Concord Elementary School

Good Afternoon, Catch The Buzz at Concord Community Schools! You can find information about the return of all high school fall sports, upcoming events, and Elementary YellowJacket of the week in our newsletter. https://www.smore.com/ka2n9 Please remeber all of our students K-12 can eat free breakfast and lunch every day while funding lasts, so I hope you will take adavantage of this amazing opportunity. I hope you have a fabulous weekend!! #ONEHIVE Becky Hutchinson Concord Community Schools Superintendent

Greetings!! To catch the BUZZ in the HIVE this week, check our district newsletter. https://www.smore.com/bc4y7 You can find information about district events as well as a big announcement about our kids receiving FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH starting on Tuesday! Have a great Labor Day Weekend!!!

Reminder: If you would like to order student meals for your virtual student or Wednesday's at home learning day, orders are due tomorrow at 8:00AM. Ordering link & additional information listed on the Food Service webpage. Link: https://www.concordschools.net/o/concord-elementary-school/page/homepage

Registration Days will be held August 10th from 10 am -6 pm and August 11th from 8 am -4 pm. ​Please see the letter below for more information​.

Please see the letter​ and summary table sent via email​ for information regarding Concord's COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan. This same letter and the summary table will be placed on our website, social media, and mailed home to ensure we reach all of our families. This is the first round of communication about Concord's 2020-2021 improved safety protocols and learning options. This plan is very fluid and will adapt as information is released from the governor. We will be creating weekly communications to keep our families as updated as possible as we head toward the first day of school. Please make sure the office has an updated email address, and please check your email often. Thank you for your patience and understanding while our entire school community came together to build our plan. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Farmers to Families Food Boxes Here Today! Free to all community members, while supplies last! Pickup 11-12:30.

Farmers to Families Food Boxes Have Arrived Today! Free to all community members! Pick up 11-12:30 While supplies last!

Summer Reading Opportunity

End of Year Parent Letter

Reminder: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Drive-Thru, for all children 18 & under, 11-12:30, Tues & Fri, New: USDA Farmers to Family Food Box FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS! (No age requirements or qualifications) Fresh produce and dairy filled boxes once a week.

Concord was recognized in the DNR weekly newsletter. You can click on the link to read the story about the Name That 250-Year-Old Tree Contest. We are so proud of our YellowJackets! #ONEHIVE https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/28b1aee

Now serving DINNER with Breakfast & Lunch Tuesday (meals for 3 days) & Friday (meals for 4 days) Drive thru pickup 11-12:30 Free for All children 18 and under. Also additional food distributed by Pulaski Free Methodist on Friday

Here is the video of the morning announcements in case you missed them.  https://youtu.be/1dtpbMUH29M Congratulations to all of the students that participated in the Name that 250-year-old Tree contest.  The DNR team and staff at the Mann House were very impressed with all of the entries.  The top three finishers were announced this morning.  The winner will have their name and the name of the tree published on a plaque that will sit beside Concord's 250-year-old oak tree in the Mann House yard.   3rd place was Zerra Reid (6th grade) she named the tree the Ethereal Tree 2nd place was Zack Stevens (3rd grade) he named the tree the Learnedness Oak 1st place was Delaney Caples (4th grade)  she named the tree the Hope Oak.   Great work Zerra, Zack, and Delaney!!  We are so proud of all of you! Remember to practice gratitude today and share your pictures with us!

IMPORTANT: Families with children who received free or reduced-cost lunches at school qualify for new program. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) provides temporary funding to address emergency food needs for families affected by the pandemic. P-EBT food assistance benefits will go to Michigan families with students ages 5-18 that are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. This includes families currently receiving Food Assistance Program benefits, as well as those not currently enrolled in the program. No application is necessary for eligible families to receive P-EBT benefits. Be sure to complete an Free/Reduced Meal application if your household income has decreased for any reason? It is possible you may qualify for the new Pandemic EBT Program. Apply online @ www.LunchApp.com. For additional information: https://5il.co/fbk8

Good Morning!! This morning we shared our gritty YellowJackets of the Week. We are honored to have these Jackets by our side in the hive. Keep on grinding it out!!! The video link​ will take you to the recording of the live stream. https://youtu.be/MEWdDN_Gg3M Look for the YellowJacket trait of next week along with Ms. Jessica's information sheet and a new work from home challenge sheet before the end of the weekend. We want to give you credit for all of your hard work, so we are developing a virtual reward system for those that have completed their challenges. Look for more information soon and keep working hard!! We will be handing our food from 11-12:30 in the K-8 drive and drop loop. Paper packet pick up is also today from 11-12:30 in the K-8 parking lot. See you later today!!! #ONEHIVE

