WELCOME TO EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
AUGUST DATES TO REMEMBER
- Friday, August 9-Classroom Placements and Extended Day Placements (if applicable) sent by email to families-be patient please we have a new system and it may take me all day to email.
- Wednesday, August 14-Back to School Bash/Open House (5:00-7:00PM) At this time you can bring student supplies to classroom teachers and visit our faculty and facility.
- 5:00-6:00 PM- Classroom Students attending 8:00-11:00 AM Class Time
- 6:00-7:00 PM- Classroom Students attending 12:00-3:15 PM Class Time
- Monday, August 19-First Day of School!
- Thursday, August 29 from 4:00-8:00pm is the Jackson R-2 Foundation McTeachers Night (Jackson location).
PLEASE REGISTER FOR EZ CHILD TRACK for LITTLE INDIANS AND EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMMING
Instructions for Families
I am happy to announce that we are working on a new billing system for our Little Indians and Extended Day programs! It is called EZChildTrack and is the same system used for Jackson's Kid's Club Program. It will open on August 1st for enrollment.
Please go to https://www.ezchildtrack.com/JR2kidsclub/parent and click the Register button in the purple New parents box (if new to EZChildTrack).
If you already have a Parent Portal account, login at the above location and click the Register button next to our programs.
If your child is enrolled in both Little Indians and Extended Day, please submit your registration for both programs separately.
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH (OPEN HOUSE)
East Early Childhood Center will have our Back to School Bash from 5:00-7:00
- 5:00-6:00 for AM classroom students
- 6:00-7:00 for PM classroom students
- Photo opportunities will be available
- Tour the East Early Childhood Center and visit with your child's teacher
- Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Team information
- Our Transportation Department will have a representative present to answer questions for students enrolled in Title 1 and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) programs that can receive bussing
- Free and Reduced Breakfast and Lunch Information and sign up will be available
- After School Kid's Club questions can be answered
- Medical questions or concerns can be discussed with our Nurse
- Additional Emergency Contacts can be added with our Secretary
BONUS!
We also have some extra shirts that we can sell from last year. They will be in the office!
DON'T FORGET
Please make sure you have the following items taken care of before Open House on Wednesday, August 14.
1. Turn in your enrollment documentation so your child can start on the first day, if you haven't already done so...
- Student's Birth Certificate (or passport, visa, hospital record)
- Student's Shot Record
Student's Social Security Card
Proof of Residency
Parent/Guardian Photo ID
2. Complete your child’s online registration if you haven't already. (https://sisk12.jackson.k12.mo.us/JK360x3/login)
3.Complete the online School Cafe Free/Reduced Lunch Application for your household even if you may not qualify. (https://www.schoolcafe.com/)
At this time you can email akimmich@jr2mail.org to turn in these documents.
ONLINE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PAYMENTS
I wanted to let you know that the online meal payment feature is now live in Infinite Campus. If you have created your Campus Parent account (an email was sent out earlier this summer), you can follow the directions attached to this email to make a payment online. Please be advised that there is a small service charge for using the online feature - you can always send in cash or a check made payable to Jackson R2 as well. If sending money to school, please be sure to send it in an envelope with your child's name. We have envelopes available in the office if you need one.
Didn't set up your Campus Parent account? It's not too late. Visit this website and use the activation code that was sent in the original email on June 4th. Search your inbox for the email titled 'User Account Activation.' Within that email, you will find an activation key about half way down the email (it is a long series of letters and numbers).
ARRIVAL AND DROP OFF PROCEDURES
Early Childhood Class Schedule
Morning students: 8:00– 11:00 a.m.
Afternoon students: 12:00 – 3:15 p.m.
AM Student Arrival: Students may arrive at the Early Childhood Center beginning as early as 7:15 a.m. We ask that you park in the Early Childhood parking lot (first entrance on the lower level, west side of East Elementary K-4 Main Entrance) and walk your student to the building. Please wait with your student at the outside entrance until classroom personnel greet you. If you drop your child off after 8:00 you will press the intercom button and our secretary will assist you in signing your child in, and will call for one of our staff members to walk your child to class. DO NOT PARK IN THE BUS LANE which is located in front of the building along the sidewalk (primarily painted yellow).
