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In This Newsletter...
  • Welcome Back!
  • Brightwheel for Communication
  • ABE
  • Parent/Caregiver Directory
  • ECC Open House
  • Latinx Heritage Month
Important Dates: (TLC Academic Calendars) 
  • September 28: Early Release (12 PM)
  • September 28: Secondary Open House
  • September 29: ECC Open House
  • October 10: (No School) Indigenous People’s Day 
  • October 11: Elementary Open House
  • October 12: Early Release (12 PM)
  • October 15: Homecoming
  • October 26: Early Release (12 PM)
  • November 2: Early Release (12 PM)
Note: Translations provided by DeepL
Hello ECC Families and Caregivers,
We had a fantastic first week to kick-off the 2022-203 school year! Students seemed happy to be here, and excited for the year. I visited every room and had an opportunity to chat with students. They were telling me how their summer went. It was great to know that they did have a great time. Looking forward to having a great year!
 
If you need to get in touch with ECC (ex: your child will be absent, arrive late, or need to be picked up early) please contact your child’s following teacher and cc: ECCDepartment@tlcdeaf.org or call the ECC front office at 508-318-4950. If students are dropped off after 8:00 AM, please check in at the White House/Admin building, and a staff member from ECC will come and meet your child. 
 
Meals (breakfast and lunch) are free again this year! Our breakfast cart typically includes juice, milk, fruit, cereal, cereal bars, apple sauce, and/or yogurt. Here is a link to our lunch menu.
Brightwheel for Families

We will continue to utilize Brightwheel for all school to home communications again this school year. Brightwheel is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with our ECC staff.  It provides a safe way for educators and parents/caregivers to send and receive notes, relay class information and share pictures all in one place. 

For even more convenience, please download the Brightwheel app (available for free for iOS and Android devices).
ECC Open House: September 29 from 6:00-7:00 PM
As we continue to incorporate the principles of Anti-Bias Education, (ABE), celebrations will take on a less traditional, all-inclusive meaning. Although we do not celebrate with goodies and parties on birthdays or other traditional holidays, we encourage each student to share pictures and stories of personal experiences and/or celebrations outside of school. (Note: In order to be respectful of all students in the classroom and avoid hurt feelings we ask that students not pass out invitations in school - see note below). Since it is our goal to educate students, we welcome assistance from families to strengthen and expand their understanding of the world around them. Please communicate with your child’s teacher if you would like to come in and share something about yourself and/or your family (e.g., a particular skill, a recent trip, a favorite recipe, or a special tradition). 
 
Each year from September 15 to October 15, we as a country celebrate National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month. During this month, ECC takes time to recognize and acknowledge the history, cultures, language, and contributions of Hispanics and Latinx people to our community. This is also an opportunity for us to affirm and demonstrate our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity for all of our students, staff, and community.
This week, I read the book - Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Mendez to our ECC students and discussed where we come from using the map. A great opportunity to discuss how important it is to embrace all diversity and allow our ECC students to share their stories.
We are sharing our 2022/2023 Family/Caregiver Directory Opt-In Form. We ask that you complete this form if you wish to communicate with fellow TLC families. This directory will give you contact information for other students' at MPS and Walden. We ask that you do not send messages intended for other students' or caregivers through your child's following teacher.
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Milmaglyn Morales
Director, Early Childhood Center
Announcements:
  • TLC is a member of American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC); Our families can receive a $10 discount. 
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