ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Message from your Art Teacher: There is a lot of information about the Alcott Art curriculum on the Alcott Art web page, from photos of student work across all grade levels, to information specifically for parents. One important reminder from the Parent page: Art is messy work, so please make sure your child wears clothing that can get dirty on Art day! . As always, please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns: bgordonoconnor@concordps.org
Alcott Chess Club began its Fall 2022 session. Did you miss the opening class? Not to worry. The Chess Club will not meet again until Thursday, September 29. Still plenty of time to enroll. Contact Ken Belt at alcottchess@hotmail.com or text 617-332-4483. See flyer for details. Come play! Alcott Chess Club wants you.
Alcott Family Movie Night is scheduled for October 14 at 7pm! Come join us at the school for an outdoor Movie Night on Friday, October 14th at 7pm! Bring a blanket or a chair, wear a halloween or your favorite movie character costume if you'd like! Popcorn and other snacks will be available for sale on site. Tickets are on sale NOW and available here!
Volunteers are needed for Alcott Movie Night: We need your help with setting up, selling concessions and tickets, cleaning up the night of the event as well as purchasing and donating concessions prior to the event. Please sign up here. Your help is greatly appreciated!!
Saturday was a beautiful fall day for the METCO Family Friends Fall Picnic! Games, pumpkin painting and an amazing potluck made the event a perfect way for Boston and Concord families to connect. Thanks to all the organizers and families who participated!
***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***
October 10: No School - Columbus Day and Indigenous People Day
October 14: Alcott Family Movie Night 7pm
October 24: School Picture day
CPS/CCRSD 22-23 School Calendar can be found here
IN THE COMMUNITY
Thank you from the Kicks for Cancer Committee: THANK YOU to the community for helping to make Kicks for Cancer 2022 such a success! We are awed by the magnitude of Kicks and the community spirit this weekend. We are truly “One Community with One Goal.” To help us achieve our fundraising goal this year, please consider making a donation.
Alcott Before School Sports (Grades 1-5, Days vary by grade) is a 6 week program starting at 8:00am - open to Alcott School students, grades 1-5. In Session 5 of Fall Before School Sports, students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports/games like speedball, indoor soccer, floor hockey, and other favorite PE games!
Open Table - Kids' Bag Contents Urgently Needed - The summer lull in donations and supply chain issues have impacted Open Table's supply of many items. Urgently needed in the upcoming weeks/month are granola bars, trail mix/nut packets, and oatmeal packets to meet the 120+ Kids' Bags Open Table distributes each week. Please consider donating these items at one of our donation bins located at 40 Beharrell St (24/7) or Crosby's. Involve your kids by having them help shop for these items!
COAR Open House - Monday, Oct. 3 from 7-8:15 p.m. - Join COAR members as we gather to kick off the 2022-2023 school year - in person this time! COAR (Communities Organizing Against Racism) encourages parents, teachers, and community members to learn, take action, and engage in courageous conversations about race with each other and with our children. We'll chat about the history of COAR, goals for the year, and ways you can get involved to help us affect change in our community. If you're new to COAR, please come meet us and ask questions! If you're a long-time COAR member, we'd love to see you outside of our Zoom boxes! Rsvp here
Kids Test Kitchen Fall II (Thursdays, 3:30-4:30p starting November 3rd) We are redefining kid food! Each class presents students with opportunity to explore new or familiar foods in their raw, unmanipulated state. Then, working as a team, they’ll slice, dice, peel, measure, and cook until they’ve prepared the finished dish. Class closes with opportunity to taste the result of their hard work. Students receive a printed recipe card and the focal ingredient - or a sample of the finished dish - so they can show off what they learned!
Lego Challenges (Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00p starting November 1st). If you love building with Legos, this is the class for you! Each week you will be challenged to create a sensational Lego scene. Each challenge is a mystery that your teacher will reveal – A helicopter rescue scene? A space shuttle launch site? Lego Godzilla attacking a city? Best be ready for anything! Then it’s off to the races as you and a partner have limited time to create your scene and present it to the class. Presentation skills will be key as you try to persuade your classmates that your Lego creation is #1. Our Right Brain Curriculum Instructors will help you use persuasive language, eye contact and proper posture for perfected presentations.
Concord Recreation Youth Basketball League - Registration opens October 5, 2022 for all interested! Age-appropriate levels for everyone! Concord Rec basketball league will resume in January 2023! This 12 week season will consist of 6 games and 6 practice/scrimmage weeks mixed in for continuous growth and development.
Sleepy Hollow 5k and Fun Run! Join Concord Recreation and the Beede Swim and Fitness Center (rain or shine) at this year's Sleepy Hollow 5K & Fun Run on Saturday October 29th! 5K runners will start out front of Beede and enjoy a course that takes them through out Concord. Please note that the 5K course is not closed to cars and that intersections will be managed by Concord Police or support staff. Fun Run participants will side-walk loop around CCHS on a 1/2 mile course. Pre-Registration ends on Wednesday October 26, 2022 at 12:00pm. Walk-Up Registration on Saturday, October 29 runs 8:30am-9:15am.
Trunk or Treat - Join the Beede Swim and Fitness Center for our 6th annual Trunk-or-treat on Sunday, October 30th from 2:00-3:30pm. 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 here only if you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy. You Do NOT need to register to come trick or treat.
Hiring Lifeguards and WSI! Looking for a unique job opportunity? The Beede Center is seeking lifeguards for various shifts 5:30am-9:00pm.
