ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOVIE NIGHT!! Buy tickets online or in-person at Alcott pickup Mon 10/25 - Fri 10/29.
Voting is still open for the movie of choice until end of day today so send your kids in with all that spare change! The weather is looking cooperative so bring a lawn chair!
All tickets can be picked up at "Alcott WillCall" the night of the movie.
26th Annual Alcott School Turkey Trot
This is postponed due to weather for November 3 2021. We are still accepting pledges until Monday, December 6.
How To Donate
PAYPAL or Check: Make check payable to the Alcott PTG who will transfer all funds to the charities.
Photo Retake Day Wednesday, Nov. 3 2021.
If your child missed Photo Day or if you are dissatisfied with your child’s school photo and would like to try again, you have the opportunity for a retake. Please return the entire, undamaged portrait package to the photographer on Retake Day. If you would like your child to have their picture re-taken, please email jane.baldini@gmail.com to ensure they will be photographed.
Alcott at Concord Recreation's Trunk or Treat 2021 - Sunday, Oct. 31st: Concord Recreation will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, October 31st from 2:00 - 3:30pm at the Beede Center parking lot. They are looking for volunteers from the Alcott community to host a car. Please reach out to Michelle Hage, our School Community Chair, at mhage224@gmail.com if you are interested in hosting a car
***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***
Oct. 29: Alcott Movie Night 7pm BUY TICKETS
Nov. 3: Turkey Trot Rain Date
Nov. 3: Picture Retake Day
Nov 4: K-5 Parent-Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
Nov 10: PTG Open Meeting, 7pm (via Zoom)
Nov 11: Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)
CPS/CCRSD 21-22 School Calendar can be found here
IN THE COMMUNITY
Join Mothers Out Front for a “Pumpkin Smash” at Codman Community Farm in Lincoln! Compost your pumpkin and make a difference this fall! At this family-friendly event, families are invited to return their pumpkins to the soil by feeding them to the Codman Farm pigs! Bring all your Halloween pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns for smashing. Please remove stickers, paint, candles, and plastic decorations! RSVP Here!
Annual Scarecrow Festival on October 16 - 31. Gather your family! Visit the The Concord Free Library's Main front lawn and the Fowler Library’s lawn to enjoy all the creative scarecrows made by local organizations!
Concord Youth Theatre's production of Seussical. Performances are: November 5 & 12 at 7:30pm; November 6 & 13 at 4:00pm; November 7 & 14 at 2:30 . Get your tickets here.
EVENTS FROM CONCORD RECREATION
Trunk or Treat Join the Beede Swim and Fitness Center for our 6th annual Trunk-or-treat on 10/31! This free event welcomes participants to decorate their vehicle/tailgate and pass out candy to kids walking with family from car to car. Trick or treating allows kids to have all the fun of trick or treating in a safe, controlled environment. Please register only if you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy. 1 REGISTRATION PER CAR.
Sleepy Hollow 5k & Fun Run Join the Beede Swim and Fitness Center at this year's Sleepy Hollow 5K & Fun Run on 10/30! Runners will enjoy a course that takes you through out Concord. All 5K & Fun Run participants who pre-register will receive a t-shirt. The Fun Run is open to runners of all ages and abilities and will begin at 9:00am. The 5K will start at 10:00am. Costumes are encouraged!
Concord Recreation Youth Basketball League
Age appropriate levels for everyone! Concord Rec basketball league will resume in January 2022! This 11 week season will consist of 7 games and 4 practice/scrimmage weeks mixed in for continuous growth and development.
Musical Theater Experience
Registration will open Monday, 11/1 at 7:30am. For over 25 years, Elaine Jarvis and Jen Jarvis and the Musical Theater Experience staff have offered children the opportunity for children in grades 1-5 to learn and then perform for family and friends, an age appropriate version of both original and well known musicals. No auditions or experience is necessary and everyone gets a part, along with singing and dancing. The Winter Show is Annie and will take place at Willard School.
Turkey Hunt
The turkey hunt is on! Every Monday in November, look on Concord Recreation’s Facebook and Instagram for a clue to where we've hidden a turkey in one of Concord's parks! Be the first one to find the turkey and call Concord Recreation 978-287-1050 to redeem it for a real turkey for your dinner table. Clues available at 9:00 AM on Monday morning.
The Concord Free Public Library is partnering with Crossroads - a student organization created by Concord Carlisle High School students to offer monthly story and craft programs that focus on important cultural, social, and diverse topics. Children in grades K-5 are invited to join.
Where/When: Children’s Activity Room at the Main Library on the third Thursday of each month at 4:00pm.
November 18, December 16, January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, and June 16. No registration required."
Please visit this space for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town.