. We will be leaving the school in vans and parent vehicles at approx 9 am that morning and arrive at the mountain before 12. Students should pack a lunch if possible and then bring funds to eat dinner at the mountain before we leave at 7PM. We may get pizzas for the trip back - stay tuned! If you plan on driving students, you must complete a CORI Form. Lift Tickets Only Lift Tickets & Rentals

Portvisory CCLCS Portvisory Program Part Portfolio, Part Advisory, “Portvisory” is a program that all CCLCS students participate in during their time at the school. Portfolio: Students create a binder to encapsulate their three years at the school. Includes a yearly “About Me,” goals for each term, example school work, and reflections on projects, assessments, field trips, events, etc. Students display their portfolios with a 3 year reflection at end of 8th grade Advisory: A monthly conversation or activity centered around a school wide advisory theme for the month. The portfolio program seeks to instill the practice of self-reflection and foster personal growth in our students. Through guided reflection and goal setting students at CCLCS not only strive for academic growth, but work to find purpose, meaning and a personal connection to the rigorous academics they undertake. By the end of 8th grade, students have a better sense of themselves as a person, a student and a citizen of our world. Links to Monthly Slides/ Advisory Topics September 2018 - Welcome to Port-Visory! October 2018 - Fall Community Wrap Up December 2018 - Giving back - Reach Out and Read January 2019 - Goal Setting February 2019 - Gratitude March 2019 - Reflecting on Goals May 2019 - Looking Back at the Year September 2019 - Welcome to Port-Visory October 2019 - This is Me November 2019 - Gratitude January 2020 - Goal Setting Why Struggle Is Essential for the Brain — and Our Lives Conference Presentation Slides Port-Visory: Integrating Advisory, Reflections and Portfolios into a Middle School

Communication Notes to Home Notes to Home is our weekly parent newsletter, sent on Monday afternoons. If you are not receiving weekly Notes to Home via email, please email Mr. Merrill at kmerrill@cclcs.info and he will affirm you are on the list. If you have a community event or note that you would like to include in Notes to Home, please email Ms. Kast at hkast@cclcs.info by 9am on Monday mornings. 2025-2026 Notes to Home August Mailing (Portuguese ) Mid-August NTH ( Portuguese ) First Day of School (Portuguese ) September 8th (Portuguese ) September 15th (Portuguese ) September 29th (Portuguese ) October 6th (Portuguese ) October 14th (Portuguese ) October 27th (Portuguese ) November 3rd (Portuguese ) November 10th (Portuguese ) November 17th (Portuguese ) November 24th (Portuguese ) December 1st (Portuguese ) December 8th (Portuguese ) December 15th (Portuguese ) January 5th (Portuguese ) January 12th (Portuguese ) January 21st (Portuguese ) January 26th (Portuguese ) February 2nd (Portuguese ) February 9th (Portuguese ) March 2nd (Portuguese ) March 8th (Portuguese ) March 16th (Portuguese ) March 24th (Portuguese ) March 31st (Portuguese ) April 6th (Portuguese) April 13th (Portuguese ) April 27th (Portuguese ) May 4th (Portuguese ) May 11th (Portuguese ) May 18th (Portuguese ) May 26th (Portuguese ) 2025-2026 Friday Photos September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 December 5 December 12 December 19 January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 29 Facebook CCLCS has a public facebook page and a closed group on Facebook named The CCLCS Connection. Parents are invited to join the group. All cancellations and pertinent information is posted there as well as requests, questions from parents and much more. Instagram CCLCS has an instagram account: @cclighthousecharter

Walk for Water Walk for Water 2022 We have been learning a lot about water in our Social Studies and ELA classes. And so, the 2022 Walk for Water has officially kicked off! Students today and tomorrow will be learning about our end-of-the-year event, the Walk for Water, which will take place on Friday, June 17. So, mark your calendars! This will be our 10th year walking, and we will be walking so others don't have to. Our goal is to raise enough money to get a well drilled in a needy community in South Sudan. Ask your student all about this and have them share the materials and the GoFundMe link on Google Classroom. Let the fundraising begin! #walkingalonetogether Date The students Walk for Water is on Friday, June 17, 2022. What is the Walk for Water? We are working to raise money for the organization Water for South Sudan . It is a sponsored walk that will raise money to bring a well to a needy community in South Sudan. This organization will drill and build a well this coming winter for a community that currently does not have access to safe, clean drinking water. Gather sponsors: To raise money, you are going to ask people to sponsor your walk. Walk for one hour: During the walk, you are putting yourself in the shoes of people who have to make this difficult walk every day. Click here for some information that will help you