The Thursday Owl
The Alcott ptg weekly email
October 31, 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
Fall Family Fun Day - Save the Date!
The Alcott PTG is hosting a Fall Family Fund Day on Sunday, November 17th at Alcott School. There will be fall fun for the whole family! Activities will include a bouncy house, face painting, arts and crafts, concessions and other fun fall activities. No entry cost! Stay tuned for more information.
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Open PTG Meeting
All parents/guardians are invited to the open PTG Meeting on November 6 at 7PM in the Alcott Cafeteria. Have questions about the PTG? Interested in getting more involved in the Alcott community? Curious about how PTG programming works? Join us! We encourage you to submit questions and comments in advance through this form, or by emailing Liz Gibbs at ptgalcott@gmail.com. Thank you!
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October Nurse’s Note
Please find Nurse Colleen Asselin’s October Nurse’s Note here.
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Cafeteria Volunteers
Volunteers needed in the cafeteria to help the students manage our composting system! Black Earth collects bags of compostable waste from all the schools in the district, but our younger students need some help managing their trays and sorting items appropriately. Please use the SignUpGenius link to cover some lunchtime shifts so we can minimize the mess and maximize the compost!
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Picture Retake Day
Second Time's a Charm! Picture Retake Day is coming up on Tuesday 11/12/24. If you are not completely satisfied with your child's student portrait, or they missed picture day, you have the opportunity to get a retake photo. Please return the undamaged individual portrait package to the photographer on Retake Day. You may keep the class photo. If you have any specific instructions for the photographer, please jot them down so they show through the envelope window and can be easily spotted. Retake packages will be distributed at school approximately 3-5 weeks following Retake Day. If any families have questions – please contact Coffee Pond Customer Service Dept. PHONE: 1-800-632-2323 ext "0" // EMAIL: Lifeguards@coffeepond.com.
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Calendar and Important Dates
Every Wednesday is a Half Day
Nov 1 - K-5 Conferences (No School)
Nov 6 - PTG Open Meeting (7pm - Alcott Cafeteria)
Nov 11 - Veterans Day (No School)
Nov 12 - Picture Retake Day
Nov 15 - Crazy Sock School Spirit Day
Nov 17 - Fall Family Fun Day
Nov 27 - Half Day
Nov 28 & 29 - Thanksgiving Recess
Concord Ed Fund Disco Night
Saturday Night Fever, November 16th: Come channel your inner John Travolta and join us as we boogie the night away at Concord Country Club in support of our excellent public schools. There will be food and drinks aplenty, a special guest or two, ABBA on repeat, and all your friends in their finest 70's disco attire. Please buy your tix ($150/person) and 70's disco 'fit today! This event will sell out.
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The Milldam Holiday Sip & Shop
Join us on Sunday, November 10 at Revolutionary Concord, also home to the Concord Toy Box and Alright Art Supply, from 5:30-8:30pm. 15% of proceeds from this event will be donated to Milldam Nursery School. Get ahead of your holiday shopping and support our school with a glass of wine and friends! This event is not restricted to current membership - all friends and family are welcome! No tickets necessary, beverages provided, adults only please. RSVP Here.
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Codman Farms Great Pumpkin Smash
This Sunday, close out Halloween by going green! On November 3rd, 10am to 2 pm, CCHS Green Team with Concord Mothers Out Front will assist with The Great Pumpkin Smash at Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Rd. in Lincoln. This is a family-friendly event, where all ages enjoy smashing old pumpkins and feeding them to the Codman Farm pigs and cows, which in turn enriches the soil. This practice helps divert hundreds of big pumpkins from entering the landfill or incinerators, thereby reducing methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Please remove stickers and candles from your pumpkins (No paint or glitter please).
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Concord Conservatory: Music & Identity
Join us for ‘Music & Identity: Your Listener Profile’ featuring guest lecturer Susan Rogers on Friday, November 22, at 7:30 PM at Concord Conservatory of Music. Explore your unique relationship with music with renowned producer and Berklee professor Susan Rogers, known for her work with Prince and Barenaked Ladies. She will discuss the psychology of music preferences and introduce the 7 Listening Dimensions from her book, This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You. Enjoy performance by The Adventure Trio. $25 general admission; free for students 18 and under. Tickets here.
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Understanding Digital Health & Safety – Parent Education Program
Wed. 11/6, 7-8 pm, Online. Technology is ever-changing and keeping on top of the newest and latest trends is critical to keeping kids safe online. Join nationally known speaker Katie Greer as she brings her knowledge and expertise on digital health and safety to parents, presenting tools and strategies to help your kids navigate technology in a safe and productive way. You’ll come away from this talk with practical solutions to this challenging issue. Offered through CCACE’s Parent Education program. Information and registration here.
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Concord Carlisle Youth Hockey In-Town Registration Open for 2024-2025
Registration is now open for Learn-to-Skate, Learn-to-Play, and Hot Shots.
Hot Shot Hockey is for Boys and Girls 8-15 years old and is an in-town hockey league. Our season consists of 14+ weeks of games and practices starting on November 10th.
Learn-to-Skate is for children 3 years and up and teaches skating fundamentals.
The Learn-to-Play program is considered our "Hockey 101" program and is geared for Girls and Boys who were born between 1/1/2016 and 12/31/2019.
Both programs begin the second week of November at the Middlesex School rink. Please visit www.ccyh.org for more details and to register your child.
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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