SUMMER 2018 PARENT UPDATE
August 17, 2018
We are so excited to see all of our returning students and meet our new students in the coming weeks! We enjoyed meeting many of our new families today at our 1st and 2nd-grade new student orientation. Please continue to look at our smores for new information. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the office. Have a great weekend!
Vanessa and Adam
Summer Events
8/17: Class Lists Released on Alma
8/17: New Student Orientation for 1st and 2nd-grade students 9AM-10: 30 AM
8/20: Future Ready Boot Camp
8/23: Building Tours (Must register below)
8/29: Open House
Summer Mailing Information
There will not be a summer mailing this year. The information from our previous summer mailing is all being sent electronically:
New Digital Emergency Card and Parent Agreement Forms
All Garnet Valley School District emergency cards and parent forms will now be completed online usingFamilyID. This means that all of the information that was once mailed home and stored on paper is now digital, making the process for both our parents and staff more efficient. Family ID is a secure registration platform that provides families with an easy, user-friendly way to complete school emergency cards, sign school policies, media releases, and more. FamilyID also helps the district to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs.
Please click here to access the FamilyID Site and create or sign into your account (top right corner of the page). All emergency cards should be completed before the start of school.
Directions For Logging Into Alma 1st Time Users
2. Click on the link and follow the instructions for setting your password.
Your password must be between 7-30 characters and it must match 3 of the following 4 requirements:
- Letter
- Number
- Capital Letter
- Character (!@#$%^&*)
3. Once you have created your password you can access alma by going to https://ces.getalma.com/
First Week Schedule
- Parent/Child Meet and Greet Kindergarten ONLY (AM 9:30-10:00 - PM 12:30-1:00)
- 1st and 2nd Grade normal day (8:55 AM - 3:00 PM)
Wednesday, September 5th
- AM Kindergarten (8:40-11:30 for children with last names A-M only)
- PM Kindergarten (12:30 - 3:10 for children with last names A-M only)
- 1st and 2nd Grade normal day (8:55 AM - 3:10 PM)
Thursday, September 6th
- AM Kindergarten (8:40-11:30 for children with last names N-Z only)
- PM Kindergarten (12:30 - 3:10 for children with last names N-Z only)
- 1st and 2nd Grade normal day (8:55 AM - 3:10 PM)
Friday, September 7th
- All Kindergarten students report. AM 8:40-11:30 and PM 12:30-3:10
- 1st and 2nd Grade normal day (8:55 AM - 3:10 PM)
OPEN HOUSE INFO
We are looking forward to our Open House on Wednesday, August 29th! Below is a link to information for families about our Open House. We have included the link to information for families.
Open House Guides for Families
AUGUST 23RD BUILDING TOURS
Guided school tours are being offered by Mrs. Stroup & Dr. Penning on Thursday, August 23rd. These tours are for families who cannot attend the Open House on August 29th. Since Sneak a Peek was previously in two separate weeks, we are offering the tours for this year in the week prior to the Open House. For next year, the Open House will be the only transition event. Please plan vacations accordingly for next summer if you'd like to attend the Open House.
Tours are being offered at 4:30, 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 PM on August 23rd. Please register in advance. There will not be any Home & School events during the tours.
A separate form is set up for each tour time. Please register for the time that you'd like. Space is limited for each time. If the time you selected is not available, please try another time.
If you have any questions about the tours, please call our office at 610.579.6100.
We look forward to seeing you in August! Thank you.
Transportation Information
The Garnet Valley School District is pleased to introduce a new feature of our bus routing system for the 2018-2019 school year. InfoFinder-i provides online access to assist in finding your child’s bus number, pick-up/drop-off locations and times.
InfoFinder-i 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.
This feature will be available beginning August 15, 2018. Parents/guardians are encouraged to check InfoFinder-i periodically between August 15th and the start of school as pick-up and drop-off times may be slightly altered due to daily enrollment changes.
Also, please read this very important procedure change for the 2018-2019 school year. You will also be receiving additional information with detailed instructions on InfoFinder-i the week of August 6th.
Please click here to access the site. Please note, busing information will not be finalized until August 15, 2018, so any information on this site before that date may not be accurate.
Absence Reporting System
Please click here for directions on how to use your phone, app, or computer to report an absence.
Garnet Valley Communities That Care
The GVCTC is a community organization that is driven by the PAYS (Pennsylvania Youth Survey) administered in odd-numbered school years to 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th graders and run by a board including GVSD administration and staff as well as Parents/Community Members.
GVCTC has proudly funded the following:
-New Realities of Parenting Series
- Senior Graduation Walkthrough
-Aevidum Club and SADD Club
-Bullying Prevention
-Speak UP
-Red Ribbon Week
-GVHS Health Fair & GVMS Family Prevention
-Scholarships & Community Service Recognition
- Mindfulness Workshops
Please consider donating to our organization. You can send in an envelope addressed to “GVCTC” to your child’s school with your donation as cash or a check payable to Garnet Valley CTC or donate via MySchoolBucks.com. Go to mySchoolBucks: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/
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Name:__________________________________
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Thank you in advance for Your generous support!
If you have any questions, email us at garnetvalleyctc@gmail.com
PROGRESS REPORT
Our GVSD elementary progress report is updated for the 2018-2019 school year to reflect current trends in education. It remains anchored in a standards based reporting principle where students’ progress towards standards is indicated along with reporting on the Qualities of a Learner. The updated progress report enhances the Qualities of a Learner to reflect 21st century skills and updates academic indicators to be more accessible to students and parents/guardians. Characteristics of an ideal progress report were identified through research on assessment and best practice, examining samples from other districts, and by defining those qualities essential in our own district.
The recent updates were created to achieve different goals. The updated progress report provides more information to parent/guardians, has a consistent grade scale across K-5 via a new rubric, reflects elements of current instructional practices like reading workshop, and will include the level of books the student is reading.
Student progress on each Quality of a Learner and academic indicator will be reported using a 4-point rubric. This rubric is a departure from previously used state reporting language and intended to be more student-centered. The rubric was designed so that grades do not indicate the end of the learning progress. The student score on the rubric informs the student and parent/guardian of where the student currently is on a learning continuum.
A full description of the new progress report will be included in the Elementary Handbook that will be sent to parents when back to school information is sent out.
NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS
The new address for our school's website is https://ces.garnetvalleyschools.com/.
Concord Summer Office Hours
Monday through Thursday: 7:30 AM to 3:45 PM
Friday: 7:30AM to 12:00 PM
Concord Elementary School
Website: garnetvalleyschools.com
Location: 114 Station Road, Glen Mills, PA, United States
Phone: 610-579-6100
Facebook: facebook.com/ConcordElementarySchool-GVSD
Twitter: @ConcordGV