engage in this topic with your child. Find a day and time during the week and walk for one straight hour. You, of course, can take breaks, as needed. Carry water: During the walk, try to carry a gallon or two of water. Remember, we want to understand the burden that so many experience. If you have an old water or milk gallon, you can fill that up. Or, maybe you have a thermos or bucket you can fill and carry. Be proud: Feel free to get spirited - costume up in obnoxious amounts of blue or perhaps make a homemade t-shirt for the event. What are the goals for Walk for Water? GOAL #1 : For students to build empathy and understanding of what it must be like for people who have to do this every day. Through this event, we can start to understand the burden when one does not have access to safe, clean drinking water. GOAL #2 : For students to make an impact on our global community and to bring clean water closer to people’s homes! Do I have to raise money to take place in the walk? Fundraising is encouraged, but optional. We know that everyone is in different circumstances, especially during these times. Our goal is to raise $5,000, enough money to sponsor a well, so if you are able to raise and donate money, that would be fantastic. Any amount helps. But, we would like everyone to participate in the walk regardless of how much they can raise. How can I fundraise and where does one donate? Share with family and friends - Tell them about the walk and why we are doing it. Teach them what you know about water. Don’t be shy! Speak up and out about what you and your classmates are doing. Be proud! Come up with a list of possible sponsors. Every person and every dollar will matter! Email and send them the GoFundMe link. People can donate through the GoFundMe we set up. We then will write one check to Water for South Sudan. The Impact! This year will be our 10th Walk for Water. In the past nine years, we have raised over $70,000, sponsored 10 wells, and transformed the lives of 10 communities in South Sudan. Let’s continue to show that CCLCS is strong - together or apart - and bring clean water once again to another community in need. Together, we can change lives forever.

Substance Use Prevention Policy CCLCS Substance Use Prevention Policy Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School recognizes that the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a significant health problem for students, resulting in negative effects on behavior, learning and overall development. Students who bring alcohol or drugs to school or who come to school under the influence of alcohol or drugs have violated the trust of the school community and impaired the ability of the school to carry out its mission. In order to insure the safety and well being of individual students and the school community, CCLCS takes the following steps: Establish a strong, comprehensive, prevention based program which focuses not only on drug use, but on life skills designed to help students develop good decision making abilities, critical thinking, a healthy sense of self, school attachment and achievement and positive family and social relationships. Adopt a zero tolerance policy in terms of illegal drug use (including tobacco) and related activity (e.g. selling, being under the influence, conversations that glorify use, etc.). Note that this does not necessarily mean expulsion, but it does mean mandatory treatment/counseling/possible testing. Students shall not knowingly buy, sell, possess, use, distribute, be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, non prescribed drug or controlled substance or misuse an over the counter drug of any kind while on school grounds, at school sponsored activities and while representing CCLCS. Has a well articulated set of guidelines and applied uniformity to address incidents of drug/alcohol use that affect the school environment and the safety of our students. Has a staff thoroughly educated in the causes, risk factors, signs and progressive nature of teen drug/alcohol use so that they are able to detect problems and help with appropriate interventions. Attends to the mental/emotional health of the student body through group work, peer leadership and parent communication. CCLCS’s policy and range of disciplinary and guidance actions take a very strong and clear stand against the use of illegal drugs, alcohols and tobacco. A series of actions has been developed that the school may offer to the family and to the student who has violated the above policy. The actions are designed to educate and change the behavior of the student. They are also intended to provide a climate at CCLCS that will enable students and adults to discuss more openly the actual, or potential use of drugs, alcohols and tobacco. A policy that allows students to learn from their mistakes and to be reintegrated into the school community will enable students to discuss more candidly the actual situation. Disciplinary & Guidance Actions When a student is found to have possessed, used, or sold alcohol, marijuana or other illegal narcotic substances, or any paraphernalia associated with the use of these