ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
School Picture Day: Wednesday, Sept. 15 (Rain Date Sept. 17)
Picture Day is on!! You should receive an order form in your child's backpack this week--if you didn't, no problem!! Go to www.coffeepond.com and follow the prompts to order your child's portraits online.
Wanted: Picture Day Volunteers!
We need help on Wednesday, Sept. 15 to ensure that everything runs smoothly. We will be outside, masked and socially distanced. You will assist a photographer in managing lines, collecting forms (in a bucket for no contact) and reminding students to be distanced. Sign up here.
The Alcott Chess Club returns! Great news! The Alcott Chess Club is back onsite and ready to bring you chess live. For the past year, we've kept Alcott Chess going online and we'll continue to do that, but now we'll also be in the Faculty Lounge. We trust you're as excited as we are to be back.
First and foremost, our goal is to comply with Covid safety guidelines to bring you chess in a healthy environment. We know you'll do your part. We're all in this together. Classes begin September 23 and run for just 10 weeks into December. Cost of the program is $180, payable by Venmo or PayPal to alcottchess@hotmail.com, by check or just bring it to the first class. See our flyer for details and other exciting news, such as discounts and the Chess Challenge.
The Alcott Chess Club is for everyone - all ages, grades, levels of ability. Don't know the moves? We'll happily teach you. Chess is a great way to start the day, bright-eyed and eager to learn. For all questions, email Ken Belt at alcottchess@hotmail.com, text or call him at 617-332-4483. Can't make it Thursday mornings? Don't worry! There are online sessions. Just ask for the flyer.
It's your move, mate! We're waiting to see you!
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!
***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***
Sep 15: School Picture Day
Sep 22: Back to School Night (virtual), 5:30-7:30pm
Oct 11: Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
CPS/CCRSD 21-22 School Calendar can be found here
IN THE COMMUNITY
Mothers Out Front Family Walk
Family Walk with OARS!
DATE: September 12, 2021
TIME: 10:00am – 11:00am ET
LOCATION: The Walden Woods Project’s Bear Garden Hill
Please join us to reconnect with friends and nature on this family-friendly walk along the Sudbury River led by wetlands specialist, Ingeborg Hegemann Clark from OARS. Learn about local watersheds, their soils, and the important role these protected wild spaces play in heat reduction and carbon sequestration.
REGISTER HERE
Concord-Carlisle Youth Basketball registration now open: Concord-Carlisle Youth Basketball has opened registration for the 2021-2022 travel basketball season to boys and girls in Grades 4 - 8. Earlybird registration is open until 9/19 and tryouts will take place on October 13-15. More details can be found at the CCYB website at http://ccybasketball.org.
Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) Meeting - September 13: Please join Concord Public/Concord-Carlisle Regional Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) for our first meeting of the 2021-22 school year. We'd love to hear about your ideas for priorities, events, and concerns for this year. All are welcome.
Concord SEPAC September meeting
Time: Sep 13, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84963740730?pwd=QVdtdVZnbHJnbWFRK3hwTkNKbWNpZz09
Meeting ID: 849 6374 0730
Passcode: U911NF
The Umbrella Arts Center Fall Registration now open: Register now for fall at The Umbrella Arts Center. There are many new and improved youth classes and workshops. Please check out: Youth Classes & Workshops | The Umbrella Arts Center for more information.
The 4th Annual Mighty Moose 5K Fun Run: Join us on September 26, 2021 for the 4th Annual Mighty Moose 5K Fun Run, a community event to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer research. Please see the flyer for registration details.
Concord Free Public Library's "Read to Luna the Dog Live!": The Concord Free Public Library invites children to “Read to Luna the Dog Live!” on the Main Library Lawn the third Wednesday of each month between 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The upcoming dates to read to Luna are Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15. When the weather gets cooler or if there is rain, Luna will meet with readers inside the Main Library. Reading to dogs boosts reading skills and emotional and social skills for children. This event is for children ages 5 and up. Register in advance for a 15 minute individual session with Luna. Details can be found here.
MADE POSSIBLE BY YOUR SUPPORT
Welcome Back luncheon and treats for the Alcott team
Thanks to the generous support of PTG donors like you, the entire Alcott team enjoyed a Welcome Back luncheon on August 27th, followed up with surprise cookie treats on the first half-day of the school year. With your continued support, we can show our appreciation to these Alcott team members who create a wonderful experience for our students every day.