ALCOTT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Find Bronson on the trails: 5th grade event: Thank you to the 5th grade families who participated in the Find Bronson trail walk over the Thanksgiving holiday. An impressive 60 walks were recorded! Mrs. Anderson's and Mr. Gregor's classes were tied at 20 trails walked; Mrs. Wilson's class was a close second with 17 trails. A special mention to Max Currie, Nicolas Haeni, and Maddie Werner who each walked all 5 trails! Way to go, 5th graders!! We hope you had fun finding Bronson with your family and friends on the beautiful Concord Land Trust trails.
Dec 11: Professional Day - No School for Students
Dec 23: Half Day - No Elementary Afternoon Specials
Dec 24 - Jan 1: Winter Recess/New Years Holiday - No School
2020-2021 School Calendar
IN THE COMMUNITY
CYT - Registration Now Open for Concord Youth Theatre Winter Classes!
SHOWTIME (Grades 1-2; Instructor: Joey Talbert; Thursdays 3:45-4:45pm) - Children will be guided through the exciting process of play-making in a safe environment that encourages ensemble work. The class will use simple scripts or improvised dialogue to create and rehearse a play to be performed for family members during the last class.
KIDS KOMPANY(Grades 3-4; Instructor: Joey Talbert; Thursdays 5 – 6 pm) - Students will experience the excitement of putting on a play, improvising scripts, auditioning for roles, rehearsing, and creating simple costumes to accent their characters. This class will focus on performance skills with special emphasis on class collaboration. The session will conclude with an informal performance.
For more information about Concord Youth Theatre, including complete information on classes, workshops, performance companies and auditions, as well as ticket information for all shows, please visit www.concordyouththeatre.com.
“Intro to Debate” Public Speaking Workshop (Online). Lumos Debate is hosting half-day debate workshops this Winter Break! Students will get a chance to practice public speaking in a low-pressure, fun environment that is perfect for first time or shy students.
Public Speaking Confidence
Academic Development
4:1 Student Teacher Ratio
Fun and Engaging Activities!
Each workshop runs 10am-2pm, on weekends and during Winter Break. When you register, make sure to use promo code COMMUNITY to get a special price of $55. And after you sign up, you’ll also get a special promo code so you can bring a friend for FREE! Space is limited and we typically sell out. Register now for your child’s workshop at: lumosdebate.com/summer-posts/trial-workshop
IMSCC's Winter/Spring online music lessons begin in January - registration is open now! Learn more about IMSCC's lesson program, including information about tuition rates and instructor bios. Click here to complete an inquiry form to sign up for lessons, or here for more information about registering. (Currently enrolled students will be pre-enrolled for the Winter/Spring session and do not need to complete an inquiry form.) In addition to one-on-one lessons, IMSCC has a variety of new online music classes starting up in January for all ages and interests, adults included! IMSCC's 40th Anniversary celebration continues through this month with new musical performances online each week. Please visit the website to enjoy these performances by our talented faculty!
Concord recreation:
New to Concord: ESPORTS!
You can safely play your favorite games in a competitive league, or one off major event. Building Community Through Gaming: We believe the beauty of esports is the ability to make friends, build relationships, and connect with your community. Compete in Madden, Fortnite, FIFA, NBA2k21 or Super Smash Bros. (Grades 3-5, 6-12)
Intro to Drawing @ Home
This virtual class through The Umbrella Arts teaches children how to draw! Each class will include a story, structured drawing lesson, and creative option to finish the art work off.
Wicked Gross Science
Gross Science is not for the easily queasy! The gross yet fascinating things in life hide many science secrets like what's hidden in a diaper. Classify some creepy crawlies and neutralize smelly smells. Make some model mucus, create alien slime, have fun with other grossly amusing science adventures.
Code Wiz Classes
Code Wiz aligns its curriculum with the K–12 Computer Science Framework represents a vision in which all students engage in the concepts and practices of computer science. The framework promotes a vision in which all students critically engage in computer science issues; approach problems in innovative ways; and create computational artifacts with a practical, personal, or societal intent.
CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS
METCO Annual Celebration - Raise your voice for Racial Equity
Friday December 11, 2020 4 - 6 PM, Join the Board and leadership of METCO, Inc. for a celebration of the pride and resilience of the METCO community in 2020! This school year brought change, loss, uncertainty, and protest. Through it all, METCO’s 3,150 children—and the adults who guide them—raised their voices to call for equity and justice. Look back at this extraordinary year, and preview the groundwork we are laying for a better future. The METCO experience is unique and revealing of deep truths about American education and inequality. Meet three storytellers who used different media to collect the voices of METCO alumni and bring attention to issues like codeswitching, microaggressions, systemic racism, and the impact of cross-racial friendship and solidarity. Register now at metcoinc.org/raiseyourvoice
Little Hands, Big Wishes Seasonal Greeting Card Crafting: Please join the Auxiliary of Emerson Hospital in giving thanks this season! Show your appreciation by creating a card for someone special this November and December. We can express our gratitude at home and in our community. This year, we are not able to gather in the hospital to create our cards together. We've come up with a way to share our thanks safely. Click HERE for the flyer. Share pictures of your creations (no faces please) with us at Facebook.com/EmersonAuxiliary or EmersonAuxiliary@Gmail.com.
Minted Shutterfly TinyPrints Fundraiser: Shop on minted.com using the code FUNDRAISEALCOTT to give 15% back to the Alcott while enjoying 20% OFF your order! Shop Shutterfly and TinyPrints through our storefront - AlcottElementarySchool.ShutterflyStorefront.com - and they will donate 8% of your order back to Alcott. ***Share the code and storefront link with friends and family to help make our fundraiser a success!**
Town of Concord Holiday Gift Card Drive: Donate to the Concord-Carlisle Community Chest and Town of Concord’s annual gift drive to benefit families in need in Concord. Simply purchase a gift card in any amount from any merchant - local preferred! - and drop it in one of our secure drop boxes, located at the Concord Public Library at 129 Main Street, The Concord-Carlisle Community Chest office at 19 Main Street or at Concord Recreation Human Services Building at 55 Church St in West Concord. Donations will be accepted through December 13th. Help support your neighbors in need while shopping locally this year.
Family Trees 25th Anniversary Celebration of Children's Literature - Now Open through January 3, 2021: Visit the Concord Museum this holiday season, in person, to see 28 trees and wreaths of all shapes and sizes ornamented with inspiration from children's books. Brimming with whimsy and charm, this creative twist on Concord's renowned literary legacy is sure to brighten spirits and warm hearts of all ages. Family Trees is on view seven days a week from 10am to 4pm. Timed tickets can be reserved online (closed 11/26, 12/24, and 12/25). Your timed tickets ensure that occupancy levels remain low for your comfort and safety. Face coverings and social distancing are required during your visit. Family Trees books are available for sale in the Concord Museum's shop in partnership with the Concord Bookshop.
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!