Early Childhood Newsletter

Thank you for participating in P/T conferences and celebrating your child’s progress with us. We came close to our goal of 100% participation.

October was packed with both fun and meaningful activities! Our in house pumpkin patch field trip trick-or-treating and "Spooky Science" were fantastic experiences for the kids. We had a wonderful opportunity to meet with the Lansing Educational Foundation—both to receive support and to educate them on the unique funding needs of Early Childhood education. The grants they award us with every year make a huge difference!

The Early Childhood center now has an attendance email address parents can utilize when your child will be late or absent. This is the best way for you to let us know this information. Jessica will inform all necessary staff of your child's absence. ECattendance@usd469.net

It’s that time of year again! As temperatures drop, please remember to send students to school in warm coats, hats, and gloves or mittens. Close-toed shoes are also recommended for comfort and safety during recess. These preparations will help ensure that everyone can enjoy outdoor activities to the fullest. Thank you for your cooperation!

Dr. Rebecca Dalton

Tomorrow!!!!

Tuesday

November 5th

November

Tuesday 11/5 - Picture Day retakes

and Donuts with Veterans

Friday 11/8 - Count Your Kid In Screening

Saturday 11/9 - LEF Rugged 5K (see flyer below)

No EC classes

Monday 11/11 - Veteran's Day - Building Closed

Monday 11/25-11/29 - No EC classes, Thanksgiving Break

Child Care closed 11/28-11/29

Hello Lansing Preschool and Child Care Families,

Reminder: Lansing Child Care and Preschool Center will be closed on 11/11 in honor of Veteran's Day. On 11/12, Child Care will start closing at 5:30.

With cold and rainy weather, please send your kiddos in proper clothing. Make sure spare clothes are weather appropriate. Rain boots and snow boots are great for outdoors. If you're able to provide appropriate shoes while your kiddo(s) is indoors, that would be super helpful.

As always, thank you for entrusting us with your children. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Julie Fink

Program Director

Lansing Preschool and Child Care Center

Direct Line: (913) 297-0949

Just a friendly reminder that Kansas State law requires all children under the age of 4 to be in a federally approved child safety seat. Children between the ages of 4 and 8 must also be in a federally approved child safety seat or booster seat, unless the child weighs more than 80 lbs. Additionally, school district staff are mandated reporters and are legally required to report any incidents that give them 'reasonable cause' to believe that abuse or neglect of a child (or a vulnerable adult) may have occurred. There are multiple sights to contact if you need assistance installing your car seat. Please take a look at this website for resources https://www.ktsro.org/child-passenger-safety#station

If your family is on state insurance the health department can help get car seats, please contact hwamsley@leavenworthcounty.gov. If you are not on state insurance please contact me for assistance.

Safety is our top priority when getting all students to and from school. Please follow all of our arrival and dismissal procedures to keep everyone safe. If everyone works together and follows the procedures we can complete the process in 15 minutes or less.

*Please consider taking your start-of-school pictures at Sneak-a-Peek in order to follow arrival and

dismissal procedures on the first day. Walking your child to the classroom is discouraged to establish important routines and procedures.

*Car Line- See map below

*Car Line- Be ready: Please ONLY exit the first 5 cars in the line (identified by numbers on the sidewalk), then allow others to pull up. It helps our car line move more efficiently, compared to drop off 1 by 1.

*Car Line- Please stay in your car if you are not one of the first 5 cars.

Please be patient- SLOW DOWN.

*If you prefer to not wait in the arrival/dismissal car line. You can park in a visitor's spot on the

north side of the Early Childhood Building. Please use the cross walk to safely

cross the parking lot.

*Do not park or walk in the dismissal or arrival area. This is a safety issue and actually slows

down the process.

*Bus Riders- EC staff will arrange if you marked 'yes' in your application. The bus drivers call parents/guardians and verify pick up and drop off times.

Early Childhood and PreK parents are required to approach the bus and meet at the curb or the driveway of the bus stop. This will ensure the bus can provide transportation to and from the safest, street location closest to student’s doorstep.

*If you arrive 10 minutes after arrival, you must walk your child in and sign them in.

*Ride Changes- Please limit ride changes to emergency situations only and call at least 30

minutes before dismissal. If a ride change is necessary-please call 913-727-1755. You can also

email your child's teacher.

Thank you for helping us create a safe and efficient arrival and dismissal system.

We will sign up your child if they are eligible for transportation. When routes are worked out, the bus driver will contact you and inform you of pick up and drop off times.

Please download the Seesaw app on your phone for regular communication from teachers. You will be given a QR code that will lead you to your child's teacher's contact.

This will also be how monthly newsletters are sent out.

1. Go to skyward.usd469.net
2. Enter your Username and Password (if you don’t have it call your school’s office to obtain it.)
3. Choose the student name in the top left side and click on the Food Service key on the left hand side of the page.
4. Click on Make Online Payment in the center of the screen.

Link to Payment Portal

https://usd469.revtrak.net/

Our staff would also like to invite parents to participate in the Lansing Early Childhood Site Council. The site council is an advisory group made up of teachers, parents and community leaders. This group of dedicated individuals works very hard to support Lansing Early Childhood students and staff. If you would like to participate, please sign up at meet the teacher or email rebecca.dalton@usd469.net

913.727.1755

rebecca.dalton@usd469.net