AM Student Pick-up @ 11:00 a.m.: AM Car riders and bus riders will start dismissal at 10:57-11:03 to stagger times this school year to allow for students to be dismissed in an orderly fashion. Your teacher will let you know when your time for dismissal will be. Please park in our parking lot and stay in your car until it is your time to pick up your child, and please don’t park in the bus lanes (the yellow painted curb pull through area). When you or other persons on your emergency contacts are picking up your child you must present your ID.
PM Student Arrival: You may bring your student to the Early Childhood Center beginning at 11:50 a.m. Please wait with your student at the outside entrance until classroom personnel greet you. If you drop your child off after 12:00 you will press the intercom button and our secretary will assist you in signing your child in, and will call for one of our staff members to walk your child to class.
PM Student Pick-up @ 3:15 p.m.: PM Car riders and bus riders will start dismissal at 3:13-3:17 to stagger times this school year to allow for students to be dismissed in an orderly fashion. Your teacher will let you know when your time for dismissal is. Please park in the parking lot and stay in your car until it is your time to pick up your child, and please don’t park in the bus lanes (the yellow curb pull through area). When you are picking up your child you must present your ID.
Aside from pick-up and drop-off times, parents will be requested to show identification to be allowed to enter the building. There will be labeled letters for each class and this is the space you will be able to wait for you student. This will be posted on the main entrance and your teacher will also let you know which letter to wait at.
JOIN OUR PTO!
Our Parent Teacher Organization does so much for our littlest learners! They host special events like our Back to School Bash (Open House), fundraisers like our APEX Fun Run, Candy Bar Sales, and Auction/Brrr BINGO as well as sponsor the Spring Field Trip, our Playday activities, shirts for Playday, big and little items for Early Childhood. They also spoil our hard working teachers during special days. This year our meetings will be in our Early Childhood facility and all profits will go toward our EC program! We'd love your input and help with continuing this PTO experience in Early Childhood!
- Tuesday, September 10th @ 5:30
- Tuesday, November 12th @ 5:30
- Tuesday, January 14th @ 5:30
We may add one more date in the Spring if it is needed. We'll have a place you can sign up if you have interest in assisting with PTO at our Back to School Bash!
AFTER SCHOOL KID'S CLUB
Hello Jackson R-2 Families,
We are excited to share our After School Kids' Club/JMS Club Program enrollment opportunity with our preschool, elementary, and middle school students and parents.
PLEASE NOTE: If your child was enrolled in the After School Kids' Club/JMS Club program in the 2023-24 school year, you MUST re-enroll using the link below.
DEADLINE: In order to attend the first day of school, August 19, enrollment and tuition are due by Friday, August 16 before 4:30 p.m. For the month of August, tuition is $70 (sibling discount $53).
September through the end of May, ASKC tuition will be $126 (sibling discount $109) due the 1st of each month.
If you would like to enroll your child, please copy and paste the following link into your browser:
https://www.ezchildtrack.com/JR2kidsclub/parent
If you have any questions, please call 573-243-9576 or email egreenlee@jackson.k12.mo.us
Thank you for trusting us with your children!
Mandee Hite
MCTEACHER'S NIGHT
The District-wide McTeacher's Night is scheduled for Thursday, August 29, 4:00 - 8:00 pm. Proceeds raised will support the Jackson R-2 Foundation Teaching and Learning Grant fund and Student Activities funds (which helps students in need, club trips for those that apply and many more projects). We expect to receive many funding requests this school year. We are working hard to raise funds to support those projects that expand educational opportunities for our students..
As always, students/parents will be asked to vote for their favorite Jackson R-2 teachers. We will give away 4 McFlurry parties.
