Starting tomorrow (Friday, October 2), we will be allowing students to pay a dollar and wear their hats. This will continue all next week (October 5-9) as well. The money collected will be donated to the Warden family from Midland Schools to help with medical expenses after their car accident. Three cousins are in the hospital at Batesville and UAMS indefinitely. We want to support the family members of our community as we have relatives of these boys who attend Concord Schools.
High school students can pay their money to Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Strother, or Mrs. York. We will be stamping your hand in Mrs. Strother's classroom as proof that you paid. Elementary students will pay their classroom teachers.
Thank you!!
Concord was well represented today. Congratulations to Nikki Duke for placing 2nd in both of her classes and Abi West for winning her class as well as Reserve Grand Champion Open Market Goat. Great job today girls! A huge thank you to Mr. Tyler Lewis for his hard work and support of our kids!!
Pirate Family
The Concord School District will offer blended learning days on Fridays each week, beginning next Friday, October 9th.
“Blended Fridays” give parents/students the option of learning from home or school. Students who choose to learn from home on Fridays will not be counted absent as long as assignments are submitted. Instruction on blended Fridays will be 100% virtual. These are days that allow our students an opportunity to review previous instruction and check for understanding: there will be no new content taught or major assessments given.
Concord Schools is making this change primarily to help ease the burden on our students. We have listened and we trust the feedback received from our teachers and students: the amount of work required with our current model of instruction is not sustainable. Blended Fridays will give teachers protected time for the added tasks that have come with this unusual school year, and are designed to bring relief to everyone: parents, students, and staff. This is a hard time for all of us. We hope this will help.
The District will be sending out a Blended Learning Parent Questionnaire through social media on Wednesday, September 30th. Please take time to fill out this online survey. This will help us make future decisions for our students.
We understand you may have questions about how this will look. There will be a Blended Friday Frequently Asked Questions document on the District website. This will answer many questions you might have.
Survey Link Below
https://forms.gle/LePLi8Tx4DAMxHu46
Dear Pirate Family,
Over the past few weeks I’ve spent several hours and days reflecting and praying over our students, teachers, staff, and families. We are all in uncharted waters and at times it seems the storm is just too powerful and the fear is just too much. But as I spent time discussing the times with my children at home I was reminded that even in the midst of the most powerful storm on the horizon is the most beautiful future awaiting. We can never truly prepare for the unknown but look forward to the future reflecting on the past and all that we learned along the way.
I hope and pray no matter what is going on in your life today that you know the sun is on the horizon and we are constantly lifting you up and we are here for you no matter what your going through. We are not perfect and we will make mistakes, but we are all in this together. We may not be family in the sense of living in the same house, but we are a Pirate family and family is there through the storm no matter the past.
My top priority has always been and will always be our students and We will never stop evaluating what is best for them. We love you and hang in there tomorrow is on its way!!
Big thank you to Patti Carson and ASU-Beebe for the fantastic presentation and assistance to our Concord Pirate Seniors this morning!
This is a reminder that Parent Teacher Conferences will be tomorrow from 2:00-7:00 PM. Students will be dismissed at 1:30. School will be in session on Friday.
All Fight Like a Kid t-shirts were delivered to students today. Don’t forget to wear them or any gold shirts on Friday for our “Go Gold” for Childhood Cancer Awareness.
Zack Clowers tees off at the district golf tournament
Eli Heigle hits one down the middle at the district golf tournament
Preschool is ready for Fall!🍁
Big thank you to Meagan Akins and UACCB for coming to Concord High School to share information about the admissions process and other important information to our Seniors!!
Mrs. Southerland taking advantage of the awesome weather by having social studies class outside. Today's lesson.... Ancient Mayan Glyphs!
Mrs. Mayes delivering an art lesson to our middle school. They are loving art class!
Kindergarten taking advantage of the great weather!
The Concord School District Administration has been informed of a positive case of COVID-19. The District is following the response protocol set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Arkansas Department of Health. All probable contacts have been notified and placed under quarantine. The District is following the guidelines for deep cleaning and disinfecting. For the privacy of our faculty, staff, and students, the Concord School District cannot share personal information regarding this case. The District has and will continue to follow the procedures outlined by the Arkansas Department of Health in our dedicated effort to keep our students safe.
Concord Schools would like to acknowledge and recognize those who were lost and impacted by the events on 9/11. Let us never forget the bravery that was shown on that day.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Concord’s Senior High health students have designed a t-shirt they are currently selling for $13. All proceeds will be donated to Arkansas Children’s Research Institute. Order forms have been sent home with all elementary students and are available at the high school office for all high school students. We will also have a “Go Gold” Day on September 25 to show support and raise awareness for childhood cancer. If you would like to order a shirt, just fill out the order form and send it back to school along with your money. All orders must be returned by the end of school on Monday, September 14.
The Concord School District Administration has been informed that a faculty member of the District has tested positive for Covid-19. The District is following the response protocol set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Arkansas Department of Health. As of now, there has only been one student identified as a close contact, and they have been notified and placed under quarantine. The District is following the guidelines for deep cleaning and disinfecting. For the privacy of our faculty, staff, and students, the Concord School District cannot share personal information regarding this case. The District has and will continue to follow the procedures outlined by the Arkansas Department of Health in our dedicated effort to keep our students safe.
Concord Elementary students are off to a great start! So thankful for our staff's commitment to our kiddos. We hit the ground running and haven't missed a beat.
#piratestrong
I have had a few questions about quarantine. Please follow the link for information.
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/pdf/Quarantine_ADH.pdf