PARENT UPDATE
November 16, 2018
Thank you for all of your flexibility with the inclement weather yesterday. We had another Great week here at Concord! Next week there will be no school for students.
Vanessa and Adam
Conference Construction
As we approach conferences next week we wanted to bring your attention to some construction work on Station Road. Starting on Monday, November 19th at 11:00 AM the entrance to Concord Elementary School and the Garnet Valley Education Center will be blocked because of a sewer piping installation.
As a result of the blocked entrance, we are asking any parents/guardians who are attending conferences on Monday to enter via the Garnet Valley Elementary School and Garnet Valley Middle School driveway.
In order to access this driveway parents/guardians will turn from Station road onto the GVES/GVMS shared driveway. Once at the top of the driveway make a right into the Garnet Valley Elementary School Parking lot, and then another right down the back driveway, follow that road to enter the Concord parking lot.
For your convenience, we are attaching a map that highlights the suggested route. Sorry, for the inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
Vanessa and Adam
We had a great week at Concord!
Upcoming Schedule
November 19th - Parent Conferences (No School for Students)
November 20th - Parent Conferences (No School for Students)
November 21st - Parent Conferences (No School for Students)
HSA Information
Yankee Candle Orders have arrived and can be picked up next week during parent teacher conferences on the gym stage. Please look for the box or boxes labeled with your name. If you are unable to pick it up next week, please stop by school the following week to pick it up.
Thanks to all the families that supported our Book Fair this week. It was a huge success and we will be able to buy lots of new books for the school.
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.
New winter spiritwear has arrived in time for all your holiday shopping. Please click on the link concordspirit18.itemorder.com to shop our store. All orders are due by Friday Nov 30th. They will be delivered on Dec 17th and will be sent home with your child unless you would prefer to pick it up at school.
We have limited spirit wear available from the fall if you are interested in purchasing please visit our Spirit Wear (https://sites.google.com/garnetvalley.org/ceshsa/spirit-wear?authuser=0) page.
For the latest in all HSA events including fundraising, please check out our NEW WEBSITE !! 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!
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
Update on Emergency Cards
The online option to complete the emergency cards is now closed. A hard copy emergency card has been mailed home for anyone who has not completed the online option. If you did not receive a hard copy emergency card please let us know. For any parent who still has not turned in an emergency card for each child, please do so immediately.
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