Concord Community Schools

Wednesday, November 6th is an Early Release Day! Click here for more information: https://www.concordschools.com/article/1753357\ #WeareConcord

Concord High Schools' assistant principals, Jeff Petty and Amanda Whittaker, will present at the IASP Assistant Principal Conference this November! Thank you, Jeff and Amanda, for your incredible leadership! #ConcordPride #WeAreConcord

On Monday, our Director of English Language Learners, alongside the principal of Concord Junior High, proudly recognized both current and former Junior High students for their outstanding accomplishments in passing the WIDA exam during a special presentation to the school board. During this recognition, students shared heartfelt stories of their struggles and offered valuable advice to others learning a second language. Their perseverance and dedication serve as an inspiration to all! #WeAreConcord #ConcordPride

Fall break is finally here! Have a safe and fun break! #WeAreConcord

Today, the school board toured Concord East Side, where students proudly demonstrated their daily reading and math routines. Board members saw firsthand the students' enthusiasm and hard work in action! #ConcordPride #WeAreConcord

On Tuesday afternoon, we officially kicked off the planning phase of the Next Generation SIG program with 32 dedicated community members and school staff. This group will help guide how we invest the $4.1 million grant to make a lasting impact at Concord, and we greatly appreciate their leadership! You can learn more about about the grant here: https://www.concordschools.com/article/1822482

Mrs. Allen’s sociology class embarked on an insightful field trip to Church Community Services (CCS) and Faith Mission Homeless Shelter. At CCS, the students explored various aspects of the organization, including a tour of the office, the Soup of Success classrooms, the Seed to Feed gardens, and the food pantry. During their visit to Faith Mission, they toured the facility, engaged in discussions with CEO Mike Perez about the shelter's programs, and helped serve meals to both residents and the community. It was an enriching day of learning and giving back! #WeareConcord #ConcordPride

Join Us for Our Upcoming Pitching Clinic! We're excited to invite all Concord girls in grades 4-12 to our pitching clinic on Saturday, October 12th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at McCuen Gym. This is a great opportunity to sharpen your skills and learn from experienced coaches as we help shape the next generation of Minutemen pitchers! Please spread the word, and let's fill the gym with future stars. You can find more details in the attached flier. We hope to see you there! Thank you for your support! #WeareConcord #ConcordPride

Wednesday, October 9th is an Early Release Day. Click this link for more information: https://www.concordschools.com/article/1753357 #WeAreConcord

✨GOOD THINGS✨ A group of kindergarten Heggerty Heroes (led by teachers Colleen Molnar and Rhonda Williams) from Concord South Side Elementary attended last night's school board meeting and invited board members Tim Yoder, Tara Towner, and Mike Malooley to join them as they practiced their skills in rhyming, fluency, segmenting words, and adding/deleting/substituting letters to make new words. These lessons are part of the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum that helps support students' early learning, strengthening the bridge between reading and literacy skills, and is aligned with the Science of Reading. These kindergarten students did an outstanding job modeling for our board members! #ConcordPride #WeAreConcord

Concord families! Our next Triple P workshop is just a few weeks away. Our topic this month is “Managing Conflict, Rudeness, and Disrespect”. Childcare will be provided. You can register by calling 574-226-0160 or online at https://bit.ly/4fZzTED. More information below.

We are hosting a FREE, educational Medicare workshop for the community on Oct. 15, 2024 at 3:30 and 5:00 at the Concord Education Center, in partnership with Everence. This workshop will help bring confidence and clarity on the transition to Medicare. Click this link to register and let us know that you are coming! https://www.everence.com/concord-medicare

Concord Ox Bow Elementary and Concord East Side Elementary hosted their annual Jog-A-Thon events today! This fun-filled annual activity helps raise money for the Concord Ox Bow PTO and Concord East Side PTO. We're so grateful for the many volunteers who support our students and staff through PTOs. #WeareConcord #ConcordPride

Congratulations to Will Delio for his outstanding performance on the PSAT, National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2023, as a Letter of Commendation recipient. Commended students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2025 competition, using his PSAT scores from across the nation.

We’re excited to welcome our second cohort of Advocates for Concord Education! These dedicated individuals will be attending meetings throughout the school year to learn, engage, and advocate on behalf of our students and staff. We appreciate their leadership and commitment to supporting the success of Concord Community Schools! Thank you!

Happy National IT Professional Day! Huge thanks to our amazing IT team for keeping everything running smoothly. Your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed— we appreciate you! #WeAreConcord #ConcordPride

Wednesday, September 11th is our first Early Release Day. Please check your email for more information or click here: https://www.concordschools.com/article/1753357

Concord families! This years Triple P Workshops are right around the corner. Our topic this month is “Supporting School Attendance”. Childcare will be provided. You can register by calling 574-226-0160 or online at https://bit.ly/473NqXA. More information below. #ConcordPride

Concord Community Schools is thrilled to have been awarded the Next Generation SIG grant from the Indiana Department of Education! This grant will provide our two eligible schools (Concord High School and Concord South Side Elementary) up to $300,000 per school in planning funds over the next year, and up to $3 million per school in grant funds over the following three years. The exact amount per school is still to be determined. The funds directly impact Concord High School and Concord South Side based on their eligibility for the Next Gen program, but will indirectly impact all seven of our schools in one way or another. This grant is a huge WIN for our students and their families! Over the next year, we will engage in a comprehensive planning process to ensure that we maximize the impact of these funds, but here are some key objectives: Improving student achievement outcomes, exploring high-quality early childhood programming, expanding college and career advising for students, and growing the educational attainment of students and graduates through meaningful work-based learning experiences, such as modern youth apprenticeships, that lead to credentials and college credit. We are grateful for this opportunity -- and thrilled to get this work started!

Are you a reliable bilingual interpreter who is interested in helping Concord families? You're in luck! Contact our Director of English Language Learner, Jena Kennedy, at jkennedy@concord.k12.in.us or call (574)875-5161 and ask for Jena Kennedy for more information about the "on-call" position. #ConcordPride