CES Weekly Smore

Dear Concord Family,

We had a fantastic start to the school year, even in a short week! Our students quickly picked up new routines, began finding their way around the building, and most importantly, had a lot of fun. We’re excited to keep the momentum going next week when we return on Tuesday. We wish everyone a great Labor Day! For your convenience this Smore is organized with the following information.

• Home and School Association
• The Clothes Bin
• Kids Night Out
• School Supplies
• Upcoming Dates and Reminders
• Toys
• Before and After Care
• Lunch Program
• School Time
• Pick up and Drop Off Procedures
• Bus Information
• Nursing Information

We know this is a lot of information. As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions at all. We will see you on August 21st!

Dr. Adam Penning (pennina@garnetvalley.org)

Mr. Talley (talleys@garnetvalley.org)

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a great first week. As you may have noticed, we’ve started a monthly newsletter to highlight all the great things the HSA is organizing for our students. This will be our primary form of communication with our families. Look for it in your child's backpack!

We are gearing up for our first-ever Fall Festival on Saturday, October 5th, and we need your help to make it a success! Please consider donating your time. Use the sign-up link below, and if you have any questions, email us at concordhsa@gmail.com.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044EAFAB2DA2FE3-50466473-fall#/

We are excited to introduce a new initiative at Concord Elementary School in partnership with Clothes Bin, a locally-owned company dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability while supporting our school. Clothes Bin provides a FREE, no-work, 24/7/365 recycling bin that will be conveniently located in Concord's parking lot.

This program offers multiple benefits to our community:

• Recycling Made Easy: The Clothes Bin allows you to recycle unwanted clothing, shoes, and textiles in any condition, keeping them out of landfills and contributing to a greener environment.

• Fundraising for Our School: Every item you recycle directly benefits our school. Concord

If you have items to recycle please consider using on Clothes Bin.

For the 2024-2025 school year, Concord Elementary School, will be able to serve students a school breakfast at no charge.

This change is only applicable to the School Breakfast Program in the 2024-2025 school year and does not affect a student’s eligibility status for lunch (free, reduced, and paid, respectively)

• September 2 - Labor Day: Schools & Offices Closed
• September 10 - HSA Meeting

We understand that our students are excited to share their favorite items like Pokémon cards, yo-yos, and other toys with their friends. However, these items often get lost or damaged at school. To avoid any disappointment, we kindly ask that toys remain at home.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

The Garnet Valley School District uses Infofinder for student transportation schedules. InfoFinder provides online access to assist in finding your child’s bus number, pick-up/drop-off locations, and times. Infofinder bus information will be turned on Thursday, August 15th by end of the day. Any questions please email transportation @ transoffice@garnetvalley.org

Infofinder I bus information will be turned on Thursday August 15th by end of day -- Infofinder I

*During the beginning weeks of school, pick-up/drop-off times will be adjusted. We ask parents/guardians to check Infofinder periodically during the first weeks of school.

The 2024-2025 Before and After Care sign up is open now -- Before and Aftercare Form

My School Bucks is a secure online platform that allows parents to easily manage and monitor their child's school-related expenses. With My School Bucks, you can make online payments for school meals, view your child's account balance, and set up automatic payments for recurring expenses. Access or setup your MySchoolBucks account.

More information on our Food Services can be found here.

For pick up and drop off we ask that you follow the procedures on the map below. Any student being dropped off should follow the red arrows. Our buses follow the yellow arrows.

Drop off time 8:40-8:55.

Pickup time 3:30-3:45.

Please update your child's SNAP Health Portal (directions below). This needs to be completed each year for your child's medical history as well as OTC medication administration permission.

SNAP Directions can be found here.

"Where caring and learning go hand in hand."

Website: garnetvalleyschools.com
Location: 114 Station Road, Glen Mills, PA, United States
Phone: 610-579-6100
Facebook: facebook.com/ConcordElementarySchool-GVSD
Twitter: @ConcordGV