ELC Family Newsletter

Greetings ELC Families,

We look forward to a fun and exciting month of December. Our students enjoy all of the excitement the holidays bring. We would like to invite grown-ups into the building on December 20th to join our winter parties. As we did for our fall parties, one grown-up per child will be permitted to attend the party for their child. There are no children/siblings to attend the parties, with the exception of infants that can be worn in a carrier, or otherwise you'll be asked to leave. We ask that if a parent brings an infant that the child's stroller stays in the hallway during the party.

Party times are as follows:

Morning Session - 10:15-10:45

Afternoon Session - 2:30-3:00

The link to pre-register to attend your child's winter party is available here. I will send this information out via Skyward again prior to the winter parties. Pre-registering will help us save time and move the check-in process along quicker. All visitors need to bring their ID for entry.

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

Director/Principal

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"

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.

If you have a child currently enrolled in our PK3 classes, you will be receiving an email on December 8th regarding the completion of an "Intent to Enroll for 2024-25" to submit by December 20th to secure your child's enrollment for next school year (beginning in August 2024).

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.

More information regarding the application to enroll for 2024-25 will go out via multiple avenues to the community this month.

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.

Absences

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

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.

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.

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

DECEMBER

5 - PTO Meeting @ 5pm

12 - ELC Site Council @ 5pm - 6pm

20 - Winter Class Parties (End of Second Quarter)

21 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK starts

JANUARY

2 - NO SCHOOL; Teacher Workday *Childcare in session

3 - NO SCHOOL; Inservice & Collaboration *Childcare in session

***School Resumes January 4, 2024

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.

Want a popsicle? Your kiddo sure does! Help them win a popsicle party by bringing pop tabs. The class that has the most wins!

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