February 3, 2023
Alcott Newsletter
February 3, 2023
What a start to the month of February! With an arctic blast bringing frigid temperatures today and tomorrow, we are certainly in the middle of winter right now! I will say, the current cold spell aside, the days have been noticeably brighter in the afternoons even if the groundhog did see its shadow yesterday!
In this month’s newsletter, you can find information about our upcoming multicultural night, math night and book fair, the spring MCAS schedule and more!
Save the Date for Alcott’s Multicultural Night: Originally scheduled for two days after schools closed for COVID in 2019, I am thrilled to announce that multicultural night is finally back on! Come join us from 5-7pm on Thursday, March 9th in celebrating what makes the Alcott Community so diverse and strong! The Alcott PTG is planning the 2023 Alcott Multicultural Night and looking for families to participate! Share a favorite dish in the Celebration of Food, make a Family Heritage Display or take part in the Cultural Show with a song or dance performance! Let the PTG know you are interested in participating by completing the following form: https://forms.gle/
Save the Date for Math Night and the Book Fair: We have another great family event happening at the end of March. Join us for a night of math activities and a chance to visit the book fair on March 29th. Stay tuned for more details!
Progress Reports: Elementary progress reports will be released to the Aspen parent portal by 5pm on February 10th. If you need help with your parent portal login, please email: parentportal@concordps.org.
Spring MCAS Schedule: Below please find the MCAS schedule for the spring. Students in Grades 3-5 will take two sessions of ELA and Math. Students in Grade 5 also take two sessions of Science, Technology and Engineering.
March 27 and 28 – Grade 3 ELA
March 30 and 31 – Grade 4 ELA
April 10 and 11 – Grade 5 ELA
May 4 and 5 – Grade 3 Math
May 9 and 11 – Grade 5 Math
May 15 and 16 – Grade 4 Math
May 18 and 19 – Grade 5 STE
All School Assembly: Also back after a long hiatus due to COVID, we will be having our first all school assembly in several years on Wednesday, February 15th. We are excited for a vocal performance by our school chorus as well as a Black History presentation from our second graders. We will also be presenting money raised at the Turkey Trot to Open Table.