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CONNECTING.
LEARNING.
LEADING.
November 2019
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November Notes
Dear
Fallback,
One of the best things you can do for your child is to read every day! With the cold weather, it is a great time to snuggle up and enjoy a good book. We invite you and your family to our Cookie Bookie on November 14 where we celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers with fun activities around the book, I Like Myself, by, Karen Beaumont. Our favorite Wichita Public Librarian, Anne Harris, will be here to read the story.
November is also a time to take a moment to be thankful. At preschool we will share a tradition of our Charlie Brown “Feast” together as a school family and participate in the Caring Hearts Donations for families in need. We are thankful for each of our students, staff and families and work to show this through giving.
Lastly, a huge congratulations to our Parents as Teachers staff. They earned Blue Ribbon status from our national organization with a 100%! So proud of this group and all that they do for our youngest children!
Yours for the journey of childhood,
June Rempel
Principal
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Friday, November 8 is National Parents as Teachers Day. We hope all of our parent educators and those families who participate in our PAT program have a great day. Parents as Teachers has had over 35 years of success focusing on the earliest years of life because those years hold both the most vulnerability and the most opportunity.
Click here to learn more
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Congratulations to our Parents as Teachers program! They have been recognized as a Blue Ribbon Model Affiliate delivering high-quality services to children and families.
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The weather is definitely turning colder, but when those moments of going outside arise, be sure to capitalize on them. Outdoor play with babies, toddlers and preschoolers supports all four domains of development. For example:
Cognitive - they learn about the world around them by noticing the colors, temperatures, sounds
Social - encourages observations and play alongside or with peers and/or adults
Motor - practice basic gross motor movements and maneuvering different obstacles
Language - sounds and sensory stimulation babies receive outdoor heps them verbalize experiences in the future. For toddlers and preschoolers the outdoors provides them with rich conversations with their peers or adults they are with.
So bundle up your children and head outside!
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Conscience Discipline Parent Night
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Who:
An invitation for ALL ECC parents!
What:
An evening learning about Conscious Discipline with licensed play therapist Jody Jones.
When:
Thursday, December 5th from 6:00-7:15pm
Where:
ECC Willow Room
Why:
Parents will have an opportunity to learn valuable Conscious Discipline strategies and tools ECC staff uses with students.
Please RSVP to Kelli Parson at
kparson@usd266.com
. (Parents only please. Childcare is not provided.)
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Starlets
Starting January 28th we will be adding a Mini Starlets class on Tuesdays from 9 AM to 10:15 AM for those kids who turn three between September 1st and December 31st. Starlets is a preschool where parents and children can participate together. The preschool sessions meet once a week during the school year, with a licensed teacher. Early literacy and math skills are emphasized, using the Read it Again Pre-K! Curriculum, Parents as Teachers Foundation 2 Curriculum and Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum. It is $20 for the class for the rest of the year.
Please email me if you have any questions at ewhite@USD266.com.
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Parents/Teacher Organization News
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I hope the semester is going well for everyone! Don't forget we have our Spirit Night at Chick fil A on Tuesday, November 12th from 5-8. The end of the year is pretty quiet for PTO, but next semester we have a few big things happening. Classroom Grant request forms have been sent to the staff and we will be approving those at our next meeting on January 31st. Keep a look out for information on our pie sales through Carriage Crossing. Orders are due January 30th, and will be ready for pick up on February 13th. If you are interested in helping with pie delivery, please reach out to us. We also have several treat days for the staff coming up; sign up to help at the link below.
Thanks again for helping us support the ECC!
PTO
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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, free tips and more!
Also follow us on Twitter @maizeecc_pat
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The Maize Food Service Department is now hiring Food Service Substitutes to fill in for absences in school kitchens. Pick up 2-7 hr. shifts as little or as often as you want to make some extra cash for the holiday season. Food Service Substitutes work with the kitchen team to prepare lunch, wash dishes, and serve meals. Great opportunity to gain experience in School Food Service with flexible working hours, work the same schedule as your kids, and has the potential for permanent employment. Apply using the QR code on the left.
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Our next family event, Cookie Bookie-Kansas Reads to Preschoolers, I Like Myself, is on Thursday,
November 14 from 6-7:30 pm. Please join us for craft, play, decorating a cookie and more! Each family receives one free book before they leave!
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Fall Break will be
November 25-29th. Pre-K will not be in session during this week.
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The last day for Fall playgroups and Starlets is
December 5th.
Still time to come play with us!
- Monday music playgroup 10-10:30 or Tuesday, music 9:30-10
- Wednesday, playgroup at 9 or 10am
- Thursday, playgroup at 10am
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Caring Hearts Drive is going on now! Each class was asked to bring a specific item. If you are unsure please contact your child's teacher. Donations go to local Maize families who are having some trouble this holiday season. Please have items to school by November 21st. Thanks for your generous donation!
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To get all of our hours in for the school year we do have some Fridays. Our next few Fridays are the following dates:
November 8, 2019
December 6, 2019
January 24, 2020
February 7, 2020
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