The Thursday Owl - October 27, 2022

ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alcott Elementary School - The lost and found is sorted and cleaned biweekly. Please label all items with a first initial and last name including: clothing (hoodies, jackets), water bottles, lunchboxes, gloves, snow gear (snow pants, boots, hats, scarves). Please encourage students to check the lost and found located outside of the cafeteria. All labeled items will be returned to the students classroom. All items without a label will be held for 30 days then donated. Stop by the lost and found outside at pickup on Tuesday, November 1st or Thursday, November 3rd.

Alcott Twitter - Follow Alcott on its new Twitter account!

Alcott Fundraiser Fall Fundraiser from Meadowbrook Farms - Check out the brochures from Meadowbrook Farms that your son or daughter brought home from school. Please consider purchasing or sharing with a friend/family member so that they might make a purchase which gives back to our Alcott community. Fun housewares, wrapping paper and yummy treats for the upcoming holiday season. The entire sale is run online through October 28th, which makes for easy sharing, purchasing and receiving in time for the Holidays. The Group ID is 1193213 and the end date is 10/28.

 
 

***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***

November 10: Pre-k -5 Conferences

November 11: Veteran’s Day, No School

November 23: Half Day

November 24-25: Thanksgiving Recess


CPS/CCRSD 22-23 School Calendar can be found here

IN THE COMMUNITY

Comic Workshop - The Concord Free Public Library will host a comics workshop at the Main Library presented by Comics4Culture on Wednesday, November 9 at 4pm for children ages 7 and up. Learn how to bring your own story to life! This workshop will empower children to share their own stories, art, identities, and cultures through comics as well as provide a space for them to discuss issues they face within their own communities through the medium of comics. More generally, participants will learn about graphic novels and comics and how to draw their own comics. No registration required.

Author Sheetal Sheth Visits Fowler Library - Saturday October 29, 10:15—11:00 AM: Join us at Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA for a Concord Festival of Authors event, offered by Barefoot Books, an independent children’s book publisher based in West Concord. Author Sheetal Sheth will read her new book, Making Happy, followed by a chance to ask her your questions! Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signings. Ages 4-12, but all are welcome!

Sheetal Sheth is an acclaimed actress/producer, author, and activist. She has starred in over 20 feature films and many TV shows and has earned a loyal, international following. She began her career at a time when few South Asians were making their living as actors but has become a favorite in the independent film world, having won five best actress awards on the festival circuit. Despite being told she'd have to change her name to work, her successful career has trail-blazed paths for other women of color across media. She has delivered talks and keynotes at festivals and charity galas and has had op-eds published on CNN, The Daily Beast, and Thrive Global. She is one of the founders of the non profit, 1001 Diverse Books and is an ambassador for the global literacy non profit, Room to Read. She served in AmeriCorps and is currently on the board of SAYA and the advisory board of Equality Now. She is the author of the popular and award winning Anjali children's book series, the first and only in this age group featuring an Indian American girl hero. For more information and to register, click here.

A few weeks ago, the Concord Free Public Library shared a press release for Introductory Language Classes for Kids. Please note that the date for the Italian class for elementary-school aged children has changed from December 3rd, 10:30 - 11:15am to December 10th, 10:30 - 11:15am. Everything else remains the same.

Please join SEPAC members and other parents/guardians for a casual coffee and conversation meet up. November 2nd at 9:15, we will meet at Rideout playground under the covered picnic tables. 61 Laws Brook Rd, Concord. Rain or shine. We are a volunteer organization of parents and guardians of students on IEPs and other individuals interested in special education residing in Concord, Carlisle or Boston . We join together to provide representation, information, resources, and support to our community. We provide input and support to our school districts and school committees in their work on matters pertaining to special education. Any interested individuals, whether or not their children are receiving special education, are welcome and encouraged to join the SEPAC and participate in SEPAC meetings, events, and activities. www.concordsepac.org

Concord Conservatory Presents Turkish Music Lecture, Nov. 4th at 7:00 pm—Join us when we explore traditional Turkish classical world music from Berklee Professor of World Music Bengisu Gokce. Guaranteed to captivate the audience, she will guide us through Turkish culture, music, and an assortment of Turkish instruments that create the unique and beautiful sounds of its country. Turkish-born and raised, Bengisu is a multi-genre violinist and singer, known for combining the music of her Turkish roots with Eastern-European and Middle Eastern traditions. Purchase tickets at ConcordConservatory.org or at the door ($10 and FREE for kids18 and under). Concord Conservatory of Music is located at 1317 Main Street in the West Concord Union Church.

