The Thursday Owl - September 7, 2023

ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

School Picture Day is Monday, September 11. Picture Day is coming right up!! You should receive an order form in your child's backpack. Please keep an eye out for it.

Wanted: Picture Day Volunteers!! Please join us in making this big day run smoothly! We are looking for help on Monday, Sept 11 starting at 8:45am. An added bonus - you get to see your kids take their annual photos!! You must have a current CORI to volunteer. Please sign up here.

Mrs. O'Rourke is looking for a library volunteer to check in and shelve books on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday from 8:50 - 9:20. She is looking for someone who is able to commit to a weekly spot for the year. If you are interested, please email korourke@concordps.org and let Mrs. O'Rourke know what day(s) you are available. Thanks for your support!

School is back! Alcott Chess Club is back! Will your children be back? We sure hope so! Chess is great for all children. It expands their minds and prepares their thought and creativity processes to excel for the school day ahead.

Full details can be found in the Chess Club flyer here. We welcome your questions and we can always be reached at alcottchess@hotmail.com.  Or call Ken Belt @ (617) 332-4483. He'll be happy to hear from you, but be sure to leave a message; he'll get back to you pronto. 

We hope to see your children Sept 21 when the chess club kicks off its 26th year at Alcott. We're clearly doing the right thing. We trust you'll do the right thing too. It’s your move.

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Calendar and important dates

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

Sept 11 - Picture Day

Sep 20 - Back to School Night

Sep 30 - Picnic in the Park

Oct 9 - Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Oct 14 - Alcott Fall Parent Social and Auction


CPS/CCRSD 23-24 School Calendar can be found here.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Thinking of Joining Girl Scouts? 

Girl Scouts provides opportunities for girls of all ages to learn skills and develop as leaders in STEM, the outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship. Interested in learning more? Please visit https://www.gsema.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join.html to find a troop. Troops are welcoming Scouts at all grade levels! We are looking for troop leaders and parent volunteers as well! 

Cub Scout Pack 133 is gearing up for an exciting year of adventure, outdoor activities, service, and citizenship. Our pack operates as a family pack, welcoming everyone to join. We want to welcome current and prospective members to two exciting upcoming events:

  • A model rocket build/launch at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, at School Street Field in Acton (Right off Route 2, just past the rotary, 341 School St. Acton, MA 01720). We will have kits, engines, and launch pads.

  • Our first meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 27th, 6:30 pm at Emerson Field for some fun, field games, and get-to-know-you activities.

Typically, our pack meets indoors at the Concord Scout House on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Cub Scouts provides grade-appropriate programming to kids in grades K-5. New members may join in any grade and advance with their peers. We hope to see a lot of new faces at these fun events. For more information about Pack 133, please visit our website.

West Concord Porchfest: The streets surrounding West Concord Village will once again fill with music for the fourth annual West Concord Porchfest on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 1-5 pm (rain date: Sunday September 24). Porchfest is a free, all-ages grassroots community music festival. Porchfests have become a community-building tradition across the country as musicians, story-tellers and anyone with a talent performs on porches, driveways and stoops. Performers include a number of Alcott families!

Enjoy a sandwich or ice cream cone and grab a map to guide you around the neighboring streets to hear live music throughout the afternoon.  Learn more:  westconcordporchfest.org.

Concord Rec is offering back-to-back outdoor movie nights! The first will be September 29 @ 7:00PM, featuring a kids movie and the second will be September 30th @ 7:15 PM, featuring an older child or adult movie. This will be held at the basketball courts at Emerson Playground.  Bring your own blankets and chairs.

Concord Rec School-Based Enrichment Programs:

  • Before School Sports (Grades 1-5) is being offered again! Each grade has a different morning for participation, with the first session starting the week of September 18th. Games/activities are facilitated by Physical Education teachers and are a great way to start the day! There are still spots remaining for different grades. If you are registered, specific information will be sent out shortly.

  • Lego Adventures and Kids Test Kitchen are officially full and will be starting September 11th and 19th (respectively). If you are registered, specific information will be sent out shortly.

  • The other after school program being offered at Alcott is an art class that is facilitated by an educator who is sponsored by the Umbrella Arts Center. There are still seats remaining and classes start September 22nd.

Concord Rec Sports/Fitness Offerings:

  • On the Mark Archery is being offered from 9/13 – 10/11 @ South Field Roads, Bedford. Participants need to be in Grade 4 or older. Price: $243

  • Youth Basketball Clinics are being offered Sundays from 9/17 – 11/19. Price: $185

    • K-1st Grade: 11am

    • Girls 2nd-3rd Grade: 11:50am

    • Boys 2nd-3rd Grade: 12:40pm

    • Girls 4th-5th Grade: 1:35pm

    • Boys 4th-5th Grade: 2:25pm

  • Skyhawks Sports Sampler runs Wednesdays from 9/13-10/4 starting at 4 pm. Participants need to be age 8-11. Price: $95

  • More information and registration can be found at concordrec.myrec.com and/or concordrec.com.

