As we wrap up this school year, take time to celebrate your child's academic and developmental growth this school year! We have enjoyed all the learning opportunities and experiences together with you and your child and are so proud of all their accomplishments! From establishing routines, supporting their academics, meeting new challenges, making new friends, and adjusting to change, our students have had an spectacular journey at the ELC this year that will support them on their next academic adventure! Congratulations to our parents who have helped support our students' growth and development! It can be rigorous! Supporting your children through each of these challenges and helping them achieve their goals every step of the way gives them the tools they need to advance and have the confidence they need. Way to Be, Brickies!

We are excited to see our students growth! As you know STAR 360 is an assessment tool our kindergarten students took this fall and winter. Students will be taking STAR 360 again this spring to monitor their growth this school year. It is unique in that it is an adaptive screener taken on an iPad.. That means that the screener will become more difficult the more questions your child answers correctly. When your child incorrectly answers a question, the screener becomes easier. Therefore, your child will take a screener specifically created for his or her learning level. In addition, your child should have the opportunity to learn the information presented on the screener because the tests are aligned with the Indiana Academic Standards.

Renaissance is norm-reference nationally standardized. Nationally standardized means that the screener was administered to students across the country. Norms are also set for the time of year the tests are taken. The scores indicate how well the child is doing in relation to students across the country.

We will be counting down the last 26 days of kindergarten beginning May 4th! Each day we have a theme based on a letter of the alphabet. Some days offer dress up opportunities for students, others are activities built into our school day. You can find the complete list below and also keep an eye on our Facebook pages for weekly updates and reminders!

We are so very happy to say we are having an in person graduation ceremony for kindergarten!!!! What a year it has been! This is an experience you and your family will cherish forever and we are delighted to put it on for everyone! We will need to comply with all current CDC guidelines and ask you to follow the 3 Ws...Wear a mask, watch your distance and wash your hands. We will have a capacity restriction due to Covid protocols and appreciate your understanding and cooperation very much. We have some directions below for arrival and dismissal during the event. Remember, gowns are to be left at HHS the night of graduation but the caps are yours to keep!

Save yourself some time and get registration for the 2021-2022 school year done today! We have made it so convenient to register online this year! Follow the link to Skyward here if you already have students returning to our district next year! Once you are at the link address, select "Online Enroll/Register from the pull down menu, THEN login with your username and password.

Hello parents! Here we are at the LAST FULL MONTH of school. Can you believe it?? Last month's K and Coffee focus was on Digital Citizenship. We really focus on keep our kiddos safe when it comes to electronics. You can do this by monitoring what they are watching and what they have access to at home. Setting screen time limits can help form a healthy media diet. Check out the packet that is coming home on creating a family media plan.

Tune in to our podcast to hear about looking ahead to first grade.

Recently, the IDOE has revised their guidelines for Kindergarten Readiness. Kindergarten curriculum has evolved considerably in the last 10 years! Please become familiar with these guidelines and help your child prepare for academic success in kindergarten.

If you are brand new to our school district and did not attend Brickie Kidz Preschool or have siblings in our school district, use the New Student Enrollment link.

If you have older children in our school district or attended Brickie Kidz Preschool, use this link and from pull down menu select "Online Enroll/Register." Then login with your username and password

Email: sgutierrez@hobart.k12.in.us
Website: www.hobart.k12.in.us/elc
Location: 400 North Wilson Street, Hobart, IN, USA
Phone: 210-942-7263
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