Three different virtual meetings to choose from to help us plan our Book Fair and Early Childhood Mascot selection process.

AM classes DISMISS EARLY at 10:25 AM

If your child rides the bus home from our morning session, drop off at your home or child care will be 25 minutes early.

PM classes START EARLY at 11:25 AM and DISMISS EARLY at 1:30 PM

If your child rides the bus to school for our afternoon session, pick up will be 25 minutes early from your home or child care and the bus at the end of the day from Haines Center will drop off 50 minutes earlier.

Spring Break

School resumes April 7

A fun-filled week celebrating early learning, young children their teachers, families, and communities. Sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Mark your calendars for this evening event, open to everyone in our Early Childhood Community!

6 - 7 PM at the St. Charles Public Library

Mark your calendars, more information to come!

Join other families from D303 Early Childhood at the Haines Center for a night of activities at the St. Charles Public Library.

You're invited to join us in planning our Book Fair and selection process for an Early Childhood Mascot! We'll be meeting online via Zoom on March 13. Please fill out the form below to get a link to the meeting or to let us know if you'd like to volunteer but can't attend. There are three different meeting times to choose from:

• 9 - 9:30 am
• 12 - 12:30 pm
• 5 - 5:30 PM

In March, our program will have a visit as part of the Preschool For All grant. A state monitor will observe 13 of our 28 classroom sessions from start to finish. If you have any questions about these visits, please contact jennifer.mursu@d303.org.

Would you like to assist our Early Childhood staff? Have some time to volunteer during the day? The Teacher Appreciation Committee (TAC) set up a system for you to come in and help with various tasks like copying, labeling and laminating. Call the office at 331-228-3400 (press 1 for early childhood) or email grace.patel@d303.org to see if there are jobs waiting to be completed. Thank you for considering!

Reminder: If someone other than the usual pickup person is picking up your child after school or early due to an illnes or emergency they need to have an ID with them. Thank you for helping us with our safety precautions. See below for updating your child's emergency contact information as well.

Please make sure your child has at least one emergency contact listed in case we can't reach you during an emergency. If you don’t have someone other than the parent/guardian to list, contact Tricia Sabathne, the Child and Family Educator, to discuss options. You can reach her at tricia.sabathne@d303.org or 331-228-5727.

If you have access to the Home Access Center (HAC), you can view this information there. Please check that the details are correct.

If you've never used the Home Access Center, please call our main office at 331-228-3400 (press 1) to get your username and password and to verify your emergency contact information. For Early Childhood families, these accounts have already been set up for you.

Click the link below to get a digital copy of the Family Engagement Activity Guide that was sent home recently. The calendar has extra ideas for you and your child to use on E-Learning days and our monthly Early Release days.

March 19, 2025 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Online / Virtual

We’ll discuss many ways families can weave language and literacy into their daily activities to extend their children’s learning at school. Families of children with disabilities will learn strategies and adaptations for encouraging and supporting their children’s literacy development at home. Participants will receive useful tip sheets and resources for easy activities.

Presenter: Gina Musielski

Registration Deadline March 18, 2025 7:29 PM

If you have a child between the ages of birth and five and live in Southern Kane County you can enroll them in the Imagination Library. Your child will receive books mailed to them monthly until their 5th birthday as long as they live in the covered geographic area. The covered area is the Fox Valley United Way service area and includes Campton Hills (60174), Elburn (60119), St. Charles (60174 & 60175), South Elgin (60177), and Valley View (60174).

If you want your child to be considered for our Preschool For All program, please contact the Early Childhood Office at 331-228-4824. We have openings available now, as well as for the 2025-2026 school year.

NO Playgroups when students are not in session (March 31)

Playgroups at our Haines Family Resource Center offer children, ages 0-5, and a caregiver a safe, quality, and educational play opportunity. Connect with other caregivers (parents, grandparents, babysitters, etc.) to share experiences, learn from each other, and build social networks.

Times:

• 9:35 - 10:35 am
• 12:05 - 1:05 pm Spanish
• 1:05 - 2:05 pm

**There is no fee for this program. Playgroups meet every Monday school is in session. Once you are registered you can attend whenever it works for you.

Your influence on how your child grows and develops is immense. We are proud to partner with you in your child's early learning journey. Making sure your child attends school for the full 2 1/2 hours when they are healthy helps us play our part.

Please contact your child's teacher or Tricia Sabathne, Child and Family Educator (CAFE), if you are experiencing barriers to arriving on time (car riders and walkers) or catching the bus (bus riders) so we can partner regarding possible solutions.

tricia.sabathne@d303.org

331-228-5727

To report a student absence:

• Main Haines building number- 331-228-3400
• Press 1 for the Early Childhood Center
• Press 1 for the Attendance line
• Clearly state your child's name and the reason for their absence.
• If you do not provide a reason for their absence OR do not call the absence will be unexcused.

Bus riders: There is no need to call transportation to report an absence. Drivers stop at each designated stop even when children are absent to stay on schedule for the rest of the route.

Website: https://ec.d303.org/
Location: 305 S 9th St, St Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 331-228-3400, Press 1 for Early Childhood