substances, on school grounds or during a school sponsored event off campus, the Director will implement a series of steps to include: Appropriate disciplinary consequences Therapeutic interventions (medical care and/or counseling The director will work closely with the student and parents in the development of an overall plan. The involvement and cooperation of parents is absolutely essential in developing a plan which will result in safe and healthy behavior. Aspects of the overall plan will include: Assessment and Evaluation - It is extremely important for the school and parents to discover the truth about suspected drug use. Sometimes, the evidence will be very clear. Other times, there may be only very strong staff or parent suspicion. In all cases, of totally clear or very strong suspicion in order to discover to the fullest possible truth, the student will undergo a medical evaluation and an interview by a counselor to determine the extent of involvement in alcohol, tobacco or drug use. The confidential information from the evaluation will be shared with the school. In cases of parent suspicion, the school stands ready to assist in every possible way, including referral to professional help. Suspension from School - After a determination has been made that the student has violated the policy against the use of alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs, he/she will be suspended from school for an appropriate period of time. If the student at the time of the suspension is a member of an athletic team, he/she will not be permitted to play in an interscholastic game for the remainder of the season. Counseling - The student will voluntarily enter a course of counseling appropriate to the findings of the evaluation. The appropriate course of counseling will be mutually determined by the student, parents and Director. The willingness of the student and parents in fully participating in the assessment and counseling process will be an important factor in finalizing the disciplinary consequences. There may be situations where students voluntarily seek help for themselves. In such cases, there will be no disciplinary consequences and every effort will be made to provide support and professional assistance. Community Support - The student will participate in a program of community services most often during recess or other free time. Loss of School Privileges - The student may not be able to attend school sponsored activities or trips.

VAPING PRESENTATION Vaping Education Presentation by Stacey Schakel, MPS Nurse Coordinator February 27, 2019 Below is the YouTube video Ms. Shakel created with Mashpee TV. What is Vaping? Your Teen Is Underestimating the Health Risks of Vaping By KATHLEEN RAVEN DECEMBER 19, 2018 December 18, Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a rare advisory—the fourth in 10 years—from his office. “I am officially declaring e-cigarette use [vaping] among youth an epidemic in the United States,” Dr. Adams said. The numbers are startling. Eleven percent of high school seniors, 8 percent of 10th-graders, and 3.5 percent of eighth-graders reported vaping with nicotine in a one month period, according to a national survey released from the University of Michigan late last year. The worrying part? Young people think vaping is mostly harmless. To understand vaping, it’s best to start on broad terms. To vape is to inhale vapor created from a liquid heated up inside a device. From there, things quickly get complicated. The devices have many names—vape pens, pod mods, tanks, electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS), e-hookahs and e-cigarettes. The liquid they contain also has many monikers—it might be called e-juice, e-liquid, cartridges, pods, or oil. Most vape liquids contain a combination of propylene glycol or glycerol—also called glycerin—as a base, and nicotine, marijuana, or flavoring chemicals to produce common or outlandish flavors, from mint to “unicorn puke.” The devices rely on batteries to power heating elements made of various materials that aerosolize the liquid. Read the rest of the article on Yale Medicine.org Vaping Resources Vaping Resources: Monitoring the Future 2018: https://www.drugabuse.gov/trends-statistics/monitoring-future/monitoring-future-study-trends-in-prevalence-various-drugs CDC: Vitalsigns e-Cigs: http://bit.ly/2vZ34E0 CDC: Know the Risks: e-Cigs and Young People: http://bit.ly/2t1vhpW CDC: Fact Sheet: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/factsheet/index.html Center for Living - Dangers of Vaping https://www.centerforliving.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/centerforliving.org_dangers_of_vaping.pdf Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/assets/factsheets/0394.pdf Massachusetts DPH - http://makesmokinghistory.org/dangers-of-vaping/ Massachusetts DPH - FAQ’s About Vaping: http://files.hria.org/files/TC3480.pdf Massachusetts DPH - How to Talk to Your Kids About Vaping: http://files.hria.org/files/TC3479.pdf Massachusetts DPH - The New Look of Nicotine Addiction: http://files.hria.org/files/TC3477.pdf National Institute on Drug Abuse – Electronic Cigarettes: https://d14rmgtrwzf5a.