Principal e-Note

As promised, we are now posting our Concord Daily News on Facebook! Our Broadcast Club has been working hard on these productions, and it shows!

We’d love to see our core values in action beyond the school walls! Have you caught your student showing kindness, accountability, integrity, empathy, or inclusion at home? This is your chance to celebrate them! Share your story by filling out the form below and help us spotlight these amazing moments. The home connection with be featured in our Daily News every Wednesday. Let’s keep the Concord spirit strong everywhere we go!

Please be on the lookout for conference information. Families should be receiving a sign up from your child's classroom teacher for first trimester conferences. We ask that you sign up on their sign up genius. Conferences will be held in person on November 6 and November 7 from 4:00-7:00. Spots are limited and we are asking families to try and just sign up for one slot.

The block teachers will be in their classrooms on both evenings 4:15 - 7:00 pm for parent teacher conferences if you would like to meet with them. If you cannot meet during the given time frame, feel free to reach out to the block teacher to schedule a separate time.

Art- Bill Loos

P.E.- Katie Goedde

Music- Linsey Calza

Library - Lindsey Troske

Design Lab- Rebecca Zide

Absentee/Retake Day Picture Day is:

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Wagner Portrait Group will be at school to photograph any students who were absent on the initial picture day or any student that needs his/her picture retaken.

If you are having a picture taken as a RETAKE, please make sure your student returns their package in its entirety, including the package insert sheet, to the photographer on retake day.

FOR ABSENTEE STUDENTS-

https://tinyurl.com/svekvuzp

www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com

Hello Concord Families,

We've loved working with our 2nd and 3rd graders on Zones of Regulation lessons. It's vital to foster resilience by teaching students to reframe their thoughts during challenging situations, leading to more positive behaviors. Often, adults feel the need to fix their child’s problems, but sometimes, helping them tolerate their feelings is more beneficial. Phrases like, “I understand why you feel hurt; I would feel the same way; I'm here for you” can be very supportive.

Next week, we'll be conducting counseling lessons in the 4th and 5th grades, focusing on calming anxious thoughts and understanding the phrase "like water off a duck's back" to help students cope with negative experiences.

Concord Counselors

Concord, in cooperation with the Crestwood-Sunset Hills Kiwanis Club, will be collecting new or gently used winter wear items for students in need. Please bring new or gently used coats, mittens, hats, boots, gloves, scarves, earmuffs, ski masks, snow pants, warm socks, or thermal underwear, and place them in the blue bin that will be in our school lobby. Items will benefit students in Lindbergh schools, Meramec, Monroe, and Patrick Henry elementary schools in St. Louis City; and Angels’ Arms just to name a few.

Students are welcome to wear costumes to school on Halloween, which will be Thursday Oct. 31. Costumes are optional, and to ensure that the school day proceeds without interruption, they must meet the following requirements:

• Costumes may be worn on Halloween only, not during fall classroom celebration
  

• Students must be able to wear the costume to school and throughout the school day without any adult assistance (no changing clothes at school)

• The costume must allow the student to participate in learning without distractions (ex: no props, inflatable costumes, large boxes, etc.)
• Please spray hair before coming to school if you feel colored hair is keeping with the character. No aerosol cans are allowed on the bus or at school.

• No masks. Face masks that cover the entire face are prohibited for safety reasons.

• No toy weapons of any kind. Absolutely no weapons--real or pretend--or props that could cause injury. This includes, but is not limited to, knives, spears, hatchets, guns, and swords.

• Costumes must be respectful of others and may not include anything violent or gruesome (no blood).

• Costumes should not be graphically violent such as bloody masks, stab wounds, or other injuries.
  
• Costumes should not be offensive to any religion, race, or culture.
• Costumes should not make any reference to substances that are prohibited for sale to minors.
• Costumes should not depict any activity that would otherwise be considered a crime or illegal act.

For a full list of dates, please click on the 2024-25 District Calendar, which is linked below.

• 2024-25 District Calendar

Monday, Oct.28

Breakfast- waffles or cereal

Lunch- #1 popcorn chicken rice bowl or #2 spaghetti & meatballs

Tuesday, Oct.29

Breakfast- apple cinnamon muffin or cereal

Lunch- #1 cheesy nacho or #2 ground beef tacos

Wednesday, Oct. 30

Breakfast- turkey sausage & cheese biscuit or cereal

Lunch- #1chicken nuggets w/roll or #2 veggie ranch wrap

Thursday, Oct. 31

Breakfast- oatmeal w/ applesauce or cereal

Lunch- #1 grilled cheese or #2 Mummy dog

Friday, Nov. 1

NO SCHOOL

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted to approve the 2025-26 school year calendar. The first day of school for students will be on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, and the last day will be on Friday, May 22, 2026. For more details, please click the link below.

• 2025-26 School Year Calendar

Head lice are a common problem, especially among school-aged children and their families. Our district is not seeing a rise in cases at this time; however, it is common to see additional cases around Halloween, as people try on costumes and headpieces in stores. As a precaution, we want to provide families with prevention tools and inform you of district practices. Head lice can be a nuisance, but they have not been shown to spread disease. In addition, personal hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with getting head lice. Please click the link below for additional information.

• Head Lice Resources for Families

As part of our continuous improvement efforts, Lindbergh Schools has launched a communications survey to gather feedback from community members, parents, and staff.

We invite you to take a survey to help us measure the effectiveness of our current communication practices and determine where we can improve. Take the survey online here: www.lindberghschoolssurvey.org

Calling all chess lovers! Join us on Nov. 9 at Lindbergh High School for the Checkmate Challenge: Community Chess Tournament Fundraiser. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just learning the game, this event is perfect for all ages and skill levels—fun for the whole family! Come play, win prizes, and have an awesome time!

• Date: Nov. 9, 2024

• Time: 9:00 AM check-in, 9:30 AM first round

• Location: Lindbergh High School

For additional information, please contact pegsparentgroup@gmail.com.

Celebrate 75 years with us and show your Lindbergh spirit! Shop here for 75th anniversary T-shirts. Spirit store closes Oct. 31.

Email: concord@lindberghschools.ws
Website: go.lindberghschools.ws/concord
Location: 10305 Concord School Rd, Sappington, MO, USA
Phone: 314-729-2436
Facebook: facebook.com/ConcordFlyers