CES Weekly Smore

Dear Concord Family,

Our students did a wonderful job with their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. service project. A special thank you goes out to our wonderful parent volunteers and HSA for planning the project. As a reminder there will be no school this Monday. There is a lot of information in this Smore. If you are pressed for time, click here for our 30 Second Smore. For your convenience this week's newsletter is organized with the following information. Stay warm and go Eagles! 🦅💚

• Springpalooza save the date!
• School Wide Rules Convention
• Kindergarten Registration 2025-2026
• Flexible Instruction Day Information
• After School Elementary Winter Activities
• HSA Information
• Kindness Week
• A message from our Counselors
• Winter MAP Testing
• Schoology
• Drop Off and Pick Up
• Bus Expectations
• The Clothes Bin
• School Supplies
• 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.

Dr. Adam Penning (pennina@garnetvalley.org)

Mr. Talley (talleys@garnetvalley.org)

We are thrilled to share the success of our School-Wide Rules Convention held last Friday! This event brought together student representatives from each grade level to collaborate on creating building-wide rules that reflect our shared values.

It was inspiring to see our students think big picture, synthesize ideas, and work together. We were able to ensure that every voice and perspective was heard. Their efforts resulted in four unified school rules that represent the many classroom expectations across our building:

Act with kindness and respect.

Be safe.

Always try your best.

Behave responsibly.

We want to extend a special thank you to our parent representatives from our HSA and BAC for their valuable participation and support during this event.

Looking ahead, students from each grade level will represent our school at the Boardroom Convention in February. They will join representatives from the other two elementary schools to develop a final set of shared rules for all three buildings.

Thank you for your continued support as we work to create a positive and inclusive school community!

Dear Concord Families,

This is a friendly reminder that our side door drop-off line closes each day at 8:55 a.m. This ensures that all students have enough time to get to their classrooms before morning announcements and the start of our instructional day.

We understand that mornings can sometimes be challenging. Please know that we will not turn away cars already in line at 8:55 a.m. However, we kindly ask that every effort be made to arrive before this time. If you arrive after 8:55 a.m., we ask that you pull to the front of the building and walk your child to the main entrance to sign them in.

Thank you for your cooperation and support in helping us create a smooth and efficient start to the school day. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Anthony's Pizza Fundraiser - Thursday, January 23rd

Enjoy delicious pizza while supporting Concord Elementary.

Located at 5611 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE, on Thursday, January 23rd from 11-9, Anthony's will give 20% of dine in and take out meals back to the school. Just mention Concord HSA when you call or order online (in the notes section).

CESPRING PALOOZA - SAVE THE DATE May 17th

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form and let us know! Many hands make light work, and we indeed need many hands!

Spirit Wear - Now Available to Order Online!
Order your Concord Elementary spirit wear here! We can deliver to your child's classroom, or if you'd like it to be a surprise, email us at concordhsa@gmail.com and we can arrange pickup.

Dear Families,

The school counselors run Social Emotional Learning (SEL) groups throughout the year. The groups focus on topics like friendship, feeling identification, coping skills, etc. Your child may be invited as a “friend” of a student in a group. If invited, your child would attend 1 SEL group session. Participation is completely optional. If you would like to opt out of having your child selected as a friend to attend one session, please contact Kim Doyle at doylek@garnetvalley.org

Library Readers

Sign up to be a library reader for your child’s class! You’ll join them during their library time and read two books selected from our collection. All readers must have district clearances completed before signing up. When signing up, please make sure to select the correct teacher at the top of the signup page. Due to our new letter schedule, library days will vary, so check back often. If a slot is available on the morning of your child’s class time, feel free to sign up and surprise your child!

For more details, visit the link below:

Library Reader Sign Up Information

**Note, you will need to select the grade at the top drop down, then choose your child's teacher.

Guest readers, please arrive 5-10 minutes early for check-in. We look forward to welcoming you to our library!

Drop Off/Pick Up

Hi Families,

Thank you for helping make the first week of school a wonderful experience for all of the children. The staff at Concord appreciates your patience and flexibility as we get into our routine for both arrival and dismissal in the car line. We recognize that this process has taken a little longer than we would hope, but we know that as we get further into the year this should speed up. The following are reminders to help make this process as smooth as possible:

• Car line side door will open at 8:40 each day, and close at 8:55

• Please pull forward to the first staff member before preparing to let your child out

• Please remain in your car, staff will assist your child out of the car

• If you arrive after 8:55, you will need to walk your child to the main entrance at the front of the building

Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to a great year.

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)

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