Welcome to Friends of Alcott

Friends of Alcott (FOA) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization made up of volunteers, families, faculty, and local businesses who aim to support Alcott College Prep Elementary through fundraising and community building

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Artwork by Josh Moulton

FOA Board of Directors - Nominations Needed!

Friends of Alcott (FOA) will be holding its annual Board of Directors elections for the 25/26 school year soon! Make a difference and become an FOA Board Member! FOA is a non-profit organization consisting of parents, faculty, staff and community members. Throughout the year, FOA sponsors many fundraising and community-building events, such as the Annual benefit and gala, Field Day, Pledge Drive, school dances, Fall Fest, and many others! If interested, please submit the nomination form by Monday, May 5th. If you know someone who you think would be a good fit, nominate them by emailing Suzanne L'Erario, FOA Secretary at [email protected]. Ballots will go out for vote to the Alcott community on Friday, May 9th and will be open through Friday, May 16th. The new Board will be announced the week of May 19th. Your responses will be posted for the Alcott community to review. It takes a village, so please consider joining!

Nomination Form

Kid’s Brains & Screens Workshop for Alcott Caregivers (Childcare Available)

When: Thursday, April 24th 5:30 -7pm
Where: Alcott Auditorium

Join us for this empowering 90-min workshop including Q&A covering topics like how to promote healthy brain development, the difference between screens, and how social media, video games and pornography affect developing brains. Led by ScreenStrong speaker Laura Wurzburger, parents will walk away from this workshop armed with knowledge and solutions to raising kids in today’s tech-filled world. The result? Strong kids, strong families! This event is for adults/caregivers only, but free childcare will be provided for those who need it. Click on the flyer to register!

Coffee Talk with Principal Karrel Monday, May 5

Principal Karrel will be hosting another coffee talk on May 5 at 8am in the Alcott Auditorium to specifically discuss Safety Measures and Procedures at Alcott. Come in after drop off to participate in this engaging discussion with the leadership team!

Thank you for attending the Annual Gala and Online Auction!

We made our goal for fundraising and had a blast doing it! Next year's will be sure to be even better!

Tickets Still Available for Buy In Parties

FOA Events 2024/25

Please note: this is the tentative calendar planned at the beginning of the school year and we do our best to adhere to it, but occasionally administration will need to change dates to better accommodate school programming. Check back often for any changes. Additionally, you can import Alcott events straight to your calendar on AlcottElementary.net (click on the small download icon).

Classroom parties are planned separately by teachers, please contact your room parent for details.

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