Join us on Wednesday, October 26th, Thursday, October 27th, and Friday, October 28th after School from 3 PM - 5 PM for this year's Junior Jacket Cheer Clinic led by your Concord Varsity Cheerleaders!

Current CCS students will be collected from the Elementary/Middle School Building after school these days. The cost to participate is $25 for pre-registered participants and $30 for day of registration participants. The cost includes a t-shirt if ordered.

All participants will perform a cheer routine for family/friends at 5:00 PM on Friday, October 28th.

To register your cheerleader click this link: https://forms.gle/QQFTn5xivRkXa3yWA

For additional information regarding the event, please see the flyer.

Are you a senior considering Grand Valley State University? GVSU will be holding their Grand Valley Laker Experience Days on Friday, October 7th, and Saturday, October 15th, 2022.

Representatives from academic departments and support services will be available to answer questions on these dates. If you are interested, scan the QR code on the poster titled Laker Experience Days outside Mrs. Otto's office to register. Remember to fill out the pre-excused form if you plan to go on the Friday date.

College Visit Announcement - Attention - any Junior or Senior interested in learning more about Grand Valley State University, there is an opportunity on October 19th at 8 am to meet with our local admissions representative right here at the high school. If you are interested in learning more about the opportunities at Grand Valley State University, please sign up to attend the visit in the high school office. Only those signed up by the end of the day on October 18th will be able to attend.

Attention Seniors. In your graduating Google classroom, there are scholarships posted. Please check out the scholarships with upcoming deadlines. These are posted under the topics October Scholarship deadlines and November scholarship deadlines.

All of the scholarships currently listed are valued in thousands of dollars. One is even up to $200,000 and most scholarships are offering more than an award.

Do not wait until the night before the deadline as you may need recommendation letters and it is only appropriate to give someone a 2-week window to write you a recommendation letter.

Lily Plum a Concord Alumni is hosting a Guard Day which is a mix of dance and flags put to fun upbeat music. Anyone is welcome! Please sign-up in the office by Monday, October 10th.

Guard Day will be held on Wednesday, October 12th from 4 pm-6 pm in the HS Band Room.

Picture retake day for the high school will be Monday, October 10th. Please bring in your picture packet to return if you are getting retakes and if you were absent on picture day you will need to get your picture taken for your ID card.

Picture packets are in the office.

Why the Hive is written by Mr. Arbuckle and it features one student a week. The student being featured exemplifies our Yellow Jacket Character Traits and demonstrates a passion for our #ONEHIVE community. This week our Why The Hive features JEFFERY THOMAS III !!!

WE ARE 99.9% SURE WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST GSRP CLASS ON OCTOBER 18TH!! We have one final inspection on October 10th and if all goes well we should start GSRP on Tuesday, October 18th.

Right now, we plan to open a GSRP preschool Monday-Thursday and Latch Key (after-school care) Monday-Friday (after-school care). We will have a tuition program on Fridays for our GSRP students beginning Friday, November 4th.

Families that have registered for GSRP should be hearing from either myself or JCISD staff next week. As we develop the program and learn more, we hope to add tuition preschool, and summer programming to serve more of our community. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE GSRP PROGRAM, SEE THE FLYER ABOVE AND BEGIN THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS!!!

Student passes are for sale at the ticket table for $30. This pass is good for the entire school year...WHAT A DEAL!! Athletes DO NOT get in free for events other than their sport. Kids that want to help in the concession stand can earn a student pass. See Mrs. Gill or Mr. Lehman for details!

Here are the YellowJackets of the Week. These outstanding kids have demonstrated a growth mindset all week long!

Manufacturing Technology Beginners (MTB) is an introductory program for 9th and 10th-grade students to the practices of manufacturing technology education
and the careers available within the manufacturing community.

The program is designed for students who express a clear interest in the manufacturing pathway and will feature collaborative instructional efforts by the Shop Rat Foundation and Jackson Area Career Center, as well as industry speakers provided by the Jackson Area Manufacturing Association.

Students who successfully complete the program will have the opportunity to make a seamless transition to the 11th and 12th-grade Manufacturing Technology
Program at the Career Center.

Start your adventure today! Fun with friends. New adventures. Making a difference. Did you know that in Girl Scouts girls develop a strong sense of self, seek challenges, and be community problem solvers all while having fun with their friends?

You're ready to go and Girl Scouts is ready for you. All girls in K-12th grade are welcome to join. Join us today at girlscouts.org. Stop in the office to pick up a flyer.

Parents and students: Jackson Magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Top Teacher Award. If you know a teacher that is an outstanding leader, is dedicated to students, and has gone above and beyond to help students and parents, please visit their website at www.jacksonmagazine.com, go to events tab and select Top Teachers. The due date for 2023 nominations is October 14, 2022.

If you would like to watch middle school action unfold follow Concord Middle School on Instagram. Their account is @concordyearbook. The yearbook club is going to be updating it more frequently than the Facebook page with pictures.

Have you liked the Elementary/Middle School Facebook Page? What about the Concord Community Schools Facebook Page??

If you have not yet, this week is a great time to start. The Elementary and Middle schools use the Facebook page to post many updates, announcements, and student photos; the Concord Community Schools page is a great way to see how a YellowJacket week unfolds! Don't miss the news - like and follow the pages today.

Concord Elementary/Middle School Facebook Page

Concord Community Schools Facebook Page

We are in need of bus drivers, food service staff members, coaches, and individuals willing to work through EduStaff as Guest Teachers or subs for all of our positions. If you are interested and able, we would love to have you on our team. Below you will find information about signing up to work as a Guest Teacher through Edustaff. Further, you can view unfilled positions on our website. If you have any questions, please call one of our offices.

*** NOTE HOMECOMING HAS BEEN MOVED TO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022****

Email: rebecca.hutchinson@concordschools.net
Website: www.concordschools.net
Location: 405 South Main Street, Concord, MI, USA
Phone: (517)524-8850