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Reminder: March 2nd is an Early Release at 12 PM
In This Newsletter...
  • Random Acts of Kindness
  • Photos of the Week
  • Upcoming Dates
  • Black Lives Matter at School in Action
  • Family ASL Classes begin March 14
  • TLCPA Roller Skating Fundraiser - March 28
Note: Translations provided by DeepL
Hello ECC Families,
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for coming to our ECC families meeting on February 1st. Your feedback and concerns meant well and are important to us. I am looking forward to having continued dialogues.
 
Also, as I mentioned in the meeting, we are looking for volunteers to help out at ECC. If you are interested, please fill out the CORI form and send it to me via email.
 
This week was National Random Acts of Kindness Week - Nate Joslin was kind to come to our ECC and made balloon animals for our students. He did a fabulous job!!
I do hope that these pictures melt your heart as they did for me. Our kindergarteners were waiting at the elevator to surprise our student Jimena. That shows a lot of love and caring.
For the past few weeks, our students had a great time spending time outdoors in snow and in the outdoor classroom. Also, there are some group pictures showing cooperative play and team building activities:
Don’t forget next week is our February break.
 
Stay warm!
A black signature for Milmaglyn Morales
Milmaglyn
Director, Early Childhood Center
Important Dates (Link to Academic Calendars) 
  • February 21-25: February Break 
  • March 2: Early Release (Prof. Dev.) 
  • March 18: No School
  • Our DESE visit that was originally scheduled for January has been postponed and will now be March 7- 9.
Black Lives Matter at School - in Action
Recently, all students participated in Black Lives Matter at School activities. Each day featured different theme, classroom activities and opportunities to engage in dialogue. We are excited to share remarks from TLC Superintendent Glennis Matthews and Chief People Officer Isidore Niyongabo, as well as a some images from this past week in our classrooms. A huge thank you to all our Teachers, Principals and School Administrators who helped make this week a success!
Family ASL Classes begin March 14
Our campus prides itself on supporting a language-rich environment for our students and staff. Gaining even basic knowledge of ASL is critical to build strong relationships in the home, communicate with your child, and support their academic, social and emotional needs. We hope you will consider signing up for our classes to enrich your ASL fluency and support your child at home.

Sadly, language deprivation is too common for deaf youth and adolescents. A 2017 article from Boston University cites that 90-95% of deaf children are born to hearing parents who don’t know ASL and do not learn the language before the child begins school. Even after the student has enrolled in a school, only 40% of families are using ASL in the home.

Our Spring 2022 Family/Caregiver ASL Classes will again offer a Level I and a Level II class. 

We have two options for Level I class and two options for Level II class. When you fill out your registration form, please choose the option that works best for you. Each class does require a minimum number of attendees, so we will reach out to all of you with additional information once we have a better idea if both class times can be filled.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Carla Del Pizzo.

Thank you!
Two green inspired hands. Blue letters underneath The Learning Center for the Deaf.