TECEC TIMES
Where the journey begins.......November 29, 2023
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Friday, December 1- Tuition due date
- Saturday, December 2- Father's Club activity at Home Depot
- Wednesday, December 6- PTO 7:00 PM
- Thursday, December 7- Picture Retake Day
- Thursday, December 7 Father's Club 7:00 PM
- Saturday, December 16- Snowflake Stroll 11:00 AM
- Friday, December 22- 11:20 dismissal for all students including Head Start, no afternoon classes
- Monday, December 25- Monday January 1- Schools closed for holiday break
- Tuesday, January 2 Schools reopen with regular schedule
- Wednesday, January 3- PTO 7:00 PM
- Thursday, January 4 - Father's Club 7:00 PM
- Monday, January 15- Schools closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Tuesday, January 16- Schools reopen with regular schedule
Updates from Mr. Matt.......
Dear TECEC families,
I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! I had the good fortune of having my wife, sons, their significant others, parents, friends and our German Shepherd Lexi enjoy bountiful plates of turkey, side dishes and too many desserts. After eating our delicious meal, we decided to throw a football around in the backyard. My sons reminded me that my receiving skills were on par with my floundering Minnesota Vikings. On a positive note, my dog Lexi was able to retrieve the football when I needed assistance. Getting it back was another story! All kidding aside, the togetherness is a blessing that I'm sure each of you feel when you spend time together with those who are near and dear to your hearts.
Next Thursday, December 7th, you will receive a report regarding your child's progress via email.
The skills are derived from the Connecticut's Early Learning Development Standards (ELDS) which is the framework of our curriculum. The report you will receive that is utilized by many districts throughout our state is called the Connecticut Documentation and Observation Teaching System (CT-DOTS). We utilize this system to monitor progress which is useful when designing instruction to meet your child's individual and collective needs of the program. More information can be found here: Progress Report
Kind regards,
Principal
Updates from our Department of Nursing about the influenza vaccine
Updates from Nurse Dana.........
Thank you to everyone who submitted proof of flu vaccination status for your children. As of the writing of this letter, we still have about 80 children who have either not had their annual flu vaccination or provided the paperwork indicating that it was given. All documentation of flu vaccination status must be submitted by Wednesday, December 20 or those without the vaccination will not be able to return on January 2.
If you have any questions about the state guidelines or health concerns, please feel free to call (203-452-4425) or email Nurse Dana dangelic@trumbullps.org.
Thanks for your support!
Nurse Dana
Updates from our speech team.......
The Speech Department hopes that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had lots of fun at school talking about the different foods everyone may have eaten at a Thanksgiving dinner.
We can’t believe that we are days away from December! What a fun time of the year! There are so many activities to keep our families busy and in the holiday spirit. The speech and language therapy rooms will be busy too! This month we are focusing on different themes and vocabulary related to the holidays and the upcoming winter months. There is so much fun to be had and not much time left!
While surviving the busy days in December, here are some things to keep in mind that can be done during your everyday activities.
Introduce new vocabulary related to your family activities (ie. wrapping, ornaments, cookie cutters).
Expanding utterances
If your child says “lights” you can say “I see white lights!”
Making inferences
Why do we need to put on our coat/boots?
Asking and answering WH questions (who, what, where, when, why)
Speech sound generalization
If your child says a sound incorrectly, just model the right way!
The speech and language department wishes you all a very happy and exciting holiday season!
TECEC FATHER'S CLUB
HOME DEPOT WOODWORKING PROJECT DECEMBER 2 AT 9:00 AM
The TECEC Father's Club will be meeting at the Trumbull Home Depot on Saturday, December 2 at 9:00 AM. The children will be making a gingerbread house. This free event is an opportunity for those enrolled in TECEC as well as siblings to enjoy spending some time together creating a toy that will be enjoyed by all. If you’d like to join, you should register ASAP. Click the below link, make sure the chosen store at the top left is set to Trumbull, then scroll down to Kids Workshops and click Register. Hope to see many of you there! https://www.homedepot.com/workshops/
TECEC SNOWFLAKE PROJECT
TECEC Snowflake Stroll
Join us for the TECEC Snowflake stroll on Saturday, December 16 from 11:00- 1:00. The event will be held at TECEC on the rear blacktop area (same place as trunk or treat). If anyone can arrange a few snowflakes that day, it would be appreciated! More information can be found here: Snowflake Stroll 2023
Kindergarten Enrollment for Children Turning 5 Born AFTER September 1, 2019 and ON or BEFORE January 1st, 2020
Connecticut recently passed a new law regarding the age that children can attend kindergarten beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. The new regulations require that all public schools be open to all children five years of age and over who reach age five on or before the first day of September of any school year. The previous law allowed children to start kindergarten if they reached age 5 by January 1 of any school year.
The new law does allow parents/guardians of children who will not turn 5 until after September 1, but before January 1, the right to send a written request to the district requesting that their child be allowed to attend Kindergarten in the Fall. This process is for children with and without special needs.
Please click on the blue button below to submit a written request and complete the CDC Milestones Assessment for kindergarten registration consideration.
Children Turning 5 and Born ON or BEFORE September 1st, 2019
If your child is turning 5 and born on or before September 1st, 2019, please visit the Trumbull Public Schools District registration webpage at https://www.trumbullps.org for instructions to complete registration and upload forms online when the registration window opens on January 8th, 2024. If you are unable to upload all of your documents, please contact our Registration Coordinator for assistance by email registration@trumbullps.org.
TECEC Picture retake day is on Thursday, December 7th
Inclement Weather/Adjusted School Schedule
It's only a matter of time before Mother Nature brings us some inclement weather. If severe weather occurs during the school week, you will be notified via our emergency messaging system as to what type of delay or closing will happen. More information can be found here: Inclementweatherschedule20232024
EVERY THURSDAY IS SPIRIT WEAR DAY!
Every Thursday is spirit wear day! Each week everyone is encouraged to wear school spirit wear. If you don't have any TECEC spirit wear, the PTO set up an online store to purchase items. The link is: https://tecec.ptboard.com/
TECEC FATHER'S CLUB THURSDAY, December 7
The TECEC Father's Club is recruiting new members. Please note that you can join as a mom, aunt, uncle, grandparent or any family member that would like to support the children, teachers and each other. Their next meeting will take place on Thursday, December 7th at 7:00 PM.
PTO MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Please join us on Wednesday, December 6th for our next PTO meeting. The meeting will be held in person at TECEC beginning at 7:00 PM. For those who would like to join virtually, the link is: TECEC PTO MEETING
Trumbull School District is looking for substitutes
Trumbull Public Schools is looking for teacher and paraeducator substitutes for the 2023-2024 school year. Click here to learn more about these exciting opportunities.