The Thursday OwL
The Alcott ptg weekly email
February 13, 2025
The PTG provides information and support to the Alcott community and raises funds to help make our school the best it can be.
Multicultural Night
Thank you to the many families who participated in, and attended, Alcott's Multicultural Night last Friday. It was a great success, with over 15 tables showcasing our school community's great cultural diversity. We are thankful for this tradition and for our community.
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Alcott Before School Sports
Winter Session #2 of Before School Sports starts on Monday, March 3, 2025. You can find all of the info and register at this link.
Thank you, Tim Gaudreau and Jan Flannery
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February Nurse’s Note
Please find February Nurse’s note attached.
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Grade 5 March Madness Fundraiser
Save the date! Join your friends at Alcott on Friday, March 21 from 5:30-8:30 to cheer on your favorite college basketball teams! In order to raise money, we will charge a small admission fee and have concessions available. Games will be streamed, and there will also be fun activities. All grades are welcome!
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Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run is coming to Alcott this spring! We're looking for third, fourth, and fifth grade girls to join our team this season. We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays to complete lessons, games, and workouts that will prepare us for a joyful 5K at the end of our season. See more information here.
Ready to register? Click here.
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Volunteer Opportunities
-The Alcott PTG Board is building its slate for the 2025-2026 school year! We have a few known open positions for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities, please email ptgalcott@gmail.com.
Event Committee
Spirit Wear Lead
-Substitute teachers needed! Substitute teachers play a vital role in our school community, and currently there is a huge shortage of substitute teachers. This causes a real strain on the day to day activities for our teachers, staff and students. If you are Interested in learning more about substitute teaching in Concord, please visit this website. To apply to become a substitute teacher, please complete the application on SchoolSpring.com. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one. Please do not get overwhelmed by the process - it is quite straightforward once you register. Any questions, we encourage you to reach out to humanresources@concordps.org or your individual school(s).
-February Composting at Lunch (Alcott cafeteria): sign up here
-Parent Social Silent Auction (volunteer to help or donate items): alcottptgfundraising@gmail.com
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Calendar and Important Dates
Every Wednesday is a Half Day
Feb 17 through Feb 21 - February Vacation (No School)
Feb 24 - Classes Resume
March 21 - March Madness Fundraiser
March 27- Math Night and Book Fair
May 3- All school parent social
In the Community
SEPAC Event: Literacy Liberates
Please join us for Literacy Liberates featuring Kareem Weaver. March 6th 2025, 6:30pm-8:30pm. CCHS Auditorium, 500 Walden Street, Concord MA. Register @www.concordsepac.org. Child Care provided on March 6th with additional registration. The Right to Read Movie will be screened prior to the even on 2/25- 6:30 @CCHS. Please see attached flyer for additional details.
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Multicultural Night at CCHS!
On Monday, March 3rd, Class Government will host the 5th annual Muti-Cultural Food Festival. We require 40 additional families to volunteer to bring in food and host a table. If you cannot attend the event, we can arrange for volunteers to host your table if you are willing to drop off food. If you are willing to bring food, please fill out the google form by clicking this link. Culture can be defined broadly. Whether you have a cultural affinity from being a recent immigrant, your family immigrating generations ago, your religion, having lived in another country, or just have fallen in love with a specific culture, we want you! The Multicultural Food Fest is an amazing opportunity for us to come together as a community to celebrate our differences and learn what unites us through the presentation of food and performances from different cultures.
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Public Speaking & Debate Summer Camps
Public Speaking & Debate Summer Camps in Newton, Lexington, and Acton (Rising Grades 4-10). Give your child the opportunity to meet new friends, develop critical thinking skills, and practice their public speaking in a fun, low-pressure learning environment!
Public Speaking Confidence
Body Language and Tone
Fun Games and Activities!
Outdoor Activities and Sports!
Lumos teaches debate through fun games and activities that students love. And the instructors are friendly, warm, and great at making public speaking exciting!Please register quickly as they typically sell out and need to move students to the waitlist. Early bird discounts up to $300 off. Choose your dates and register now at: LumosDebate.com
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Camp Swiftie August 2025!
New Taylor Swift camp for ages 7-12 run by Arlington mom Dana Lynne Varga will take place in August in Lexington at Follen church! Dana designed Camp Swiftie with parents in mind, to cover those tricky last weeks of August when camps are hard to find.
WEBSITE:
https://www.theempoweredmusician.com/campswiftie
Era one: August 11-15, 2025, 9am to 3pm
Era two: August 18-22, 2025 9am to 3pm
Era three: August 25-29, 2025 9am to 3pm
Aftercare available 3-5pm as a separate registration
This camp is expected to fill, so register soon!
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SEPAC Coffee
SEPAC coffee - Thursday February 27th-9:15 a.m. @ Saltbox Kitchen.
Please join us for a casual conversation. Get to know other parents and caregivers with students who also have learning differences. SEPAC board members will also be available to answer questions and chat.
You can find more information on our website and on social media about other events. www.concordsepac.org
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CCHS Interact Club Event
The faculty advisor of the CCHS Interact Club and is reaching out to spread the word about an event the students have organized. On Wednesday February 26th from 6:30-7:30. The students have two doctors from Newton Wellesley coming to the CCHS Learning Commons to discuss Opioid use and provide a Narcan training to save lives during an overdose -- attendees will receive a Narcan kit to take with them. Narcan is a life saving medicine that can help during an opioid overdose. The presentation will address teen, adult, and elderly opioid use, particularly prescriptions, and walk through the Narcan training. Please see attached flyer for more information.
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PK Dance Center Summer 2025 Sessions
Registration is now open for special weeklong sessions this summer at PK Dance Center (located at 191 Sudbury Road in Concord)! There are 6 weeks to choose from starting the week of June 23 through August 11 and options for ages 4 through 18. Discover each session's unique theme - including, Taylor Swift Eras, Wicked Week, Choreography Week, and more! Each session is Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm every day, with the option to extend to 4pm. Learn more and register here!
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Concord Recreation Enrichment Programs for Winter 2 (March - April)
Before School Sports – 8am – 8:50am
Monday Grade 5
Tuesday Grade 4
Wednesday Grade 3
Thursday Grade 1&2
Morning String Orchestra – Before School Program 3/7 – 5/2 @ 8am-8:50amCan't get enough Orchestra? Join to further develop your ensemble playing skills on your string instrument. This is an extra enrichment class that is meant to augment your child's ensemble skills.
Kids Test Kitchen- Friday 3/7 – 4/11@ 3:30pm-4:30pm. Kids’ Test Kitchen is on a mission to get young eaters cooking, tasting, and thinking about healthy ingredients! Let’s continue to redefine kid food; one lesson, and one child at a time!
Join the Alcott PTG
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!
Alcott PTG, 93 Laurel St, Concord, MA 01742, USA
