Concord Middle School News
Hello Jackets,
Below you will find information on policies, procedures, announcements and upcoming events. If you have questions, please call the office 517-524-8854.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
School Start Times: This year we will start and end school ten minutes earlier each day (7:50 am - 2:45 pm). The change in start times allows the middle school and high school to get in four hours before the juniors and seniors leave for the career center. The school building will be opening at 7:35 for students to eat breakfast. We will let all students in at 7:35. The students will be supervised in front of the gym until 7:40 if they are not eating breakfast.
Arriving Late: Students arriving late to school must be signed in at the office by a parent.
Drop- Off Lane: There is no parking in the drop-off lane. If you need to park, please use the parking lot. This lane needs to be kept clear at all times for the safety of our students.
END OF THE DAY REMINDER: Please do not pull up in the drop off zones to pick up your students at the end of the day. Please park in the parking lot and walk up to get your child from their teacher.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS:
PTO will collect Labels for Education, please save them and send them to school with your child.
How much is a Box Tops for Education clip worth? Each Box Tops Clip is worth 10 cents for your school. Parents...please continue to collect and save all of your Box Tops. We collect Box Tops all year long. Send in those Box Tops! Thank you!
1/15 NO SCHOOL - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
1/19 Middle School Dance from 3-6
2/5-2/15 6th grade Breakout Drug Education Program
2/9 8th Grade field trip to the career center 8:30-10:30
2/14 spring count day
2/16 Half Day - dismissal at 11:05
2/19 No School - Presidents Day
2/28 7th/8th grade and HS Band Pre-Festival Concert (see below for more band information)
3/7 Parent Teacher conferences from 4pm - 8pm
3/9 Half Day - dismissal at 11:05
3/9 or 3/10 Michigan School Band and Orchestra Festival at Western High School for MS and HS band
No School 3/12
End of the second marking period 3/16
No School 3/30
No School - spring break - 4/2-4/6
5/20 K-12 Music Program
EVENTS:
Middle School Sports:
MS Girls Basketball
1/15 Concord at Homer at 5pm
1/17 Reading at Concord at 5pm
1/24 Homer at Concord at 5pm
1/29 Jonesville at Concord at 5pm
1/31 Concord at Reading at 6pm
2/5 Bronson at Concord at 5pm
2/7 Springport at Concord at 5pm
2/12 Concord at Quincy at 5pm
2/14 Concord at Union City at 5pm
2/19 Starts the Big 8 Tournament
MS Competitive Cheer
1/15 Big 8 Jamboree at Reading at 6pm
1/22 Big 8 Jamboree at Bronson at 6pm
1/29 Big 8 Jamboree at Homer at 6pm
2/5 Big 8 Jamboree at Jonesville at 6pm
MS Wrestling
1/17 Big 8 Quad at Reading at 4pm
1/20 Napoleon Invitation at Napoleon at 9:30am
1/24 Big 8 Quad at Springport at 4pm
1/31 Big 8 Quad at Concord at 4pm
2/5 Quincy Quad at 4pm
2/9 Big 8 Conference Meet at Springport at 4pm
2/13 Big 8 Quad at Bronson at 4pm
2/16 Vandercook Lake Invitational at Vandercook at 4:30pm
Middle School Dance - The middle school Student Council is in need of chaperones next Friday for the winter dance, January 19th from 3 to 6. Please contact Mrs. Otto if you can help. Even if it is not the entire time and you can help for a portion of the time that would be great. Mrs. Otto can be reached at kelly.otto@concordschools.net
Reminder, for the safety of our students, any student who will need to be picked up before the end of the dance must have a parent come in to pick them up or the parent must contact Mrs. Otto if other arrangements are needed.
Music and Band Information -
Feb. 28- 7th/8th and HS Band Pre-Festival concert followed by clinic with Dr. David Montgomery from Western Michigan University. Call time for Middle School is 5 and the performance is at 6.
March 9 or 10- Michigan School Band and Orchestra Festival. Western High School. Times will be sent home as soon as I receive them.
April 7- HS Band performs at the Epcot Center at Disney.
May 20- K-12 Music Program. Elementary perform at 3, 6th Grade Band at 4, 7th/8th Band at 5, HS Choir at 6, and HS Band and Winterguard at 7.
Also, Tuesday Afternoon Lessons run from 3-4 every Tuesday. Come in to get extra help, practice, or to improve your playing test scores.
Preschool and Latchkey Child Care - Concord Elementary School is partnering with ABC Academy again this year. We will be able to provide two GSRP preschool classrooms, one tuition based preschool classroom, and child care before and after school. Please call 517-740-0167 to register your child. There are still open spots in our GSRP and Preschool programs. Call Today!
Coat and Can Drive -Thank you so much for all of the donations in the coat and can drive. We have been able to provide coats and snow pants to many students in need, and many families benefit from the food donations during the holiday season. The generosity displayed by our students and their families was overwhelming! The first grade won the can drive in the elementary school and Mr. Zigray’s first hour won in the middle school.