Alcott Elementary School is committed to excellence in and out of the classroom. Our mission is to inspire our students to strive for and meet the highest levels of academic and personal achievement, while nurturing a respectful, supportive, engaged, curious, and passionate learning community.
April 9, 2020
Dear Families:
Today’s Washington Post highlighted the positive impact of social distancing. Squash the curve…https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/as-social-distancing-shows-signs-of-working-whats-next-crush-the-curve-experts-say/2020/04/08/3c720e06-7923-11ea-b6ff-597f170df8f8_story.html
We shared a great photo and message of “Hello” from our amazing bus drivers via social media. It is found here: https://twitter.com/cps_cchs/status/1248305919492046849
The Zoom information for the Virtual Coffee tomorrow at 3 p.m. is found here: https://www.concordps.org/virtual-coffee-superintendent-friday-april-10-300-pm/
Need some great reading? The CCHS student publication, The Voice, is out with a new edition today. Thank you to our CCHS reporters who offer stories on COVID-19 and more. https://www.cchsvoice.org
The middle school is offering a free virtual parent workshop through Zoom Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7:30pm. “Partnering with Schools in the Pandemic. Helping Parents to Keep Kids in “School Mode” at Home” Ann Dolan author of Homework Made Simple and Getting Past Procrastination — How Parents can get their Kids Organized, Focused, and Motivated without Being the Bad Guy will be available in a live ZOOM for middle school parents on Monday, 7:30pm! The link to join will be shared with middle school parents Monday!
The MA House and Senate sent a bill to the Governor’s desk today in regard to modifying or canceling MCAS. We’ll wait for more information to come shortly.
As mentioned, please remember that our religious holiday accommodation policy allows for flexibility during religious holidays. It is found here: https://z2policy.ctspublish.com/masc/browse/concordcarlisleset/concordcarlisle/imda
Have a great night!
Laurie
Letter from the Principal – March 2020 I know I have said this in other newsletters, but it is really hard to believe how quickly this year is flying by! I hope that everyone had a wonderful, restful February vacation. School starts to get very busy as it gets closer to springtime. I can’t wait to experience my first spring at Alcott! Climate Survey: Concord Public Schools is looking for feedback from families! In the coming weeks, families will receive a link to complete a school climate survey. The information you share will help us to understand what families think
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