MS Wrestling at Union City & MS Girls BB at Jonesville are both cancelled for today. Be safe on the roads.

The next Middle School Dance is planned for February 15, 2019. More details to come.

Important dates for February: 2/7 8th Grade Career Center field trip. 2/13 Count Day 2/15 Half Day for Students Dismissal at 11:05 2/18 NO SCHOOL 2/21 8th Grade NEAP testing

Concord Boys BB will host MC tonight...5:30 JV start. Studio 306 gymnastics will perform at the varsity halftime and tonight’s 50/50 proceeds will go to Roger Hayward, the MC athlete injured a few weeks back. #rogerstrong

REMINDER: NO school Monday January 21, 2018

American 1 Credit Union will be at the game tonight for the halftime 1/2 court shot! Two names will be randomly selected to shoot with a chance to win $500 for themselves and $1000 for the school. See you there!

Varsity Night for Concord Girls & Boys BB tonight! The girls game begins at 5:30. We will be honoring Daniel Mikovits into the Wall of Fame between games.

NAEP Parent/Guardian Notification letter

12/18 End of marking period

The FLL robotics team, which consists of 4th-6th graders, traveled to Hartland this weekend to compete in a 24 team tournament. The team had four matches and three judging sessions. The robot ran fantastic and the kids impressed the judges. Their high schore of 108 points earned them fifth place in match play. This score was 50 points higher than their high score in 2017. The team also won the Programming Award for utilizing computer code in a creative and efficent way. GREAT JOB ROBO JACKETS!

Tomorrow November 1st is Picture retakes for Elem/Middle school students.

Upcoming Events for October 10/3 Count Day 10/5 Robotics trip to Lomar 10/10 Walk to School Day 10/15 NO school 10/19 End of first Quarter 10/27 PTO carnival 4-7

Attention 6-8th graders and parents: If you have signed up to work on the Middle School Float we will be working on it Monday and Thursday from 6:00-8:00 at Mrs.Blossom’s House this week. Specific details will go home tomorrow. Parents please have your child picked up by 8:00.

Concord Food for Thought is partnering with the food bank to bring fresh food to Concord High School each Monday with the last distribution being 8/20/18. The food bank delivers food around 9am and distribution will begin once the food is set up. Please consider volunteering to help pass out food; if you are interested in volunteering, please meet at the high school at 9 am.

Parent Letter. Transitions into Middle School

Middle School supply list 2018/2019

LOCK IN permission slips, money and chaperone sign up sheets are due at the end of the day tomorrow. We are in need of chaperones. Without the proper number of chaperones, for safety reasons, we will have to cancel.

The Believe Kids PTO fundraiser pickup is scheduled for Wednesday, March 21st from 5:00-6:30 in front of the elementary school gym.

Concord Elementary has a Kindergarten and Young Fives Parent information meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 21st from 6-7 in the Elementary cafeteria.

Next week is SPIRIT WEEK!!! Spirit week dress up days are listed below. Monday - 2/12 - SUPERHERO MONDAY - Dress up as any superhero, or make your own! Tuesday - 2/13 -TWIN TUESDAY Find another person to be a twin with. Make sure that you copy at least 3 things with this friend to show your true twin spirit. Wednesday -2/14 -WACKY WEDNESDAY This is a day that getting dressed in the dark is alright! The day we get to celebrate our oddest combinations - whether in our hair, clothing, or changing up our normal style - make it your wackiest! Thursday - 2/15- PAJAMA DAY Grab your PJ’s and get to school, because it’s pajama day! Friday -2/16-PURPLE and GOLD Day This is the day to show you are part of the Jacket Hive. Dress in your purple and gold!

PTO Fundraiser - On Friday, your child was sent home with a letter and booklet explaining the PTO fundraiser that runs from 2/5-2/20. Students will get a prize if they fill out the booklet and return it to school on Monday. On Monday, there will be a fundraiser kickoff assembly. The addresses gathered will be used to create a one-time mailing list that offers friends and families the opportunity to purchase magazines at discounted rates.

No School 1/15

Holiday Happenings at CMS: Holiday Concert performed by the HS and MS band and choir 7:00pm in the HS gym The PTO Secret Santa Shop 18th-22nd- 7:40am -2:00pm in the Elementary Library First Semster Awards 12/20 at 9:10 am in the Elementary Gym Cookie Decorating 12/19 3:00pm - 3:30pm in the Elementary Cafeteria Breakfast with Santa 12/21 7:00am - 8:00am in the Elementary Cafeteria If you have questions about an upcoming event, please call the office at 517-524-8854

The Jackson County Health Department will be conducting vision screenings for all 7th-grade students on Thursday, December 7, 2017. If you would prefer your child not have a vision test, please feel free to call the office at 517-524-8854 or 517-524-6650

December 18th will be the first middle school wrestling practice, Practice will be held in the high school mezzanine. Any 6-8 grader is welcomed. Practice will be 3:00-5:00 pm.

Parent-Teacher conferences are November 2nd and 3rd from 4pm-8pm. On Wednesday, conferences will be held in the gym. On Thursday they will be in the cafeteria. The conferences are walk-in; we look forward to seeing everyone next week!

The Book Fair will be October 24th-27th from 8-2 and October 28th from 4-7 (during the Halloween Carnival)

Walk to School Day is October 4th! See the newsletter for more information.

Girl Scout Information Night is Thursday, September 21 at 6:00 pm. The informational meeting will be held at the Concord Youth Center, 155 Grove St. Contact Laure Skrzynski for more information 517-784-8543

Spirit Week 9/18/17 – 9/22/17 • Monday –College Team Day Wear your favorite college team • Tuesday – Favorite Super Hero Day. Dress like your favorite Super Hero • Wednesday – 60’s, 70's, or 80's Day Dress to match one of the following decades and the fads of the time • Thursday – Mismatch Wacky Tacky Day Best day to Mismatch or Wear your Wacky Tacky Attire • Friday – School Spirit Day Show School Spirit, wear your purple & gold for the team we love best. Go Jackets!

Little Ceasar fundraiser order forms and money are due Tuesday, September 12.

Registration is: August 14th from 8 A.M.-4 P.M. and August 15th from 10 A.M.- 6 P.M. Once the registration and/or enrollment paperwork is turned in schedules and locker numbers will be distributed.

The Middle School supply list for 6th-8th grade can be found on our website under documents.