The Thursday OwL
The Alcott ptg weekly email
August 28, 2025
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
Community Coffee Morning Today!
Join new and returning Alcott parents and guardians, as well as some members of the PTG Board, at the picnic tables by the play yard. You are welcome to mingle, ask questions about school and youth activities, and just take a deep breath with other Alcott parents. See you at 9am! Please bring your own morning beverage.
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Volunteer as a Room Parent!
We need a few more Room Parents in the following classrooms:
Chatlosh (kindergarten - 1 needed)
Delaney (2nd grade - 1 needed)
Besserer (4th grade - 2 needed)
Woodward (4th grade - 2 needed)
Thank you to the dozens of parents who have volunteered to support our teachers and school! We appreciate you! You can sign up here or you can reach out to Room Parent Coordinator Sarah Driscoll (sarahdimock@gmail.com). Thank you!
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METCO Family Friends Fall Picnic
Save the date! Come enjoy a lovely autumn Saturday out at the annual METCO Family Friends Fall Picnic on September 20 from 1-3pm at Hunt Almont Park. More details to follow. We hope you’ll join us!
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Check Out METCO Family Friends!
Are you interested in forming new friendships and creating a special family partnership? Do you want to help build a stronger Alcott community? METCO Family Friends (MFF) might be for you! MFF matches up Concord resident students with Boston resident students. MFF families share a lot of fun together during the school year in after school activities and playdates; we'd love for you to be part of it. If you are interested in being a buddy family, or learning more about the program, please click this form today and tell us more about yourself!
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Back to School Drive Reminder
Please support our Alcott community by contributing to the PTG Back to School drive. You can purchase items from the PTG Amazon Wish List here. Items on the wish list include: boys and girls sweatpants, basic t-shirts, socks and underpants (in sizes 5-6, 7-8, and 10-12 for all items). All donations must be new and unused. If you would prefer to make a financial contribution, please donate here. All gestures of support are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Gibbs at gibbs.eliz@gmail.com.
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Sign Up to Keep the Library Running Smoothly!
Pop into the library once a week to help Mrs. O'Rourke check in and shelve books from 8:50-9:15am. If you are interested and can commit to a weekly slot, please email korourke@concordps.org and let Mrs. O'Rourke know what day you are available. Thanks for your support!
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Save the Date: Alcott Picture Day
Alcott Picture Day is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17. The online order portal is open, and students will also receive paper ordering forms closer to Picture Day. Orders can be placed online or via paper order form with cash/checks. An ordering guide is attached here.
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Join the PTG!
Want to make a difference at Alcott? Curious about how the PTG programs and events come together? Join a committee on the PTG! The time commitment is manageable and the rewards are great. Email ptgalcott@gmail.com for more information.
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Calendar and Important Dates
Every Wednesday is a Half Day
August 28 - Community Coffee Morning (9-10:00am)
August 29 through September 1 - No School
September 2 - Return to School
September 12 - Community Coffee Morning (9-10:00am)
September 17 - Alcott Picture Day
September 18 - Back to School Evening
September 20 - METCO Family Friends Fall Picnic
In the Community
Cub Scout Pack 133
Interested in learning more about cub scouts? Pack 133 welcomes all genders, ages, and stages in Alcott, Thoreau and other Elementary Schools in the Concord, MA area. Join us for our first pack meeting (9/17, 6:30 pm, Concord Scout House) and/or Rocket Launch (9/27, 12:30 pm). See https://www.troopwebhostcs.org/Pack133Concord/, email cubmaster.concord133@gmail.com, and/or stop at our table at Back to School Night to learn more!
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Concord Rec Enrichment Programs
Concord Rec has a few Enrichment Programs with open spots, including Before School Sports, Kids Test Kitchen, Buildwave, and Spanish Language & Culture. Sign up with this link, or click here for more info.
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Milldam Nursery School - Open Spots this Fall
This cooperative, play-based preschool in Concord Center is still accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year in their 3/4 and 4/5 age programs. Discover their engaging, interactive classrooms for ages 2 through 5 full of opportunities to learn through play in a dynamic, developmentally appropriate environment. Apply now or reach out to membership@milldamnurseryschool.org to learn more.
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CCACE Fall Classes
CCACE has NEW fall classes for kids (and adults)! Get crucial life skills with BLAST! Babysitting Safety & CPR; expand music skills with private lessons as well as our Small Group Music Lessons; make unique crafts. And for anyone looking to improve their English language skills, we have ELL classes two nights a week! Check out our full listing at www.concordcarlisleace.org or call our office at 978-318-1432.
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IMSCC Music Lessons - Registration for the Fall Session is OPEN!
We welcome new students of all ages to register for one-on-one music lessons with the Instrumental Music School of Carlisle and Concord's expert instructors. A 16-week session begins in September. Lessons are available for all band and orchestra instruments, voice, piano, guitar, bass, and ukulele. After school lessons are offered at CCHS and the Carlisle School. Small group lessons are available for 4th and 5th graders. New Students, please fill out an inquiry form here. Small Group Lessons information is available here. Want to learn more about IMSCC? Visit this link. If you have any questions, please reach out to IMSCC Program Coordinator, Laryssa Doohovskoy, at ldoohovskoy@concordcarlisle.org.
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CCYL Girls Lacrosse — Fall Ball 2025 is HERE!
Ready to sharpen your skills, meet new teammates, and have a blast this fall? Registration is now OPEN, and the first 100 players to sign up score an exclusive CC Lacrosse hoodie!
What’s Fall Ball?
One fun-filled practice each week led by the pro staff from Rev Lacrosse, with help from our awesome parent volunteers.
Fast-paced drills, mini-games, and plenty of scrimmage time with friends at your grade level.
A low-pressure, high-energy way to grow your game before the spring season!
Dates & Times: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 19, 26 (no session 10/12)
Grades 1-2 from 2-3pm. Grades 3-4 from 3-4pm. Grades 5-7 from 4-5pm.
Where: CCHS Upper Grass Fields
What to Bring: stick, goggles, mouthguard, pinnie, cleats/sneakers, water bottle, hoodie/sweats
Registration: Early Bird (through 9/2) - $125; Regular (after 9/2) - $150
Sign up now → [REGISTER HERE]
Need general info on the Girls Program? Visit the “Girls Program” tab on the CCYL homepage. Can’t wait to see you on the field!
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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! Please reach out to ptgalcott@gmail.com if you are interested.
Alcott PTG, 93 Laurel St, Concord, MA 01742, USA