Helping Our Children Develop a Sense of Security in This World of Upheaval - Wednesday, November 16, 7-9 pm, CCHS - Upheaval, war and fear are not events new to this world. What is new is the access our children have to the details and emotions surrounding these events. Not only do they see images and hear about situations in more graphic detail than we wish, they also sense our own unease and anxiety about what is happening around us. As a result, we are confronted with the need to protect our children’s sense of safety in ever-more effective ways. In this discussion, we will examine ways to provide that sense of security. We will cover interaction styles and words that work to promote calm in our children, and words that, although well-intended, can have the opposite effect. We will also discuss how we, as caretakers, manage our own fears about what is happening. Please bring questions and concerns. You will leave with specific tools to help you and your children. Fee: $15; scholarships are available. Register at concordcarlisleace.org or by calling 978-318-1432.

Message from Concord Education Fund: We at the Concord Education Fund (CEF) believe our teachers, staff and administrators are at the CORE of our students’ educational experience, patiently and creatively planting the SEEDS for future academic and emotional success. Join us this fall as we express our deep gratitude for the ways our schools have continued to innovate for and support our students. Join us virtually this fall as we are seeking to raise funds for our schools through community participation in the Apple Challenge. A $100 donation registers your family or small team for this virtual 5 mile Hike|Bike|Roll|Stroll, and includes a yard sign for display and event-weekend swag (including one CEF winter hat!). If you’re not able to participate in the Hike|Bike|Roll|Stroll you can still join in the fun by proudly displaying a yard sign for only $50! In addition, we are so very excited to celebrate our 30th Anniversary with you at our Fall Ball. We will be returning to Nashawtuc Country Club for a special night of celebration in support of our amazing schools! Buy one ticket for $100, or - better yet - become a BFF of CEF for $300. This special package includes a family registration for the Apple Challenge and two open bar tickets to the Fall Ball.

Concord Free Public Library
Nutcracker Reading and Performances (recommended for ages 4-10) - The Concord Free Public Library will host a reading of the classic tale The Nutcracker on Tuesday, November 15 at 4:00pm in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library. Several ballet dancers from the Commonwealth Ballet Company will help bring the story to life in their elegant and colorful costumes as the story is read aloud. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to see and meet their favorite characters from the beloved holiday tale. The dancers will be available to pose for photos after the reading. This program is recommended for children ages 4-10. Registration is not required.

Ice Cream Tree Decoration (recommended for ages 3-13) - In conjunction with the Concord Museum Family Trees project, the Concord Free Public Library is making our very own ice cream cone tree based on the book The Nice Dream Truck by Beth Ferry! Children ages 3-13 are invited to make their very own ice cream cone to be displayed on the tree at the Concord Museum. Adult assistance is encouraged for little ones. Visit the Main Library November 16, 17, or 18 from 3:30-5pm to participate; no registration required. The Family Trees exhibit is organized by the Guild of Volunteers at the Concord Museum.

Please note the StoryWalk features a picture book and is intended for all ages. Here is a brief summary: "The Concord Free Public Library invites everyone to visit our Fall StoryWalk on Main Street, leading to the new Children’s Library entrance. The StoryWalk features Under My Hijab, written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel. The story is told in cheerful rhyming text and charming illustrations through the eyes of a young Muslim-American girl who observes the women in her life wearing their hijab in a unique way. The book invites readers to understand and appreciate the hijab and to celebrate the Muslim women and girls who choose to wear it."

Please note the Chapter One Book Club is intended for first and second graders. Here is a brief summary: "The Concord Free Public Library invites 1st and 2nd graders and their caregivers to join us at the Chapter One Book Club. The Chapter One Book Club is a place where both young bookworms and reluctant readers can get a welcoming beginning to their first book club. We will choose a new chapter book each month to read. Come for a friendly discussion, a fun activity, and snacks for a cozy start to your book club adventure! Our first meeting is Monday, October 24 at 6:30pm. Registration is required. A book will be reserved for you after you register."