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/drugfacts-ecig.pdf = Prevention Resources E-Cigarette Prevention: CATCH My Breath – CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health). A youth e-cigarette prevention program targeting ages 11-18. The program is divided into 4 sessions lasting 35-40 minutes each and uses a variety of educational strategies including: cooperative learning groups, group discussions, goal setting, interviews, and analyzing mass media. The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit – Stanford University School of Medicine. A toolkit for teachers with in-classroom units and lesson plans on e-cigarettes, tobacco, and nicotine. The toolkit includes PowerPoints, discussion guides, worksheets, and activities. ASPIRE – MD Anderson Center. ASPIRE is a free, bilingual, online tool that helps middle and high school teens learn about being tobacco free. smokeSCREEN: A Smoking Prevention Videogame – play2PREVENT Get Smart about Tobacco: Health and Science Education Program – Scholastic Cessation Resources Smokefree Teen – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Truth Initiative® has expanded its quit-smoking resources to include a first-of-its kind e-cigarette quit program. This innovative and free text message program was created with input from teens, college students and young adults who have attempted to, or successfully, quit e-cigarettes. The program is tailored by age group to give teens and young adults appropriate recommendations about quitting. The program will also serve as a resource for parents looking to help their children who now vape. To access the new e-cigarette quit program, users can text "QUIT" to (202) 804-9884. Talk to an expert for cessation help – 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) Caron Educational Alliance - https://www.caron.org/our-programs/education-alliance Project CONNECT - https://www.caron.org/our-programs/education-alliance/student-assistance-program/project-connect

CCLCS Technology 2023/24 Overview We strive to integrate technology into our curriculum, and while we believe that computers are very valuable educational tools, we recognize that technology is a tool. We currently have chromebooks in every classroom including a cart of CB’s for Health, Art, and Gym when needed. Each student and staff member has a Google Apps for Education account that includes a school email address, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Classroom. All devices are managed through our Google Admin console with added GoGuardian filtering as well. Students and their parents were required to sign our Responsible Use Policy before using the school's computer equipment. This ensures teachers, students and parents are on the same page with our technology policies. We post notable information on this website, make assignments and progress available online to students and their parents via Jupiter Ed Grades or Google Classroom , and broadcast phone and email messages to families from Notify. All teachers and students have a Jupiter Ed account and GMail addresses, which facilitates easy communication between student and teacher. Sincerely, Ken Merrill Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School Technology Coordinator Responsible User Policy/ Code of Conduct RUP/Code of Conduct Written Information Security Policy (WISP)

School Times Student Times Student should not arrive earlier than 8:30 p.m. Homeroom begins 8:35 a.m. Classes begin at 8:45 a.m. Dismissal begins 2:55 p.m. Bus riders are dismissed 2:57 p.m. Car riders are dismissed 3:00 p.m. The Main Office 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Project Based Project Based Human beings learn best from doing, and therefore projects are essential to the academic program at CCLCS. The Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is best characterized as a “project-rich” school, where projects are interwoven with traditional assessments throughout the year. Traditional assessments prepare students for academic success in the future. The hands-on nature of a project engages students actively in the learning process, providing a “real life” context for academic work and allowing students to demonstrate depth of understanding in a variety of formats including artwork, presentations, performances, presentations and more. Examples 6th Grade Adaptation Project: During their study of evolution, students create 3D creatures, and explain how their genetic traits and adaptations help keep their species alive. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Folktales: When reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon students create their own folktales Walk for Water: While learning about the water crisis on the Continent of Africa students simultaneously read A Long Walk to Water in ELA and plan a Walk for Water fundraiser, walking laps to raise money to drill a well in South Sudan. 