ALCOTT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Arts Night on Wednesday, May 29 from 5:30-6:30pm: Please save the date for our 5th Grade Art Retrospective and 4th/5th Chorus Concert. Come walk the gallery halls on the first floor from 5:30-6:00pm to see all of the 5th grade art on display. 5th grade's stop motion animation videos will also be playing in the art room on loop. At 6:00pm, the Alcott Chorus will perform in the auditorium. We hope you'll be able to join us!
Library Books: May 24th will be the last day for book checkout. Please return all checked-out books to the library by June 5th. If you can't find any items, please replace them or send in a check payable to "Alcott Lost Book Fund" so that we may replace the items. The Library Book Swap will run from May 28th - June 7th. During class library time, students can exchange 1-3 books from home (elementary school age appropriate and in gently used condition) that they no longer want for books that other students have swapped.
Thank you for supporting the Alcott Library.
-Kerry O'Rourke
Spring Concord METCO Picnic: Please join us for the Spring Picnic for Concord and Boston families! We are looking forward to this annual event and hope that your students and their families can enjoy this afternoon together for food, games, all-around fun and community-building!
Where: Almont Park, 40 Almont St. Mattapan, MA
When: Sunday, June 2nd, from 1:00-3:00pm
If you can volunteer to support this event, please contact Tanika Williams (tanikaw261@gmail.com). We need volunteers to bring in sports equipment from Alcott and to organize snacks and drinks on the day of the picnic.
Ice Cream Celebration: To celebrate the end of the school year and congratulate all our students on a fantastic year the Alcott PTG is sponsoring an Ice Cream Celebration in school on Friday, June 7 after students' lunch recess period. Look out for more information from your child's teacher and respond to the survey to participate!
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Calendar and important dates
***Every Wednesday is a half-day***
May 23 - Spring Fair (during school)
May 27 - Memorial Day (no school)
May 29 - Field Day (during school)
June 2 - Spring Concord METCO Picnic
June 7 - PTG Ice Cream Celebration and Alcott School T-Shirt Day Spirit Day
June 7 - Alcott Variety Show (evening)
June 13- Last day of school (half day)
CPS/CCRSD 23-24 School Calendar can be found here.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Fowler Sustainability Studio with Mothers Out Front Saturday, May 25, 11-11:45 AM: Join us for another special edition of Fowler's Saturday Studio with Mothers Out Front, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to ensure a livable climate and better future for all children. May is National Bike Month, and we will celebrate the power and joy of traveling by bike through stories, songs, and a craft. Bring along your child’s helmet, and we will help teach you and your child how to properly fit their helmet. No registration required. And don't forget to sign up for our Bike for Books program, sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. Earn a coupon for an ice cream after ten visits to Fowler or the Main Library by bike!
Free Rhythmic Solfège Class hosted by Concord Conservatory—Inspire your child's passion for music with a free Rhythmic Solfège class on Saturday, June 1 from 10 – 11 am for kids ages 6 through 10. Rhythmic Solfège introduces music theory through interactive rhythm games, creative movement, songs, ear training, sight-singing, and improvisation, making learning both fun and fulfilling. It’s the perfect complement to instrumental lessons or a wonderful preparatory step for younger children. Sign up in advance: concordconservatory.org/events/rhythmic-solfege-demo/ CCM offers Rhythmic Solfège as a yearlong program with multiple levels. A CCM instructor will evaluate your student to ensure appropriate placement. ConcordConservatory.org / info@concordconservatory.org / (978) 369-0010
Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council Concord Race Amity Day Community Celebration: “We are the flowers of one garden, the leaves of one tree, and the waves of one ocean." The Race Amity Planning Committee is thrilled to announce the 3rd Annual Race Amity Day Community Celebration at Alcott Elementary School on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. We warmly invite all faculty, staff, students, families, town employees, community partners, and organizations from Boston, Concord, and Carlisle to join us for this special event. Click here or scan the QR code on the event flyer to RSVP, volunteer to assist with the event, sign up to bring a cultural dish or other food and beverages, or host an inclusive and appropriate activity table or field games. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the planning committee: Richard Yamartino at richyama8@gmail.com, Ji Orloff at jdorloff2008@gmail.com, or Andrew K. Nyamekye at anyamekye@concordps.org.
Milldam Ducky Fair - June 1, 10-12pm: Mark your calendars for the 19th Annual Milldam Ducky Fair on Saturday, June 1 from 10am-12pm. This year's fair will be in the middle of the Emerson Track Field (between Stow and Thoreau Streets). We hope you'll join us for music, train rides, ice cream, crafts, games, pony rides, and a fun run. Free Admission and all are welcome!
OPERATION CELEBRATION! To celebrate this year's high school graduates and promote both community and school spirit, The Concord Education Fund will again be launching Operation Celebration! Celebrate a Concord-Carlisle High School (CCHS) senior by purchasing an 18-inch gold foil balloon imprinted with "Congratulations CCHS Grad!" Balloons are $25 each and will be delivered to the graduate's home the day before graduation (Friday, May 31st) accompanied by a personalized note. Orders are due by 12pm on Wednesday, May 29th. To order balloons, go to: concordedfund.org. For questions, please email: info@concordedfund.org.
Concord-Carlisle Youth Soccer is holding evaluations for our Travel teams the week of May 20th and for our Club teams the week of May 28th. For additional information about the schedule and each program, please go to the CCYS website - https://ccysoccer.org. All players must register to attend. Please register here https://secure.adminsports.net/concordcarlislemasoccer for the grade your child is in now. The evaluations are free to attend and there is no commitment to register for the 2024/2025 season. Please note that the travel evaluations are not a “try-out”; all players who register for the travel program and meet the requirements (age, etc.) will be placed on a team. Placement on a club team is by invitation. Please email info@ccysoccer.org with any questions.
We need your gently used books! Please bring your gently used books to the main library in Concord for donation to the June book sale before 6/1. Many thanks for supporting your local library and the Friends of the Free Concord Public Library. If you have any questions, email friends@concordlibrary.org
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!