Food Drive for Open Table - Sunday, October 23. Concord & Acton students (including Alcott alumni!) are collecting much needed donations for Open Table this weekend at CCHS. On Sunday, October 23, please bring items to: CCHS Memorial Field - 9-10am and /or CCHS Upper Turf Fields - 11am-2pm. Click here for most needed food donations.

Alcott Before School Sports - Fall 2 Registration is Open! This is a 6 week program open to Alcott School students, grades 1-5. In Session 2 of Fall Before School Sports, students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports/games like speedball, indoor soccer, floor hockey, and other favorite PE games!

Sewing Workshops - During the Concord Scholars sewing workshops, participants will learn to trace and cut patterns, measure fabric, hand stitch and (depending on the project) to sew using machines.

American Sign Language Classes – Online Gr. 5-8 - Interested in learning Sign Language? At Concord Scholars, our mission is to provide intensive foreign language instruction to school-aged children and young adults in a creative, fun and interactive setting. Let your children be part of a community, where they may expand their world through language learning. Led by highly qualified, experienced and creative teachers, our foreign language classes focus on developing communicative skills while enhancing a cultural understanding of these languages.

Ski and Snowboarding Grades 2-5, 6-8 - Does your child love to ski or snowboard? Our grades 2-5 children will travel to Nashoba Valley Ski Area for 6 weeks on Wednesdays beginning 1/4/23. Our middle school group will travel to Wachusett mountain for 6 weeks on Wednesdays also beginning 1/4/23. Transportation is required to get to Hunt Recreation Center (grades 2-5), while busses will pick students up from the middle school. Registration opens 10/12/22 for Elementary Aged students, registration opens 10/19/22 for middle school students. This program sells out FAST – mark your calendars!

Festival String Orchestra before school program is for students who have been studying basic skills since September and can play Twinkle Twinkle (#43 in the book) by January. The program is suitable for 4th year beginner students or second year + players (5th) graders. Join to further develop your ensemble playing skills on your string instrument. It's fun to make music all together! The final product will be sound recorded and emailed to the parents.

Concord Recreation Youth Basketball League Registration opens October 5, 2022 for all interested!
Age-appropriate levels for everyone!  Concord Rec basketball league will resume in January 2023! This 12 week season will consist of 6 games and 6 practice/scrimmage weeks mixed in for continuous growth and development.

Sleepy Hollow 5k and Fun Run! Join Concord Recreation and the Beede Swim and Fitness Center (rain or shine) at this year's Sleepy Hollow 5K & Fun Run on Saturday October 29th! 5K runners will start out front of Beede and enjoy a course that takes them through out Concord. Please note that the 5K course is not closed to cars and that intersections will be managed by Concord Police or support staff. Fun Run participants will side-walk loop around CCHS on a 1/2 mile course. Pre-Registration ends on Wednesday October 26, 2022 at 12:00pm. Walk-Up Registration on Saturday, October 29 runs 8:30am-9:15am. 

Trunk or Treat Join the Beede Swim and Fitness Center for our 6th annual Trunk-or-treat on Sunday, October 30th from 2:00-3:30pm. This free event welcomes participants to decorate their vehicle/tailgate and pass out candy to kids walking with family from car to car. Trick or treating allows kids to have all the fun of trick or treating in a safe, controlled environment. Please register here only if you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy. You Do NOT need to register to come trick or treat.

Hiring Lifeguards and WSI! Looking for a unique job opportunity? The Beede Center is seeking lifeguards for various shifts 5:30am-9:00pm. Join a lifeguard class for FREE if you’re interested in becoming certified. Call 978-287-1000 for more info.

Concord Carlisle Youth Hockey- Learn to Skate and Mosquitos Registration Open The CCYH Mosquito program is considered our "Hockey 101" program and is geared for Girls and Boys who were born between 1/1/2014 and 12/31/2017. Learn-to-Skate is for children 3yrs and up – both programs begin early November at the Middlesex School rink. Please visit www.ccyh.org for more details and to register your child.

Please visit this space for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town. 

PTG online volunteer information and sign-up: Please visit 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!