16th Annual Kicks for Cancer - Saturday, September 24th at Concord-Carlisle High School! Please join us for this amazing annual community event at CCHS! On September 24th, join us for a day of soccer, field hockey, volleyball, etc. for a great cause - donations go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for ovarian cancer early detection research. To view the day's schedule or to make a donation, please go to our website. Also, please spread the word by purchasing a lawn sign. If you would like to buy a Kicks shirt or merchandise before the event, come to our Pop Up Sale on Emerson Field on Saturday, September 17th from 10am-2pm. We look forward to seeing you at Kicks for Cancer!
Cheerleader for a Day - Friday, September 30th. The CCHS Varsity and JV cheerleaders invite children in grades K to 5 to join them in cheering on the football team for a night (until halftime)! Cheerleaders for a Day will learn cheers and experience what it is like to cheer at a CCHS football game. Cheerleaders will receive a bow and t-shirt. Please register at this link by September 19th. We hope to see you there!
13th Annual Massachusetts State Middle School Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, November 5,2022 at Willard Field in Devens, Massachusetts. For more information, please see here.
Concord Conservatory of Music’s (CCM) Adult Chamber Music Play-In — CCM, in collaboration with the Concord Chamber Music Society, announces the Adult Chamber Music Play-In on Saturday, October 22nd, from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm. We welcome adult instrumentalists to experience the unique enrichment of making music together. Participants will be placed in groups to play through repertoire and will have an opportunity to engage with CCM faculty. All players will gather at the end of the morning for a group play-in and are invited to bring a bag lunch to enjoy in the garden. RSVP at ConcordConservatory.org by October 10th to provide some background information so we can form the right group for you!
Concord Conservatory of Music’s New Community Sing Series—Here’s the opportunity for singing enthusiasts of all ages and levels to gather and enjoy making music together. Each one-hour singing session provides an opportunity to learn new repertoire and sing in a family-friendly gathering. There’s no cost to participate, just a love of singing! Led by CCM voice faculty Gray Leiper, this unique multi-generational chorus will sing musical selections that celebrate the seasons, beginning with harvest time. Join us for Harvest – Abundant Song on October 16th from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. Sign-up for sessions in advance at ConcordConservatory.org and bring the entire family!
COAR Open House - Monday, Oct. 3 from 7-8:15 p.m. Join COAR members as we gather to kick off the 2022-2023 school year - in person this time! COAR (Communities Organizing Against Racism) encourages parents, teachers, and community members to learn, take action, and engage in courageous conversations about race with each other and with our children. We'll chat about the history of COAR, goals for the year, and ways you can get involved to help us affect change in our community. If you're new to COAR, please come meet us and ask questions! If you're a long-time COAR member, we'd love to see you outside of our Zoom boxes! Rsvp here
Starting in October, the Arts & Environment Program is offering Free Family Drop-in Days! Families are encouraged to stop by any time during the three-hour time block to partake in a craft open to all ages and abilities. The first session is coming up on October 1:Saturday, October 12:00pm - 5:00pmRoom: 109 | Instructor: Therese Roeser Environmental arts instructor, Therese Roeser will lead a World of Wonders-themed craft in honor of author, Aimee Nezhukumatathil's visit to The Umbrella on Oct. 18 & 19. Therese will show you how to make butterflies out of materials you can find in your own home. Check out Aimee's beautiful book, World of Wonders for inspiration! RSVP's appreciated but not required
Register now (deadline 10/3) for the ’22-’23 Concord-Carlisle Travel Basketball program! We offer a fun and competitive opportunity for boys (grades 3-8) and girls (grades 4-8) to develop their basketball skills, make friends, and be active. Get all the details at ccybasketball.org. We really want to get more girls in grades 4 and 5 signed up so we can field a team for each grade; no experience necessary for younger girls! Player evaluations are the week of October 10th and the season will run November-March. Registration is $400 (scholarships available); late registration is an additional $100. And we’re always looking for willing moms and dads to volunteer to help coach.
League of Women Voters (LWV) NEW SERIES STARTING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 7 P.M. CONCORD MAIN LIBRARY AND ZOOM. Concord & Carlisle: Our Communities Through a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lens. Please pre-register online. Panels will discuss the towns’ histories, educations programs, housing & zoning challenges. The last session will address how we can progress as a community.
First panel includes:
Professor Robert A. Gross James L. and Shirley A. Draper Professor of Early American History Emeritus at the University of Connecticut
Reverend Dr. Jim Sherblom Author, Historian, Entrepeneur
Dr. Maria Madison Brandeis Heller School Interim Dean & CO-President of the Robbins House
Concord Free Public Library: "Read to Laddie the Collie" - Did you know that reading to dogs boosts reading skills, emotional, and social skills for children? Read to a good listener who loves stories! The Concord Free Public Library invites children ages 5 years and up to “Read to Laddie the Collie” at the Children’s Library on the third Saturday of each month at 3pm beginning October 15th. Register for your own 15-minute session with Laddie through the Event Calendar at concordlibrary.org. Register for October 15th now here! Bring along a favorite book.
WBYC & Hub Parkour present free 1 hour mini clinics! During the Carlisle PTO's Softball Tournament and Family Day. Saturday, October 1, 2PM - 5 PM, Banta Davis Fields. William's Be Yourself Challenge (WBYC)
Concord Youth Theatre's PlayTime Theatre opens up for the season this Saturday, October 1 @10:30. Playtime Theatre information
Please visit this space for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town.
PTG online volunteer information and sign-up: Please visit 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!