Diversity Is Our Strength
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The PTO wishes the entire Conard community a happy, healthy, and well-earned summer with special congratulations going out to our graduating class of 2020!
This school year has presented many unforeseen obstacles, but we are heartened by the fact that when faced with tough times, the Conard community comes together and rises to the challenge. Together we look forward to a better tomorrow!
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Wednesday, June 17th at 9:30am
Julio Duarte will be hosting another coffee this Wednesday, June 17th starting at 9:30am (through Google Meet). If you do not have access to Google Meet, you can also call the number below and be part of the meetings.
The purpose of this forum is to provide parents/guardians with an opportunity to ask questions, express concerns, or just say hello and keep connected with one another.
As always, you can set up an individual meeting with any of our administrators (phone, email, video conferencing) to discuss specific issues.
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:00 am
meet.google.com/dsc-iiwj-qoe
or
Join by phone
+1 657-464-5060 PIN: 523 820 731#
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TOMORROW
Monday, June 15th
Conard Car Parade for Graduating Seniors
Line up starts from 6:15pm-6:45pm
Parade starts around 7:00pm
Come on out and support our seniors!
Principal's Coffee
Wednesday, June 17th
9:30am
Gr. 9-11 Locker Clean-Out,
Return of School Items, Pick-up of Items Left at School
Tuesday, June 16th
Thursday, June 18th
Tuesday, June 23rd
Thursday, June 25th
*Students Need to Sign-up for a Timeslot in Advance
Last Day of School
Thursday, June 18th
Conard Graduation Ceremony
Wednesday, June 24th (rain date Monday, June 29th)
6:00pm
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Community of Concern (CoC)
is
the joint committee of Hall, Conard, and Sedgwick PTOs
working together to educate and support students and families around urgent issues faced by youths
through a series of guest speakers and discussions during the school year. By bringing to light issues that affect youth mental health and well-being, celebrating our diversity and advocating for social justice, CoC works to create a healthier, more equitable and inclusive community.
For more information on Community of Concern,
click here
CoC is pleased to be able to share information and resources with
West Hartford Parent Community Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Groups (EDI)
,
a group of elementary and middle school parents
that work on equity, diversity and inclusion in their schools. In light of the recent and past acts of racism and injustice that have affected Black members of our school communities, as well as challenges the pandemic has caused and exacerbated for many families of color,
CoC and EDI would like to share this message of support and recovery.
click here for message
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Community of Concern
would like to echo our superintendent and principal's message:
“we will be actively antiracist in our thoughts, our actions...”
and the powerful voices of our students in the June 7th Black Lives Matter Rally. We believe working to create a more equitable and just society can start by taking simple action steps that involve listening, learning, talking to each other and not staying silent. Each week we will suggest a simple action you can take.
ANTIRACIST ACTION # 2:
To listen to a very inspirational story of a 13-year old black hockey player and his family, and think about what you would do if you heard some adults cast “racial slurs” to a youth player of color in your child’s sport.
ANTIRACIST ACTION # 3:
Sign up for and take a free online one-hour bystander intervention training with Hollaback!:
“I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.”
~ Langston Hughes
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Graduating seniors should check their emails and Conard social media accounts tomorrow night after the car parade!
The YouTube link for the 2020 Safe Grad raffle will be posted then. Over 25 prizes will be announced including many gift cards and items needed for post-graduation.
Prizes can be picked up this Thursday, June 18th from 6-8pm in the Conard parking lot
. Students should bring their student ID! Congratulations again, and good luck!
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THANK YOU TEACHER
signs are available to parents who would like one! They can be picked up at the WHEA Office in Bishops corner 8-10 crossroads plaza upper level. Please reach out to Carol Lorenzo at
ctlorenzo@comcast.net
to arrange for pick up!
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SCHEDULE for JUNE 2020 through AUGUST 2020
The Fern Street Food Ministry has dates for Free Community Breakfasts, Food Pantry and Mobile Foodshare Distribution for neighbors in need. (And one past date from this Monday, June 1st.)
I’ve included a flyer that may be helpful to post or forward to others that you think may benefit. Please let me know if you need any other support in getting the word out to people who may value these meals!
The Mobile Foodshare will be distributing food in the back parking lot of the Community Kitchen at the Universalist Church at 433 Fern Street in West Hartford from 8:45 – 9:15 a.m.. Breakfast is served from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.. The dates are June 1, 15, and 29, July 13 and 27, and August 10 and 24. The Fern Street Food Pantry dates and hours are 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., June 20, July 18, and August 15.
Thank you!
— Pam
FERN STREET FOOD MINISTRY
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Get Involved With Conard PTO
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As students graduate, so do their PTO parents, leaving openings on the PTO Board. We hope you consider joining us at the next PTO meeting to see for yourself the important role the PTO plays in the Conard community. There are many ways to participate, both big and small.
Come join us!
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Conard PTO Board Members
2019-2020
Check out the complete list of our volunteer board members on our
PTO page
and
come join us at our next meeting!
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E-NEWS SUBMISSIONS
We are glad to help spread the word about events and happenings in our Conard Community. If you would like to add a flyer or information to the PTO E-News,
be sure to submit your information to conardpto@gmail.com by the Friday before.
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