The Thursday OwL
The Alcott ptg weekly email
December 5, 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
Last Chance! BC vs. UMASS LOWELL HOCKEY GAME
UMass Lowell invites you to join them for a special discount offer TOMORROW Friday, December 6th at 7:15 PM, where an epic Hockey East showdown will take place as the River Hawks look to defend home ice against the Boston College Eagles!
$5 of each ticket sold will be donated back to the Alcott PTG.
All tickets will be delivered via mobile device. Purchase them here.
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Final Week! Act NOW!
Alcott Annual Appeal: November is the Month of Giving!
Our 2024-2025 Annual Appeal Month of Giving is almost to a close and we are in the final week! About 43% of Alcott families have donated so far and we are a little under halfway to our goal of $20,000. Let's keep it going and try to get as close to 100% participation of all Alcott families by the end of the week! $5, $10, $25 goes a long way if everyone contributes. Without your help our community events, enrichment activities, and financial support for those in need would not happen! Please read the attached letter highlighting all the wonderful ways in which your donation will enrich our Alcott community. This is the final week so please consider donating today! Thank you to everyone who has already contributed and made this the best month of giving yet.
Here are a few easy ways to make your donation:
1) Mail a check to Alcott (payable to Alcott PTG; memo - Annual Appeal)
2) Make your payment here.
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed and made this the best month of giving yet! Your support means more than you know! Happy Holiday Season!
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Last Call for Turkey Trot Pledges!
We made a significant jump from our last total, and if anyone has pledges hanging around, please get them in by Friday, 12/6. This will allow us to get the checks ready for our charities by Wednesday’s all school assembly. Thank you again! Stay tuned for the final total raised. Link to donate here.
Tim Gaudreau, Alcott PE Teacher
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Volunteer Opportunities
December Composting: Sign up here.
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Calendar and Important Dates
Every Wednesday is a Half Day
Dec 6 - Principal’s Coffee (Virtual)
Dec 13 - Sweatshirt Day
Dec 20 - Half Day
Dec 23 through Jan 1 - No School (Winter Recess)
Jan 2 - Classes Resume
In the Community
The Concord AMP Annual Auction is Live!
Don’t miss your chance to find amazing holiday gifts while supporting a great cause. The auction runs now through Friday, December 13 at 10pm. Start bidding today here. Bid on incredible items like Boston Bruins tickets, weekend getaways, Thoreau Club memberships, a “skip the line” pass for the Shamrock Ball, a full orthodontic treatment from Heart Orthodontics, and more. Every bid helps fund scholarships for music lessons, guest instructors, instrument maintenance, and commissioning new works at the Concord public schools (4th-8th grade). Thank you for supporting Concord Association of Music Parents (AMP)!
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Innovative Currents: Envisioning Outdoor Learning in K-8 Education
Please join SEPAC and our sponsors. This event is a unique opportunity to reflect on our educational systems, observe progressive initiatives in Concord, and explore innovative opportunities ahead.
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CCYL Girls Spring Lacrosse Registration Open!
Registration for Grades 3-5 closes 12/31/24. The season begins the first week in April and runs through early June.
Girls in Grades 1-2: In-house program meets Sundays from 10:00-11:15 am on the CCHS Upper Grass.
Girls in Grades 3-5: Practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:15/30pm on the CCHS Upper Grass/Turf 2. Games are Sundays.
To register, visit the CCYL homepage —> Hover over Register (top right) —> Select Girls Registration. Link here.
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Milldam Nursery School is Now Enrolling
Milldam is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. Milldam is a cooperative, play-based preschool in Concord Center with a dynamic, developmentally appropriate environment. Their educators create engaging, interactive classrooms and parents have the unique opportunity to participate firsthand in their child’s first educational experience. Reach out to membership@milldamnurseryschool.org to learn more or apply now!
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Open Table Holiday Gift Bag Donations
Donate a Family-to-Family Holiday Gift Bag - Open Table invites you to help spread joy by creating a holiday gift bag filled with 12 special items for either a family or a senior experiencing food insecurity. Open Table distributed 700 bags last year and demand for our services is up 30% this year. Add this joyous and meaningful tradition to your family or business this season and make the holidays brighter for everyone! Bags will be collected in Concord on Friday, 12/13 between 4-6pm & Maynard, 12/14 between 10am - 1pm. Link for more info or to register your bag.
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2024 Library Holiday Book Sale Still Looking for Volunteers
The Holiday Book Sale is coming! Most Library events are free due to the funds raised by the Friends. If you have just 2 hours, you can help! There are jobs for all ages and interests. High school students welcome! Sign up yourself, your friends, and your family members for a time slot (or two). We need lots of help. Please join us!
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IMSCC Music Lessons - Enrollment Open for the Winter-Spring Session!
New students are welcome to sign up now for the Winter-Spring session of private and group lessons, January to June 2025. Private lessons are available for all band and orchestra instruments including upright bass, voice, piano, guitar, electric bass and ukulele. New students, please fill out this form to begin the enrollment process. (Continuing students, no action is needed at this time.)
Group lessons are available for many band and orchestra instruments - new and continuing students, click here for information and to register. Lessons take place after school and evenings at CCHS and the Carlisle school. Visit the website for more information; email Debbie Levine with questions at dlevine@concordcarlisle.org.
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Alcott PTG, 93 Laurel St, Concord, MA 01742, USA