Champaign Pre K/ CECC Newsletter

Hello Families!

Please remember that on Monday, January 16th, there is NO SCHOOL for all students due to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday.

Next week we have our dental clinic at CECC on Wednesday and Thursday. This week's tip sheet is called, "Dental Health for Babies and Young Children". Please check it out. Those families whose student will be in Kindergarten next school year will be required to provide proof of a dental exam prior to school starting. If you want to get a jump start on getting that completed, here is the form you will need to have the dentist filled out: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/dentalexamform20191022.pdf

Below our Important Dates at CECC section, there is a description about some fun events that will be happening soon at CECC for our students!

If you ever have any questions or concerns for me, you can call our office at 217-351-3881 or email me at prekoffice@u4sd.org.

Thanks and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Cheryl Dearing
CECC Principal

January16th- NO SCHOOL- Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday

January 18th-19th- Dental Clinic at CECC (watch for forms to come home)

January 20th- Picture Retake Day

January 23rd- Early Out Day (NO School for AM Students -Remote Learning Activities will be sent home/PM STUDENTS ATTEND 8:50-11:20)

January 27th- Literacy Lunch Bunch Event #1(watch for info to come)

February 3rd- Literacy Lunch Bunch Event #2

February 6th- NO School for PM Students- Remote Learning Activities will be sent home

February 13th- NAAPID Day (more information to come)

February 13th- NO School for AM Students -Remote Learning Activities will be sent home/PM STUDENTS ATTEND 8:50-11:20

February 20th- NO SCHOOL (President's Day)

January 27th and February 3rd: Literacy Lunch Bunch Event with the CU Kiwanis Club from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. This is an annual event that has not been held since February of 2020 due to Covid. Kiwanis Club provides our program an annual donation to go towards purchasing books for our students to keep. They also help fund this annual event by providing pizza, salad, ice cream, and drinks. Students attend with their families and everyone eats lunch, activities and books are shared. We are excited to be able to host this event again! Parents, you should be receiving an invitation about which Lunch Bunch event your child's class will be attending.

February 10th: The CU Symphony Guild will be here at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to perform Musical Critters for our students.

February 13th: We will be inviting families to lunch, sharing some of our equity initiatives with families and inviting feedback/conversation on any barriers they are experiencing. We have also purchased the book, Every Little Thing, by Cedilla Marley, Bob Marley's daughter, and this will be distributed to all of our students along with an activity to do.

March 28th and 31st: Children's Discovery Museum from Normal brings their Museum in Motion program to CECC. Both dates are from 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM. Students will come in groups of 50 to work through stations in the gym.

English: https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/dental/

Spanish: https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/dental-sp/

French: https://illinoisearlylearning.org/fr/tipsheets/dental-fr/

The chill in the air lets us know that winter is on its way! We want to remind everyone that the District has the ability to use both traditional "Snow Days" and "E-Learning Days" during times of inclement weather. Staff and families are encouraged to review THIS PAGE so they are familiar with the protocols and procedures in the event we decide to use an E-Learning Day this winter. In addition to listing schedules and expectations, there is information for those who may need assistance with Internet access.

We believe all students can learn.

Our mission is…

To ensure that each student develops the academic, social, and emotional skills needed to succeed as an active learner in school and in a diverse society.

To fulfill our mission…

We will partner with families to provide an equitable, individualized, developmentally appropriate, multi-modal approach to learning with an emphasis on social emotional skills, language, communication, and emergent academic skills.

Fundamental to our mission are…

A commitment to equity, collaborative decision-making, a highly-trained and dedicated staff, and a valued partnership between caregivers and community in a child-friendly, inclusive, nurturing environment.

Below are all of the ways you can access our program. Please like our Facebook page so you can see information shared there!

Email: prekoffice@u4sd.org
Website: cecc.champaignschools.org
Location: 809 North Neil Street, Champaign, IL, USA
Phone: 217-351-3881
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057086784805