Early Childhood Newsletter
1/13/22
Hello Families!
Thank you for trusting us with your babies as we navigated through a difficult situation this week. We take reports of threats seriously and have protocols in place to investigate and assess the credibility of such reports. I wanted to emphasize the importance that after a thorough investigation, we have determined that there is no credible threat to our school.
We appreciate your support and understanding as we work to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for our students.
Our very own Emma June Bromell was recognized at our January Board of Education meeting as the Lansing USD 469's Student of the Month!
Emma was chosen for her kindness and perseverance:
"Emma began in my classroom when she was three. She had a very difficult time separating from her mother and took a long time of her to warm up to the idea of preschool. This year she is a confident little girl who greets children and adults as she walks down the hallway. She is active and engaged with learning and is a joy to have in class. She also takes a special interest in our children with special needs. She encourages and helps them. She is truly a wonderful little girl!"
Save The Date!
Friday 1/6 Child Find Screenings
Thursday 1/12 Flurries of Fun: Goodnight Train 5:00pm-6:30pm
Friday 1/13 No School in No Fee classroom
Monday 1/16 No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thursday 1/26 Itty Bitty Monster Show - In house field trip - wear Tie Dye shirt!
Wednesday 1/31 Site Council 4:00pm-5:00pm
Curriculum
Conferences
Conferences are February 15th and 16th. Teachers will be sending out information next week so that you can set up a time and date to discuss your child's progress.
Repeating Information
*Flurries of Fun is POSTPONED* we will announce new date ASAP
Kindergarten in Kansas - A Booklet for Families
Parent Training Resource - Family Connect Modules - Available Now!
Greenbush, as part of their All in for Kansas Kids Quality Subgrant work, has just released three NEW interactive modules connecting families to resources and services to promote the healthy development of children ages 0-5. New modules include: choosing quality child care, understanding child development, and health & education partnerships. This brings the total of modules available up to eight!
- All 8 Modules are now available
- Questions can be directed to Dawn Flores, Greenbush Project Manager. dawn.flores@greenbush.org
Transportation
We have partnered with our Transportation Department to keep our littlest lions as safe as possible. We have created the following protocol together: 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. Thank you for your diligence as we continue to make both on-sight and off-sight school locations as safe as possible. We have the information updated on our Early Childhood website page.
Community Events
Charlie's House - free safety items
Receive a free age appropriate book for your child once a month!
Buckling up
New Procedure for Entering Building
If you are planning on coming for an EC event during school day, your teacher will have you report that you are coming so that Bridget knows to expect you at the front desk
Making a Peer Model Payment Online
Click on Revtrak
Select Miscellaneous Payments
Enter the amount you are paying for Peer Model Fee
In the box below, enter your last name, first name and what the payment is for
Ex smith, johnny Peer Model Payment
Click on Add to Cart and complete the payment
Please see video below
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
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. Arrival/Dismissal VIDEO (please watch) and MAP are above
*Please consider taking your start-of-school pictures at Sneak-a-Peek and following arrival and
dismissal procedures, even on the first day. Walking your child to the classroom is discouraged to assist all staff to establish important routines and procedures.
*Car Line- Be ready: Please ONLY exit the first 5 cars in the line (identified by cones), 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 Special Education Administration 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.
*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.
Traffic Flow Diagram
Early Childhood Site Council Meetings will be the last Tuesday of every month
Rebecca Dalton
Early Childhood Building Administrator
Elementary and Intermediate Special Education Coordinator
Email: rebecca.dalton@usd469.net
Website: https://usd469.socs.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/Lansing%20Early%20Childhood%20Program%20%28EC%2C%20Peer%20Models%2C%204-Year-Old%20No%20Fee%20PreK%2C%20PAT%29
Location: 210 East Mary Street, Lansing, KS, USA
Phone: 913.727.1755