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Concord Community Schools Newsletter
JUNIOR JACKET CHEER CAMP
Join us on Wednesday, October 26th, Thursday, October 27th, and Friday, October 28th after School from 3 PM - 5 PM for this year's Junior Jacket Cheer Clinic led by your Concord Varsity Cheerleaders!
Current CCS students will be collected from the Elementary/Middle School Building after school these days. The cost to participate is $25 for pre-registered participants and $30 for day of registration participants. The cost includes a t-shirt if ordered.
All participants will perform a cheer routine for family/friends at 5:00 PM on Friday, October 28th.
To register your cheerleader click this link: https://forms.gle/QQFTn5xivRkXa3yWA
For additional information regarding the event, please see the flyer.
SENIORS NEED TO KNOW...
ARE YOU CONSIDERING GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY?
Representatives from academic departments and support services will be available to answer questions on these dates. If you are interested, scan the QR code on the poster titled Laker Experience Days outside Mrs. Otto's office to register. Remember to fill out the pre-excused form if you plan to go on the Friday date.
College Visit Announcement - Attention - any Junior or Senior interested in learning more about Grand Valley State University, there is an opportunity on October 19th at 8 am to meet with our local admissions representative right here at the high school. If you are interested in learning more about the opportunities at Grand Valley State University, please sign up to attend the visit in the high school office. Only those signed up by the end of the day on October 18th will be able to attend.
SENIOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Attention Seniors. In your graduating Google classroom, there are scholarships posted. Please check out the scholarships with upcoming deadlines. These are posted under the topics October Scholarship deadlines and November scholarship deadlines.
All of the scholarships currently listed are valued in thousands of dollars. One is even up to $200,000 and most scholarships are offering more than an award.
Do not wait until the night before the deadline as you may need recommendation letters and it is only appropriate to give someone a 2-week window to write you a recommendation letter.
9TH-12 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN COLOR GUARD DAY??
Lily Plum a Concord Alumni is hosting a Guard Day which is a mix of dance and flags put to fun upbeat music. Anyone is welcome! Please sign-up in the office by Monday, October 10th.
Guard Day will be held on Wednesday, October 12th from 4 pm-6 pm in the HS Band Room.
HIGH SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKES
Picture retake day for the high school will be Monday, October 10th. Please bring in your picture packet to return if you are getting retakes and if you were absent on picture day you will need to get your picture taken for your ID card.
Picture packets are in the office.
WHY THE HIVE
FOOD SERVICE FACTS
PRESCHOOL UPDATE
Right now, we plan to open a GSRP preschool Monday-Thursday and Latch Key (after-school care) Monday-Friday (after-school care). We will have a tuition program on Fridays for our GSRP students beginning Friday, November 4th.
Families that have registered for GSRP should be hearing from either myself or JCISD staff next week. As we develop the program and learn more, we hope to add tuition preschool, and summer programming to serve more of our community. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE GSRP PROGRAM, SEE THE FLYER ABOVE AND BEGIN THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS!!!
CONCORD CHRONICLE PAINTS A PICTURE OF HOMECOMING WEEK
SPORTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 10TH
STUDENT ATHLETIC PASSES
YELLOWJACKET OF THE WEEK!
GROWTH MINDSET
REPEATED UPDATES AND REMINDERS SECTION
9TH AND 10TH GRADE PARENTS....
and the careers available within the manufacturing community.
The program is designed for students who express a clear interest in the manufacturing pathway and will feature collaborative instructional efforts by the Shop Rat Foundation and Jackson Area Career Center, as well as industry speakers provided by the Jackson Area Manufacturing Association.
Students who successfully complete the program will have the opportunity to make a seamless transition to the 11th and 12th-grade Manufacturing Technology
Program at the Career Center.
GIRL SCOUTS
You're ready to go and Girl Scouts is ready for you. All girls in K-12th grade are welcome to join. Join us today at girlscouts.org. Stop in the office to pick up a flyer.
DO YOU KNOW A TEACHER THAT DESRVES A NOMINATION?
FOLLOW CONCORD MIDDLE SCHOOL ON INSTAGRAM
If you would like to watch middle school action unfold follow Concord Middle School on Instagram. Their account is @concordyearbook. The yearbook club is going to be updating it more frequently than the Facebook page with pictures.
Elementary and Middle School Facebook Page
Have you liked the Elementary/Middle School Facebook Page? What about the Concord Community Schools Facebook Page??
If you have not yet, this week is a great time to start. The Elementary and Middle schools use the Facebook page to post many updates, announcements, and student photos; the Concord Community Schools page is a great way to see how a YellowJacket week unfolds! Don't miss the news - like and follow the pages today.
Concord Elementary/Middle School Facebook Page
YELLOWJACKET TEAM MEMBERS NEEDED!!
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Concord Community School
Email: rebecca.hutchinson@concordschools.net
Website: www.concordschools.net
Location: 405 South Main Street, Concord, MI, USA
Phone: (517)524-8850