The Thursday Owl
The Alcott ptg weekly email
October 3, 2024
The PTG provides information and support to the Alcott community and raises funds to help make our school the best it can be.
News and Announcements
Alcott’s School Advisory Council
We have openings for two parents who are interested in serving on Alcott's School Advisory Council (SAC). This council is made up of parents, teachers, community members and the school principal. It meets six times a year before school. Committee members can attend in person or via zoom. Parents serve a two-year term on the advisory council. The main responsibilities of the SAC are to ensure the successful completion of the School Improvement Plan, review the school budget, and to serve as an advisory board to the school principal. All interested parents should submit their names along with a brief statement of interest to Elizabeth Gibbs (alcottptgpr@gmail.com) by October 10, 2024. If there are more than two people interested in the position, the PTG will hold an election in accordance with the policy of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in which the entire Alcott parent community can vote. For more information on the role of School Advisory Councils click here.
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Meadow Farms Sale
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! It's that time of year again - The Meadow Farms sale! Meadow Farms provides an opportunity to purchase items from their catalogue. A percentage of the proceeds goes back to Alcott as part of our fundraising efforts that are necessary for our student community. It's a win-win! Get a head start on your holiday shopping! You can purchase anything from candles and wrapping paper, to food and kitchen items, to flower bulbs! The sale is live TODAY and runs through 10/24. Brochures and ordering info have been sent home in your child's bag, so let's get shopping!
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Alcott School Turkey Trot
The Alcott School Turkey Trot is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 30 from 9:45-11:45 at the Emerson Track. More information about the event itself, how to collect pledges, and how to volunteer is available in Mr. G’s letter.
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Bike, Walk, & Roll to School Day
Alcott Bike, Walk, & Roll to School Day is on Thursday, October 10th! The "Bike Train" leaves the station at the Keyes Rd. parking lot at 8:30 a.m.! A "Walking School Bus" for METCO students and any other Alcott Students, friends and family who may wish to walk and roll together, will begin at 8:45 a.m. at Emerson Park. We’ll have plenty of surprises and stickers for all participants. This event is for Alcott students, parents, family and friends. As always, thank you to the Concord Police Department for their support in making this event safe and fun for all!
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Alcott Movie Night
Join us October 18th for Alcott Movie Night! The movie will be decided by the students. Leading up to the event, students may vote for their preferred movie via small change donations. Concessions will be available after 5:30, and the movie will begin at dusk (around 6:15pm). Tickets are $20 per family. Pre-purchase tickets here. To support the event, please volunteer here.
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METCO Family Friends Apple Picking
Please join METCO Family Friends for our annual outing to the orchard! It’s always a lovely fall day with friends over apple picking, a hayride, cider, donuts, and petting zoo. All are welcome!
When: Wednesday, Oct 9th 1:00-3:00pm
Where: Travel by bus or car from Alcott Elementary to Honey Pot Hill Orchard (138 Sudbury Road, Stow MA) ~20mins away
Find an updated link to RSVP here.
Calendar and Important Dates
Every Wednesday is a Half Day
Oct 9 - MFF Apple Picking @ Honey Pot Hill Orchards
Oct 10 - Bike, Walk, & Roll to School Day
Oct 14 - No School (Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day)
Oct 18 - Wacky Friday Spirit Day
Oct 18 - Coffee with Principal Naomi Krakow at 9:30am
Oct 18 - Alcott Movie Night (Rain Date October 25th)
Oct 30 - Alcott School Turkey Trot
In the Community
Community Survey
Let’s improve Concord’s Town Meeting! Finding time for your every-day responsibilities is hard enough, let alone adding involvement in Concord’s Town Meeting and local government. We get it! A group of Concordians, the Town Meeting Study Committee, are studying how to make Town Meeting and our local government more accessible to community members, including busy parents. Whether you’ve attended Town Meeting – or not – please help us by filling out this short survey. Your opinion matters!
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Concord Rec Youth Basketball
Concord Rec Youth Basketball registrations begin October 9th. Register and find more information here.
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IMSCC - New Instructors!
IMSCC welcomes three new instructors: Elena Snow, voice; Nick Isherwood, upright and electric bass; Colleen Hartung, clarinet! Learn about our new teachers and sign up for lessons with any of our expert instructors! Lessons are one-on-one and can start any time during the semester. Lessons take place after school and in the evenings at CCHS and the Carlisle school and are available for all band and orchestra instruments as well as voice, piano, guitar, bass guitar and ukulele. For more about IMSCC click here; email Debbie Levine with questions. To start the enrollment process, fill out a lesson inquiry form here.
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Join Concord AMP and Support Concord Musicians
Concord Association of Music Parents (AMP) is a group of parents who have gathered to support the Grades 4-8 student orchestras, bands, and choruses of the Concord, MA Public Schools. To learn more about how Concord AMP supports our musicians and music programs, how you can get involved, join us at our monthly zoom meeting, or subscribe to our monthly newsletter, check out ConcordAMP.org.
Join the Alcott PTG
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.
Alcott PTG, 93 Laurel St, Concord, MA 01742, USA