PARENT UPDATE
November 5, 2018
We had another Great week here at Concord! Thank you for all of your continued support. Please reach out to us if you need anything at all.
Vanessa and Adam
The Concord Office Rock Band!!!
Upcoming Schedule
November 6th - Professional Learning Day. No School for students
November 6th - HSA Ruby's Diner Night!
November 9th - American Education week visit for Kindergarten
November 12th - American Education week visit for 1st Grade
November 13th - American Education week visit for 2nd Grade
November 13th-15th - Scholastic Book Fair
November 16th - Student of the Month Assembly
November 19th - Parent Conferences
November 20th - Parent Conferences
November 21st - Parent Conferences
Join the fun at this year's Harlem Wizards vs. Garnet Valley Jaguars Basketball Game
Saturday, November 10, 2018
2:00 pm Garnet Valley High School
All proceeds from this event will go towards the GVSD Libraries, Labs, and Makerspaces
Due to the overwhelming success of the last 3 years, this event will no doubt be a sellout. Please purchase your tickets early for this event. Also, in honor of Veterans Day, all veterans in attendance will be recognized before the game.
If the direct link doesn't allow access, please visit https://www.harlemwizards.com/
Join Us On Monday, October 29th for a Combined BSES/CES/GVES Home and School Association Meeting!
Join Us On Monday, October 29th for a Combined BSES/CES/GVES Home and School Association Meeting!
On Monday, October 29th from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at Bethel Springs Elementary there will be a combined Home and School Association meeting for all three GV elementary schools. The purpose of the meeting is to provide parents with an opportunity to receive information on important school-related topics. Topics will be varied and parents can choose two 30-minute sessions (7-7:30;7:30-8). Registration closes on Thursday, October 25th. Use the Google form link below to register for your chosen sessions:
HSA Information
For the latest in all HSA events including fundraising, please check out our NEW WEBSITE
(https://sites.google.com/garnetvalley.org/ceshsa/home?authuser=0) !! You can also go to https://ces.garnetvalleyschools.com and click on the “Home and School” tab. Using this forum, we will continue to provide updates and details regarding the currently active and yearlong fundraisers - everything you need to know in one place!
Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits November 13-15. For additional details including Student Shopping and Donuts & Books Morning Family Event be on the look out for a flyer coming home next week or visit
https://sites.google.com/garnetvalley.org/ceshsa/hsa-events/book-fair?authuser=0
We have limited spirit wear available if you are interested in purchasing please visit our Spirit Wear
(https://sites.google.com/garnetvalley.org/ceshsa/spirit-wear?authuser=0) page.
Membership - It’s not too late to send in your membership donations! Cash, check or myschoolbucks. Please send into school in an envelope marked “Concord HSA Membership”. Thank you to those that have made your donation.
Children's Holiday Shop 2018
Where: Concord Elementary School
Dates: December 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th
Time: During school hours
The holiday season is fast approaching….and that means it's time for the Children's Holiday Shop! Look for additional information to come home soon.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Drop Off Times
The student day will be adjusted by 5 minutes. The day will now begin at 8:45 and end at 3:15. Morning drop-off time for students being driven to school will now be 8:25 to 8:45 in the gym. Students wishing to take advantage of our breakfast program in the cafeteria can do so between 8:25 and 8:45. The "grace period" for arrival is 8:45 to 8:55. Please note that students arriving after 8:55 will be marked late. Thank you
THERAPY DOG!
Dear Concord Families,
We are excited that our CES Therapy Dog Program will continue this year! On Fridays, therapy dog, Roux, will be in the building. He will attend groups, support students individually, visit classrooms by teacher request, and will also be available for struggling readers. Any student that visits the guidance office during the time that Roux is “working” is welcome to say hello! However, if you prefer your child to NOT interact with Roux throughout this year, that is completely okay: Please complete the form below:
Therapy Dog Program Opt-Out Form
https://goo.gl/forms/lAG3CALQcMXXd5zl1
For any questions, please contact:
Michele Ventura
School Counselor
610-579-6157
Seesaw for Parents
Important Information
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.
Absence Reporting System
Please click here for directions on how to use your phone, app, or computer to report an absence.
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 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