Upcoming Dates
Yellowjacket Basketball Camp 2019 will be held on June 10-14th from 10:00-3:00 pm for students K-8. Breakfast & Lunch provided each day. $50 per student. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/nzX35m9DjAdFFSnV9
Summer Opportunity
Softball Districts at East Jackson
Friday, May 31st
12:00 pm Concord v. Litchfield
2:00 pm East Jackson v. Tekonsha
4:00 pm District Finals
All MS and HS sporting events are cancelled for today. Varsity and JV baseball & softball will be made up on Friday (rain date) at the same times...4:15 pm.
Middle School yellow Jacket of the week 4/18/19
One School, One Book Press Release https://5il.co/7bk9
Middle School Yellow Jacket of the Week 4/12/19
Yellow Jacket of the week 3/28/19
REMINDER: Concord baseball and softball club will be having assessments Sunday March 24th in the high school gym. It is very important for your son or daughter to attend to assure a spot on a team.
Times are-
Girls 10u-11am-11:30am
12u-11:30am-12pm
14u-12pm-12:30pm
Boys
10u-1pm-1:30pm
12u-1:30pm-2pm
14u-2pm-2:30pm
If you have questions or are unable to attend contact Jason Blossom @517-812-7556
Middle School Yellow Jacket of the week 3/15/19
The 2nd Annual Concord Baseball Youth Clinic put on by the Varsity Baseball Team is 1:00-3:30 on Sunday and will be held in the High School gym. $25 Camp fee that is a fundraiser for the Baseball Program! Bleachers will be pulled out so parents can spectate! Hope to see everyone there!!!”
Yellow Jacket of the week 3/1
Up coming Middle school Events:
2/28 Most Teens Don't county wide meeting.
3/1 Robotics Field trip
3/6 Vision Screening 7th grade
3/6 Parent/Teacher conferences 4:00-8:00
3/8 Half Day- Dismissal 11:05
3/11 NO SCHOOL
3/15 End of 3rd Marking Period
3/15 MS dodge ball tournament
3/29-4/5 SPRING BREAK
Concord Middle School wants your feedback. Parents, please consider completing this survey http://bit.ly/2GDBZN0
Yellow Jackets of the week 2/22/19
Thank You to our 8th graders who help to unload hundreds of food items for our Food for Thought Program!
Spring is almost here! Tee ball, Baseball and Softball sign ups are underway for all ages! Registration forms can be picked up in the school office and Concord village office.
Check out our Winter 2019 Newsletter at https://www.concordschools.net/o/district/page/district-newsletters--12
Reminder: Tomorrow Friday 2/15 is a half day of school. Dismissal @ 11:05. Monday 2/18 there is NO school. Have a great weekend!
MAKEUP GAME: The 7th grade girls basketball team will play at Homer on Friday (2/15) at 4:00 pm.
The middle school girls basketball game at Homer is cancelled for today!
Concord Schools are closed today.
Yellow Jacket of the Week!
The middle school girls basketball game scheduled for today (2/6) is canceled.
Concord Schools are closed today due to the icy road conditions.
All sporting events scheduled for today and tomorrow have been cancelled. There will be no practices on Wednesday. Coaches will contact players with practice times as needed. Stay tuned for more information.
Next week is Snowcoming which means spirit week and time to earn prizes throughout the week by participating in the dress up days.
Monday is Breakfast Wear Day - Wear your comfortable breakfast attire, whether it be pajamas or sweatpants.
Tuesday is Twin Day. Find that friend that you always seem to dress like and make it an official plan to wear at least 3 items that day the same. It can be hair style, matching shirts, same shoes, matching earrings…
Wednesday is Wacky Tacky Day - do it, just get dressed in the dark. Grab whatever first comes out of the drawer or your closet. Wear it backwards, inside out, mismatched shoes, hair looking crazy, the crazier the better this day!
Thursday is Favorite Cereal Day. They’re Grrrrrrreat! Tony the Tiger, Snap, Crackle, and Pop, Toucan Sam, Captain Crunch, the Trix Rabbit, Buzz Bee from Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky the Leprechaun, this is the day to represent your your favorite cereal. You can dress as the character or make a sandwich board advertisement of your favorite cereal.
Friday is Purple and Gold Day - the day we all turn out to represent the colors that unite us all and send the clear message that we are Jacket Strong.
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.