The Thursday Owl - October 20, 2022

ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Over 80 families came out for Alcott’s Annual Movie Night and it was amazing to see everyone together inside the school! BAD GUYS won the day by a landslide and Alcott students came to party keeping the popcorn machine rocking all night long. First, a sincere thank you to all the volunteers who made this happen. The concessions, set-up and clean-up crew all had NEW PTG volunteers this year showing our Community is rebuilding after the isolation of the pandemic. Second, a special thank you goes out to Elena Sukharsky and Jen Lichoulas who worked exceptionally hard in the last week to pivot from out outdoor event to an indoor one allowing us to accommodate everyone comfortably despite the weather. While this event is more about the Community, we want to share that it did also raise significant money - and remind everyone that our budget is used primarily for the Alcott Family Fund, School Supplies for the Classrooms, Supplemental Curriculum Programming, and Staff Appreciation. So, finally, the biggest thank you of all goes to YOU, our Alcott Community for participating, showing up and continuing to be generous in your support.

Update on Alcott Directory: Check your child’s backpack because.. (drumroll please) we are pleased to report that the Alcott Directory is hot off the presses! Looking to arrange a playdate with your child’s friend or remember the name of the specialist you wanted to email? Check out the directory! The PTG Board extends our gratitude to Sherry Lublin and Liz Gibbs, who spent every available free moment in September on this publication.

Alcott's Fall Bike-Walk-and-Roll Day was a Hit! Thank you to everyone who joined the fun in this fall's Bike Walk and Roll to School Day! We had beautiful weather for 90 kid bikers and scooters plus so, so many walkers! And this doesn't even count the younger siblings or parents on roller skates and skateboards. We hope you keep powering yourselves to school when you get the chance and can't wait to do this again in the spring! Check out photos of kids from Alcott, Willard and Thoreau biking to school and more information on the Bike to School Concord Facebook page! Special thanks go to Principal Krakow, Ron Holsinger of the CPD, MA SRTS, and all our parent and community volunteers. We couldn't have made this happen without you!

Thank you! The PTG would like to recognize three people in our community who are stepping up to work on some really great committees in the greater Concord Public School community. Sarah Sabatino, a 5th and 1st grade parent, will be working with Andrew Nyameyke on the Strategic Steering Committee on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging). Additionally, Kate Grandbois (5th and 2nd grade parent) and Hilary Drake (5th and 1st grade parent) volunteered to be the Alcott School representatives for the 5 year Strategic Planning Committee for the Concord Public School system. This committee comes together to brainstorm ideas with educators in our schools to help create the vision and goals for the school system for the future. Kate and Hilary will be working with Dr. Laurie Hunter and representatives from Thoreau, Willard, CMS and CCHS to draft the goals and vision for our schools for the next five years. We cannot thank you all enough for stepping up into these very important roles!

Alcott Twitter - Follow Alcott on its new Twitter account!

Alcott Fundraiser Fall Fundraiser from Meadowbrook Farms - Check out the brochures from Meadowbrook Farms that your son or daughter brought home from school. Please consider purchasing or sharing with a friend/family member so that they might make a purchase which gives back to our Alcott community. Fun housewares, wrapping paper and yummy treats for the upcoming holiday season. The entire sale is run online through October 28th, which makes for easy sharing, purchasing and receiving in time for the Holidays. The Group ID is 1193213 and the end date is 10/28.

 
 

***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***

October 14: Alcott Family Movie Night 7pm

October 24: School Picture day

November 10: Pre-k -5 Conferences

November 11: Veteran’s Day, No School

November 23: Half Day

November 24-25: Thanksgiving Recess


CPS/CCRSD 22-23 School Calendar can be found here

IN THE COMMUNITY

Message from Concord Education Fund: We at the Concord Education Fund (CEF) believe our teachers, staff and administrators are at the CORE of our students’ educational experience, patiently and creatively planting the SEEDS for future academic and emotional success. Join us this fall as we express our deep gratitude for the ways our schools have continued to innovate for and support our students. Join us virtually this fall as we are seeking to raise funds for our schools through community participation in the Apple Challenge. A $100 donation registers your family or small team for this virtual 5 mile Hike|Bike|Roll|Stroll, and includes a yard sign for display and event-weekend swag (including one CEF winter hat!). If you’re not able to participate in the Hike|Bike|Roll|Stroll you can still join in the fun by proudly displaying a yard sign for only $50! In addition, we are so very excited to celebrate our 30th Anniversary with you at our Fall Ball. We will be returning to Nashawtuc Country Club for a special night of celebration in support of our amazing schools! Buy one ticket for $100, or - better yet - become a BFF of CEF for $300. This special package includes a family registration for the Apple Challenge and two open bar tickets to the Fall Ball.

