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Upcoming Events    

January 12:Cookie Bookie 6-7:30pm

January 16: NO SCHOOL

January 20: Pre-K IN SESSION

January 23: Winter session for Playgroups and Starlets begins

January 26: ECC Chick fil-A night 4:30-8:30pm

February 1:  No School-Prof Development Day

February 3: Pre-K IN SESSION
 
February 14: Pre-K Valentine's Day Parties

February 15: NO SCHOOL: P/T Conferences 8am-8pm

February 16: NO SCHOOL: P/T Conferences 12-8pm

February 21: Pre-K Spring Portraits
Staying Warm at ECC!
Maize Early Childhood Center
NEWSLETTER January 2017

 
A Note From Miss June

  

Dear ECC Families,


Happy 2017! There is lots going on at ECC! Enrollment is will soon be open for the 2017-18 school year, see details in this newsletter. Cookie Bookie is Thursday, January 12th from 6-7:30 and the theme is snow. Playgroups and music start back up for the winter/spring session on January 23rd. Our Valentine's parties will be held on February 14th.  Preschool Parent Teacher conferences are February 15th &16th. February is also National Dental Health month and we will have a dentist visit at the beginning of the month.  And, don't forget about Chick-fil-a night on the 26th. Can't wait to see you and your family!

 

 

Yours for the journey of childhood,

Miss June

 

 
 ECC News
Pre-K Enrollment for 2017-2018 
Pre-K Enrollment for NEW STUDENTS for the Fee-based Class will begin Tuesday, January 23rd. Please Click Here for more information.

If you meet a qualifying factor such as single parent, active military, free/reduced lunch then enrollment for the grant funded Pre-K classes will be Tuesday, March 28th from 5-8:00pm. 

If your child is already here and returning to us next year you will let your teacher know at Parent/Teacher conferences.

Call the office at 722-3105 for more information or questions.


 

Cookie Bookie 

Our last cookie bookie for the year is Thursday, January 12th from 6-7:30 pm. The theme is snow and there will be story time, crafts, snack and one free book per family! Please join us for a fun family event!


   

Winter/Spring Session Starlets and Playgroups 

Winter/Spring Session for Playgroups and Starlets will begin the week of January 23rd. Music class will be Tuesdays at 9:30 or 10:15 and Playgroups are on Wednesdays (if home visits with Ms. Jana or no parent educator) at 9:30 or Thursdays (home visits with Ms. Michelle, Ms. Erin or Ms. Stephanie) at 9:00am. We can't wait to see everyone again!

 


   

Battle of the Box Tops

The last Battle of the Box Tops will be February 6-14th. Please bring your Box Tops to your teacher's classroom. The classroom with the most box tops will get a pizza party! Will Ms CoCo's class repeat?!? 

  



Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher conferences will be on Wednesday, February 15th from 8am-8pm and Thursday February 16th from 12-8:00 pm. School will not be in session those days. Please make sure to be at your conference on time and be mindful of the 20 minute time limit. Thanks for your help!


   

Handwashing 101

Regular hand washing is the best defense against germs that unfortunately cling to little hands that pick up and touch lots ofhand-washing.jpg interesting things. Make hand washing a habit: Teach kids to wash their hands before and after they eat, after they use the potty, and whenever they come home from an outing. Use water and soap: Kids often want to rinse their hands quickly, but that isn't enough. Lather up and wash hands for at least 20 seconds, try singing ABC song to increase the length of time you wash.


   

Weather Policy

 

Please remember that our Pre-K kiddos go outside if it is 19 degrees or above so make sure they are dressed appropriately!

Also, if there are any closings or delays, there will be an automatic message sent from the district as well as it posted on usd266.com and the local TV stations. 

 

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Facebook and Twitter

Join our group "Maize Parents as Teachers and Early Childhood Center" on Facebook! Just search for the group and ask to join. Get updates of activities going on at ECC, free tips and more!  
Follow us on Twitter at maizeecc_pat
  
 
 PTO News

Chick fil-A Fundraising Night


 

Our last Chick fil-A fundraiser night with be Thursday, January 26th from 4:30-8:30pm. Please mention that you are with Maize ECC so we get 20% of the profit from that night. Go inside and spin the wheel for $1 and ECC gets all of that money. It goes towards playground equipment, art supplies and more fun things for our friends! Thanks for your support!



  
Teacher Appreciation

Would you like to show some appreciation to the Maize ECC staff? Would you like to volunteer for your child's school without having to feel committed  to every event? If so, Parent Teacher Organization has several opportunities for you to do this throughout the school year!
 
PTO will be hosting a conference luncheon on February 15th. To volunteer to bring an item(s) to this, please go to the following link:
A list of needed items, along with more details about the event can be found on this link.
 
Keep an eye out for future correspondence regarding fundraisers and appreciation activities, including April's Staff Appreciation Week.
 
Email Erin White, ewhite@usd266.com, to be added to an email contact list for future opportunities this school year.


  
 
 Nurse's Notes

Parents, 

  

If your child had updates on their immunizations during their 4 or 5 year old check up please make sure to send a copy to school with them for me. Thank you!

Kelli Omo, RN

350-2810

komo@usd266.com




 
 Rhymes
Preschool learning fun:  Rhyming is a fun thing kids do without even knowing it.  We start learning the concept of rhyming with our names and the silly song that we all know from being kids, such as,  "Molly, Molly, Bo bolly banana fana mo Molly fee FO Folly, Molly." What a classic song!  When children engage in rhyming, they are learning to formulate new and inventive words. They create words that don't even exist in the English language, but we still encourage their desire to rhyme.  It is very interesting in the English language how words with the same ending sounds are not spelled the exact same way.  The endings change, but the word still rhymes.  For example, the words "blue and shoe" or "moo and flu," look different, but rhyme. The English language can be confusing, but fun.  Be listening for your child to rhyme!

 

Snowflake:

 

Dance like snowflakes, 

Dance like snowflakes

In the air

In the air

Whirling, Twirling, Snowflakes

Whirling, Twirling, Snowflakes

Here and There

Here and There



 
Maize Early Childhood Center
 
535 S James
Maize, KS 67101
316-722-3105
usd266.com