Concord Community Schools

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Concord families: Please complete your free/reduced-price meal application today! When you apply for free or reduced-price meals, not only are you helping us provide nutritious meals for your child, you are also helping support your child’s school. Schools receive more funding and other resources based on the number of income-eligible households. Even if you don’t choose to take advantage of meal assistance, your approved application can help us provide a variety of services including: fee waivers for SAT and ACT tests, scholarships, discounted textbooks, funding for support staff, and resources such as books, computers, and classroom supplies! Even if you’re not sure you qualify, please complete an application. One application is needed per household. More information can be found at https://www.concordschools.com/food-service. An online application can be completed at https://www.mymealtime.com. If you prefer to complete a printed application, please visit the Concord Education Center, 59040 Minuteman Way, Elkhart, IN 46517. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. #SpreadTheWord #ConcordPride

Greatness begins on the practice field ... or the parking lot ... or in the band music room ... or under a tree outside the school! This week's new marcher camp, color guard camp, and percussion camp have us looking forward to fantastic performances this fall! #ConcordPride

It’s a beautiful day for the 14th Annual Larry Jackowiak Concord High School Dollars for Scholars Golf Outing! Thanks to all the golfers and volunteers for making today a success! #ConcordPride

Head Start is accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year! Head Start provides programming for income-eligible preschool children to prepare them for success in kindergarten. Enroll online at https://headstartesj.com/ or attend one of the sessions listed on the flyer.

Note from the Concord Transportation Department: Bus routes for the 2022-2023 school year are being updated! Families of in-district students in need of transportation for next school year are asked to complete this form: https://tinyurl.com/concordtransportation. The deadline is Friday, July 15. Questions? The transportation department can be reached at 574-875-6577.

Our classrooms and hallways might be a little more empty than usual this time of year, but there's still great work happening within our buildings each day by our awesome team of custodial staff! The work of our custodians to ensure our buildings sparkle and shine is under-recognized, but incredibly appreciated! This department of hard-working superhumans is in need of some support! We're currently in the market for 2nd shift custodians at Ox Bow, East Side, CJHS and CHS (a total of eight open positions). Please help us spread the word about these openings by sharing this link: https://bit.ly/CCScustodial Our custodians need your help to grow their team! #ConcordPride

Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Kendall on being named the Indiana Association of Student Councils' Administrator of the Year for 2021-2022! She's a rockstar leader and we appreciate her dedication to students! #ConcordPride

Three cheers for our new Concord High School principal Dr. Seth Molnar on successfully defending his dissertation! 🎉🎉🎉 We're proud of you and glad to have you joining our team! #ConcordPride

FYI: Walk-in clinics for students seeking Back to School Immunizations will be offered July 25 and Aug. 22 at the Elkhart County Health Department, 608 Oakland Ave, Elkhart. More info: https://health.elkhartcounty.com/ or call 574-523-2127.

Good luck and GO CONCORD to Anthony Roberts and Jaton Thomas as they compete at the IHSAA Track & Field State Finals tomorrow! #ConcordPride More details: https://concordhsathletics.com/2022/05/31/boys-track-state-finals-information/

Wednesday night's Commencement Ceremony was a beautiful celebration of our Class of 2022's accomplishments! We are overwhelmed with pride for this group of students who showed grit and perseverance! Congrats to all 369 graduates and best wishes for your future! More photos can be found on our website: https://bit.ly/CHSgrad2022

School may be out for summer, but the learning continues! Thank you to our K-6 staff for spending your first few summer days in professional development as we adopt new reading curriculum! #ConcordPride

Concord High School has been named a Partner School in the launch of the Indiana State Department of Education’s Urban College Acceleration Network (UCAN)! UCAN is a new partnership between urban Indiana schools and has a mission to increase student access to postsecondary courses through the Early College High School Program, and Concord is proud to be selected as an inaugural partner. “As we reflect on the educational needs of our students -- especially post-pandemic -- there is a strong desire to provide college wrap-around services so that students are supported at high levels,” CHS Principal Lisa Kendall said. “What makes UCAN beneficial are the academic support, perseverance skills, and problem solving skills woven into the academic structures they can provide the students at Concord High School. This partnership comes at the perfect time to benefit the college readiness skills needed in an economic climate heavily focused on industrial and manufacturing institutions.” Read more: https://www.concordschools.com/o/chs/article/757535

The Concord High School Athletic Department is pleased to offer summer kiddie camps in a variety of sports! Click here to learn more: https://concordhsathletics.com/2022/05/09/summer-2022-kiddie-camp-information/

We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2022 during the Commencement Ceremony tomorrow evening! #ConcordPride WHAT: Class of 2022 Commencement WHEN: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2022 *SENIORS ARRIVE BY 5 P.M.* WHERE: Notre Dame's Purcell Pavilion

Last week we honored our staff who have 15 years of service with Concord Community Schools! Thank you for your dedication! #ConcordPride Andrea Bustamante – ESL Teacher, Concord Junior High Nancy Bontreger – ESL Teacher, Concord West Side Tim Callan – Math Teacher, Concord Junior High Wade Hertsel – Math Teacher, Concord High School Jen Higley – Science Teacher, Concord Junior High Kim Howenstine – Kindergarten Teacher, Concord South Side Elise Kaethler – 3rd Grade Teacher, Concord Ox Bow Carol Kratzer – 5th Grade Teacher, Concord Intermediate Brandon Kurtz – Art Teacher, Concord High School Amanda Martin – Kindergarten Teacher, Concord South Side Christine McKellar – Special Education Teacher, Concord South Side Brooke Merrill – 1st Grade Teacher, Concord West Side Laurie Rhoades – Wellness Teacher, Concord High; Athletic Director CJHS Melissa Scheiwe – 1st Grade Teacher, Concord East Side Sarah Stone – Counselor, Concord East Side Brenda Summers – 6th Grade Teacher, Concord Intermediate

We had the honor of celebrating our retirees during our annual Concord End of Year Celebration on Friday, May 27! Our retirees this year had more than 500 years of combined service to Concord! We are so grateful for all of their efforts and wish them a fun and relaxing retirement! Congrats to our Class of 2022 Retirees: Geri Angel, Steve Austin, Gay Burton, Renee’ Cocanower, Mike Elijah, Amy Fields (not pictured), Terri Gaff, Deb Haffner, Priscilla Hartsough, Dawn Helm, Sue Kime, Lynn Mulroy, Judy Preheim, Leslie Rectanus (not pictured), Becky Shail-Hamilton, Martha Shoff, Dan Ogle, and Kathy Van Elk.

Congrats and many thank yous to the retirees from Concord West Side this year! Dawn Helm, Leslie Rectanus, and Lynn Mulroy — We appreciate you and all you’ve done to make West Side a special place! #ConcordPride

The weather balloon launched earlier today (May 20) by Concord East Side and Concord West Side students was found near Leslie, Michigan. It landed on a farm. A nice man was able to walk out our students to the farm to retrieve our weather balloon. #ConcordPride