BIKE-WALK-AND-ROLL-TO-SCHOOL-DAY! Thank you to all the families who chose to walk, bike, and roll to school on a beautiful Wednesday in October! Kids had a great time taking over streets in a "bike train" and lots of other kids used their wheels and feet to take a Green route to school! If you want to be involved in future events, reach out here, and we hope to see lots of kids continuing to walk, bike, and roll this school year! Special thanks go to Principal Krakow, Ron Holsinger of the Concord Police Department and the Save Routes to School (SRTS) program for making this day possible.
FAMILY FUN AT FRANKLIN PARK! Thank you to all of the students and families who made the METCO Family Friends Fall Field Day such a wonderful success last Saturday, October 16th, at Franklin Park in Boston. The district-wide event featured fun, games, treats and socializing for folks across the elementary schools, CMS and CCHS. This event was our first in-person all-school gathering in 24 months and we owe it all to our planning team for their vision, hard work and creativity: METCO Academic Liaison Savaughn Dickerson, Alcott parent and METCO Parent Representative Tanika Williams, and Alcott PTG Board Chairs, Kenlyne Exume and Kristen Ferguson. Special thanks to Mr. Gaudreau for supplying the day's games and gear. Looking forward to many more family events to come!
ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
26th Annual Alcott School Turkey Trot! Less than one week until the return of our favorite charitable track event! The Turkey Trot will take place on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 9:45 - 11:45AM at the Emerson Track. Please consider pledging a donation for each lap your child completes around the Emerson Track. 100% of proceeds go to Open Table and The Concord Recreation Scholarship Fund. The Turkey Trot pledge sheet was distributed in your student's take-home folder last week. For more information visit the site.
How To Donate: PayPal or Check: Make check payable to Alcott PTG, which will transfer all funds to the charities. Let's beat our 2020 total of $1,200!
Volunteers Needed. Please contact Mr.G: tgaudreau@concordps.org
Alcott Movie Night, Friday, October 29th! Come join us at the school for an outdoor Movie Night next Friday! Tickets are on sale NOW and available here!
And the Movie Night selection is . . . the STUDENTS' CHOICE! Voting is taking place by coin and bill in Alcott's front hallway now through next week. Students may vote for The Addams Family (animated), Hotel Transylvania or Shrek. Good luck, and may the best movie win!
Meadowbrook Farms Fall Fundraiser: Hello Alcott Families! By now your child should have brought home their Meadowbrook Farms packet from school. Please take a moment to browse the brochures to see if there are any good looking items you can snag for you, your family or friends for fun or for the holidays! Orders can be placed online or through the Meadowbrook Farms mobile app and will be sent directly to your home! The sale runs through October 28, 2021 and your PTG benefits from each and every sale.
Pooled Testing at Alcott continues: If you still have not yet signed your student up to participate in asymptomatic pooled testing this year, we hope that you will consider doing so. You can access the consent form via this link. If you have any questions about the pooled testing process, please do not hesitate to reach out to Principal Krakow or Nurse Amante.
***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***
Oct. 29: Alcott Movie Night 7pm
Nov 4: K-5 Parent-Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
Nov 10: PTG Open Meeting, 7pm (via Zoom)
Nov 11: Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)
Nov 24: Half-day
Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Recess (NO SCHOOL)
CPS/CCRSD 21-22 School Calendar can be found here
IN THE COMMUNITY
Register today for the Apple Challenge: Concord Education Fund's Annual Fundraiser, a Virtual 5-mile Hike|Bike|Roll|Stroll, November 5th-7th! Register today for the Apple Challenge using this link. You will receive a lawn sign, a Concord Ed Fund hat and other fun swag when you register!
The Concord Free Public Library is excited to host a Halloween storytelling program with Parents’ Choice Award winning performer Davis Bates. This is the perfect way to celebrate the fall season, with songs, true life ghost stories, and supernatural tales.
Tuesday, October 26 at 4 pm. T
Ages 5 years and older w/ an adult
In case of inclement weather, the program will take place at Hunt Recreation Center, 90 Stow St, Concord, MA.
6th Annual Scarecrow Festival on October 16 - 31. Gather your family! Visit the The Concord Free Library's Main front lawn and the Fowler Library’s lawn to enjoy all the creative scarecrows made by local organizations!
Events and Updates from Concord Recreation:
Trunk or Treat Join the Beede Swim and Fitness Center for our 6th annual Trunk-or-treat on 10/31! This free event welcomes participants to decorate their vehicle/tailgate and pass out candy to kids walking with family from car to car. Trick or treating allows kids to have all the fun of trick or treating in a safe, controlled environment. Please register only if you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy. 1 REGISTRATION PER CAR.
Sleepy Hollow 5k & Fun Run Join the Beede Swim and Fitness Center at this year's Sleepy Hollow 5K & Fun Run on 10/30! Runners will enjoy a course that takes you through out Concord. All 5K & Fun Run participants who pre-register will receive a t-shirt. The Fun Run is open to runners of all ages and abilities and will begin at 9:00am. The 5K will start at 10:00am. Costumes are encouraged!
November Professional Day Care Looking for child care for the November 4th Professional Day? The November Professional Day Program is from 8:00am to 6:00pm at Hunt Recreation Center. Registration open to general public. First come, first serve basis. This program has NO AFFILIATION with Concord Recreation’s Before or Afterschool Program. Please inform Concord Recreation of any medical issues or allergies. Field Trip to be announced.
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!
