PTG Highlights: Message from Nurse, Before School Sports Make-ups, Photo Retake Day, From the Library, PAL, Support Alcott PTG, Happening at Alcott

A Message from the Nurse: Cold and flu season has arrived. Attached are guidelines to help you determine when to keep your child home from school.

Before School Sports Make-ups: This is a list of make-up classes due to the recent snow days. 5th grade - Monday, December 9, 2019 (regular scheduled last class) and Monday, December 16, 2009 (makeup for 12/2 snow day). 4th grade - Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (makeup for 12/3 snow day not able to meet on 12/10 due to “Winter Fair” setup).

Alcott Photo Retake Day - Friday, Dec. 13 @9am: If your child missed Photo Day or if you are dissatisfied with your child’s school photo and would like to try again, you have the opportunity for a retake. Please return the entire, undamaged portrait package to the photographer on Retake Day. Please keep your class photo! Retake Day is rain or shine. Portraits will be taken indoors against a backdrop. Any questions, please email Coffee Pond Photography at lifeguards@coffeepond.com.

From the Library: In library class, students are participating in the Students Rebuild 2020 project as part of the Concord Kids Care team. The Students Rebuild organization, supported by the Bezos Family Foundation, sponsors service learning projects for K-12 students, and works to connect children worldwide in a common effort to make a difference through education and art projects. Over the last 4 years, our Concord Kids Care team has earned $20,746.00 for children and families in need. To find out more: www.studentsrebuild.org. World hunger is the focus of this year's project. Students are asked to make and illustrate a recipe - either literal ("how to make pizza") or metaphorical ("recipe for a better world"). For each recipe that is submitted, the Bezos Family Foundation will donate $3.00 to organizations that address hunger and malnutrition around the world. Here is a secure link to our Concord Kids Care Team Page where you can see photos of class projects and follow our team total as it grows. Students are encouraged to create additional recipes at home. If they choose to do so, please have them bring their completed recipes to the library. Thanks so much for your help!

PAL: Each month parents have the opportunity to join their child (or children) at lunch! There are still spots open for the next PAL on December 20. You can sign up via the PAL Google Doc.

Three Ways to Support the Alcott PTG this Season: 1. Shutterfly and Tinyprints - Start shopping at AlcottElementarySchool.ShutterflyStorefront.com, click through to your account and apply any available discount codes. 8% of your order will be donated to Alcott PTG and you get the full savings you want. 2. MInted.com - Use the program code FUNDRAISEALCOTT on Minted.com and receive 20% off your Minted order while Minted gives 15% back to the Alcott PTG. 3. Amazon - Use the smile.amazon.com link and select 'Alcott School Parent Teacher Group Inc' as the organization you'd like to support. Thank you!

HAPPENING AT ALCOTT

Dec 10: METCO Late Bus
Dec 10: Winter Fair Hosted by Grade 5
Dec 13: Photo Retake Day
Dec 13: Alcott School Spirit Day - Sweatshirt Day
Jan 2: Classes Resume following Winter Recess
Jan 14: METCO Late Bus

PTG Highlights: Art Room News, SEPAC Workshop, SEPAC Newsletter, Turkey Trot Pledges, Minted Discount Code, Happening at Alcott

Art Room News: Click on the following link to see videos created by 5th Graders during their Art classes! Enjoy! 5th Grade Amusement Parks 2019

SEPAC Workshop - Breaking Down Inclusion, Building Up Students: Hosted by the Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Please join us for a presentation by Elise Wulff from the Aspire program at MGH. Elise has more than a decade of experience working with the neurodiverse population, their families and professionals. In this workshop, Elise will provide an overview of core principles guiding inclusion practices and empower parents to engage these concepts in building your child’s educational success. The discussion will include a review of some key theoretical and legal foundations of inclusion practices as well as specific recommendations for how schools can implement inclusion with fidelity and will take place Thursday, December 5th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in Conference Room 4, Ripley Building, Meriam Road. For planning purposes, please click here to RSVP. If you have any questions, please email us at concordsepac@gmail.com.

SEPAC November Newsletter: This month's SEPAC newsletter includes an interview with Ruth Grube in addition to a link to the SEPAC Q&A held earlier this month with Ruth and Laurie Hunter. If you have any questions or would like any further information, please contact us at concordsepac@gmail.com.

Turkey Trot Pledges: There is still time to submit pledges!! Please send all donations in to classroom teachers or Mr. Gaudreau or submit them online via the PTG Turkey Trot page by Monday 12/2.

Minted Discount Code: Don't forget about the Alcott Minted.com holiday discount! Shop holiday cards and gifts on minted.com using the program code FUNDRAISEALCOTT to give 15% back to the Alcott PTG while enjoying 20% OFF your Minted order! Have friends or family who send holiday cards? Share the FUNDRAISEALCOTT code with them!

Happening at Alcott:

Nov 22: PAL
Nov 27: Half Day (12:30PM Dismissal)
Nov 28-29: Thanksgiving (No School)
Dec 2: PTG Meeting (7:30PM, Alcott Faculty Room)
Dec 10: METCO Late Bus, Winter Fair Hosted by Grade 5
Dec 23-Jan1: Winter Recess (No School)
Jan 2: Classes Resume following Winter Recess
Jan 14: METCO Late Bus

Please visit the Community Events page for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town.

PTG Highlights: Minted 20% Discount Alcott Fundraiser, PTG Meeting 11/13, Rube Goldberg Workshops, Happening at Alcott

Minted holiday discount code: This November and December, we're partnering with Minted to help us fundraise. Shop holiday cards and gifts on minted.com using the program code FUNDRAISEALCOTT to give 15% back to the Alcott PTG while enjoying 20% OFF your Minted order! Have friends or family who send holiday cards? Share the FUNDRAISEALCOTT code with them!

PTG Meeting: Come join our next PTG meeting on Wednesday, Nov 13th at 9:30 am in the Faculty Room. New this month: Dr. Foye, the school counselor, will talk about "Open Circle," a social emotional learning program in grades K through 5. Hope to see you there!

Alcott Children’s Program - Rube Goldberg Workshops (4th grade): Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. He’s best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. The 4th graders, led by guest educator Kristin White, created and performed for the class their own chain reaction using kits of materials. The workshop incorporated problem solving, cooperative work, and creating a system demonstrating the flow of energy. The book, “Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines” was donated to the Alcott library. Thank you for allowing us to bring this program to Alcott through your support of the PTG!

Happening at Alcott:

Nov 12: METCO Late Bus
Nov 13: PTG Meeting (9:30AM, Alcott Faculty Room)
Nov 15: Alcott School Spirit Day (Funky Friday)
Nov 21: Coffee with the Principal (7:45AM, Alcott Faculty Room)
Nov 22: PAL
Nov 27: Half Day (12:30PM Dismissal)
Nov 28-29: Thanksgiving (No School)
Dec 2: PTG Meeting (7:30PM, Alcott Faculty Room)
Dec 10: METCO Late Bus, Winter Fair Hosted by Grade 5
Dec 23-Jan1: Winter Recess (No School)
Jan 2: Classes Resume following Winter Recess

Please visit the Community Events page for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town.