PTG Highlights: Note from Nurse Amante, Coats for Kids Collection

Note from School Nurse, Paula Amante: Flu and cold season is quickly approaching.   Here are some guidelines to help you determine when you should keep your child home:

  • If your child has had a fever of 100.0 or more within the last 24 hours.

  • If your child has had diarrhea or vomiting within the last 24 hours or is unable to eat normally.

  • If your child has a contagious illness, for example, strep throat or conjunctivitis and has not been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours.

  • If your child is unable to participate fully in school activities because of illness.

  • If your child requires medication for fever.

Remember, if you keep your child home, you must notify the school by filling out a Report Attendance Form. This can be found on the Alcott Website under the Parents tab. Please be specific with illness details when reporting your child out sick, i.e. fever, sore throat, coughs, etc. Wishing everyone good health!

Coats for Kids: Concord Middle School’s Coats for Kids Club needs the elementary schools help in collecting coats for Anton’s Cleaners annual Coats for Kids drive.  In the front entrance, a box is available for all winter coats for kids, adults, and babies that are in good wearable condition. We cannot accept vests, hats, gloves, or snow pants. Please donate coats that you would give a friend to wear. Coats are being collected now through January 6th, 2019. Thank you for your donation. 

HAPPENING AT ALCOTT
Dec 21: Parents at Lunch
Dec 22 - Jan 1: December Break
Jan 16: PTG Meeting 9:15 AM Faculty Room
Jan 18: School Spirit Day – Hat Day
Jan 21: No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 25: Parents at Lunch
Jan 29: PTG Sponsored Staff Appreciation Luncheon

PTG Highlights: Turkey Trot Pledges due 11/30, Lost & Found Donation 12/8, Alcott Student Garden Project

Turkey Trot Update from Tim Gaudreau: 2 weeks after our event and we are busy collecting pledges. So far we have 20 students who have brought their pledges in to school. Remember you can also log on to the PTG website and pay via PayPal. Our collection deadline is 11/30. Thank you. 

LOST & FOUND items will be DONATED on Friday, 12/8/18.  Is your student missing a jacket, water bottle or sweatshirt? Chances are, it is in the Lost & Found! After 2.5 months of school, there are over 80 items, including hats, jackets, coats, sweatshirts, lunch bags, water bottles and other personal items. (As always, items labeled with at least a last name will be returned to the student.) Please have your student look for any missing items BEFORE December 8th. All items still in the Lost & Found will be DONATED on that date. Any questions or requests can be sent to alcottlostandfound@gmail.com.

The Alcott Student Garden Project Update: 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. Next Student Garden Project Committee meetings scheduled @ 11:30 am on Fridays 11/16 and 11/30. Please check-in at Alcott office and you will be directed to location.

HAPPENING AT ALCOTT

Nov 30: PAL
Dec 11: Holiday Fair + METCO Late Bus
Dec 12: PTG Meeting

PTG Highlights: PTG Meeting 11/14, Turkey Trot Pledges, PAL11/30, Alcott Student Garden Project

Parent Teacher Group (PTG) Meeting on Wednesday, November 14th, at 9:15 am in the Faculty Room! We hope to see you! All are welcome. Special guest Superintendent Dr. Laurie Hunter.

Turkey Trot Pledges Due!  100% funds raised go to charities. Thank you, Tim Gaudreau, Alcott PE Teacher. Click HERE to pledge via PayPal. The deadline for collection of pledges is Friday, November 30, 2018.

There are still open spots in 5th grade for the next Parent at Lunch on November 30th! The office must be able to confirm your CORI status before your spot is approved. The future PAL dates are 12/21, 1/25, 2/15, 3/29, 4/26, 5/31, 6/7. Please add your name to the waitlist if your grade is full. Also please remember that you cannot give your spot to another family member as individual CORIs must be approved per person. The sign up list is on this Google doc link

The Alcott Student Garden Project Update: 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. Next Student Garden Project Committee meetings scheduled @ 11:30 am on Fridays 11/16 and 11/30. Please check-in at Alcott office and you will be directed to location.

HAPPENING AT ALCOTT

Nov 9: Bus Driver/Crossing Guard Breakfast
Nov 12: No School – Veterans Day
Nov 13: METCO Late Bus
Nov 14: PTG Meeting
Nov 16: School Spirit Day – Funky Friday
Nov 21: Early Release - 1/2 Day
Nov 22: No School - Thanksgiving Recess
Nov 23: No School - Thanksgiving Recess