Good Evening! I hope everyone had an amazing day! Here are today's announcements​ in case you missed them. https://youtu.be/UhWPMZPVbuQ Send in your pictures of grit! Today Ms. Jessica asked for everyone to check out examples of grit in nature - the weather wasn't the best, but I hope you were able to enjoy some fresh air. I am currently thinking the snow is pretty gritty - it just won't stay away! Paper packet pick up on Friday, April 24th from 11-12:30 in the K-8 parking lot. We look forward to seeing everyone that has requested a paper packet. If you need a paper packet, please email your teachers or the office. If you have completed a paper packet, take pictures of the work and email them to your teachers. If you need help to submit your work, please let us know. See you for tomorrow's live stream announcements at 8 am! https://stream.meet.google.com...

Here is a copy of today's announcements. Video​ Ms. Jessica talks in the announcements about activities to learn more about grit. We would love to see pictures of our YellowJackets talking to other people about a time in their lives where they used grit to meet a goal or overcome a challenge they faced, so send us your grit pictures or stories!! Tomorrow is the last day to submit an entry for the Name that Tree contest. Let's see how many more entries we can get! Kindergarten Roundup is August 4th and 5th. Please complete the interest form to begin the enrollment process if you have a student that will be five years old as of 12/1/2020. https://docs.google.com/forms/...​

We have gotten a couple more Name that Tree entries and have been very excited to share them with Laurie from the Mann House. Keep sending those entries. The deadline has been extended until April 22nd. Remember tomorrow is paper packet pick up. The weather is looking a bit rough, but we will be there rain, snow, or shine. We look forward to seeing those that have requested packets tomorrow. Join our live stream tomorrow morning where we announce our Yellow Jackets of the Week. https://stream.meet.google.com... Parents it is not too late to send in a nomination. If you think your student has really been a positive thinker this week, just email me their name and how they have chosen to be a positive thinker throughout week! #ONEHIVE rebecca.hutchinson@concordschools.net mike.arbuckle@concordschools.net jessica.deraedt@concordschools.net

Here is a link to today's announcementshttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSlKb_Ndy8UMD0lDdbc_eh_VfXIpYTZgFeIpLbh69EV7hAUsAwJQousZ_Yn4KWCVeB0PTvzg1nDdJbc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p.  Tune in to the live stream tomorrow morning. https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/d050f6e6-ec08-4fd0-bf7e-13cce756cdda We have had a great response from the Name that Tree contest.  The DNR is so excited they are extending the competition until April 22nd.  The winner of the contest will be honored in a ceremony at some point, and will also have their tree name along with their own on a plaque next to the tree.   If you have not had a chance, Name that Tree and send your entry back to me via email. Entry form - https://drive.google.com/file/d/152izJWgKFeECHmncOccGgSZkrJSo_J5n/view?usp=sharing Keep sending those pictures! we had great shots of kids doing science and exercise today! #ONEHIVE Other Updates: Foodservice will be changing next week to only Tuesday and Friday from 11:00-12:30 The first paper packet distribution will be Friday, April 17th from 11-12:30 in the ES/MS parking lot.  You must contact the office or your classroom teacher to request a packet. rebecca.hutchinson@concordschools.net mike.arbuckle@concordschools.net jessica.deraedt@concordschools.net

We hope this message finds you and your family healthy and well. We miss you and look forward to seeing you all again soon! As promised we have created a document that shared a few more details about what Concord's Continued Learning Plan looks like at the K-8. Click into this slide deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSlKb_Ndy8UMD0lDdbc_eh_VfXIpYTZgFeIpLbh69EV7hAUsAwJQousZ_Yn4KWCVeB0PTvzg1nDdJbc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=5000 You will find information about what we think are some of the most important things moving forward, how to access work, work expectations, content covered, grading and feedback, continued whole school routines, the supports you can access, and how to get a hold of us. We will discuss some of the highlights of the plan in tomorrow's morning announcements. We encourage you to join the live steam if you can. https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/d050f6e6-ec08-4fd0-bf7e-13cce756cdda Here are today's announcements in case you missed them. https://youtu.be/RPyKTTfZcJ8 Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.