CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
March 16, 2018 Edition
Upcoming Events
3/16/18 - Progress Reports Released
3/17/18 - Diva's Dance Party
3/20/18 - Music with our Friends 7PM at GVHS
3/21/18 - No Kindergarten and half day for 1st and 2nd grade
3/21/18 to 3/23/18 - Spring Conferences
3/26 to 3/30/18 - Spring Break Schools Closed
4/13/18 - Concord's Annnual Auction at Penn Oaks Golf Club from 7:30 to 11:30PM
4/17/18 - Spring Picture Day
Elementary After-School Activity Program
Parents will also notice that some activities are designed to be developmentally appropriate, so please read each activity’s description carefully.
Summer Programs in Garnet Valley
During the summer, several Garnet Valley teachers host exciting activities in our schools. We have recently posted the Summer Programs and encourage interested families to save their child's spot by registering before Spring Break.
You can find the Summer Programs here: https://www.garnetvalleyschools.com/Page/800
HSA News
Mar 12 - 31 Amazon Triples the Donation
Concord Annual Auction April 13th
HSA News
As always, check us out on Facebook for our latest info! www.facebook.com/concordelementaryhsa/
Want to SAVE BIG this Spring Break?? Make sure to get your Jag discount card! Cards will be on sale at the front office during conferences. Need a break over the break? Take the kids to SkyZone and get $2 off! Take a break from cooking and save at many local restaurants- La Pina, Manbroso’s to go, Outback, Philly Pretzel Factory, Sweet Frog, Angelina’s, Bertucci’s, Bravo Pizza, Duffer’s Pub and Harvest... so many to choose from and savings for all! Many more deals too- get yours ASAP and start saving today!!
Have you purchased your auction tickets yet?? Book those babysitters and come on out for an adult evening at Penn Oaks Golf Club on Friday April 13th from 7:30-10:30 pm. We have SO much to offer this year! Starting to look at camps for the summer? We have those!! One of the GREAT things about the auction is the chance to bid on items for a lot less then the face value, so if you like saving money while supporting a great cause, then this is the night for you!! Penn Oaks offers VERY limited walk-ins, so plan ahead and buy your tickets BEFORE SPRING BREAK!! Hope to see you there!
You can purchase your tickets online on www.myschoolbucks.com OR download the ticket order form and send in to school with your payment:
https://www.garnetvalleyschools.com/Page/14532
2nd Grade Math Night was a success!! A great BIG thank you to all of our hard working volunteers who made it possible, and to all of the students and parents who came out to enjoy an evening of FUN math activities. We love our Concord Community and are so glad the HSA can provide FREE social activities such as these to our families! As always, thank you for supporting our fundraising activities all year long so that these programs are possible!
THANK YOU to all of our families and friends who came out to Zoes Kitchen yesterday for our Spirit Night! We hope everyone enjoyed taking the night off from cooking and seeing some friends from Concord!
Guess what Concord? We raised over $600 in BoxTops!! WAY TO GO!!! Each box top is worth 10 cents, and they all add up!! Keep clipping and sending them in all year long!
3x your impact! Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.compurchase - through March 31! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/56-2558964 and Amazon donates to Concord Home & School Association.
GVH Dance Team Presents Diva Dance Party!
Calling all Kindergarten to 5th Grade Girls
And By Popular Demand
Mini Magical Diva for preschool girls ages 4 - 5
Saturday March 17, 2018
10 am - 4 pm
Garnet Valley High School
Check-in begins at 9:30 am
Diva Dance Party and now including Mini Magical Diva's. Dancers will spend the day with the Garnet Valley High School Dance Team! They will receive a special T-shirt, indulge in a craft, enjoy a cheese pizza lunch, and learn a dance routine! A grand performance for all at the end of the day!!
Don't delay! Register ASAP to secure your Dance Diva's spot before we are sold out!
So send your registration with payment or for a small fee use Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-diva-dance-party-tickets-40900563687
For more information, please click here and/or contact Colleen at divadanceparty@hotmail.com
This Party only happens once a year! Don't miss it!Music With Our Friends - March 20, 2018 7PM
The Garnet Valley Music Department proudly presents:
“Music With our Friends”
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 @ 7 pm,
at the Garnet Valley High School
Performing Arts Center
Good Will Donations benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Attention All Second Grade Students:
You are invited to be a part of our Student Performance, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” Please save the date if you can. More details to follow.
GV Music Faculty Recital - Tues, March 20, 7:00pm at GVHS Auditorium. All GV students, parents & community members are invited to a FREE concert featuring performances by our music teachers with special guests. Titled "With a Little Help from Our Friends", the concert will feature a variety of instruments and styles, and conclude with featured 2nd graders singing "You've Got a Friend in Me". Donations collected at the door will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Thank You,
The Garnet Valley Music Department
Garnet Valley CTC Quick Tip #27 2017-2018
Did you know?
“Overall, 34.5% of students in Garnet Valley engaged in gambling for money or anything of value in their lifetime. The most frequently reported form of gambling was “sporting events or sports pools” reported by 15.4% of GV students who had gambled in the past 12 months (compared to 14.1% at the state level).” PAYS 2015 Garnet Valley School District
Call to action…
Since gambling operates on the same reward pathways as ATOD addiction, early gambling behavior can pose a risk for developing other anti social behaviors. Click on the link below to learn more.
Community Learning Opportunities
Mindfulness Workshop
Looking for a way to manage life’s daily stresses? Consider attending the GVCTC sponsored “Mindfulness Workshop” presented by Kevin Finan, MBSR trained instructor and Concord Elementary 2nd grade teacher. Kevin has trained at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's Mindfulness Institute in the secular teachings of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. This seven week mindfulness workshop will take place at Concord Elementary on Tuesday evenings beginning April 3 and concluding May 15. The first six sessions are for adults and will cover the development of a personal practice. The seventh week is a family session, which children ages five and up are invited to attend with their parents to experience a variety of mindfulness activities catered to elementary aged children. The cost of the program is $25. Register using this link or at MySchoolBucks.com. Space is limited to 25 participants. If you have any questions feel free to contact Kevin at finank@garnetvalley.org or the GVCTC at GarnetValleyCTC@gmail.com
Registration Link:
Reminders from the Office
Attendance
You will receive an automated call alerting you if your child has been marked absent at school. Please provide a signed and dated note within three days of your child’s return to school stating the reason for the absence.
Drop-off, Pickup and Dismissal Reminders
Students arriving after 8:50 AM must be walked to the main office and signed in by a guardian. All changes in dismissal must be accompanied by a note from a guardian as well. If your student attends the YMCA, you must also notify the YMCA of any changes.
Please do not use the Bus Loop during the following times:
8:20 - 8:50 AM
11:15 - 11:40 AM
12:15 - 12:40 PM
2:45 - 3:20 PM
Modified Kindergarten Schedule for 2 Hour Delay
The following schedule for Kindergarten will be in effect when there is a 2 hour delay:
AM Kindergarten - 10:40 to 12:30
PM Kindergarten - 1:20 to 3:10
AM buses will pick-up students 2 hours after their regular times. Midday transportation will be provided but run 1 hour later than usual.
E-Alert Reminders
Please make sure your email address is up to date in your Alma account to receive our weekly E-Alerts. You may log in and update your email address and any phone numbers with your parent log in. For questions about E-Alerts or Schoolwires, please contact schoolweb@garnetvalley.org. For questions regarding Alma please contact the main office.
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