CES Update

Dear Concord Family,

We are happy to announce that funds from this year's auction will go towards new playground equipment! We are in the beginning stages of planning and we would love to have a few parents join our planning team. Stay tuned for more information. For those of you observing, we wish you a blessed Ramadan filled with reflection, peace, and joy.

There is a lot of information in this Smore. If you are pressed for time click this link or the picture above for our 30 Second Smore! For your convenience, within this week's Smore you will find information on:

• Our Smore in 30 Seconds or Less (Click Above)
• Spring Conferences
• Champions
• PASS assessment
• Kindergarten Registration
• Diva Dance Party
• Car Magnets
• HSA Update
• 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)

Family Conference Reminder 2024

This week, teachers sent communication regarding parent-teacher conferences. Our spring conferences will be held face to face or via zoom March 20th through March 22nd. March 20th is a half day for the students, and there will be no school on the 21st and 22nd. Please use this link to access the parent-teacher conference scheduler to select your conference time:

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Concord_Elementary_1

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,

The Social and Emotional well-being of our students is at the forefront of our decision making in Garnet Valley School District. In order to inform our decision making related to social and emotional supports at school, we plan to administer a brief 10-20 minute universal survey to all of our students. The survey, entitled Renaissance Fundamentals (formerly known as PASS: Pupil Attitudes to Self and School), provides schools with reliable and valid data about how students feel about themselves as a learner and how they feel about school. The research- based survey assists schools in detecting possible barriers to student learning, including issues around confidence, resilience, motivation, and concentration so that we can attempt to proactively intervene to provide supports for our students and school community. More information about Renaissance Fundamentals can be found by clicking HERE.

As with any survey, participation is voluntary, parents have the right to preview the questions prior to participation, and can opt their children out of the survey. If you would like to preview the survey or to opt your children out, please contact: Kim Doyle, Supervisor of Social and Emotional Wellness at: doylek@garnetvalley.org or 610-579-7381.

Specific information about how and when our building will be administering our survey will be shared in the upcoming weeks. Thank you in advance for your consideration of Renaissance Fundamentals.

Second Grade needs your help in collecting empty, uncrushed paper towel roll tubes for a project in April or May. Second grade students will be making Puili sticks, a traditional Hawaiian instrument, from the tubes. They will get to play them in class and then share/recreate at home if they'd like. This also ties in well with Earth Week in that we are re-using a recyclable material. Please send in any empty and uncrushed tubes to school to go to Mrs. Lynn or Mrs. Jianniney, for Music Class. Thank you!

We have a new and improved instagram. We are posting more and sharing a lot of content! If you have not already started following us, please do so to keep up to date with everything that is happening at Concord.

Garnet Valley Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year will open on January 8th. There will be a Kindergarten informational night on April 18th at 6:00 PM. Parents with children attending Bethel Springs Elementary will attend the information night at Bethel. Parents with children attending Concord Elementary will attend the information night at Concord. In order to attend the informational session, your child must be registered by April 4th, 2024. Thank you and we look forward to meeting our new Kindergarteners!

💻ANNUAL AUCTION📣

2024 Auction

Our online auction goes live on March 11th and runs through the 18th!

Register now at https://www.32auctions.com/ConcordHSAAuction2024 and check out the amazing items up for grabs!

New items will be added over the next week as the final donations come in!

Auction item pick up for tangible items will be at Concord Elementary on March 19, 5-7. Items will alcohol or tobacco will be picked up at an alternate location. Emails will be sent to winners experiences

CONCORD’S MARCH MADNESS - SLIME YOUR TEACHER!!

Do you want to see your favorite teacher get covered in slime?!?

Now is your chance! Starting Friday, March 1st, students will have the opportunity to bring coins to vote for the teacher they'd like to see get slimed. Teachers with the most coins will advance to the next round and the winner will be slimed on field day!

Follow us on social media to see who advances each week! @concordhsa

Funds collected will benefit the ConcordHSA.

HERSHEY PARK TICKETS

Concord HSA is selling Hershey Park tickets at a 44% discount for $49 per ticket (regular priced tickets are $87.80). Tickets purchased are valid through January 1, 2025. Deadline to order is April 15. Purchases can be made via venmo, check, or cash. Any questions can be directed to concordhsa@gmail.com.

Tickets can be purchased at:

https://bit.ly/4bZBok0

Or by completing this form:

https://bit.ly/3STC6Yw

YEARBOOK

Did you grab some great photos at any Concord events this year - Sky Zone family night, Trunk or Treat, Bingo, etc? We would love to include them in the yearbook! Anyone who has pictures to add but isn't a yearbook user, can upload photos to the Photo Post site located here:

https://barksdale.pixami.com/14207/home3/PhotoPost.jsp?ID=92AH4VDUKGHC

Order your 2023-2024 yearbook today! Visit www.barksdalephoto.com, select "Order Your Yearbook" and use access code 14207YB. Deadline to order is April 26!

BOX TOPS

Join us in earning cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies or experiences the kids love!

Use this referral code D4YN308V when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=D4YN308V

SPIRIT WEAR

Get your Concord spirit wear HERE!!! Place your orders today! Deliveries will be made to your child's class.

https://forms.gle/zhYdRPV3tqmv9tGR8

LIBRARY READERS

Reading to your child's class during Library is a great opportunity to see your child at school! When you sign up to be a library reader, you will attend your child’s designated library time and read a few books from the library's collection to the class, then you can help the students choose a book to borrow from the library. All volunteers MUST have their clearances submitted to the district. Be sure to get your clearances before signing up! Please note that because of the A-E letter schedule, your child's library day will vary.

*The initial signup limitation has been removed* If your schedule allows, please sign up for the nearest date.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

READING BOOK POUCHES

If your student still needs a reading book pouch, please contact concordhsa@gmail.com.

VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES

Check that your clearances are up-to-date and submitted to the district so you do not miss the opportunity to volunteer with your child’s class. All volunteers MUST have clearances in order to volunteer for Home and School activities and events in the buildings. Information on how to obtain your clearances can be found on our website here: https://sites.google.com/garnetvalley.org/ceshsa/volunteer-clearance-information?authuser=0

📢 HSA MEETING📢

Our next monthly general HSA meeting will be April 4 at 9:30am in the LGI room. Your attendance and participation are always appreciated. We cannot do what we do without your amazing support!

🗓CALENDAR OF EVENTS🗓

You can view our current complete calendar of events here:

https://sites.google.com/garnetvalley.org/ceshsa/hsa-calendar-of-events?authuser=0

Please check back periodically as dates may change throughout the year.

STAY UP-TO-DATE

We are committed to keeping you up-to-date with all of our current information and exciting events. If you have not already done so, please "like" us on Facebook @concordelementaryhsa or on Instagram @concord_hsa. You can also visit our website to find out what’s going on. https://sites.google.com/garnetvalley.org/ceshsa/welcome-to-concord-hsa

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.

Students can be dropped off at 8:40 AM, yet will remain in the cafeteria until 8:55 AM when they are permitted to go to their classrooms. Drop-off doors will be open from 8:40 - 9:05 AM.

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 8:40-9:05.

Pickup time 3:30-3:45.

The Garnet Valley School District uses Infofinder for student transportation schedules. Beginning August 21st please access Infofinder by clicking the link below

InfoFinder provides online access to assist in finding your child’s bus number, pick-up/drop-off locations, and times.

InfoFinder allows you to:

• Find your child’s designated bus stop;
• Find the estimated pick-up/drop-off times for your child’s bus stop;
• Locate which school your child would attend if you are planning to move.

Infofinder GVSD Busing Schedules

*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.

"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