ALCOTT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
ORDER DEADLINE, DEC. 18th! Alcott Student Garden Wax Wraps - a great eco-friendly holiday gift! The Alcott Student Garden is thrilled to offer SuperBee reusable wax wraps. These wraps are a long-lasting, organic, food-safe, and ethically-made option for your food storage needs! Each set includes 3 wraps in small, medium, and large sizes. Use them in the kitchen and the lunchbox in place of traditional plastic wrap or sandwich bags. Wraps make great holiday gifts for friends and family! Order now for pick up or delivery in mid-December. Funds raised will be used to supply the garden with tools and curriculum materials. Here is the link to the Google order form: https://forms.gle/hRDcD2ZGTEve5TKS9. If you have questions, email susan_e_lynch@yahoo.com.
Concord Association of Music Parents still has Orchestra, Chorus and Band masks are available for sale. Please, buy a mask for yourself or several for the whole family to support orchestra, chorus and band in our schools. You can buy online, following the link and your order will be delivered directly to you.
https://concordamp.org/store-2/Mask-Orchestra-Chorus-Band-p237867087
Dec 23: Half Day - No Elementary Afternoon Specials
Dec 24 - Jan 1: Winter Recess/New Years Holiday - No School
Jan 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
Feb 15-19: February Recess - No School
Mar 8: Professional Day - No School for Students
Mar 26: Professional Day - No School for Students
Apr 7: Conference Day - No School for Students
Apr 19-23: April Recess - No School
2020-2021 School Calendar
IN THE COMMUNITY
Annual Christmas Tree Pickup : Saturday, January 9 (reserve by January 2) CC-Catholic Youth Ministry along with the Concord Scout Troop 132 are again organizing their annual Christmas Tree Pickup! After the holidays, we will be collecting Christmas trees for disposal at the town composting site. Please note: Trees can only be picked up from Concord locations.
Pickup Date: Saturday, Jan 9th.
Pickup Time: Starts at 8:00am.
Cost: Donation of $20-25 per tree (Paypal, check)
Deadline for reservation Sat, Jan 2nd by 5pm.
Please register here: tinyurl.com/tree2021
More information at Facebook.com/concordtreepickup
Questions? Please contact us at concordtreepickup@gmail.com or phone 978-254-0978
Concord Conservatory of Music’s (CCM) Winter Online Classes—Find your happy place by learning with others remotely. Shorter session classes begin January 19th so don't delay your registration. For kids, there’s Group Keyboard, Beginner Vocals, and Concord Conservatory's Girls Chorus. Teens and adults can sign-up for banjo, ukulele, Beginner Piano for Adults, and Intro to Jazz Piano classes, as well as Music Creation and Production classes— in Classic Tracks, you'll dissect legendary songs and mixes, and in Track Builders, you'll learn music production using GarageBand. Visit ConcordConservatory.org, email info@concordconservatory.org, or call (978) 369-0010. CCM is the area's nonprofit community music school located at 1317 Main Street. Financial assistance available.
CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minted Shutterfly TinyPrints Fundraiser: Shop on minted.com using the code FUNDRAISEALCOTT to give 15% back to the Alcott while enjoying 20% OFF your order! Shop Shutterfly and TinyPrints through our storefront - AlcottElementarySchool.ShutterflyStorefront.com - and they will donate 8% of your order back to Alcott. ***Share the code and storefront link with friends and family to help make our fundraiser a success!**
Family Trees 25th Anniversary Celebration of Children's Literature - Now Open through January 3, 2021: Visit the Concord Museum this holiday season, in person, to see 28 trees and wreaths of all shapes and sizes ornamented with inspiration from children's books. Brimming with whimsy and charm, this creative twist on Concord's renowned literary legacy is sure to brighten spirits and warm hearts of all ages. Family Trees is on view seven days a week from 10am to 4pm. Timed tickets can be reserved online (closed 11/26, 12/24, and 12/25). Your timed tickets ensure that occupancy levels remain low for your comfort and safety. Face coverings and social distancing are required during your visit. Family Trees books are available for sale in the Concord Museum's shop in partnership with the Concord Bookshop.
Shop through Amazon Smile: Donate to Alcott with AmazonSmile: Do you shop on Amazon? If so, one easy way to support our PTG is to shop through smile.amazon.com. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of all qualifying purchases to a charitable organization of your choice. There is no catch and no extra fees; just designate “Alcott School Parent Teacher Group Inc” as your charity, then shop through the “AmazonSmile” link!
Helpful Links:
PTG online volunteer information and sign-up: Please visit our SignUpGenius Page and our website to discover all the ways both working and non-working parents and guardians are needed to support our wonderful staff, students, and families. Have something to offer that you don’t see listed there? There’s a place for you to submit that info as well! We hope to hear from you!