Please note the StoryWalk features a picture book and is intended for all ages. Here is a brief summary: "The Concord Free Public Library invites everyone to visit our Fall StoryWalk on Main Street, leading to the new Children’s Library entrance. The StoryWalk features Under My Hijab, written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel. The story is told in cheerful rhyming text and charming illustrations through the eyes of a young Muslim-American girl who observes the women in her life wearing their hijab in a unique way. The book invites readers to understand and appreciate the hijab and to celebrate the Muslim women and girls who choose to wear it."

Please note the Chapter One Book Club is intended for first and second graders. Here is a brief summary: "The Concord Free Public Library invites 1st and 2nd graders and their caregivers to join us at the Chapter One Book Club. The Chapter One Book Club is a place where both young bookworms and reluctant readers can get a welcoming beginning to their first book club. We will choose a new chapter book each month to read. Come for a friendly discussion, a fun activity, and snacks for a cozy start to your book club adventure! Our first meeting is Monday, October 24 at 6:30pm. Registration is required. A book will be reserved for you after you register."

Food Drive for Open Table - Sunday, October 23. Concord & Acton students (including Alcott alumni!) are collecting much needed donations for Open Table this weekend at CCHS. On Sunday, October 23, please bring items to: CCHS Memorial Field - 9-10am and /or CCHS Upper Turf Fields - 11am-2pm. Click here for most needed food donations.

Alcott Before School Sports - Fall 2 Registration is Open! This is a 6 week program open to Alcott School students, grades 1-5. In Session 2 of Fall Before School Sports, students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports/games like speedball, indoor soccer, floor hockey, and other favorite PE games!

American Sign Language Classes – Online Gr. 5-8 - Interested in learning Sign Language? At Concord Scholars, our mission is to provide intensive foreign language instruction to school-aged children and young adults in a creative, fun and interactive setting. Let your children be part of a community, where they may expand their world through language learning. Led by highly qualified, experienced and creative teachers, our foreign language classes focus on developing communicative skills while enhancing a cultural understanding of these languages.

Ski and Snowboarding Grades 2-5, 6-8 - Does your child love to ski or snowboard? Our grades 2-5 children will travel to Nashoba Valley Ski Area for 6 weeks on Wednesdays beginning 1/4/23. Our middle school group will travel to Wachusett mountain for 6 weeks on Wednesdays also beginning 1/4/23. Transportation is required to get to Hunt Recreation Center (grades 2-5), while busses will pick students up from the middle school. Registration opens 10/12/22 for Elementary Aged students, registration opens 10/19/22 for middle school students. This program sells out FAST – mark your calendars!

Concord Recreation Youth Basketball League Registration opens October 5, 2022 for all interested!
Age-appropriate levels for everyone!  Concord Rec basketball league will resume in January 2023! This 12 week season will consist of 6 games and 6 practice/scrimmage weeks mixed in for continuous growth and development.

Sleepy Hollow 5k and Fun Run! Join Concord Recreation and the Beede Swim and Fitness Center (rain or shine) at this year's Sleepy Hollow 5K & Fun Run on Saturday October 29th! 5K runners will start out front of Beede and enjoy a course that takes them through out Concord. Please note that the 5K course is not closed to cars and that intersections will be managed by Concord Police or support staff. Fun Run participants will side-walk loop around CCHS on a 1/2 mile course. Pre-Registration ends on Wednesday October 26, 2022 at 12:00pm. Walk-Up Registration on Saturday, October 29 runs 8:30am-9:15am. 

Trunk or Treat Join the Beede Swim and Fitness Center for our 6th annual Trunk-or-treat on Sunday, October 30th from 2:00-3:30pm. This free event welcomes participants to decorate their vehicle/tailgate and pass out candy to kids walking with family from car to car. Trick or treating allows kids to have all the fun of trick or treating in a safe, controlled environment. Please register here only if you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy. You Do NOT need to register to come trick or treat.

