East Early Childhood Center

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We have completed our final fundraiser and we have made ~$5,300 from the PTO Online Auction and PTO Bingo night! We appreciate your support which will go directly to the teacher' classrooms for your children!

Thursday, May 1st will be our Early Childhood Playday! Our PTO has purchased a t-shirt for each of the students for the Field Trip and for our Play Day. The adult orders for the t-shirts should be coming in well before the Play Day!

Our PTO will also be sponsoring the following events for the remainder of the school year...

Play Day Shirts and Play Day Activities

Teacher Appreciation Week

Thank you all for your support this school year in fundraising so we are able to provide these awesome opportunities for our students!

Coming to an Early Childhood Facility near you! We will have so many activities during the day this week for your children to enjoy! See our flyer for more information!

• Just a reminder for parent drop off and pick up-make sure the bus lane is clear at all times. Please walk your child to the teachers at the door to ensure they get in the door safely!

• Please no parking in the handicapped spaces in the parking lot, we have over 8 students and other families that need access to these spaces. Your help is appreciated!

• AM Class begins at 8:00 and ends at 11:00. Please make sure you drop off your child by 8:00 or you will need to sign in at the office. When students are picked up after 11:00 this impacts our teachers. We really appreciate your assistance with this!




• We will head outside to recess as much as possible during the fluctuating weather. Children tend to warm up fast on the playground and then shed all of their gear. Please label all of your child's clothing items, like hats, gloves, coats, etc. Check out our lost and found too if you are missing an item of clothing.




• If you change your child’s normal mode of transportation for the day, please let the office know before 10:00 for AM students and 2:00 for PM students by calling the school office at 573-243-5347.




• Don't forget to check your EZ Child Track for fees for the following programs... Little Indians, Extended Day, and After School Kid's Club! It's easy to forget to make these payments. You can check Infinite Campus for Lunch and Breakfast balances They are due by the 1st of the month, and a late fee is charged after the 10th. Thank you for keeping up to date with payments so it doesn't impact your child's programming!


• A special ask as well...We could also use any extra pairs of clean pants sizes 3t-6x if you would be able to donate we are currently running low on any extras! If you have any at home please return them to school.

• Thank you for helping us to make sure our program runs safely and efficiently!

In our March counseling centers, we have been learning about ways to make friends. The focus of the first lesson was choosing friends and being kind. Our second lesson was about working together. We have also been reviewing ways to ask to play, as well as fair ways to play.

Books About Working Together With Friends:

Swimmy by Leo Lionni

The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone

Franklin Plays the Game by Paulette Bourgeois

The Enormous Carrot by Vladimir Vagin

Working Together Games at Home:

Team Scavenger Hunt

Hula Hoop Pass

Need to Talk to the School Counselor?

Please feel free to email or call me if you have any questions: jhadler@jr2mail.org (573) 243-4323

Sunny days are hopefully coming!!!

Parents, if your child needs sunscreen, please make sure they are applying before they come to school. The school does not supply sunscreen or aloe. Also, please have your child continue to bring a water bottle to school to stay hydrated during the warmer weather! Just make sure the water bottles are being cleaned with hot water and soap daily to prevent spread of illnesses (especially, strep!).

Also, don't forget: to prevent the spread of sickness/illness please keep your child home until they are 24 hours free of vomiting, diarrhea, AND/OR fever (they would need to be fever free for 24 hours without using Tylenol/Motrin). This means they will be home for one day while recovering and may not seem like they are sick.

If you have any size 4t-6x pants we would sure appreciate

Thank you for reading!!!!!

Theresa Stearns and Tosha Borgfield

On Friday, April 4th we will be celebrating our paraprofessionals that work in all the classrooms and are the teachers in our Extended Day program! Feel free to give them a shout out as we couldn't have our Early Childhood program without their support and we work with THE best!

Mark your calendars! Thursday, May 15th at 6:30-8:00 is the graduation date for students that will be graduating from our program and continuing to Kindergarten during the 25-26 school year. We also have graduation pictures on Tuesday, April 22nd. More information will be coming this month about both of these!

See the flyer below for updated tuition fees for the 2025-2026 school year.

THIS INFORMATION ONLY APPLIES TO INCOMING KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

Please fill out the following short survey for ALL incoming Kindergarten students whether or not you are interested in transportation for 25-26 school year.

When students are in their Elementary School location, transportation is only provided in that area of attendance. Ex. East students can only be bussed to addresses in the East attendance area, etc.)

We are excited to invite your child to join Jackson R-2 Kids' Club Programs for a safe, amazing, fun filled summer! Join us for creative activities, outdoor play, water activities and more! It's a great way for your child to stay active, social, and engaged during the summer months!

