A Message from your PTO president

On behalf of the PTO, welcome back to school! I sincerely hope that all of our new and returning Concord Wildcats families had a healthy and enjoyable summer.  We’re entering uncharted waters this school year, but I’m confident that together we will make this a wonderful year for everyone in our Concord community.

I wanted to take a minute to share a little bit about me and our PTO. I've lived in Edina for 11 years and worked for Target prior to having kids. My husband, Chad and I, have boy/girl twins entering 3rd grade in Mrs. Schwartz' class.  I am honored to serve as your PTO president and excited to share some of the amazing things our PTO has planned this year. 

The mission of the Concord PTO is to enhance the Concord experience for all students, teachers and staff by providing community building events and raising supplemental funds to support programming, resources and special projects.

The PTO is comprised of more than 100 parent volunteers and an executive board that partners with the Concord faculty and leadership to bring our mission to life. Our activities, fundraising and communications will focus on the following priorities for the 2020-2021 school year:  

New Concord Playground

The Edina School District has allocated funding for 2021 to build the foundation and underground structure for a new Concord playground to replace the current one built in 1995. The Concord PTO, like many PTOs nationwide, is responsible for raising the funds for all playground equipment.

Our fundraising kicked off in 2018 to take advantage of this opportunity to create a playground that is accessible and equitable for all of the kids at Concord and in our community. We have $80,000 left to raise during the during the 2020-21 school year. We understand that now is a difficult time for everyone. We also know that the Concord community is one of the most engaged and generous communities in our area. Together, with your help, we will meet our ambitious goal.  

Teacher Financial Classroom Support

The PTO provides all Concord teachers with an annual stipend to provide supplemental classroom resources to help enhance the learning and teaching experiences for Concord students and teachers. As we navigate our new hybrid and EVA models, we are trying to honor as many additional requests as we can.

Student Learning Subscription Tools

The PTO provides funding for online, subscription-based resources for all Concord students including: RAZ Kids, Mystery Science, Spelling City, Lyrics to Learn and Pebble Go, among others, to supplement classroom materials and instruction.  

I hope you will join us in supporting these important priorities this year! 

Sincerely, 

Caron Trierweiler 

carontrierweiler@yahoo.com 

Join us for Concord's first online book fair with local business Wild Rumpus October 12 - 20!

We are excited to offer our families an opportunity to help support the Concord Media Center, and our beloved local book store, Wild Rumpus in Linden Hills. From October 12-20, Concord Elementary will receive a percentage of all book fair orders placed online. Students can choose to pick up books from Wild Rumpus, or have them shipped for an additional charge. Curbside pickup hours are 1-3pm, daily, with extended Book Fair pickup hours of 1-7pm on Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 20. Stay tuned for more information on how to order. 

Save the date: Concord Parents' Night In is November 7

This year, Parents' Night Out (PNO) is evolving into a new virtual event - Parents' Night In. You still get the chance to have all the fun of PNO and help the kids, but from the comfort of your own couch!

Our committee is already working on a plan to deliver a fantastic evening for our Concord community! We are in search of some AMAZING silent auction items/experiences and socially distant gathering ideas. Contact Kristin McArdle at kristinmcardle@hotmail.com or Susan Crowley at smcprogolf@gmail.com to donate.

Concord adult sized masks still available for purchase!

Consider buying one for yourself, another adult or a teenage family member.

Click here for online ordering. 

Learn more about volunteer opportunities and open committee positions!

There are many ways to get involved with the PTO this year:

Room Parent Volunteers

2 parent reps are needed for each classroom/homeroom to support teacher needs. Room parents will communicate to other parents in the class on teacher requests/information, and collect class photos from the teacher throughout the year to pass along to the yearbook committee.  Sign up here!

Spirit Wear Chair

Foster school pride and a sense of community by helping to oversee apparel orders for our Concord Wildcats and their families this school year.

Carnival Chair

The Concord Carnival is one of our school's largest fundraisers!  A co-chair is needed to lead the planning committee to help execute this student-centered event.

Yearbook Committee

Volunteers are needed to help collect photos of students throughout the year and to layout the yearbook.

Buddy/Mentor Families

We are looking for families to connect with new families to help answer questions and welcome them to the Concord community. Sign up here: New Family Mentor Family Form

New families can also contact Julie Walter at jswalter@hrii.com and Mollie Ritter at mollie@kroll.name

Join the PTO!

Become a member of the PTO and get engaged in our school community - it’s free to join! 

Bookmark the Concord PTO website and the Edina Public School Family Dashboard to stay up to date throughout the year!

Thank you for making a difference with your PTO student fees!

Thanks to everyone who has paid PTO student fees or made a donation. This money is used to help support all Concord students and teachers in both the hybrid and Edina Virtual Academy programs. Our goal is to honor as many teacher requests as we can all year long. To date, we've been able to support the following items to help Concord students and teachers!

• Online teaching apps including: RAZ Kids, Mystery Science, Spelling City, Lyrics to Learn and Pebble Go.
• 40 Plexiglass partitions for use in the classrooms
• Teacher and staff stipends to outfit classrooms and learning spaces
  
• EVA teacher stipends to purchase computer monitors
• Welcome back teacher and staff breakfast
• 32 Concord logo masks for teachers
• Mask brackets for every teacher and staff to aid in speaking
• Floor tape and Nerf balls gym equipment
• Monthly appreciation lunches for all 110 Concord teachers and staff

Click here to pay student fees.

Make sure your family is included in the Concord directory

Staying and getting connected with other families and teachers will be even more important this year. Please help us reach our goal of 100% participation in the directory and sign up today!

Click here for more information about signing up or updating your information.