PTG Highlights: PTG Meeting 3/1, Book Fair + Dr. Seuss Family Night, Geography Quest, Yearbook

PTG Meeting, Wednesday, March 1st @ 9:30 AM

Please join us for our monthly PTG Meeting on Wednesday, March 1 at 9:30am in the Alcott office conference room.  If you cannot be there, the PTG has set up a conference call #.  Check the Thursday Owl for instructions to dial in.

Book Fair + Dr. Seuss Family Night:  

The Book Fair is open this week starting Monday 12-4, Tuesday 9-1, Wednesday 9-4, Thursday 9-3:30 and 6:30-8:00PM, and closes Friday 9-4. Calling all volunteers! We are still looking for helpers. Click this link to volunteer Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up & Classroom Visit Schedule. Consult the schedule to see when your child's visit will be.  

Dr. Seuss Family Night:  Let’s have some fun! Come celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday on Thursday, March 2nd, 6-8pm. Dress up as your favorite Dr. Seuss character! Win a prize! We will have Guest Readers and a Character Parade in the Music Room 6:00-6:30. Door prizes! The Book Fair will also be open for shopping 6:30-8:00pm. Come out and support our school! Pick up a book or two for your favorite teachers! 

Geography Quest - Due March 3rd

Need another copy of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Geography Quest? Download HERE. Remember this Quest is for Fun! Your child is encouraged to answered as many as he or she can. Full completion is not required (or expected by all) to submit and get a PRIZE!  Learn about even 1 Wonder and increase your knowledge bank.  Quests are due to your teacher or Library by Friday March 3rd. 

2016/2017 Alcott Yearbook

It’s Time to Order Your 2017 Alcott Yearbook!  Cost for each yearbook is:

$28.00 if ordered by 3/17
$31.50 if ordered by 4/7
$35.00 if ordered by 4/28

The final deadline to purchase a 2017 yearbook is April 28, 2017.  

For your convenience you can use the fast, easy on-line system:

  1. Visit www.coffeepond.com
  2. Move the cursor to Yearbook.  Click on Yearbook Order from the drop down menu.
  3. Order window – Enter the School Password: hello bronson (all lower case with the space). Click bubble for on-line ordering.
  4. Follow directions on website.  Please select your child’s teacher and homeroom from the pull-down menu.

If possible, please use the website to order. It is easy and you can pay by credit card. There are options to customize each yearbook when ordering online only!  For families who prefer to pay by check, follow the instructions for Mail-In Order online or use the instructions here.  Make your check payable to “Coffee Pond”, include your student’s name, teacher name and homeroom and a phone number in case we need to contact you.  Mail or drop off your check and student information to the Alcott School Office, Attn: Twito, Alcott Yearbook, 93 Laurel St, Concord, MA 01742.

If you have any questions, please email: alcottyearbook01742@gmail.com

THE ALCOTT YEARBOOK NEEDS YOUR PHOTOS! Please submit any photos you would like to be included by March 31st to alcottyearbook01742@gmail.com.  Email photos at the highest resolution possible.

PTG Highlights: Geography Quest, Alcott Workshops, Win $1,000 for Alcott

Geography Quest

Need another copy of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Geography Quest? Download HERE. Remember this Quest is for Fun! Your child is encouraged to answered as many as he or she can. Full completion is not required (or expected by all) to submit and get a PRIZE!  Learn about even 1 Wonder and increase your knowledge bank.  Quests are due to your teacher or Library by Friday March 3rd. 

Alcott Workshops

Alcott Winter Workshops are here!  Looking for before or after school enrichment for your child?   Come view the list of Workshop offerings this Winter!   Stretch your mind or body with Math Club, Lego’s, Before School Sports, or Karate.  Or try something new this season with Bollywood Dance, Hands on Electronics or Festival Orchestra.  All workshops begin week of 1/30 and run thru Mid-March. Classes are 6 weeks in length with exception of Electronics which is eight.  Registration begins Tuesday January 17 at 7am.  To register click here ( http://www.familyid.com/alcott-elementary-school) or follow these instructions for registration. If you have any questions, contact the PTG workshop committee (alcottworkshops@gmail.com).

Win $1,000 for Alcott School

Win $1,000 for Alcott School!  Register today for the Cooler Concord Fair.

We can only win if enough parents attend and participate!  We hope you will come and see our Green Monsters in action!

Here is how we can win the $1000 for Alcott:  

  1. If 37 Alcott families attend the Cooler Concord Fair, we can win $250; 
  2. If 74 families attend, we will be awarded $500.  
  3. We can win another $500 if these families take simple actions to save energy and money. An easy to use tool will help Fair attendees prioritize what makes sense for their family.

As of last week, only 3 people have RSVP'd.  Please help Alcott win $1,000.  

February 4th @CCHS! The Cooler Concord Fair! A fun event to help families save energy and money. RSVP TODAY at www.coolerconcord.org.

PTG Highlights: Workshops, Chess Club, Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Alcott Workshops

Alcott Winter Workshops are here!  Looking for before or after school enrichment for your child?   Come view the list of Workshop offerings this Winter!   Stretch your mind or body with Math Club, Lego’s, Before School Sports, or Karate.  Or try something new this season with Bollywood Dance, Hands on Electronics or Festival Orchestra.  All workshops begin week of 1/30 and run thru Mid-March. Classes are 6 weeks in length with exception of Electronics which is eight.  Registration begins Tuesday January 17 at 7am.  To register click here ( http://www.familyid.com/alcott-elementary-school) or follow these instructions for registration. If you have any questions, contact the PTG workshop committee (alcottworkshops@gmail.com).

Alcott Chess Club

Alcott Chess Club:  We're back and we hope you will come back too.  Think about it. Don't your Thursday mornings feel like they're missing something, now that you get to sleep and come to school at the usual time? Well, the Chess Club is the perfect reason to rise and come to school early. Get that head start on the day.  Click here for registration form. Hope to see you Jan. 19.  We'd love to have you back. Valery Frenklakh & Ken Belt, Alcott Chess Club.

Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Alcott’s 2017 Winter Staff Appreciation Luncheon, Tuesday January 24 at 12:30 pm at Alcott School Cafeteria:  Let's go all out, and show our beloved Alcott staff how much we appreciate them and all they do. Please help out by contributing a food item (you CAN use nuts in your ingredients).  Go in on a food item with a friend or two and share the cost.  Sign-up here.  Drop off your food items in the cafeteria after 9 a.m. and before 12:00 p.m. on the day of the luncheon.  We do not have use of ovens, so any food that needs to be served warm should be dropped off closer to 12:00 p.m.  Please use disposable containers if possible to help speed up cleanup. We know people are very busy, please consider making a financial contribution in lieu of making food.  The staff appreciation committee will use your contribution to purchase "special" food items from local food establishments for this event.  Send in your contribution in an envelope marked Staff Appreciation Luncheon to the Alcott office.  Make checks payable to Alcott PTG by Monday, January 23, 2017.  As always, thank you for making this event special for the Alcott Staff.  If you have further questions, please email Jennifer Soillis & Angela Lipson.