The ECC Extra

Supervisor of Early Childhood Programming

Email: danielle.truesdell@royaloakschools.org
Website: aecc.royaloakschools.org
Location: 2222 West Webster Road, Royal Oak, MI, USA
Phone: 248-288-3220

The first week went pretty well! Many of the students are already getting into the new routine of coming to school.

We rescheduled our fire drill from last week to this week. Wednesday Sept. 4th at 10:00am. Every year we are required to practice many safety and security drills. We prep students and families ahead of time so there are no surprises. These drills can be triggering to some students, please contact your classroom teacher if you feel your child may need extra attention during the drills.

How to "Stay in the Know"?

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Download on your mobile device today and select 'yes' to receive push notifications with the latest news and updates from the District. Use this link for more download information.

Full Day Program Calendar

Half Day Program Calendar

Extended Care Calendar (Before/After/Friday)

Early Intervention Calendar

Upcoming Dates:

Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 -- Labor Day Break No School/No Care

Sept. 4 -- Fire Drill 10:00am

Thank you,

Mrs. Truesdell

QR Codes are posted on the doors to help with this process. Below are very simple and quick (2 minutes) videos to help you all become more familiar. As a parent you are able to add any and all contacts to your child's Brightwheel account. Also, your unique 4-digit code is found in the profile section of the app. You can change this code to any 4-digits.

Brightwheel Check-In Tutorial

Brightwheel Parent Sign-Up

Brightwheel App Basics for Parents

Please remember to call our main office to report your child's absence, 248-288-3220.

Address: Oakland Mall, 420 W. 14 Mile Road, Troy. Located in the old Sears building.
Hours: 11a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed on Monday-Wednesday.
Cost: $30/person
Parking: Free parking at Oakland Mall

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Before Care Hours: 7:30-8:45

After Care Hours: 3:45-5:30

Friday Hours: 7:30-5:30

Program Cell Phone: 248-321-8220 (only available during program hours, no texting).

Friday Care Families--Please remember to send 2 snacks and a lunch with your child. All items must be labeled with your child's name. Also, please remember to send a small blanket and pillow. Those in full day programs will move your child's rest bag to their Friday Care locker.

Parents will enter through our ECC main office (door #27). Extended Care begins at 7:30 and ends at 5:30 which is outside of our main office hours. You will call our program cellphone or ring our doorbell to notify staff you have arrived. If you are within the normal office hours, you will be buzzed in by office staff.

When you arrive please place your child's items in their "Extended Care Lockers" which are located right outside the main office. This is also where you will gather your child's belongings if they stay for After Care. The Extended Care Program is housed in room 108, the Gray Elephant Classroom! (also known as the Gross Motor Room or GMR).

• Before and After School Schedule
• Friday Schedule

“Blessings in a Backpack” is a program designed to provide students on the free and reduced lunch program with enough food for three meals a day during the weekends. This program, sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, is active in Royal Oak Schools. If you agree to take part in this program during the school year, your child will receive a bag filled with food for the weekend.

If you are interested in receiving food please complete this quick questionnaire.

or Scan here:

Oakland County Health Department has recently updated the preschool-aged quarantine and isolation guidelines. At this time preschool-aged children will follow a 5 day quarantine and isolation. If symptom free and able to properly wear a mask, students may return to school after 5 days. If student return to school for days 6-10, they must wear a mask. As always, please contact the office with any close contact exposures or positive cases. Please reach out if you have any questions. 248-288-3220.