Concord Community School District

Attention Concord Families whose students ride Bus 5 and Bus 7 to Albion. All parents please pick up your students at Tractor Supply. Busses will not be dropping off at the Farmers Market because of road closures for the Festival of the Forks. Busses will be at Tractor Supply at 3:15pm. Thank you and have a great weekend

Dear Concord Families, This morning, we worked with the police to conduct a deep investigation into the reported threat. Security camera footage was reviewed. Deputy Jacobsen completed interviews. He has concluded that there is not a credible threat to the students and staff at Concord and there was a false report filed through the Okay2Say system. With that conclusion, we will have the school open for afternoon and evening athletics along with the regular school schedule tomorrow. That said, we know these situations are unnerving. Thus, we will be taking extra precautions over the coming days. We will continue to monitor the situation. We have encouraged our staff to continue to focus on building relationships with our students. Being proactive is important and relationships are key. Additionally, we will have a police presence and more adults at the entrance of the buildings each morning. We have reiterated the process for reporting threats and managing emergencies to our staff. We are very grateful for the support of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, and we are grateful for our community. I know closing school is not ideal for anyone, so I appreciate your understanding as we completed the investigation.

Concord Community Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 14th.  Last night we received a threat of violence directed at Concord High School.  We are working with law enforcement to assess the threat.  Erring on the side of caution, in order to ensure the safety of our students and staff, we are going to close school on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.  We will work with law enforcement today to move the investigation forward and take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of our school community.  We will provide an update later today.  Please check your emails for more information.

THE BUZZ is back!!  After a busy start, the first edition of complete.  Enjoy the stories from around the district and find out information about upcoming events. This morning at 9 am is the beginning of 3rd-6th grade flag football and next week is the Community Tailgate at 6:00. Enjoy your weekend! https://www.smore.com/ya6j1

Reminder to our Concord Families Tomorrow, September 7th is our first early release day. Students will be dismissed at 2:05pm Have a great evening

The power is back on! We had a fuse blow on a power line. The schools will be open tomorrow. Thank you everyone for helping us get our Yellowjackets home safely today. We appreciated your patience and understanding.

The crew has assessed the situation and unfortunately, we have no timeline for when we will have power back on. Therefore, WE WILL DISMISS STUDENTS AT 10:30. The buses will be dropping students off 25-30 minutes earlier than the half-day schedule used last week on Wednesday. If you need to reach the office, please use the numbers below. HS call 517-414-9629 ES/MS 517-581-2445 or 248-497-0214 Administrative 616-485-1372

We are pleased to inform you that Concord Community Schools will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the School Year 2022-23. The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at our school can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day. In place of the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application we still need your household to fill out and sign the Household Information Report by clicking the guest link at: https://www.familyportal.cloud/. This report is critical in determining the amount of money that our school receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc. These supplemental programs have the potential to offer support and services for our students including, but not limited to: ● Instructional support (staff, supplies & materials, etc.) ● Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.) ● Professional Learning for staff ● Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities ● Technology We are asking that you please complete and submit it as soon as possible to ensure that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All information on the report submitted is confidential. Without your assistance in completing and returning the attached report, our school cannot maximize the use of available State and Federal funds. If we can be of any further assistance, please contact Alan Breneman at (517) 990-3603. Sincerely, Alan Breneman Food Service Director alan.breneman@concordschools.net

On Wednesday, July 27th a 7-day meal pack will be distributed to all children 18 & under free of charge from 4:30-5:30PM behind the Concord Elementary School. Each pack will contain breakfast and lunch for 7-days. This week's pack will be a taco kit including: taco meat, shredded cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, lettuce, limes, cilantro, tomato, fresh garlic, onion and fresh fruits & vegetables. Use ingredients one day for tacos, another day nachos, chips and homemade fresh salsa, taco salad, etc.!. Also included will be fresh fruits and vegetables along with a gallon of milk. This week the following fresh produce will be provided: onion, pears, green pepper, tomato, lettuce, grapes, limes, carrots, peaches and corn. No need to qualify or fill out paperwork, everyone is welcome. Simply show up and get a meal pack for a child 18 & under at no charge.

Reminder...today from 4:30-5:30PM meal packs will be handed out behind the Elementary School. These packs are available for all children 18 & under at no charge. Each pack will include: breakfast and lunch for 7 days, fresh produce and a gallon of milk. Please check the Facebook page for more information.

