PTG Highlights: METCO Late Bus, PTG Meeting, Parent Social Tickets, Back to School Night

The first METCO late bus of the year is Tuesday, 9/11.  The bus leaves Alcott School for Boston promptly at 3:00PM and will stop at Franklin Park only.

Join us for this year’s first PTG Meeting taking place on Wednesday, September 12th at 9:15AM in the Faculty Room. Hope to see you there! 

Back to School Night is Wednesday, 9/12:  Mark you calendar for the K – 5 Back to School Night on September 12th.  The schedule is as follows:  GR 2 & 3 – 6:30 – 7:00; GR K & 1 – 7:00 – 7:30; GR 4 & 5 – 7:30 – 8:00 PM.  Principal, Specialists, and PTG Representatives will be in the Café from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

ALCOTT’S PARENT SOCIAL is Saturday September 22nd at 6pm! The Social will be held at the Driscoll’s Home at 37 Birch Drive. Come catch up with old friends & meet some new ones! BBQ Dinner / Drinks / DJRyB / Silent Auction Items. Tickets are $45.00 each.  Click below to buy them now with PayPal.

         

The Alcott Student Garden Project has lift off! ​ With the approval of our school committee, we will be renovating and expanding the student garden to be able to accommodate a wide range of future garden programming on the Alcott campus. Please click here for more details about the garden renovation, as well as how to volunteer and make donations to the student garden fund. Student Garden Project Committee meetings scheduled through the fall @ 11:30 am on Fridays 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/30.​ Please check-in at Alcott office and you will be directed to location. Thank you for your support!🌱

Library Volunteers Still Needed:  The Alcott School Library Media Center relies on a network of parent volunteers. Under the guidance of Library Volunteer Coordinators, volunteers are recruited and trained at the start of each school year and a volunteer schedule is created to cover all classes for that school year. Volunteer tasks include: circulation of material, shelving and shelf reading, assisting students with book selection, and housekeeping. Volunteers are asked to commit to a biweekly or weekly schedule. Openings remain in the following classes: Wilson, Gregor, Woodman, McSweeney. If you are interested in volunteering, please Click Here.

PTG Highlights: Welcome Back, Library Volunteers Needed

First day of school for students for the 2018-2019 School Year is Wednesday, August 29.  School begins promptly at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:30 PM for all students.  Students will attend school on Wednesday, August 29 and Thursday, August 30.  Friday, August 31 and Monday, September 3 the school will be closed for the long Labor Day weekend. 

Library Volunteers Still Needed:  The Alcott School Library Media Center relies on a network of parent volunteers. Under the guidance of Library Volunteer Coordinators, volunteers are recruited and trained at the start of each school year and a volunteer schedule is created to cover all classes for that school year. Volunteer tasks include: circulation of material, shelving and shelf reading, assisting students with book selection, and housekeeping. Volunteers are asked to commit to a biweekly or weekly schedule. Openings remain in the following classes: Woodward, Martin, Delaney, Wilson, Chatlosh, Gregor, Chan, Woodman, LoRusso, McSweeney, and McGuire . If you are interested in volunteering, please Click Here.

Back to School Night:  Mark you calendar for the K – 5 Back to School Night on September 12th.  The schedule is as follows:  GR 2 & 3 – 6:30 – 7:00; GR K & 1 – 7:00 – 7:30; GR 4 & 5 – 7:30 – 8:00 PM.  Principal, Specialists, and PTG Representatives will be in the Café from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

SAVE THE DATE – ALCOTT’S PARENT SOCIAL is Saturday September 22nd!  Book your sitters now ~ details to follow.

PTG Highlights: K Popsicle Party, Open House, Back to School Night

Back-to-School Kindergarten Popsicle Party, Wed. Aug. 22, 2018, 3:30-5pm:  CFN's (http://www.concordfamilynetwork.org/) annual Back-to-School Popsicle Party will be held at the Alcott Playground on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from 3:30-5pm. The event is open to all families with incoming Concord kindergarteners. We'll have color-coded name tags to facilitate meeting other families from your elementary school. We'll also have parachute games, popsicles, face painting and more. Please RSVP using the link above so we can make sure to have enough popsicles for everyone!

Open House:  Before we officially begin the new school year, you and your child are invited to attend the Alcott School Open House on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 from 1:00–2:00 p.m. This will be a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to meet his/her new teacher, classmates, and see the classroom.

Transportation:  Information concerning transportation will be published in the Concord Journal and on the district website, http://www.concordps.org/transportation-2/school-bus-route/ in late August.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding bus transportation, please contact Mr. Wayne Busa, Transportation Manager, at 978-461-3981.
 
First day of school for students for the 2018-2019 School Year is Wednesday, August 29.  School begins promptly at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:30 PM for all students.  Students will attend school on Wednesday, August 29 and Thursday, August 30.  Friday, August 31 and Monday, September 3 the school will be closed for the long Labor Day weekend. 

Back to School Night:  Mark you calendar for the K – 5 Back to School Night on September 12th.  The schedule is as follows:  GR 2 & 3 – 6:30 – 7:00; GR K & 1 – 7:00 – 7:30; GR 4 & 5 – 7:30 – 8:00 PM.  Principal, Specialists, and PTG Representatives will be in the Café from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

SAVE THE DATE – ALCOTT’S PARENT SOCIAL is Saturday September 22nd!  Book your sitters now ~ details to follow.