ALCOTT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Open Fall PTG Meeting: November 19th at 9.30am, Voting in By-Law Changes and New Board Positions: Please join us on Zoom for our open fall meeting, where we will require votes to update our by-laws and formally vote in our new Board to comply with the by-law reorganization. The Zoom link for the PTG meeting is listed below. The amendment must be passed by vote with the presence of a quorum, so if you only attend one meeting this year, please help us by making THIS ONE! The purpose of the by-law changes are first, to make sure we are complying with our State non-profit legal requirements but moreover, to create a more open and organized PTG that will enable people to get involved in a more streamlined and efficient way. We are including, for the first time, Alcott Administration on the Board, a Faculty Representative, a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Clerk, as well as enumerated voting Board Chair positions that represent the larger work we do: Communications, Enrichment, Events, Fundraising, METCO and School Community Chairs. While we also hope to have monthly Board meetings, we are prioritizing community involvement by having three public and open meetings annually in the Fall, Winter and Spring, some day and some evening, where important mission issues are set forth, voting takes place, and all voices are included. Thanks to the addition of video conferencing in all of our lives, our goal will be to make these three open meeting accessible by Zoom, Google Hangout, or like video conferencing going forward so that all parents, Concord and Boston, working from home or away from home, can attend if they chose. The rest of the provisions are legal updates for 501(c)(3)s, and for our insurance. Prior to the vote, please go to our website to view the proposed changes HERE and the formalized 2020-2021 slate, HERE. The 2021-2022 slate will be voted on in Spring 2021, and at all Spring open meetings going forward. Have questions prior to the meeting? Please contact krissytyson@gmail.com, regarding by-law changes, and hsk617@gmail.com, regarding questions about the slate.
Alcott PTG is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting
Topic: Alcott PTG Open Meeting - November
Time: Nov 19, 2020 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 826 6229 3087
Passcode: 324067
The Alcott Virtual Turkey Trot is Under Way! Help us celebrate the Trot's 25th year by performing any type of exercise at home - walking, running, jumping rope, etc. - for 15 minutes on any day until Sunday, November 8, 2020. We have raised over $118,000 with this event throughout the last 24 years. Last year we collected $6,117, let’s beat that! Pledges can be given at a flat rate for the 15 minutes, or per minute, for example 25 cents per minute of exercise. This year, all pledges must be sent via the Turkey Trot Paypal on the Alcott Owl Turkey Trot Page. The deadline for pledge donations is Friday, December 4, 2020. This year we will again be donating to The Open Table and the Concord Recreation Scholarship fund. ***All donations go directly to our charities, this is not a school fundraiser.*** View Mr. Gaudreau's letter for more information.
Nov 11: Veterans Day - No School
Nov 16: Professional Day- No Class for Students
Nov 19: Open PTG Meeting
Nov 25: Half Day
Nov 26-27: Thanksgiving Break - No School
IN THE COMMUNITY
Concord Carlisle Youth Basketball: CCYB has a few slots remaining for boys 4th and 5th grade teams for the upcoming 2020-2021 season that starts on November 16. We are committed to providing a safe environment for the kids to play in accordance with state guidelines. For more information, see our website at http://ccybasketball.org. If you are interested in registering your son or have further questions, contact Marc Caruso at boys_director@ccybasketball.org.
CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Alcott Book Fair: Book orders will be delivered the week of November 16th. We would like to give a special thanks to those who purchased Wish Books- Alcott families purchased 110 books as gifts for classrooms and the library. The Wish Book purchases will be delivered to you and will include a book plate sticker for your student to sign- the books can then be given directly to your teacher or dropped off in a Wish Book box- watch for more information the week of delivery. If you have additional questions about the Book fair, please email BookfairAlcott@gmail.com.
Reminder - Ms. Kwarcinski on Chronicle: Tune in tonight at 7:30 p.m.!
The Concord Association of Music Parents winter auction is ON! Check it out at https://go.rallyup.com/camp2020. Dozens of homemade treats, exclusive gifts, and sought-after services. We are especially psyched that HEART ORTHODONTICS has donated a complete orthodontic treatment (value $6800) so if you're thinking about braces, check them out and bid!
Concord Rec Classes: Concord Recreation is working with a variety of organizations to run in person classes (and online Zoom classes). Below is our current Nov/Dec offerings. Coming next week, registration for our in-person YOUTH SPORTS in January! Stay tuned for details. All classes have protocols in place in response to COVID-19 and Concord Recreation works closely with the instructors to assure the classes are safe and socially distanced. Last chance to register for Lego Engineering Concepts and Kids Test Kitchen.
Shop through Amazon Smile: Donate to Alcott with AmazonSmile: Do you shop on Amazon? If so, one easy way to support our PTG is to shop through smile.amazon.com. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of all qualifying purchases to a charitable organization of your choice. There is no catch and no extra fees; just designate “Alcott School Parent Teacher Group Inc” as your charity, then shop through the “AmazonSmile” link!
Helpful Links:
PTG online volunteer information and sign-up: Please visit our SignUpGenius Page and our website to discover all the ways both working and non-working parents and guardians are needed to support our wonderful staff, students, and families. Have something to offer that you don’t see listed there? There’s a place for you to submit that info as well! We hope to hear from you!