On Wednesday, July 20th a 7-day meal pack will be distributed to all children 18 & under free of charge from 4:30-5:30PM behind the Concord Elementary School. Each pack will contain breakfast and lunch for 7-days. This week's pack will include everything needed to prepare a different charcuterie board each day. This includes: assorted cheeses, crackers, turkey, ham, nuts, dip and other sweet/savory add-ons. Also included will be fresh fruits and vegetables along with a gallon of milk. This week the following fresh produce will be provided: peaches, strawberries, blueberries, green pepper, cucumber, carrots, apples and oranges. No need to qualify or fill out paperwork, everyone is welcome. Simply show up and get a meal pack for a child 18 & under at no charge. Please help us get this information out to our community and share this post. We will be preparing additional meal packs to make sure we have enough.

On Wednesday, July 13th a 7-Day Meal Pack will be distributed to all children 18 & under free of charge from 4:30-5:30PM behind the Concord Elementary School. Each pack will contain breakfast and lunch for 7-days. Also included will be fresh fruits and vegetables along with a gallon of milk. This week the following fresh produce will be provided: peaches, corn on the cob, blueberries, green pepper, cucumber, apples and watermelon. No need to qualify or fill out paperwork, everyone welcome. Simply show up and get a meal pack for a child 18 & under at no charge.

Please see the Summer School (MS and HS Credit Recovery ONLY) Bus Schedule. If a student is attending Camp Kimball, they need to arrive at school at 7:50 for an 8:00 am bus departure.

K-8 Concord Families- Registration for FREE SUMMER camp is closing this evening at 11:59. You have four awesome opportunities to pick from. Complete the first registration form below to get more information and sign up your students before it is too late! https://forms.gle/vrv4TjsXeGGsS6Sp8

CES and CMS have partnered with ABC Academy, Innovate Albion, the Jackson YMCA, and Camp Kimball YMCA to provide our students with free summer enrichment learning opportunities. That is right - FREE SUMMER CAMP!! For more information about the camps and how to register click here- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BF03Ugye2-ZoT8RY5mJOBnPuPa5y4WuZ/view?usp=sharing ​The first registration closes on June 6th at 11:59 pm.

The 2022 Concord Classic Weekend will be held on June 24-26th at Gottschalk Park in Concord. Sign-ups for events and up-to-date information about the tourney can be found below. Adult Cornhole: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmVIfg6ZjH0LNNhAabHHBo-puDeeCq52ukdbYCjI8ME_yooA/viewform Youth Cornhole https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNL2Bl_3Zjy2OXzpTETQhud-Nf29dRkuDokocjEkKamVm8rg/viewform Volleyball: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_GzIybGI4eSBtrxMbjSeiAQrXqmA_aKH05bEUSIf867Lm8w/viewform 3 v 3 Basketball: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHY9kes0dKzFNt3xHWKzTi2GJzn7oPCZsHbLCtwapJJPaGdw/viewform Spikeball (NEW TO CCW) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_SaQmR4bIQ5FIeb_qqLL2tujwZAbwqUcKW8rlC-r_WDhmWA/viewform Information of CCW: https://www.smore.com/14tz2-concord-classic-weekend-2022 Interested in being a vendor: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo3lEtkEbsVMHUQpqqtL15baCL-QaCGZow0L_kcWlbpZjbcA/viewform Facebook: @ConcordClassicWeekend Twitter: @ClassicConcord Concord 5K https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Concord/ConcordClassic If you have any questions, contact Matt Lehman at matt.lehman@concordschools.net

The BUZZ is ABSOLUTELY full of incredible stories. Take the long weekend and catch up on the great things happening across the district. I hope you have the opportunity to rest, reflect and honor the people that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Join us for the Concord Memorial Day Parade that begins at 10 am on Monday. https://www.smore.com/7us3r

Attention Concord Families Bus 7 will be running late to Tractor Supply and the Farmer's Market due to combined bus runs. The Farmer's Market is open today and the bus will drop students off on the upper level. Thank you

It is FOOD TRUCK WEEKEND!!! Tomorrow 3-7 at the Cascades Events Center (due to a conflict with the Chuck King Invitational at CHS) 1404 Rowan Street Jackson, MI 49203. While you are there, check out this week's edition of The BUZZ for the recap on Decision Day, Prom, the new PE unit, and the Moore Math Marathon!! https://www.smore.com/kjp8b

This week's edition of The BUZZ is full of gratitude!! We are thankful for our community, staff, and students!!! https://www.smore.com/9gahc