A Note of Gratitude From Mr. Gaudreau
Hello Alcott-
I just wanted to say thank you for all the support from the parent volunteers to make this year's Turkey Trot such a huge success. We had a beautiful Fall day for everyone to enjoy this event. It was wonderful to see some "normalcy" again like 5th graders and K buddies walking together to the track, smiles not hiding behind masks and an "all school" event happening live. What a great day!
I wanted to share some numbers from the event:
393 joggers
1985 laps completed
496.25 miles traveled
That's awesome!
What's next. It's been a while since we have had to collect pledges etc. so I figured I would just remind everyone of that procedure. Deadline for pledges is Monday, December 6th. Students can bring their pledges into their classroom teachers and they will be sent down to the office. You may DONATE via PayPal or check (payable to "Alcott PTG," which will transfer all funds to the charities). For more information visit the site.
Let's beat our 2020 total of $1,200! All of our pledge donations will be processed and sent to our charitable recipients (Open Table and Concord Recreation Scholarship Fund).
Thank you all again for the support. Go Alcott!
Tim Gaudreau
Alcott PE Teacher
ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thank you to all the veterans and active military who have served and are serving our country. In observance of Veterans Day, there is no school today.
Alcott Loves Our Teachers & Staff!
The PTG's Staff Appreciation Team is getting ready to warm up a chilly morning later this month with coffee and treats for our teachers and staff (that includes our great crossing guards and bus drivers, too)! It's just one of the ways we're planning to celebrate their hard work and dedication throughout the year, and we need your help to make it happen. Did you know Staff Appreciation is one of the many efforts supported by your PTG Dues? If you haven't contributed yet, or would like to help even more, please take a moment to do so here: Donate to the Alcott PTG
While the pandemic may be shifting some of the ways we can say thank you, it has also shown how much our school staff does for our kids and our families. It may be harder to give our thanks in person, but let's be sure our staff know what they mean to us. Thanks for your support!
Interested in METCO Family Friends after-school play dates?
After a successful back to school event in Boston last month, we are getting ready to schedule a monthly 'late bus' for Boston students. What is that you ask? Once a month on a half day Wednesday, Boston students can stay and play with a Concord student and Concord parents bring the student back to Alcott to take a 3 PM bus back to Boston. It's a great way for kids and families to get to know each other better. Please take a minute to respond to this survey and let us know if you'd like to participate. Exact Wednesday dates TBD.
Are you planning on holiday cards, photo gifts or crafted albums this season? You can help out Alcott while taking care of all of your photo needs!
Shop on minted.com using the code FUNDRAISEALCOTT to receive 20% OFF your order + give 15% back to the Alcott PTG!
Shop on Shutterfly & TinyPrints through our storefront -AlcottElementarySchool.ShutterflyStorefront.com - and they will donate 8% of your order back to the Alcott PTG!
Share the code and storefront link with friends and family to help make our fundraiser a success!
The Concord Middle School Coats for Kids Club needs your help! Their annual Anton’s Cleaners Coats for Kids drive is NOW UNDERWAY! The goal this year is to collect 300 coats! Please consider donating any gently-used coats in good condition by sending them to Alcott with your child. The drop-off box is next to the office. We accept any size coat, from infant snowsuits to oversized adult, but please do not donate clothing other than winter coats – no sweatshirts, raincoats, vests, scarves, hats, gloves, mittens or snow pants. The drive runs until January 8th, 2022. If you get a new coat for the winter, consider donating your old coat to Coats for Kids. Thank you very much for your generosity!
***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***
Nov 11: Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL) Nov 24: Half-Day (12:30pm Dismissal) Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Recess (NO SCHOOL)
CPS/CCRSD 21-22 School Calendar can be found here
IN THE COMMUNITY
Concord School Committee Coffee--Saturday, November 13th at 12:00PM
Please join the Concord and Concord Carlisle School committees for an in-person coffee and discussion this Saturday, November 13th at 12:00PM. We will provide updates on DEI, Special Education and the CMS Building Project. This coffee is meant to be informal in nature and we welcome the opportunity for questions and for you to engage with the school committee informally. If you would like to submit a question in advance please send it via email to this link.
Our November coffee will be held at the new headquarters of METCO Inc. (11 Roxbury St, Roxbury, MA). There is a wonderful exhibit of the history of METCO that we will have the opportunity to tour and then meet in the conference room. Please have a mask with you as we will be inside and there is a mask mandate for the city of Boston. We look forward to meeting with you!
