The school office is open from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Students are asked not to arrive to school prior to 7:30 AM. Numbered parking spaces are for staff only. 

Numbered parking spaces are reserved for and assigned to teachers. Parent parking and the pedestrian walkway is on the right as you enter the school grounds. If you park on the right, please use the walkway to reach the school campus. If you park on the left as you enter school, please use the field to reach the school campus. The gate to the field is opened and parking is allowed on the field during events when parking overflow is expected.

A Call-in Sick Program is provided at Concordia Elementary School. Please leave a recorded message at 949-492-7603 when children are absent from school. Pupils are excused if absent because of illness. Children should be kept home when they are not feeling well. Ample time will be provided for them to make up any work that is missed. If a child is tardy, he/she must check in through the front office before being admitted to class. Frequent tardies without a valid excuse is considered truancy under the law. Students with continued tardies and/or unexcused absences will be referred to the School Attendance Review Board (SARB) for disciplinary action.

Medical treatment is the responsibility of the parent(s) and family physician. Medications, both prescription and over the counter, should be dispensed at home rather than at school whenever possible. The only exceptions involve special or serious problems where it is deemed absolutely necessary by the physician that the medication is given during school hours. In order for any medication (even Tylenol/cough drops, etc.) to be dispensed at school, an Administration of Medicine form signed by both the physician and parent must be on file in the school office. A new Administration of Medicine form is required each school year.

Please be sure to clear all after school plans with your child prior to leaving for school in the morning. Phone messages are difficult to relay to a student if he/she is at recess, P.E., or on a field trip. Outside phone calls cannot be forwarded to the classroom. Students must have a note from their teacher or permission from the administration to use the office telephone.

Parents must sign their child out in the office when removing students from school early. Children will only be released to those individuals listed on the emergency card. If special pick up arrangements are made with persons not listed on the card, please send a note to the school office. Any pertinent custody information should be brought to the attention of the teacher and principal immediately.

Parents play a vital role in making Concordia Elementary School a success. During Back to School Night, teachers will discuss the many ways parents can be involved in their child's education. We rely heavily on parents to assist us both inside the classroom and at home. Concordia Elementary School maintains an active Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Ongoing opportunities are made available to help plan our many school events. All parents are invited and encouraged to join the PTA and to attend the monthly meetings. If you have questions about our PTA, please contact our president, Robin Ankrom or visit the PTA website at www.concordiapta.org.

CUSD has a district wide dress code. Hats may not be worn to school except when special permission is granted by the administration or teacher for dress up days or other specified school events. Any attire, which appears to glorify gang affiliation, is also prohibited. T-shirts that display inappropriate messages including but not limited to alcohol or tobacco products may not be worn. Wearing makeup is also not permitted at school.

Labeling jackets, sweaters, and lunch pails will help us return misplaced items to their proper owner. Any unclaimed items at the end of the year will be donated to a charitable organization.

Teachers structure their day to maximize instructional time and minimize interruptions. Please use the school office to make any deliveries to students (instruments, lunches, homework, etc.) The office staff will see that it reaches your child at an appropriate time. If you would like to observe in your child's classroom, please make arrangements with the teacher or principal. Please remember to stop by the office to sign in prior to volunteering.

School lunches may be purchased beginning Wednesday, August 24th for $1.75 each. Cookies and milk may be purchased for $.35 each. Free and reduced lunch applications were sent to parents of all CUSD students at the beginning of August. Parents are encouraged to prepay lunches for their child to help avoid lost lunch money and other mishaps. A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 90 lunches can be purchased at one time. If a child forgets to bring a lunch, he/she will be provided with milk, fruit, and crackers.

Please visit the food services web site: www.capousd.org/campus/ for more information on the department, including menus and nutritional data.

Parents are asked to support our efforts to teach children to respect the property of others. Lawns, shrubbery, and trees adjacent to walkways are not to be abused. Students walking to school are encouraged to walk with a friend and to always use crosswalks.

According to CUSD policy, pets are not allowed on campus even if they are on a leash. We ask parents who walk to school with their dogs to refrain from entering campus.

Bikes may be ridden to and from school by 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students only. Please contact the principal if you have extenuating circumstances for a younger child. Helmets and bike locks are required. The school is not responsible for stolen bicycles. Bicycles may be locked inside the fenced area by the office. Bike riding is not permitted on school grounds.

For safety reasons, skateboards, rollerblades, roller shoes, and razor scooters may not be ridden to or from school or on school property.

The Board of Trustees maintains a zero tolerance policy concerning weapons on campus. Any student in possession of, or even a party to, a student possessing a knife, gun, or weapon is subject to immediate suspension and will be further recommended for expulsion. Toy replicas of guns as well as pocketknives are also prohibited. This policy will be strictly enforced. Please help us ensure that our campus remains safe by discussing this policy with your child.

The YMCA operates an on-campus daycare program. For information regarding services and fees, please contact the YMCA at 949-498-1298.

Our professional staff works as a team to make class assignments. Any change would disrupt the balance at each grade level and within each classroom. For this reason, and others, we are not accepting requests for specific teachers. If you have a special concern or pertinent information related to your individual child, please feel free to share this information in writing with the principal. Also, we would like to ask for your support by remaining flexible as enrollment counts fluctuate throughout the first weeks of school. At times, it becomes necessary to reorganize classrooms, although we hope not to have to do so. Enrollment numbers will be monitored carefully the first few days of school. Thank you in advance for your support during this important process.