CES Weekly Update!
January 10, 2020
Principal's Message
We had another great week here at Concord! On Tuesday our students enjoyed an amazing Jump for Jill assembly. Please take a look at the schedule below as we prepare to celebrate Kindness Week!
Just as always, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Contact us at the emails below. We are here to support you. Enjoy the unusually warm weather this weekend. Hopefully, it is not too windy!
Dr. Adam Penning (pennina@garnetvalley.org)
Mrs. Ashley Leach (leacha@garnetvalley.org)
Kindness Week at Concord January 21st - 24th
Monday: No School- Volunteer to be kind and help others!
Tuesday: Say Something Nice Day
Wednesday: Wear clothing with a kindness theme
Thursday: Random Acts of Kindness Day
Friday: Proud to Be Me Day
Important Dates
- 1/14 - Student of the Month Assembly
- 1/16-1/17 HSA Service Project
- 1/20 - MLK Day No School
Baton Club and Drawing Club are both now filled.
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:
HSA Update
The First and Second Grade classes will be participating in Concord Elementary School’s Martin Luther King Week of Service during the week of January 13th. They will be using part of their recess time during the week to make blessing bags for the City Team Ministries Shelter in Chester. This is an excellent opportunity for the children to get hands on experience helping others in need.
The HSA is also looking for larger donations for the blessing bags (i.e. 470 hats, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, tissues). If you would like to make a donation, please sign up on this SignUp Genius, http://bit.ly/CESMLKDonations. If you know of an individual or company that would be willing to provide a large donation (with or without company logo) for the blessing bags or have any questions, please contact Lien Vo-Jones at Lvojones@yahoo.com.
If you are interested in volunteering to assist the students during this event, please sign up on this SignUp Genius, http://bit.ly/MLK2019vol. Please note you must have your volunteer clearances to volunteer for this event.
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Save the date! On Friday, March 27, 2020, 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. If you are interested in helping to plan the auction, please email concordhsa@gmail.com. Stay tuned for additional details.
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ADDITIONAL SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE!!
Return to your child’s library sign up to choose more slots for this year.
AM kindergarten
http://bit.ly/CESLibraryAMKind2019
PM kindergarten
http://bit.ly/CESLibraryPMKind2019
First Grade
http://bit.ly/CESLibrary1st2019
Second Grade
http://bit.ly/CESLibrary2nd2019
For additional details on library volunteer duties, please visit
http://cransk.wixsite.com/ceslibrary/library-volunteers
Please note you must have your clearances to volunteer in the library.
The New Realities of Parenting
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
Voluntary Elementary Foreign Language Studies
Would you like your child to
learn SPANISH?
VEFLS (Voluntary Elementary Foreign Language Studies) will once again be offering Spanish classes which will begin the 3rd week of October at Concord Elementary School for KINDERGARTEN thru GRADE 2 for the 2019-2020 school year. Classes will be held 1x/week for a total of 20 classes. All classes begin at 8:05 AM and dismissal is at 8:45 AM. (SPECIAL NOTE: YMCA morning care kids can be brought down to classes!) Students then proceed directly to their homerooms. All classes are held in the Cafeteria. (Parents need to walk up and buzz their children INTO the building to ensure they get inside safely. You may momentarily park your car right out front in circle.)
Classes begin in October and usually end around April. We follow the school calendar so when there is a day off of school, we do not hold classes. Also, NO classes will be held the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Furthermore, if school is cancelled or delayed due to weather conditions, then classes will NOT be held. Make-up classes will be added on to the end of the year so that your child will receive the full 20 weeks of instruction.
The classes offer a fun and exciting way for your child to learn a foreign language. Games, activities, and music are used to keep the children engaged. To create an atmosphere conducive to learning, students will be expected to exhibit proper classroom behavior. (Should the need arise, disciplinary problems will be brought to the attention of the parents by the Director. VEFLS reserves the right to remove any student whose behavior becomes a detriment to the program. TUITION WILL NOT BE REFUNDED).
Class Choices
SPANISH for Kindergarten: Mondays (begins Oct.14)
SPANISH for Grades 1&2: Tuesdays OR Fridays (begins Oct.15 OR Oct.18)
Questions: KELLY GARDLER, Director/Spanish Instructor @ KGardler@Yahoo.com OR 610-717-2755
To enroll your child, simply fill out the bottom portion of this form and mail with payment ASAP. (Enrollment is on a first-come, first served basis.)
The cost of the program is $240 FOR THE YEAR. (*EARLY registration/before Aug 31 is $230, and *LATE registration/after Sept 30 is $250.) All materials are included and will be provided by the teacher.
Please make checks payable to: V.E.F.L.S., and mail along with bottom of this form to:
V.E.F.L.S., c/o Kelly Gardler, 22 Rockland Manor Rd., Garnet Valley, PA 19060
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