Roses are red, Violets are blue,
Your teachers care, show them you do too!
Show your appreciation to Alcott teachers and staff with a $5 purchase for a single long-stemmed rose and support the Alcott PTG too! Place your order before February 10th using the link below, and tell us who you want to show your appreciation to this Valentine’s Day. On February 12th, the PTG will brighten their day with the delivery from you. Let’s shower our teachers, specialists, tutors, front office staff, the nurse, crossing guards, bus drivers and administrators with roses as a thank you for all they have done this school year!
Place your order here
http://alcottptg.org/alcott-wear-shop/valentines
The Thursday Owl - January 28, 2021
Hey Alcott Community! Did you know you can follow us on Instagram and Facebook? We’ll be sharing school and district information, community news, fundraising efforts and everything Alcott related.
If you like your PTG information, short, sweet, fun and easy to find, follow us here:
Facebook: @AlcottPTG Instagram: @ptgalcott
ALCOTT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fifth Grade FOOD Drive To Benefit Open Table: For the next two weeks, 5th graders will be working together on a community service project to benefit Open Table, a local food pantry and meal program whose mission is to address hunger in our community by providing healthy food in a welcoming environment. From January 25th to February 5th, Grade 5 students will host a canned food drive at Alcott and are asking all students and families for help to make it a success. Please bring in donations of non-perishable food items - like soup, beans, vegetables, chili, and tuna. You can send donations in with your student or drop them off in the bin outside the front door of the school. All donations will be sorted and packed by fifth graders and delivered to Open Table before February vacation. Many thanks for your support of this great organization!
Special Education: Evaluations and Eligibility - Presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs. Hosted by the Concord and Concord Carlisle Special Education Parent Advisory Council with support from the school district. Would you like to understand how to navigate the complexities of special education? Do you need help to understand your child’s rights? Have specific questions for an expert? If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, please join us at this free workshop. The event will provide you with a comprehensive introduction to special education laws and procedures.
When: Wednesday, 3rd February 2021 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Presented by: Tracey Morgan, Federation for Children with Special Needs
Please register via this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqce-oqz0uGNOhmwyqb60QJ-V44UWNtb5T
The Zoom information to access the meeting will be sent directly by FCSN to all who have registered. If you have any questions, please contact us at concordsepac@gmail.com or visit our website at www.concordsepac.org
The Thursday Owl - January 21, 2021
ALCOTT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEPAC - please join us as the SEPAC board meeting! The Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District Special Education Parent Advisory Council would like to invite you to our virtual Board meeting on Thursday, 28th January from 9:30 - 11:00 am. Please join us as we continue to develop our priorities and plans for the year. Come and find out how you can get involved with SEPAC; we need support in several key areas and are looking for volunteers to either join the Board or help with one off tasks. If you have any questions, please email us at concordsepac@gmail.com. For more information about SEPAC, visit our website at www.concordsepac.org.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://concordps.zoom.us/j/96045827608pwd=dWpNeG9mWFdIOGdObXpNRnFvaWVhUT09
Meeting ID: 960 4582 7608
Passcode: 461621
Feb 15-19: February Recess - No School
Mar 8: Professional Day - No School for Students
Mar 26: Professional Day - No School for Students
Apr 7: Conference Day - No School for Students
Apr 19-23: April Recess - No School
2020-2021 School Calendar
IN THE COMMUNITY
Home Alone – Wed. Jan 27, 1:30-2:30: Does your child know what to do if a stranger comes to the door or how to get help in an emergency? This online class is designed to teach kids simple rules and procedures for responsible self-care. Students will be asked to print an activity packet that will be sent to them along with the Zoom link and will work through it together in a safe, open discussion. Fee: $15. Register at concordcarlisleace.org or by calling 978-318-1432.
CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Spring Baseball + Spring Softball Registration for the Spring Baseball + Spring Softball seasons is open now through the end of the month. Spread the word to friends and classmates and REGISTER NOW at CCYB.ORG. Building on an incredibly successful 2020, robust programming is being offered for players in PK through High School. New for this year, T-Ball is inclusive of both baseball and softball and will be the jumping off point for both programs. Sport specific programming begins in 1st Grade.
CC Youth Lacrosse Grades 1 & 2 Happy New Year! Reminder that registration remains open for 1st and 2nd grade Girls and Boys Spring Lacrosse. The once per week clinic-style practices are a fun way to develop stick skills and learn the game. Register here
Shop through Amazon Smile: 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!