Wildcat Pride

Calendar Raffle

Each year the Booster Club helps the 8th grade students host a calendar raffle. All 8th graders should bring in an item to be raffled off. Items must be turned in no later than 1/2/25, so that the calendar can be filled built.

In past years, students have raffled off gift cards to local businesses, locally sourced maple products, tickets to local events or to parks, woodcarvings, chimney cleanings, oil changes, hair care services, and Scentsy and Pampered Chef products.The following items have been donated so far:

• Gift Basket with Snowman

• $50 Visa Giftcard

• Scentsy Basket

• Hot Coco Basket / earrings / ice cream cozy

• L'Bri Gift Certificate and small lotion

• Lysere Hair Basket

• AB Desserts - 1 dozen cupcakes

• Central Maine Salon Gift Certificate

• Lunenburg Variety and Deli Gift Certificate

• 2 Santa's Village (1) day admission tickets

• Full size homemade American Flag Afghan

• Maple Syrup

• Coffee / Hot Cocoa

• Locally Social Gift Cards (2)

Good afternoon KESD families,

Attached below is this week's edition of the KESD Athletics Community Connection.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Courtney

KESD Athletics Community Connection

https://secure.smore.com/n/q2f8a-middle-school-news-6th-edition?ref=email

The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey results have been published and are available at www.healthvermont.gov. The Concord middle school students will be asked to take this survey again prior to April 2025. Ms. Fressie administers this survey. More information will be shared about this survey in January.

The 8th graders will be selling concessions during home games throughout the basketball season. 8th grade students and families are asked to volunteer their time or food and beverages. If you can do either, please fill out the Google Form below. Proceeds will be used to pay for the class trip at the end of the school year.

Upcoming Games:

Saturday, January 4th - 11:00 & 12:00

Monday, January 6th - 5:00 & 6:00

Tuesday, January 7th - 5:00 & 6:00

Thursday, January 9th - 5:00 & 6:00

Thursday, January 16th - 5:00 & 6:00

Thursday, January 23rd - 5:00 & 6:00

Tuesday, January 28th - 5:00 & 6:00

Wednesday, January 29th - 5:00 & 6:00

Saturday, February 1st -11:00 & 12:00

Tuesday, February 4th - 5:00 & 6:00

Thursday, February 6th - 5:00 & 6:00

Friday, February 7th - 5:00 & 6:00 & 7:00

Saturday, February 8th -11:00 & 12:00

Tuesday, February 11th - 5:00 & 6:00

Thursday, February 13th - 5:00 & 6:00

Monday, February 17th - 5:00 & 6:00

Winter activities begin next Wednesday. Students should dress for their activities. Those going to Evergreen are signed up for rock climbing, gymnastics, or swimming. They should bring swimwear and a towel for swimming, and sneakers and comfortable clothing for rock climbing and gymnastics. Students who are going skating or to Siskin should dress for the cold. Those who are going sledding or to gymnastics should have warm clothes for sledding and sneakers and comfortable clothing for gymnastics. Students who are going to Burke Mountain should dress for the cold.

Skiing/snowboarding equipment cannot be transported on the bus. Anyone planning to use their own equipment will need to drop if off at the gym entrance in the morning, and pick it up at the gym entrance in the afternoon. It will be transported to the mountain in staff vehicles.

All students should bring water bottles. The school will provide bagged lunches on these days. Students can also choose to bring lunches from home, but soda and energy drinks will not be permitted.

It has been brought the attention of the administration that students are bringing personal devices such as cell phones and blue tooth speakers to school and using them on buses. Young students have reported hearing inappropriate songs on the school bus. They have also reported that middle school students are looking up inappropriate content and talking about this. Students are not allowed the use of personal devices at school or on the school bus.

As we approach Winter Activities, we want to ask families to have conversations with their children about the personal device policy. Cell phones and gaming consoles will not be permitted on buses or at winter activity locations. Students who are seen with personal devices must give them to an adult for the remainder of the day. Failure to do this will result in further consequences. Anyone who has more than one personal device violation during a Winter Activity may not be able to attend future trips off campus.

Please find health news provided by our school nurse, Barandee Peterson here. It's important that students begin dressing for the cold and snow. We have some winter apparel available in certain sizes. https://secure.smore.com/n/354ey

We are excited to announce the 2025 KEAP Early Release ski/ride program! This is a free program for Kingdom East students grades 5-8.

Early release ski/ride dates: 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 3/21

Students travel to Burke Mountain for an afternoon of skiing or snowboarding. All students take a lesson, and have time to free ski/ride with friends and chaperones.

Students bring and eat lunch at the mountain.
Pickup Options are:

-Burke Mountain @ 4:00
-Lyndon Town School @ 4:25
-Concord School @ 4:45

THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH!
Reach out to kkresser@kingdomeast.org with questions.

KEAP Winter 2025 KEAP Early Release Ski/Ride

Food & Drinks

Students may bring juice, tea, water or milk to school to have during a snack and/or lunch. Students may only consume water outside of snack and lunch times, unless they have a documented medical need. Students are encouraged to bring healthy snacks to consume during their scheduled snack break.

USDA School Beverage Guidelines define beverages as: unflavored low fat milk or flavored or unflavored nonfat milk or milk substitute or 100% fruit or vegetable juice, plain or carbonated water. Beverages will be kept within these parameters at all times. Soda and energy drinks will not be allowed throughout the school day.

The Kingdom East School District provides several opportunities for students to access healthy and nutritional food before, during, and after school. We have received federal grant funding for pre K-8th grade students to receive fresh fruit and veggie snacks during the week. Our students up to age 18 who stay after school receive a free after school expanded snack as well. Breakfasts and lunches are free this year for all students. The Abbey Food Service Group currently provides delicious, nutritious, and high quality meals to students and staff.

Adult breakfast and lunch prices are listed below. Please still fill out the Free and Reduced lunch application as it is used to determine eligibility to participate in a variety of child nutrition programs. Menus are sent home and are available online www.abbeygroup.net at the beginning of each month to help you plan in advance. Menus are subject to change.

Adult Breakfast $3.00

Adult Lunch $5.25

You will find the January menus below.

This section of the newsletter will be updated on after the December meeting on the 2nd at 6:00pm. Please consider joining us. New membership is always welcome! All meeting dates are listed below. They are held at 6:00pm at the Concord School.

January 6th

February 3rd

March 10th

April 7th

May 5th

June 2nd

-1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, and 2/12 Winter Activity Days (weather permitting)

-1/17, 1/31, & 2/14 Early Release Days

-1/20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

2/19 Concord & Lunenburg 5th Grade Trip to the Outing Club - 9:00-2:00

-2/24-3/4 February Break - NO SCHOOL

Communication is our goal! In this age of instant communication, sometimes the best way to reach out is still using a telephone. Please call 695-2550 if you want to reach us during school hours via phone. You can also email Principal, Angelique Brown at angeliquebrown@kingdomeast.org, Assistant Principal, Kandi Greaves at kgreaves@kingdomeast.org, or Administrative Assistant, Karen West at kwest@kingdomeast.org.

Concord School is committed to developing young people with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. In partnership with parents and the community, we will provide an environment which supports the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of students, while fostering an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of good citizenship.

Website: kingdomeast.org
Location: 173 School Street, Concord, VT, USA
Phone: 802-695-2550
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=concord%20school