ELC Family Newsletter

Greetings ELC Families,

Our winter break is quickly coming to an end, and we hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season.

We continue to think about and reflect on the many successes and achievements of our students, staff, and school community during this school year. Our students make us so proud, and we truly appreciate your continued support and partnership in everything we do.

School resumes on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

As we approach what has historically been our 'peek' of sickness season, please help everyone out by keeping your children at home when they are sick and by sending them to school when they are not sick. This will help us keep our doors open. Please read Nurse Corey's updates below.

Congratulations to Miss Madison Balazs, Mrs. Shaymarie White, Miss Eva Herling and Mrs. Debbie Barta for being selected as Basehor-Linwood Education Foundation grant award winners! See more about their grants below.

Thank you to each of you for sharing your child with us during the most important years of their development. We appreciate the continued support as we strive to offer the best early childhood experience for your child(ren).

#herewegrow

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jillian Porter

Early Learning Coordinator

Basehor-Linwood Early Learning Center

15880 Garden Pkwy, Basehor, KS 66007

(913) 662-7150

"Together, we will provide each child a high-quality inclusive early learning program that cultivates kindergarten readiness for the Basehor-Linwood Community"

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Debra Barta!!!

Ms. Debbie was awarded a grant for her project, "Seas of Discovery: Exploring Science through our Preschool Fish Tank". We are excited to see our students explore and wonder!

CONGRATULATIONS to Miss Madison Balazs, Miss Eva Herling and Mrs. Shaymarie White!!

These rockstar teachers were awarded their grant for their project, "Enhancing Early Learning; Sensory Exploration for Preschoolers." We can't wait to see the fun sensory exploration they have planned!

Ms. Alyssa Beilfuss - Long-term Substitute Teacher

Ms. Alyssa just finished up her student teaching in the Gardner-Edgerton School District this past semester. She will be the long-term substitute for Ms. Brianna.

Ms. Chasity Chacon - Early Childhood Paraprofessional

Ms. Chasity has been with us a few weeks now and is also a parent at the ELC!

Miss Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Cornelius - Childcare Asst. Teacher (and also one of our BLHS Carecats!)

Miss Lizzy is one of our care cats who will now also be helping in the afternoons during the closing hours.

Basehor-Linwood Kindergarten Information Form

If you have a child that is enrolled in our PK4 class, they are at the appropriate age to enter Kindergarten next school year. Please complete the 2024-25 Kindergarten Information Form below as this will help with district-wide planning for next school year. Please share this form with others residing in the Basehor-Linwood School District who have children that will be age 5 on or before August 31, 2024.

New ELC Student Application to Enroll for 2024-25

The application to enroll for new students will open on January 4, 2024 and will be available via our website (elc.usd458.org). This would be the form to complete for any child who has not attended the ELC district preschool.

**If you have a child that is a younger sibling of a current student, you will complete this form for the younger sibling.

**If your child is enrolled in the district childcare and they will attend the district preschool for the first-time next year, this is the form you will complete.

*If your child is currently enrolled in our PK3 program, we have accounted for them attending in 24-25, unless you have notified Mrs. Porter otherwise.

Absences

If you child will not be at school, please call or email your child's teacher AND our secretary Mrs. Kristen.

Transportation Change

If you need to make a transportation change for your child please do so by 10:30 for the AM classes and 2:30 for the PM classes.

Car Signs

If at any time you need a replacement for your car sign, please email kbernal@usd458.org.

Tuition Paying Families

Tuition needs to be paid by the 15th of each month. It is considered late, if payment is not paid in full by the 15th of the month (August - May).

You can pay via Skyward, check, or money order. If you have questions or need to make special arrangements, please contact Kristen Bernal in the office.

If your child is feeling ill, please do not send him/her to school. Although we encourage attendance, we prefer to NOT share sickness. Please be sure to notify the office and your child’s teacher if your child will be absent for any reason. Send us an email or simply call the office at 913-662-7150.

