Happy Friday!! The second edition of The BUZZ is hot off the presses and has a new feature - Why The Hive? BUZZ through it this weekend!!
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Check out this week's edition of The BUZZ AND come to the Community Tailgate tonight at 6:00!!
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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!
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Attention all parents of 7th and 8th grade students. There will be a parent interest meeting for the Washington D.C. Trip tonight from 6-7pm in Mrs. Smith's classroom (room 216)
Picture Day is tomorrow September 7th . If you would like to make orders online you can use the following links
Elementary Link - store.geskusphoto.com/search/4916ZJVLNJJHZJ
Middle School Link - store.geskusphoto.com/search/4915ZTRHODZIMG
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
Calling 7th or 8th graders interested in helping fundraise for Washington D.C.: Open house is Monday, August 22nd. Ms. Taylor is looking for a couple volunteers to help sell popcorn. Those who help will earn money towards their trip. If your student is interested, please email Ms. Taylor at kayla.taylor@concordschools.net for more information!
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Calling all next year 7th and 8th grade parents & students: We will be selling water and popcorn at the Concord Classic 6/24-6/26. Parents/students who are interested in working, please email Ms. Taylor (kayla.taylor@concordschools.net) to sign up for time(s). Anyone who works will have a portion of the money earned taken off their accounts for the Washington DC Trip.
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 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.
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Today 5/18/2022 will be an early release. Students will be dismissed at 2:05.
Attention! Any 7th & 8th grader not attending the Washington DC trip will need to bring their permission slip and $25 dollars to Mrs. Smith tomorrow. Students will be attending two field trips to the Albion College Nature Center on Thursday and the Airzoo on Friday.
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!!
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Good Afternoon Families
Our middle school students will have the option to wear pajamas to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays (May 12, May 17, May 19, May 24) for $1.00. The money raised from this will be given to a family who lost their house to a fire this past week. Students who wear pajamas can turn their money into Mrs. Smith.
This is just a reminder from the PTO. Mother/Son forms and money are due tomorrow for the event on the 14th.