ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
5th Grade Food Collection To Benefit Open Table: For the next two weeks, 5th graders will be working together on a community service project to benefit Open Table, a local food pantry and meal program whose mission is to provide fresh food and household supplies to keep families healthy. From November 6th to November 17th, Grade 5 students are hosting a school-wide collection of items needed to make Kids Bags for Open Table, and we need your help to make it a success! Open Table distributes more than 150 bags a week containing kid-friendly food to children who visit the food pantry with their families. Each grade is being asked to bring in different items to create the Kids Bags. For example: Kindergarten should bring fruit cups or applesauce cups - no sugar added, First Grade should bring small, individual boxes of cereal or oatmeal packets, Second Grade should bring 100% juice boxes, Third Grade should bring boxes of macaroni and cheese, Fourth Grade should bring granola bars or fruit bars, and Fifth Grade should bring cans of soup or canned ravioli or snack size packs of crackers or pretzels. Students can bring donations to school and drop them off in the bins outside their classrooms. All donations will be sorted and Kids Bags will be prepared by fifth graders and delivered to Open Table in early December. Please see this flyer for more information. Many thanks for your support of this great organization and the kids and families they serve!
The Meadow Farms sale has been extended! Continue to shop until December 1. As a reminder, Meadow Farms provides an opportunity to purchase items from their catalogue and a percentage of the proceeds goes back to Alcott as part of our fundraising efforts. It's a win win!
You can purchase anything from candles, to wrapping paper, to food and kitchen items, to flower bulbs! Use the following link to browse the online storefront: Meadow Farm Alcott Sale. Or follow the instructions in the flyer sent home to set up your own account to share with family and friends. Get those perfect holiday gifts and give back to the Alcott community!
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Calendar and important dates
***Every Wednesday is a half-day***
Nov 10 - Veterans Day Observance
Nov 23-24 - Thanksgiving Recess
CPS/CCRSD 23-24 School Calendar can be found here.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Concord Middle School PTG & School Council Presents a “Who brought Who” Speaker Series on Monday, November 13 at 6:30pm. Kati Preston, Author and Holocaust Survivor, will present in the CMS (Sanborn) auditorium. RSVP here.
SEPAC Presents: '24 Summer Programming & Extended School Year (ESY) Forum
Tuesday, November 14th at 5:30 pm
Changes are underway for general education and special education summer programming. The one size fits all approach is out and personalized learning is in! Please join us for an online forum on November 14th with our new Director of Student Services, Angel Charles, who will provide an overview of the changes and answer parent questions.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://concordps.zoom.us/j/99099044203 / Meeting ID: 990 904 4203
Concord Carlisle Youth Hockey In Town Registration Open
Registration is now open for Learn to Skate, Mosquitos, and Hot Shots.
Hot Shot Hockey is for Boys and Girls 8-15 yrs old and is an in-town hockey league. Our season consists of 14+ weeks of games and practices starting on November 15th.
Learn-to-Skate is for children 3yrs and up and teaches skating fundamentals. The CCYH Mosquito program is considered our "Hockey 101" program and is geared for Girls and Boys who were born between 1/1/2015 and 12/31/2018. Both programs begin November 18th at the Middlesex School rink.
Please visit www.ccyh.org for more details and to register your child.
The CCHS Boys Basketball Program is once again hosting its annual Veterans Day Fundraiser on Friday, November 10th at CCHS from 9am - 2pm. Please click here to register and learn more. All proceeds benefit the boys basketball program.
Concord Public Library Offerings
Nutcracker Reading with Commonwealth Ballet Company: Tuesday, November 14 at 4 PM
Join us for a free reading of the classic tale, The Nutcracker. Several ballet dancers from the Commonwealth Ballet Company will help bring the story to life in their elegant and colorful costumes as the story is read aloud. Main Library. No registration required. More info here: https://cfpl.info/46WQK5I.Teens and Tweens
Homeless Care Packages: Tuesday, November 21 at 4 PM
Come help us assemble care packages for the Concord-Carlisle Community Chest. One hour of community service will be given for participation. Do something kind for a neighbor in need! Main Library. No registration required. More info here: https://cfpl.info/3QypcOM.
Videogame Tournament: Tuesday, November 28 at 3:30 PM
Prizes are up for grabs at this ranked win Super Smash Bros tournament, but bring your deodorant because the competition in this classic brawler is gonna be extra sweaty as you fight to be the tournament champion! Main Library. No registration required. More info here: https://cfpl.info/3McWD6Y.
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!