Thank you for helping keep our school community healthy!

Corey Quattlebaum RN, BSN

School Nurse
Early Learning Center
Basehor-Linwood School District
(p) 913-662-7150
(f) 913-662-0004

JANUARY

2 - No School; Teacher Workday ~Employee Childcare in Session

3 - No School; Inservice & Collaboration ~Employee Childcare in Session

4 - Classes resume

9 - PTO Meeting @ 5PM

10 - Mr. Patrick from Basehor Library visits today!

13 - Basehor Nutrition Fundraiser

15 - No School; Vacation Day

15 - Tuition Due Today

FEBRUARY

6 - PTO Meeting @ 5PM

7 - Mr. Patrick from Basehor Library visits today!

13 - Valentine's Day Classroom Parties

14 - Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8PM)

15 - No School; Parent-Teacher Conferences (1-7PM) ~Employee Childcare in Session

15 - Tuition Due Today

16 - No School; Vacation Day

19 - No School; Inservice & Collaboration ~Employee Childcare in Session

20 - Site Council @ 5PM

23 - No School; CYKI Screenings ~Employee Childcare in Session

25 - Panera Bread (Legends) Fundraiser

27 - Bond 2024 Information Meeting @ ELC - 5:00PM

MARCH

5 - Spring Picture Day!

5 - PTO Meeting @ 5PM

6 - Mr. Patrick from Basehor Library visits today!

7 - End of 3rd Quarter

8 - No School; Collaboration & Teacher Workday ~Employee Childcare in Session

11 - 15 - SPRING BREAK

15 - Tuition Due Today

APRIL

1-5 - WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

2 - PTO Meeting @ 5PM

3 - Mr. Patrick from Basehor Library visits today!

12 - No School; Screening Day ~Employee Childcare in Session

15 - Tuition Due Today

26 - No School; Vacation Day

29- No School; Inservice & Collaboration ~Employee Childcare in Session

30 - Site Council Meeting @ 5PM

MAY

1 - Mr. Patrick from Basehor Library visits today!

3 - ELC Spring Fling 5:00-6:30

6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week!

7 - PTO Meeting @ 5PM

15 - Tuition Due Today

23 - ELC Preschool Students Last Day

24 - Employee Childcare Student Last Day

The BLAS Food for Kids BackPack Program provides a weekly bag filled with food for children PreK-5th grade that are in need and attend the Basehor-Linwood School District.

BLAS delivers the BackPacks to your child’s school at the end of each week to be distributed by school staff in the child’s backpack.

Please call our school nurse, Corey Quattlebaum, at 913-662-7150 if you would like to sign your child up for this program

January Events

6th @ 11 AM - Make a Fairy Wand

Youth Winter Reading Bingo ends January 8th

11th @ 6:30 PM - Mike Stieben Talk

Teen Time - January 16th @ 4 PM

Third Saturday Book Club - January 20th @ 11 AM. The club will be reading " All The Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Potluck - January 17th & 31st @ 1PM

Recurring Events

Coffee Club - Monday through Saturday @ 9 AM

Knitting Club - Each Monday @ 4:30 PM

Yoga with Aly - Each Monday @ 5:30 PM

Playtime - Each Tuesday @10 AM

Storytime - Each Friday @ 10 AM

We’re excited that @Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now available for ALL Kansas children ages birth to age 5. The Imagination Library inspires a love of reading by gifting books to children birth to age 5. Sign your child up today and together we can ensure all Kansas children receive FREE books from Dolly! #ImaginationLibrary #DollysLibrary #DollysLibraryKansas #ImaginationLibraryofKansas kschildrenscabinet.org/imaginationlibrary

Please take a moment to complete the following survey that will be used to inform Basehor-Linwood USD 458 of the current early childhood needs in our community, including health, education and economic supports for families of young children. This data is utilized as we continue to grow our early learning program to fit the needs of our community. Thanks in advance for taking the time to provide this valuable information.