ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
5th Grade Spring Fair — this morning - Thursday, May 25th. The 5th Grade Spring Fair is this morning during the school day! Students will come with their classroom teachers during their grade’s assigned time slot. The Fair will be held outside (fingers crossed for clear skies) and will feature:
· GAMES and ACTIVITIES created by the 5th graders
· RAFFLES with numerous baskets on offer
· BOOK SALE with gently used children's books
What will students need to bring from home?
· Quarters and dollar bills (everything priced $0.50 - $1.00)
· About $5 - $10 total
· A shopping bag to carry any items they may buy or win
Please note: parents/guardians may not attend the Fair unless already registered as a volunteer for this event.
If any parents or guardians need assistance for their student to participate, please reach out to Rene Kashmiri, at rkashmiri@concordps.org, to discuss arrangements for assistance through the Alcott Family Fund.
Proceeds from the Fair will go toward the 5th Grade Fund to support the 5th Grade Class Gift to Alcott and 5th Grade end-of-year celebration activities. Any questions please contact alcott5thgradecomm@gmail.com..
Free Marker Recycling Program at Alcott Ending Today: The free marker (and other plastic writing instrument) recycling program sponsored by Bic and Terracycle is ending. All items to be recycled need to be in the bin in Alcott's front lobby by Thursday, May 25th. No crayons or pencils accepted.
Ice Cream Celebration on June 2, Please Read: To celebrate the end of the school year and congratulate all our students on a fantastic year the Alcott PTG is sponsoring an Ice Cream Celebration in school on Friday, June 2 after students' lunch recess period. Look out for more information from your child's teacher about their choice of Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream with sprinkles from Bedford Farms or other allergy friendly options! We need your help to make it fun and safe for all so please look out for a teacher email with permission slips.
5th Grade Dues: Every year the 5th Grade Committee collects “5th grade dues” from parents to support the 5th graders' special year-end activities. We ask for your dues contribution of $40 this year and sincerely thank you for your generosity. In addition to the dues mentioned, you can also contribute to 5th grade activities directly by buying “support shares” of three activities: the Annual outing, the Moving Up ceremony, and the 5th grade-made yearbook.
METCO MFF (METCO Friends & Families) Event for End of 2022/2023 School Year. For more information or if your child is interested in becoming a friend, please email liv.woods@gmail.com; Wednesday June 7th: Playdate with Buddies and Ice Cream Social (MFF only).
From the Library: Friday, May 26th will be the last day for library book checkout for this school year. Please return all books by June 9th. The Library Book Swap will run from June 1st to June 8th. Students can exchange 1-3 books from home (elementary school age appropriate and in gently used condition) that they no longer want for books that have been donated by other students. This will be done at the end of their library class.
Elementary Band and Orchestra: Enrollment Open: Registration for Band and Orchestra is open for rising 4th- and 5th-Grade students. Students in 4th Grade meet once per week during school to learn fundamentals in a mixed instrument group setting. 5th-Grade meets twice per week - once during the school day and once before school as a full ensemble. Returning 5th-Graders should re-register for this coming school year. Click here to join Band or Orchestra (concordbands.org/join)!
New for next year: IMSCC is offering after-school, same-instrument, small-group lessons for our 4th- and 5th-Grade musicians, which complement the in-school ensemble programs. Private or small group lessons are recommended but not required for our beginners. Scholarships are available. Additionally, if you wish to pursue private or small group lessons, you are not required to do so through IMSCC. For more information about IMSCC visit this link.
Yearbook Update: The Yearbooks will be arriving and distributed on the last week of school (likely 6/12). A huge thank you to Helen Clancy who has published this awesome memory bank year after year!
5th grade parents Volunteer Opportunities for Middle School PTG - We are recruiting for CMS school year 23-24. Step up, connect and help lead our PTG team! Reach out to Susannah Benner: cmsptgpresidents@gmail.com. Volunteer positions include:
VP of Engagement - Help recruit parents to join in CMS events
International Celebration team- Join other team members to create a new cultural celebration at CMS
Sponsorships of the directory - Join the successful team to solicit Sponsorships
Book Sale Chair - Organize CMS book fair
Staff Appreciation co-chair -Assist the co-chair with various lunches and tokens of thanks for the CMS staff.
Fundraising events - help us with a few low-effort fundraising initiatives."
Alcott Twitter - Follow Alcott on its new Twitter account!
Update on the Middle School Project. The full schedule is here.
Calendar and important dates
***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***
May 25 - 5th Grade Spring Fair
May 31 - Alcott Field Day
June 2 - Ice Cream Social at lunch
June 7 - METCO Playdate with Buddies and Ice Cream Social
June 9 - Alcott Variety Show
June 12 - 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
June 14 - Half Day LAST DAY and Clap Out
CPS/CCRSD 22-23 School Calendar can be found here
IN THE COMMUNITY
CCYS is holding evaluations for its travel soccer program and tryouts for its Liverpool club soccer program the weeks of May 22 and May 29. Please go to www.ccysoccer.org for specific dates/times and for more detailed program information.
On Saturday, June 24 in Carlisle, the William's Be Yourself Challenge (WBYC) Organization will host the 3rd Annual William's Flat Brimmed Parkour Challenge. This community event will take place during Carlisle's Old Home Day with HUB Parkour instructors and an open parkour obstacle course from 11:00am-3:00pm. Sign up now!
How To Talk to Kids About Gun Violence |FREE Live Zoom webinar on Wednesday, June 7, 7:00-8:00 pm EDT | Join this Discovery Museum Speaker Series event to hear specialists in child behavior, trauma, and exposure to violence discuss how to answer children’s questions about gun violence and manage our own fears as we try to keep them safe. This panel discussion will be moderated by The Boston Globe’s Kara Baskin, who has previously written about this topic. The event is free, advanced registration is required at http://bit.ly/DMSpeakerSeries. Certificates of attendance will be available upon request.
IMSCC Summer music lessons are enrolling now! Enrollment is open for the summer session of one-on-one music lessons with IMSCC. For the summer semester, families can choose which weeks they would like to sign up for - students can register to take lessons during any or all of the 10 weeks of the session, June 20 through August 25. Lessons take place at CCHS and the Carlisle school. To start the enrollment process, new and returning students please fill out a lesson inquiry form. We will follow up by asking an instructor to contact you to arrange lesson times. More information at http://www.concordcarlisleace.org/instrumental-music-school. If you have questions please email Debbie Levine.
PMC KIDS RIDE! Join us for the PMC Kids Ride on Sunday, June 11th from 8:30am - 12pm at Willard Elementary School, 185 Powder Mill Road, Concord. Kids ages 5 to 15 are invited to ride either a 1, 4, 8 or 12 mile route to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. There will be a separate 1/4 - 1/2 mile Jr. Ride for riders with training wheels and those under 5. Celebrate at the finish line with delicious food, music, games and activities. To register, volunteer or donate, go to kids.pmc.org/concord. Help us make a difference in the fight against cancer!
Patriots Field Hockey Clinics offer players fun and intensive field hockey programs for children entering Grades 3-9. Our clinics are appropriate for players of all levels and allow for maximum enjoyment, improvement and understanding of the game for every camper. Registration is open for our 2023 Summer Camp on our website. 2023 Summer Field Hockey Camp, Concord Carlisle High School , June 19th-23rd, 9am-2pm.
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!