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 - August 31, 2023

ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Welcome Back Alcott Community!

Message from the PTG: A big thank you to everyone who came to visit the PTG Welcome Table to introduce yourselves and say hello! We all had so much fun seeing all the parents back inside of the school and watching people connect. Thank you to all who paid your PTG dues. We’re so looking forward to celebrating our community together in the coming months. Happy back to school!

PTG President, Melissa Karczewski 

PTG Vice President, Liz Gibbs

Room Parents Still Needed: Thank you to all who have volunteered as Room Parents this year! Volunteers are still needed for: Desmond, McSweeney, Curley, Hardiman, Delaney, Besserer, LoRusso, Chan, Woodward, Anderson, Gregor, Luby, and Wilson. Serving as Room Parent is not only rewarding but it's a great way to connect with Alcott, your child, the teacher and other families. Please consider volunteering!  Sign-up is available here

Back to School Night: Save the date for Alcott’s Back to School Night, which will take place on the evening of Wednesday, September 20th.  A more detailed schedule for the night will be released later in the month.

Picnic in the Park – Join the Welcome Back METCO Family & Friends Picnic on September 30th at the Hunt-Almont Park for a picnic, games and socializing for all grades at Alcott! The festivities will run from 1:00-3:00pm, We are looking for additional volunteers to coordinate this event. Please contact Tanika Williams (Tanikaw261@gmail.com) or Liz Cobbs (ejcobbs0512@gmail.com) to volunteer. Hunt- Almont Park address: 40 Almont St., Boston 02126. Plenty of off-street parking is available!

Save the Date - The volunteer parents of the Alcott PTG are already hard at work planning social events for the Fall centered around connecting our community! Please save the date for Saturday, October 14th for the Alcott Fall Parent Social and Auction.  More details to follow in upcoming OWL’s. 

Supplies: If you did not order supplies through the PTG, a link to the supply lists for each grade level can be found here.  

Bus Assignments: You can access bus routes on the transportation website. 

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Calendar and important dates

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

Sept 1 - No School

Sept 4 - Labor Day, no school

Sep 20- Back to School Night

Sep 30- Picnic in the park

Oct 14- Alcott Fall Parent Social and Auction


CPS/CCRSD 23-24 School Calendar can be found here

IN THE COMMUNITY

IMSCC Music lessons - the Fall Session begins September 5th!

  • Enrollment is underway for the fall session of one-on-one music lessons with IMSCC's expert instructors. Lessons are available for all band and orchestra instruments as well as voice, piano, guitar, bass guitar and ukulele. Lessons take place after school and in the evenings at CCHS and the Carlisle school. To start the enrollment process please fill out a lesson inquiry form at https://ccace.asapconnected.com/#PrivateLessons. We will follow up by asking an instructor to contact you to arrange lesson times. 

  • New this fall: Small Group Lessons for 4th and 5th graders in their first or second year of playing. Group lessons were developed in coordination with the music program in the Concord elementary schools and are available for most band and orchestra instruments. For group lesson details and registration click here. 

  • More information about IMSCC at http://www.concordcarlisleace.org/instrumental-music-school. If you have questions please email Debbie Levine.

Welcome to Fall! New Parent Education programs from CCACE:

Discovery Day Open House at Concord Conservatory of Music: Saturday, September 9th, 1-3 PM—Join us for a free, fun, and interactive afternoon event for kids and adults! Experience our hands-on Instrument Exploration, which allows you to play and check out various instruments. We’ll guide you to determine which instrument and group class is right for you and your kids. Experience free 30-minute Music & Movement, Group Keyboard, and Kid’s Ukulele demo classes too! Sign-up in advance at the CCM website ConcordConservatory.org. Stay until 3 pm when you can either join in or listen to the Concord Open Bluegrass Jam. Financial assistance available. www.ConcordConservatory.org / (978) 369-0010

2023 Boys Fall Ball Lacrosse Registration is Open for Grades 1-8

The Details

  • What: Skill development, scrimmages and fun 

  • When: Wednesdays & Sundays (Sept 13th - Oct 29th)

  • Times & Location: Grades 1-4: Wednesdays 1:45-3 PM @ The Edge in Bedford; Sundays 9 AM @ CCHS Memorial Field Grades 5-8: Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM @ The Edge in Bedford; Sundays 10 AM @ CCHS Memorial Field

  • How: Registration is open @ www.ccyouthlacrosse.com

CCM Ukulele Taster in West Concord at CCM on September 11th from 7 - 8 pm! Concord Conservatory’s ukulele taster - Get hooked on playing the most infectious and fun instrument, the ukulele! Join Concord Conservatory of Music’s free Ukulele Taster on Monday, September 11th from 7:00 – 8:00 pm for adults. After an hour, you’ll fall in love with playing this happy and cool instrument and will probably want to join a class with your new friends. CCM faculty member Aaron Jay Myers will guide you and have you strumming along in no time. Ukuleles will be available to use for the evening, but bring your own if possible. Sign-up in advance at ConcordConservatory.org or just show up at CCM for an entertaining evening. 