Hiring Lifeguards and WSI! Looking for a unique job opportunity? The Beede Center is seeking lifeguards for various shifts 5:30am-9:00pm. Join a lifeguard class for FREE if you’re interested in becoming certified. Call 978-287-1000 for more info.

Concord Carlisle Youth Hockey- Learn to Skate and Mosquitos Registration Open The CCYH Mosquito program is considered our "Hockey 101" program and is geared for Girls and Boys who were born between 1/1/2014 and 12/31/2017. Learn-to-Skate is for children 3yrs and up – both programs begin early November at the Middlesex School rink. Please visit www.ccyh.org for more details and to register your child.

Please visit this space for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town. 

PTG online volunteer information and sign-up: Please visit 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!

The Thursday Owl - October 13, 2022.

ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

The fall is here! Get ready for colder weather, shorter days and unbelievable colors outside in the sky and the trees. We have many events to cheer you up! Please see the latest announcements below.

Alcott Movie Night is Tomorrow!! Buy tickets online here or in person at Alcott pick up. Voting is still open for the movie of choice until the end of day today so send your kids in with all that spare change! The movie winner will be announced tomorrow. In case of rain we will move indoors to Alcott gym. Volunteer help and concessions donations are still needed. Please sign up here.

Alcott Student, Parent & Staff Directory: Copies will be distributed with classes this week. The PTG thanks parents and sponsors for their generous contributions toward this year's directory. First the first time, Alcott welcomed local businesses to show their support of our school and community through sponsorship ads. We are so appreciative of their generosity.

Alcott Twitter - Follow Alcott on its new Twitter account!

Alcott Fundraiser Fall Fundraiser from Meadowbrook Farms - Check out the brochures from Meadowbrook Farms that your son or daughter brought home from school. Please consider purchasing or sharing with a friend/family member so that they might make a purchase which gives back to our Alcott community. Fun housewares, wrapping paper and yummy treats for the upcoming holiday season. The entire sale is run online through October 28th, which makes for easy sharing, purchasing and receiving in time for the Holidays. The Group ID is 1193213 and the end date is 10/28.

 
 

And the Movie Night selection is . . . the STUDENTS' CHOICE! Voting is taking place by coin and bill in Alcott's front hallway now through next week. Good luck, and may the best movie win! Students may vote for

  • The Bad Guys (2022)

  • Coco (2017)

  • Minions: the rise of Gru (2022)

Volunteers are still needed for Alcott Movie Night: We need your help with setting up, selling concessions and tickets, cleaning up the night of the event as well as selling tickets, purchasing and donating concessions prior to the event. Please sign up here. Your help is greatly appreciated!!

School Advisory Council: We have one opening for a parent who is interested in serving on Alcott's School Advisory Council (SAC). This council is made up of parents, teachers, community members and the school principal. Parents serve a two year term on the advisory council, and meet approximately 6 times a year (meetings at 8am). The main responsibilities of the SAC are to ensure the successful completion of the School Improvement Plan, review the school budget, and to serve as an advisory board to the school principal. All interested parents should submit their names to PTG President Kristen Tyson @krissytyson@icloud.com by October 15. If there is more than one person interested in the position, the PTG will hold an election in accordance with the policy of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, at the PTG Open Meeting in November, in which the entire Alcott parent community can vote. For more information on the role of School Advisory Councils click here.


***Every Wednesday is now a half-day***

October 14: Alcott Family Movie Night 7pm

October 24: School Picture day


CPS/CCRSD 22-23 School Calendar can be found here

IN THE COMMUNITY

Learn more about Girl Scouts - Families in Concord and Carlisle with future Girl Scouts in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to learn more about our program at this fun, free, in-person event on Saturday, October 29 from 10-11:30am. RSVP at eventbrite.com/e/428118101767 to learn location.

Come cheer on the CCHS Patriots at the October 21 football game, 7:00 pm at Memorial Stadium against the Bedford Buccaneers! While you’re there, buy a 50/50 raffle ticket from The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle: you can support the Patriots and help our students with the financial burden of attending college! All proceeds from the raffle will be designated to The Charles A. Robichaud Scholarship Fund, the Named Fund created by the Robichaud family to honor longtime CCHS football coach and science teacher Al Robichaud. Raffle pricing will be $1 for 1 ticket, $5 for 6 tickets and $10 for 15 tickets. For additional details about the raffle, contact Joe Laurin, Trustee of The Scholarship Fund, at info@ccscholarshipfund.org.

