CES Weekly Update!
February, 28th 2020
Where Caring and Learning Go Hand in Hand
Principal's Message
Thank you for another great week! This week during Reading Workshop some of our students enjoyed learning about perspective and practiced reading with expression. Additionally, many of our classrooms spent some time decorating their classroom doors for Read Across America Day. Stay tuned for some pictures! Next week on Monday we celebrate Read Across America Day and on Wednesday we invite all 2nd-grade parents to join us at GVES at 7:00PM for our 2nd to 3rd grade transition night. Have a wonderful weekend!
Dr. Adam Penning (pennina@garnetvalley.org)
Mrs. Ashley Leach (leacha@garnetvalley.org)
Read Across America Day March 2nd!
The Slime Challenge is Back!!!!
Used Book Sale!
HSA Update
Community Restaurant Night at Americana Asian Kitchen on March 5th -- all day long -- 11am to 8pm. This is for eat-in, take-out, and delivery. 20% of the proceeds go directly to Concord Elementary HSA. Come out and support your school.
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Slime your Teacher is Returning!!!
Which Concord Elementary Staff Member will be slimed during field day along with Dr. Penning and Ms. Leach??? Your student gets to cast a vote. Starting March 3rd, send your child in with change on Tuesdays and they will get a chance to vote for which teacher will be slimed. Results will be posted on s’more each week as well as CES HSA social media.
The list of lucky contestants will be Jamie Barber, Megan Bruns, Mike Carroll, Alysha Fassnacht, Maureen Fecondo, Kevin Finan, Aimee Gallick (reigning champion), Nancy Latyak, Tamara Lynn, Trudy Mesaros, Tess Northey, Donna Pacifico, Susan Papson, Amy Rossi, Steve Talley, Claire Tierney.
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Oasis Family Fun Night
Join your pals for a night of friends, family, and fun!
Monday, March 16, 2020 6-8pm
$12 for 1 child, $24 for 2 children, $30 for 3 or more children in the same household
100% of ticket sales go to Concord HSA. Register at http://bit.ly/CESfun316.
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Save the date! On Friday, March 27, 2020 7:30-11:30pm, Concord Elementary Home and School Association is hosting our Annual Auction Fundraiser at Penn Oaks Golf Club. This year’s theme is Around the World. The proceeds from the auction will go directly to the renovation of the Concord Elementary School Library. If you are interested in helping to plan the auction, please email concordhsa@gmail.com.
Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/Concordauction2020.
If you own a local Garnet Valley business and would be interested in either supplying a donation or sponsorship, please contact concordhsa@gmail.com. You could donate a signature item, tickets or a gift card/certificate. During the event, we feature both a silent and live portion and your donated items will be prominently displayed at our auction. Additionally, your business will be recognized in our program and on our website. Or you could sponsor the Concord Elementary School Home & School Association Annual Auction. This offers you an opportunity to showcase your support of the school community and receive public recognition in the program, on social media AND on the night of the event — reaching our 200+ attendees and up to 750 school families.
Paper Towel Rolls!
Important Dates
- 3/2 Read Across America Day
- 3/4 2nd to 3rd Grade Transition Night at GVES 7:00PM
- 3/10 End of Trimester 2
- 3/11 Spring Conferences
- 3/12 Spring Conference
- 3/13 Spring Conferences
A note from the School Counselors
2/14/20
A note from the School Counselors:
Hello and Happy Valentines Day! At Concord, we are here to support and provide services to ALL students. Some students might need an occasional check-in or regularly scheduled 1:1 time with the counselor. This can occur through student, teacher, or parent request. For “little deal” problems, we will work it out amongst the students and problem solve here at school. For bigger, or regularly occurring conflicts, we will communicate home to ensure there is full support and understanding throughout the child’s day. We are here to provide problem solving skills with any child; therefore, if a student reports a problem, and would like to work it out with a peer, we will plan a time to talk all together and develop a solution!
When working out a conflict:
All students get an opportunity to talk and be heard
Students share their “I statement”: “I feel ___ when...” or “I felt ___ because…”
All students share one thing that they can work on going forward
Have a wonderful weekend!
Erin W-Y
610-579-6182
Michele Ventura
610-579-6157
Save the Date
Nurse's Update
Just a friendly reminder, students should not carry any medications throughout the school day. This includes over the counter or homeopathic remedies.
Please also have a plan in place in case your child becomes ill and needs to be dismissed from school. If your place of employment is greater than 30 minutes away please ask a friend or a family member to be available. Thank you.
Hearts to Home partners with our families to provide holiday meals and gifts for people in need. Please reach out to Mrs. Sareyka if you or someone you know in the community could benefit from some assistance during the holidays, or at any time of the year.
#concordcares
Roux, our therapy dog, is back!
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 friendship groups, support students individually, visit classrooms by teacher request, and will 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 that your child not interact with Roux throughout this year, that is completely okay. We ask that you complete the form below:
Parent Education
Transportation Information
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.
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.
Please click here to access the site.
School Day Times for 2019-2020
Arrival Times
8:25AM - Car line drop off begins, breakfast begins8:40AM - Students report to homerooms (was 8:45 last year)
8:50AM - Car line ends
8:55AM - Students not in homeroom will be marked absent
Dismissal Times
2:50 - Office pick up ends
3:05 - Announcements start, students dismissed to car line, buses begin being called
3:15 - Dismissal ends
SCHOOL LUNCH INFORMATION
Children need healthy meals to learn. Garnet Valley SD offers healthy meals every school day. Costs are as follows: Breakfast at all schools is $1.70; lunch is $2.75 in the Elementary Schools, $2.95 at the Middle School and $3.10 at the HS. Your child(ren) may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Reduced price is .30 for breakfast and .40 for lunch. You are encouraged to complete an online application instead of a paper application if you are able. The online application has the same requirements and will ask you for the same information as the paper application.
Visit www.schoolcafe.com for an online free and reduced application or use the link below.
Raptor Information
The Raptor system is used to enhance our ability to monitor who enters our buildings by screening visitors, contractors, and volunteers. Upon entering a district building, visitors will be asked to present an ID such as a Driver’s License, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system. If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have a US government-issued ID, the school staff member can use any form of identification and manually enter the person’s name into the Raptor system. The Raptor system will check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our school campuses without our knowledge. The Raptor system checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. The registered sex offender database is the only official database checked by the Raptor system. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded and the information is not shared with any outside agency. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit.
Please adhere to the following regulations:
1. Enter the building at the main office door.
2. Go directly to the office, sign in through Raptor and inform the school secretary of your
destination.
3. PLEASE DO NOT GO to any area of the building without receiving permission from the office.
4. Do not attempt to go to a classroom to pick up a child. Students who are being dismissed early
will be sent to the office.
5. Return the visitor badge at the conclusion of your visit to sign out.
Volunteer Clearance Information
Legislation in Pennsylvania requires community members and parents to obtain clearances in order to volunteer in our schools. If you have previously submitted your clearances to the Human Resources office, they are good for five (5) years from the date of the clearance.
Governor Wolf has waived the fees associated with the Pennsylvania State Police—Criminal Background Check and the Child Abuse History Clearance. Since the FBI clearance is a federal program, those costs still remain; however, the district has decided to permit individuals who have resided in Pennsylvania continuously for ten years or more to sign a certification form that saves the volunteer the expense of the fee, ensures compliance with the law, and allows the district to maximize student safety.
ELEMENTARY HANDBOOK & GVSD PROCEDURAL MANUAL
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