Concord Middle School Building Committee (CMSBC) news: The Building Committee is hosting a series of coffees, where Building Committee representatives will address the proposed building design, educational strategy, community use features, sustainability, and timelines. These coffees are more casual, with opportunity to engage and ask questions. Upcoming dates include:
Friday, November 12 at 1 p.m. at Ripley, Conference Room 4
Tuesday, November 16 at 12 p.m. at Ripley, Conference Room 4
(Both events are open discussions, sponsored by the CMSBC and open to all.)
Spring 2022 Concord Carlisle Youth Lacrosse Registration is open! CCYL Spring Lacrosse is open to Girls and Boys in grades 1st-8th and welcomes players of all skill levels and abilities.
Grades 1-2 take part in an in-town program that focuses on skill development, utilizing 1x/week clinic-style sessions.
Grades 3-8 participate in their respective girls/boys leagues, with 2 weekday practices and Sunday games.
Please visit the CCYL Registration page and scroll down to find your player's grade, along with complete program and registration details. *Grades 3-8 registration closes 1/1/22.
IMSCC's Music Lessons are up and running and enrollment is ongoing for the fall session! New students can start lessons at any time; all levels and all ages are welcome. Instructors are available for all band and orchestra instruments, voice, guitar, ukulele, electric bass, and piano. Families have a choice of in-person or remote lessons. Click here to request lessons, or here for more information about IMSCC. Questions? email Debbie Levine. Registration for the Winter/Spring session starting in January starts up next month!
Concord Free Public Library invites everyone to visit their newly installed StoryWalk on the Main Library lawn. The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. See details HERE.
Concord Public and Concord-Carlisle Regional SEPAC invites you to attend the next SEPAC meeting on November 15 at 7:30pm via Zoom. Dr. Laurie Hunter and Justin Cameron, CMS principal, will join us to present plans for the new middle school building. Come hear about its impact on the education of our children and plans for accessibility. Bring your comments and questions! Join Zoom Meeting, Meeting ID: 815 7457 8365 Passcode: i9bVXP
Join SEPAC parents/guardians for a casual coffee and conversation meet up. November 17th at 9:30am at Rideout playground under the covered picnic tables. (61 Laws Brook Rd, Concord. Backup bad weather location will be the Club Car Cafe. 20 Comm Ave-Concord). 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. Learn more here: www.concordsepac.org
Concord Youth Theatre's production of Seussical--This Weekend!
Get your tickets HERE.
Friday, November 12 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 13 at 4:00pm
Sunday, November 14 at 2:30pm.
Events and Updates from Concord Recreation:
Programs @ Alcott (Registration opens December 8th @ 7:30am)
String Orchestra (Fridays beginning 1/12/22 @ 8:00am)--Festival String Orchestra before or after school program is for students who have been studying basic skills since September and can play Twinkle Twinkle (#43 in the book) by January. The program is suitable for 4th year beginner students or second year + players (5th) graders. Join to further develop your ensemble playing skills on your string instrument. It's fun to make music all together! The final product will be sound recorded and emailed to the parents.
Engineering Workshop (Mondays beginning 1/24/22 @ 3:30pm)--Wicked Cool engineers will be put to the task to build things that go. Explore the engineering and design process to build balloon powered cars, hovercrafts, and magnet powered JunkBots.
Kids Test Kitchen (Thursdays beginning 3/3/22 @ 3:30pm)--Each class presents students with an opportunity to explore new or familiar foods in their raw, unmanipulated state. Then, working as a team, we’ll slice, dice, peel, measure, and cook until we’ve prepared the finished dish. Lessons are planned to celebrate seasonal produce – warm you on a cold winter day and offer ideas for quick and healthy family meals. At the end of class your aspiring chef will receive the main ingredient, or a sample of the finished dish, and the recipe so that they can show off what they’ve learned!
Code Wiz (online)--Code Wiz offers a variety of classes including Minecraft Coding, Game Based Python, and Game Development. The framework promotes a vision in which all students critically engage in computer science issues; approach problems in innovative ways; and create computational artifacts with a practical, personal, or societal intent.
GGLeagues – Esports (online)--You can safely play your favorite games (Madden 21, Fortnite, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros) in a competitive league, or one off major event. Building Community Through Gaming: We believe the beauty of esports is the ability to make friends, build relationships, and connect with your community. GGLeagues provides esports leagues and infrastructure to empower communities with the goal of connecting gamers with each other.
Please visit this space for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town.