Falcon's Nest
Alcova Elementary School
April 28, 2023
Principal's Message
Dear Alcova Community,
We are approaching our last month of school and starting to close out a great school year. We have one more week of GMAS testing for students in 3rd-5th grade. Students in all grade levels will also participate in end-of-year local and district assessments. These assessments are essential for our school and the individual teachers to use when determining the next instructional steps to support each student’s learning needs. We will also use the data from these assessments to set our Local School Plan for Improvement Goals and professional learning opportunities for the next school year.
Your child’s teacher has worked hard this year to support their learning and development. Teacher appreciation week is May 8-12. You will find a parent letter in Friday folders detailing how you can support the celebration.
PTA has done an amazing job of raising funds for our playground. They awarded us a check for $20,000 to add additional equipment. Now we will start the process of deciding what to buy. Starting next week, students can share suggestions on how we should spend the money. The final decision will go to a school-wide student vote. Stay tuned to see what is decided.
Your Principal,
Jacquetta Baldwin
Teacher appreciation week
Device Turn In
In preparation for end of year testing, we are asking that all Chromebooks stay at school beginning after spring break. Students will not be bringing their Chromebooks home. There are compatibility tests, as well as updates that have to run while they are at school. By keeping the Chromebooks in the building, we can ensure that they are prepared for testing.
You can still purchase a Yearbok!
STEM Garden
The summer vegetables were planted in the STEM Garden yesterday by Ms. Lee-Mook and Ms. Schiozzi's kindergarteners! This summer, we will have tomatoes, squash, okra, lots of peppers, and blueberries!
STUDENT CHECK OUTS ALLOWED BEFORE 2:15pm.
Car Riders Reminder
For safety reasons and to expedite arrival and dismissal, please make a right turn only when exiting the parking lot. Also, be mindful of parents and students using the crosswalk. Pedestrians do have the right of way.
New Swings
Meet Alcova's Administrative Team
Social Media
Let's Be Social!
Alcova Elementary School PTA | Facebook
Alcova PTA Instagram- @AlcovaPTA
Alcova PTA Twitter- @AlcovaPTA
Also on ClassDoJo!
GCPS District Literacy Plan
Required Orientation Agreements
School Hours
Emergency - "Day of" Transportation Change Requests
If you have a emergency transportation change request you must email 978.transportation@gcpsk12.org for the change to be processed. Please use this email only for "day of" emergency changes, where you were not able to send a note in with your student. Change request must be received no later than 1:30 pm to guarantee the change request will be processed.
Car Rider Info
Just a Reminder: The Car Rider Lane will close at 8:15 am. All students arriving after 8:15, must check in at the front office with the parent. Please do not drop your child off if the doors are closed.