Turkey Trot returns for its 26th running!
Our trotters had to wait two years (plus one week), but the 26th Annual Alcott School Turkey Trot took off under sunny skies yesterday at Emerson Track. Under the expert guidance of its creator, Mr. Tim Gaudreau, this beloved event saw runners from all six grades run 3, 4, 5 or more laps around the track to benefit two of our most deserving local charities, Open Table and The Concord Recreation Scholarship Fund.
Please remember to turn in your donations! You can DONATE via PayPal or check (payable to "Alcott PTG," which will transfer all funds to the charities). For more information visit the site. Let's beat our 2020 total of $1,200!
Outdoor Movie Night 2021 is a wrap!
Wow! The skies cleared just in time for our first-ever Alcott Outdoor Movie Night last Friday. Thank you so much to the entire Alcott community, which voted for the movie choice (The Addams Family), supplied the concessions, set up and ran the booths and, most importantly, attended and brought their school spirit to make our first-ever Movie Night a smashing success. Over 200 community members brought their blankets and chairs, enjoyed Mrs. Tyson's gourmet popcorn and enjoyed the late October chill at Alcott. Special thanks to Daniel Cortes, Dennis Dietrich and Mike Dodge for their supportive assistance before, during and after the nighttime event. We can't wait to see the Alcott families enjoying another get-together very soon!
ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Alcott PTG Open Meeting next Wednesday, 11/10: Please join us for the PTG Fall Open Meeting on Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00PM via Zoom. All Alcott community members are welcome at this informative session about current initiatives and outlook for the school year. Come see what's happening at Alcott by joining the meeting HERE.
Interested in METCO Family Friends after-school play dates?
After a successful back to school event in Boston last month, we are getting ready to schedule a monthly 'late bus' for Boston students. What is that you ask? Once a month on a half day Wednesday, Boston students can stay and play with a Concord student and Concord parents bring the student back to Alcott to take a 3 PM bus back to Boston. It's a great way for kids and families to get to know each other better. Please take a minute to respond to this survey and let us know if you'd like to participate. Exact Wednesday dates TBD.
The Concord Middle School Coats for Kids Club needs your help! Their annual Anton’s Cleaners Coats for Kids drive is NOW UNDERWAY! The goal this year is to collect 300 coats! Please consider donating any gently-used coats in good condition by sending them to Alcott with your child. The drop-off box is next to the office. We accept any size coat, from infant snowsuits to oversized adult, but please do not donate clothing other than winter coats – no sweatshirts, raincoats, vests, scarves, hats, gloves, mittens or snow pants. The drive runs until January 8th, 2022. If you get a new coat for the winter, consider donating your old coat to Coats for Kids. Thank you very much for your generosity!
The Alcott Lost & Found is overflowing with items!
We know what you're thinking: "Hmm, that isn't SO many items . . ." Well, this photo was taken on October 20th, before the cold weather set in! If you are missing any jackets, sweatshirts, hoodies, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc., please ask your student to check the Lost & Found, located in the cafeteria hallway.
ALSO, as late Fall approaches, it is a great idea to LABEL your jackets, sweatshirts, hoodies (and anything not physically attached to your student) with your student's name! You don't need fancy labels--BLACK OR SILVER SHARPIES can label all of your student's belongings!
***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***
Nov 4: K-5 Parent-Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
Nov 10: PTG Open Meeting, 7pm (via Zoom)
Nov 11: Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL) Nov 24: Half-Day (12:30pm Dismissal) Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Recess (NO SCHOOL)
CPS/CCRSD 21-22 School Calendar can be found here
IN THE COMMUNITY
Concord Free Public Library invites everyone to visit their newly installed StoryWalk on the Main Library lawn. The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. See details HERE.
Concord Public and Concord-Carlisle Regional SEPAC invites you to attend
the next SEPAC meeting on November 15 at 7:30pm via Zoom. Dr. Laurie Hunter and Justin Cameron, CMS principal, will join us to present plans for the new middle school building. Come hear about its impact on the education of our children and plans for accessibility. Bring your comments and questions!
Topic: November SEPAC meeting, Concord/CC
Time: Nov 15, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 815 7457 8365 Passcode: i9bVXP
Concord Public and Concord-Carlisle Regional SEPAC is also offering: Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility--A Free Virtual Workshop for Parents and Professionals on Wed., Nov. 10, 2021, 7:00-9:00pm. Register HERE.
Concord Youth Theatre's production of Seussical opens tomorrow! Performances are: Fridays, November 5 & 12 at 7:30pm; Saturdays, November 6 & 13 at 4:00pm; Sundays, November 7 & 14 at 2:30pm. Get your tickets HERE.
Events and Updates from Concord Recreation:
Programs @ Alcott (Registration opens December 8th @ 7:30am)
String Orchestra (Fridays beginning 1/12/22 @ 8:00am)--Festival String Orchestra before or after school program is for students who have been studying basic skills since September and can play Twinkle Twinkle (#43 in the book) by January. The program is suitable for 4th year beginner students or second year + players (5th) graders. Join to further develop your ensemble playing skills on your string instrument. It's fun to make music all together! The final product will be sound recorded and emailed to the parents.
Engineering Workshop (Mondays beginning 1/24/22 @ 3:30pm)--Wicked Cool engineers will be put to the task to build things that go. Explore the engineering and design process to build balloon powered cars, hovercrafts, and magnet powered JunkBots.
Kids Test Kitchen (Thursdays beginning 3/3/22 @ 3:30pm)--Each class presents students with an opportunity to explore new or familiar foods in their raw, unmanipulated state. Then, working as a team, we’ll slice, dice, peel, measure, and cook until we’ve prepared the finished dish. Lessons are planned to celebrate seasonal produce – warm you on a cold winter day and offer ideas for quick and healthy family meals. At the end of class your aspiring chef will receive the main ingredient, or a sample of the finished dish, and the recipe so that they can show off what they’ve learned!
Code Wiz (online)--Code Wiz offers a variety of classes including Minecraft Coding, Game Based Python, and Game Development. The framework promotes a vision in which all students critically engage in computer science issues; approach problems in innovative ways; and create computational artifacts with a practical, personal, or societal intent.
GGLeagues – Esports (online)--You can safely play your favorite games (Madden 21, Fortnite, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros) in a competitive league, or one off major event. Building Community Through Gaming: We believe the beauty of esports is the ability to make friends, build relationships, and connect with your community. GGLeagues provides esports leagues and infrastructure to empower communities with the goal of connecting gamers with each other.
Please visit this space for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town.