SUMMER 2018 PARENT UPDATE
August 10, 2018
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
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 - 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.
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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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