ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ice Cream Celebration Thank you! The end of year All School Ice Cream/Italian Ice Celebration was a blast for all! Thank you to the Parents/Guardians, Teachers and Staff for making this all happen for these great students.
Alcott School Variety Show, this Friday, June 9 at 6pm. The Alcott School Variety Show is a family-friendly evening that showcases the awesome talents of our Alcott students (and sometimes teachers!) This is meant to be a fun, supportive night, with no competition involved. Located at the Alcott Auditorium. Any questions? Email Kate Sexauer at ksexauer@concordps.org
School Supplies 2023-2024: We've partnered with 1st Day School Supplies to make shopping for your child's supplies super easy! Just click here and purchase your child's supplies for next year (select the grade they will be in for 23-24) and it will be delivered to your child's classroom at Alcott before school starts in August. Please consider purchasing an extra kit or 2 to donate for those in need. Deadline to order is July 1.
A note from the Art Room: Hi Everyone! One last call for green Art Bags! Please have your kids return them to me in the Art Room anytime. Thanks so much-Barbara
The Alcott Chess Club wrapped up its annual chess tournament last week with prizes, gifts and medals for everyone. And for some, they were bestowed trophies. These trophy winners were: K-1: Adam Siala, Levi Teman, Lucas Perez-Ortiz.
2-3: Max Cardinale, Oliver Gertzenstein, Gabriel Stevens and Sierra Wessler.
Finally, Grades 4-5: Eric Li, Erick Liu, Santi Blas-Vyas and Vivian Irwin.
We also want to salute our 5th graders who will be moving on to Concord Middle School! They have been a vibrant part of the chess club for many years and will be missed. They are: Charlie Schmidt, Judah Wessler, Felix Shutzer, and Ruby Kong-Pickman. Have a great summer everyone and we look forward to seeing you in the fall! KB/DF
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!
SEPAC looking for volunteers! Would you like to get involved with the Concord and Concord-Carlisle SEPAC. Any and all involvement is welcome. We would love to have your voices join us. Open board and liaison positions are available. For more information please email concordsepac@gmail.com.
Elections will take place June 8th at 7pm. Please join us. We are a volunteer organization of parents and guardians of students on IEPs and other individuals interested in special education residing in Concord, Carlisle or Boston . We join together to provide representation, information, resources, and support to our community. We provide input and support to our school districts and school committees in their work on matters pertaining to special education. Any interested individuals, whether or not their children are receiving special education, are welcome and encouraged to join the SEPAC and participate in SEPAC meetings, events, and activities.Elections & Prep for year ahead: zoom link:
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***
June 9 - Alcott school Spirit Day - wear your Alcott apparel to school!!
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
Concord Conservatory of Music Rock Lab for kids and teen groups this fall! The Lab matches up musicians of similar age and ability to form a real rock band! They'll rehearse, explore group dynamics, song choices, and soloing, and when ready, CCM will provide gig opportunities in the community! Students who participate in Rock Lab should be familiar with chords and the blues scale. Percussion, guitar, electric bass, saxophone, trumpet players, and singers are all encouraged to join. To arrange for an audition and placement evaluation for fall 2023, complete the Sign-Up Form (ConcordConservatory.org / 978-369-0010 or email info@concordconservatory.org
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!
Juneteenth Mural Painting with The Robbins House (grades K-3) - SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 10:30—11:30 AM. Children's Activity RoomMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742. Juneteenth Mural Painting with The Robbins House (grades K-3). Come celebrate Juneteenth by helping to create a mural in honor of Ellen Garrison — “Concord’s Daughter” and an Upstander for Civil Rights! Registration opens on Saturday, May 27 for kids in K-3rd grade. Robbins HouseThis program will be presented by The Robbins House and hosted by Concord Free Public Library. Registration for this event opens Saturday, May 27 at 9:00 AM.
Picnic in the Park, Concord, MA – July 4th Celebration – Emerson Field - Please come and join us for the annual Picnic in the Park, held on the 4th of July, from 11:00 AM till 4:30 PM at Emerson Field! This is a family fun event, which has been held since 1975. It features plenty of music, games, food, and entertainment for all ages. This year Southern Rail and the Concord Band will be performing. Bring your own picnic basket and just relax on the grass, listen to music, or enjoy some of the food from several local non-profit organizations. It’s a great way to enjoy the holiday with family and friends in a relaxing community social event. A children’s bicycle parade, which is one of the highlights of the picnic, assembles at 11:15 AM in front of the Amory. Many children in colorful costumes file into the park on bicycles, tricycles, strollers, and baby carriages, decorated in the colors of the day: Red, White and Blue! The parade route follows the entire length of the tree-lined alley, all to the delight of the crowd.
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!
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!