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 - August 24, 2023

ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Welcome Back Alcott Community!

Message from the PTG: Welcome back Alcott!  We hope everyone had a great Summer! We are looking forward to a wonderful school year continuing to focus on strengthening the community amongst our families, teachers and staff. This Fall, look out for information on our Boston and Concord events; announcements from our room parents regarding opportunities to bring the kids and the adults together outside and inside of the school; and our fundraisers which make many events and opportunities during the school year possible. Keep reading the Owl in the coming weeks for more information about families PTG dues, the Alcott School Directory and more! 

PTG President, Melissa Karczewski 

PTG Vice President, Liz Gibbs

Open House: Teachers will be hosting an open house for students on Tuesday, August 29th from 2:15-3:00pm.  Although brief, this will be a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to meet their new teacher, classmates, and see the classroom.   For incoming Kindergarten families, please plan to attend a POPSICLE PARTY on the Alcott black top (next to the playground structure) from 3:00-3:30pm. 

First Day of School: The first day of school for students is Wednesday, August 30th and is a half day (12:25pm dismissal). There is no school on Friday, September 1st and Monday, September 4th.   

Supplies: If you did not order supplies through the PTG, a link to the supply lists for each grade level can be found here.  

Bus Assignments: Bus assignments will be available later in the month.  You can access bus routes on the transportation website. 

Back to School Night: Save the date for Alcott’s Back to School Night, which will take place on the evening of Wednesday, September 20th.  A more detailed schedule for the night will be released later in the month.

Save the Date - All School Events! The volunteer parents of the Alcott PTG are already hard at work planning social events for the Fall centered around connecting our community!  Please save the date of Saturday, September 30 (October 1 as a rain date) for an event in Boston (location TBD) and Saturday, October 14th for the Alcott Fall Parent Social and Auction.  More details to follow in upcoming OWL’s. 

2023-24 Room Parents Needed:  As we approach the start of school we would like to start compiling a list of volunteers for this year’s Room Parents. Being a Room Parent is not only rewarding but a great way to connect with Alcott, your child, the teacher and other families! This year the PTG is particularly excited to focus once again on strengthening community and building relationships. Room Parents have a big role to play here and we hope you will consider volunteering! If interested please sign up here

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Calendar and important dates

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

August 29th- Open house

August 30 - 1st Day of School

Sept 1 - No School

Sept 4 - Labor Day, no school

Sep 20- Back to School Night


CPS/CCRSD 23-24 School Calendar can be found here

IN THE COMMUNITY

Discovery Day Open House at Concord Conservatory of Music: Saturday, September 9th, 1-3 PM—Join us for a free, fun, and interactive afternoon event for kids and adults! Experience our hands-on Instrument Exploration, which allows you to play and check out various instruments. We’ll guide you to determine which instrument and group class is right for you and your kids. Experience free 30-minute Music & Movement, Group Keyboard, and Kid’s Ukulele demo classes too! Sign-up in advance at the CCM website ConcordConservatory.org. Stay until 3 pm when you can either join in or listen to the Concord Open Bluegrass Jam. Financial assistance available. www.ConcordConservatory.org / (978) 369-0010

2023 Boys Fall Ball Lacrosse Registration is Open for Grades 1-8

The Details

  • What: Skill development, scrimmages and fun 

  • When: Wednesdays & Sundays (Sept 13th - Oct 29th)

  • Times & Location: Grades 1-4: Wednesdays 1:45-3 PM @ The Edge in Bedford; Sundays 9 AM @ CCHS Memorial Field Grades 5-8: Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM @ The Edge in Bedford; Sundays 10 AM @ CCHS Memorial Field

  • How: Registration is open @ www.ccyouthlacrosse.com

CCM Ukulele Taster in West Concord at CCM on September 11th from 7 - 8 pm! Concord Conservatory’s ukulele taster - Get hooked on playing the most infectious and fun instrument, the ukulele! Join Concord Conservatory of Music’s free Ukulele Taster on Monday, September 11th from 7:00 – 8:00 pm for adults. After an hour, you’ll fall in love with playing this happy and cool instrument and will probably want to join a class with your new friends. CCM faculty member Aaron Jay Myers will guide you and have you strumming along in no time. Ukuleles will be available to use for the evening, but bring your own if possible. Sign-up in advance at ConcordConservatory.org or just show up at CCM for an entertaining evening. 

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!