Jackson R-2 Summer Programs Opportunities:

School Year Ends: May 16 (full day of school)

Full Day Kids' Club Program: May 20, 21, 22, 23 (No childcare May 19), 7:30 am-5:45 pm

Host Building: Orchard Elementary

Who is eligible to enroll: Jackson R-2 Students K-6th Grades

Cost: $30 per day/ $25 for each additional child in attendance with sibling

Early Childhood Full Day Kids' Club: May 20-June 17 (No childcare May 19), 7:30 am-5:45 pm

Host Building: Early Childhood

Who is eligible to enroll: Jackson R-2 Students 3-4 Year Old's

Cost: $30 per day / $25 for each additional child in attendance with sibling

Summer School Kids' Club: May 27-June 17 (immediately following the summer school day) 3:00 pm-5:45 pm

Host Buildings: Same building the student attended summer school

Who is eligible to enroll: All students that attend Jackson R-2 Summer School (does not have to be enrolled in Jackson R-2 District)

Cost: $8 per day/ $7 for each additional child in attendance with sibling

July Camp Kids' Club: June 23-August 1 (closed July 4), 7:30 am-5:45 pm

Host Building: Orchard Elementary

Who is eligible to enroll: Jackson R-2 Students Pre K-6th Grades

Cost: $35 per day/ $30 for each additional child in attendance with sibling

Enrollment opens for ALL Kids' Club Summer Programs April 1! Enjoy flexible scheduling and our new easy-to-use Kidlet app. Register early to save-prices go up after May 9! On our Kids' Club Website, https://sites.google.com/jacksonindians.us/kidsclub/home select the "Enrollment" tab (enrollment opens April 1) for details. When creating an account on Kidlet, please use this company code: JacksonR2

If you have any questions, please call our Kids' Club Office 573-243-9576

This pertaining to students that will be attending Kindergarten for the 25-26 School Year Only...

Jackson R-2 is proud to offer a FREE summer school program for students entering kindergarten through fourth grades in the fall of 2025. The program is designed to provide educational enrichment activities that expand upon what was taught during the school year. Our summer school dates will be May 27-June 17, a total of 16 days, for incoming kindergarten through fourth-grade students. We will host summer school at East, North, Orchard, South, and West Lane Elementary buildings.

Please see the list below for summer school attendance areas:

• East Elementary: Any students that attend East Elementary will attend East Elementary Summer School.

• Orchard Elementary: Any students that attend Orchard Elementary will attend Orchard Summer School.

• North Elementary: Any students that attend North Elementary will attend North Elementary Summer School.

• South Elementary: Any students that attend South Elementary will attend South Elementary Summer School.

• West Lane Elementary: Any students that attend West Lane Elementary will attend West Lane Summer School.

We encourage all students to attend for a rewarding experience. Each grade level will have its own special activities!

Our incoming kindergarten through fourth-grade students will be served breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is $1.85 and lunch is $3.00. Parents may drop students off no earlier than 7:30 in the mornings. Incoming kindergarten through fourth-grade classes attend 8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. the full 16 days for Summer School.

Programs are also available for incoming fifth and sixth-grade students. You may call Jackson Middle School 243-9543 for information.

Summer School Kids' Club program will be available for those families that need additional childcare following the summer school day (May 27-June 17, 3:10 pm-5:45 pm). The fee for SSKC program is $110 and covers the full 16 days of Summer School. Your child's summer school teacher will walk your child down to the cafeteria every day after summer school. SSKC is available for all Jackson R-2 Summer School Elementary Buildings as well as Jackson Middle School.

If you are interested in additional child care that follows the summer school program, we will be hosting July Camp Kids' Club at Orchard Elementary, June 23-August 1, 2025 (closed July 4). We will be updating our website https://www.jacksonr2schools.com/parents/kids_club with additional information in the following weeks. July Camp Kids' Club enrollment will be open April 1, 2025.

Dates for Jackson R-2 Summer Program Opportunities:

• School Year Ends: May 16

• Full Day Kids' Club Program: May 20, 21, 22, 23 for a fee of $30 per day at Orchard Elementary. See Kids' Club website for more information.

• FREE Summer School: May 27-June 17

• July Camp Kids' Club: June 23-August 1 (closed July 4)

• 25-26 School Year Starts: August 18, 2025

Student enrollment for our summer school programs will be available sometime during the month of March. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's building principal.

We look forward to seeing your child at summer school!

Please join us for our annual Team Jackson 5K on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 am. The 5K will be held at Orchard Drive Elementary. All proceeds go to support the JR2 Power Pack Program. Here is the online registration form.

Power Packs is a program provided to many families each week that include food items that help give students and their family nutritious and kid-friendly foods to help get them through the weekend. Some food items include cereal, canned soups, oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, and other similar items. By clicking this link, filling out the information requested, and submitting the form - your child can begin receiving these packs each Friday. For further questions, contact Morgan Hoffman, school social worker at 573-243-5271.

April 4-Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

April 4-Early Childhood Screening (Students not in EC and at least three years old)

April 7-11- Week of the Young Child

April 14-18-No School Spring Break

April 21-25 BOGO Scholastic Book Fair

April 22-EC Graduation Picture Day

April 23-Administrative Professional Day

April 25-Early Childhood Screening (Students not in EC and at least three years old)

May 1 -Playday

May 15-Early Childhood Graduation

May 16-Last Day of School

Email: buchtman@jr2mail.org
Location: 455 North Lacey Street, Jackson, MO, USA
Phone: 573-243-5347