Alcott Before School Sports - Fall 2 Registration is Open! This is a 6 week program open to Alcott School students, grades 1-5. In Session 2 of Fall Before School Sports, students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports/games like speedball, indoor soccer, floor hockey, and other favorite PE games!

American Sign Language Classes – Online Gr. 5-8 - Interested in learning Sign Language? At Concord Scholars, our mission is to provide intensive foreign language instruction to school-aged children and young adults in a creative, fun and interactive setting. Let your children be part of a community, where they may expand their world through language learning. Led by highly qualified, experienced and creative teachers, our foreign language classes focus on developing communicative skills while enhancing a cultural understanding of these languages.

Ski and Snowboarding Grades 2-5, 6-8 - Does your child love to ski or snowboard? Our grades 2-5 children will travel to Nashoba Valley Ski Area for 6 weeks on Wednesdays beginning 1/4/23. Our middle school group will travel to Wachusett mountain for 6 weeks on Wednesdays also beginning 1/4/23. Transportation is required to get to Hunt Recreation Center (grades 2-5), while busses will pick students up from the middle school. Registration opens 10/12/22 for Elementary Aged students, registration opens 10/19/22 for middle school students. This program sells out FAST – mark your calendars!

Concord Recreation Youth Basketball League Registration opens October 5, 2022 for all interested!
Age-appropriate levels for everyone!  Concord Rec basketball league will resume in January 2023! This 12 week season will consist of 6 games and 6 practice/scrimmage weeks mixed in for continuous growth and development.

Sleepy Hollow 5k and Fun Run! Join Concord Recreation and the Beede Swim and Fitness Center (rain or shine) at this year's Sleepy Hollow 5K & Fun Run on Saturday October 29th! 5K runners will start out front of Beede and enjoy a course that takes them through out Concord. Please note that the 5K course is not closed to cars and that intersections will be managed by Concord Police or support staff. Fun Run participants will side-walk loop around CCHS on a 1/2 mile course. Pre-Registration ends on Wednesday October 26, 2022 at 12:00pm. Walk-Up Registration on Saturday, October 29 runs 8:30am-9:15am. 

Trunk or Treat Join the Beede Swim and Fitness Center for our 6th annual Trunk-or-treat on Sunday, October 30th from 2:00-3:30pm. This free event welcomes participants to decorate their vehicle/tailgate and pass out candy to kids walking with family from car to car. Trick or treating allows kids to have all the fun of trick or treating in a safe, controlled environment. Please register here only if you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy. You Do NOT need to register to come trick or treat.

Open Table - Kids' Bag Contents Urgently Needed - The summer lull in donations and supply chain issues have impacted Open Table's supply of many items. Urgently needed in the upcoming weeks/month are granola bars, trail mix/nut packets, and oatmeal packets to meet the 120+ Kids' Bags Open Table distributes each week. Please consider donating these items at one of our donation bins located at 40 Beharrell St (24/7) or Crosby's. Involve your kids by having them help shop for these items!

Concord & Carlisle: Our Communities Through a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lens. New Series Continuing Thursday, October 13, 7PM Concord Main Library and zoom. Please pre-register online. Panels will discuss the towns’ histories, educations programs, housing & zoning challenges. The last session will address how we can progress as a community. Second panel includes: Mr. Andrew Nyamekye: Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for Concord and Concord-Carlisle School Districts. Ms. Kimberly Haley-Jackson: Community Activist, Vice Chair of Belmont Human Rights Council. Ms. Kim Frederick: History Head Concord Academy

Concord Carlisle Youth Hockey- Learn to Skate and Mosquitos Registration Open The CCYH Mosquito program is considered our "Hockey 101" program and is geared for Girls and Boys who were born between 1/1/2014 and 12/31/2017. Learn-to-Skate is for children 3yrs and up – both programs begin early November at the Middlesex School rink. Please visit www.ccyh.org for more details and to register your child.

Please visit this space for updates on sports, music and theater registration dates, seminars, and more events throughout town. 

PTG online volunteer information and sign-up: Please visit 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!