7th Grade Math Marketplace: At the conclusion of the 7th grade percent and proportions unit students engage in a classroom marketplace, playing the role of both producer and consumer. As a producer students create a product or service to sell. As a consumer students buy goods using an online program that teaches students to use a debit card and reconcile a checking account. Through this students demonstrate their understanding of proportions, percentages, markups, discounts, taxes and tips. Mesopotamian Museum Project: While studying Mesopotamia students explore the artifacts we use to learn about ancient civilizations. After studying the culture and technology of the time period students create didactic labels for four museum pieces, describing the size and shape, the location found, what it was used for, why it is significant, and what we can learn from their history, and then pick their favorite to create a replica of! 8th Grade Local Artifact Project: While studying the birth of our country students seek out local historians in order to research an artifact in their town from the time. They then prepare a presentation about the significance of the artifact, creating visual representations and persuasive essays arguing why their artifact is worthy of grant money. Civil Rights Ted Talks: While reading To Kill a Mockingbird in ELA students work in a team to research a significant event in the US Civil Rights movement and prepare a TED talk to present to their peers. CCLCS Projects Presented at National Conferences Body Biology - National Science Teacher Association Data Literacy - Integrating Math and Science, National Science Teacher Association Town Meeting Project - National Council for the Social Studies The Walk for Water - National Council for the Social Studies Mesopotamian Museum Project - National Council of the Social Studies

Breakfast/Lunch Program We're On Online! Parents Can Order School Meals Online! Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School has selected EZ School Apps fo r our school lunch management software. This product offers the school a safe and secure way to pay for student meals online from any browser using EZ Parent Center at www.ezschoolapps.com/ParentLogin.aspx. It also provides a parent and students the opportunity to discuss meal options and then preorder meals online. Directions on signing up and ordering. EZ School Apps Instructions CCLCS Online Breakfast/Lunch Program *All school breakfasts and lunches are FREE for ALL STUDENTS the 2 025-2026 school year Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School is pleased to announce that we will be participating in the National School Lunch Program. What does this mean? All lunches and breakfasts MUST be ordered online in advance. All orders will be made through EZ School Apps Our program is a closed program, meaning it is only available to CCLCS students. All breakfast and lunches must be ordered ahead of time online! After signing up you will have the opportunity to: View the school’s menu options. Select and order meals for your student online. Breakfast and/or lunches should be placed on FRIDAYS for the following week: Breakfast and/or lunch orders for the following week are due no later than Friday of the week prior. Standing orders (same items each week) are encouraged and can be placed on the website Absences: when you call in an absence, please let us know to cancel & credit their lunch for that day. Tardies: if you know your student will arrive late on a day they have a lunch order, please call by 9:15 a.m., and let us know if they will be here for lunch. Otherwise, their lunch will be canceled. If you have any questions or concerns about the breakfast/lunch program please contact Hannah Kast at hkast@cclcs.info. Food Modification Policy USDA's Non Discrimination Policy CCLCS School Wellness Policy 2023 Wellsat Results Free and Reduced-Price Lunch While all school meals are free in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, families who qualify for Free and Reduced lunch may be eligible for additional discounts that would benefit your family. Please be aware that families must re-apply each year. 2025- 26 Free & Reduced Lunch Application Form Free & Reduced Lunch Application Directions 2025-2026 Free & Reduced Lunch Application Form (Spanish) 2025-2026 Free & Reduced Lunch Application Form (Portuguese) Sun Bucks Information If families have questions regarding Sun Bucks resources, please see the following resources . Summer 2025 Benefits Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline The Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School will be participating in the National School Lunch Program. As part of this program, The Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School will offer healthy m eals every school day at NO COST due to the Statewide Waiver to Allow the Seamless Summer Option through School Year 2024-2024. Students will be able to participate in these programs w ithout having to pay a fee or submit a household application. Non-Discrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, housing status, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint , and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; Fax: (202) 690-7442; or Email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.