ECC Families Newsletter

ECC Parents and Guardians,

January has been a great month! We celebrated the 100th day of school! I am so proud of how far our students have come in 100 days! With 2nd semester comes more rigor, higher expectations, lots of growth, and a ton of activities! Please remember that consistent attendance is essential for student success. It is important to keep your child home if they are sick (fever free without meds for 24 hours); however, if they are well, please send them school. Please avoid tardiness and early sign outs as much as possible. Our teachers do an excellent job of maximizing instructional time during the day! All class time is important. Thank you for your continued support!

Thank you PTP!

A special thank you PTP for the delicious salad bar! Thank you in advance for the Soup-er Bowl lunch coming up!

Please read this newsletter for the following information

- Sweetheart Ball

- Valentine Party Times (please bring your car tag for a faster check-in, or bring a valid ID)

- ECC Book Fair

- Family Literacy Night

- Monthly Reading Logs

- Hats Off for Dr. Seuss Day

- Kona Ice

For your convenience the following stays on the monthly newsletters:

- Notes from the Nurse

- Drop off and pick-up reminders

- Drop off and pick-up procedures

- Monthly lunch menus

-Safety Procedures

Krist Baze

Principal

Lindale Early Childhood Center

💗Feb. 3rd-7th- National School Counseling Week- Let's show our appreciation for Mrs. Barrett taking care of our little Eagles

Feb. 6th- Kindergarten Teddy Bear Sleepover (live streamed)

Feb. 14th- Class parties

2-hour Early Release

Sweetheart Ball

Feb. 17- No school

Feb. 20- Report Card/College Shirt

Feb. 24-28- Book Fair

Feb. 25- Class Pictures

Feb. 27- Family Reading Night

Feb. 28- Dr. Seuss Day- Hats Off to Reading (students can wear any hat)

🔅🔅🔅With the beautiful upcoming weather, we wanted to remind parents about our lunch times. ECC loves having lunch visitors! See below for the times and lunch procedures.🥪🥪🥪

💡 Reading Tips:

✔ Read Together Daily – Just 10–15 minutes a day makes a big difference!

✔ Let Your Child Choose – Any book that interests them is a great book!

✔ Make It Fun – Use silly voices, act out stories, or try a cozy reading spot.

✔ Talk About the Story – Ask questions like “What do you think happens next?”

✔ Look at Words & Pictures – Point to words, letters, and illustrations to build connections.

✔ Repeat Favorites – Rereading builds confidence and comprehension!

✔ Be a Reading Role Model – Let your child see you reading, too!

📖 Reading Log Reminders:

📅 Please return reading logs by [February 28th]!

✅ Any book counts! Read alouds, audiobooks, and picture books all encourage learning.

🏆 We love celebrating readers! Every log turned in helps us reach our classroom reading goals.

Thank you for making reading a special part of your child’s day! 💕

💘💘💘February 14th is a very busy day for ECC! Please keep in mind that this is an early release day, Valentine parties schedule is below, and that evening is the Sweetheart Ball. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office @ 903-881-4400.

We look forward to seeing everyone on this day! 💘💘💘

Lunch Deliveries

We do not accept deliveries for students from DoorDash, Chick-fil-a, Flower Shops, etc.

Parents or Guardians can drop off food in the office and the office staff will make sure it gets to your student for their lunch.

The map below, shows you where to enter ECC. All cars and buses enter the West entrance.

If you are walking your child inside, you will still enter the West entrance, park in the parking lot and walk your student to the foyer.

If you are dropping your child off in the car line, the officer will direct the flow of traffic. The car line can seem a bit slow at first, please be patient and kind as we all learn the car and bus line procedures.

For car line dismissal, enter the West entrance. Please have your car tag placed in your front windshield or hanging from a hanger on your rear-view mirror. This allows our staff to easily see your car tag. As the staff member is calling cars, another staff member is typing names, while teachers are lining students up in the cafeteria. It is a very systematic process. Please avoid jumping into a short line because this does cause a delay in our dismissal process. Watch the video below, to see how the morning routine is different from the afternoon pick-up procedure.

If you would like to apply for reduced or free lunch, complete the form below. Keep in mind that breakfast is free to all reduced students this upcoming school year. Breakfast is served beginning at 7:25 each morning. We ask that if your child needs breakfast, to please be at school by 7:45. This gives students time to eat breakfast before announcements.

Please remember visitors are not permitted to walk the halls or be in classrooms without permission. This is for the safety of all of our students. If you are leaving the cafeteria from lunch, please go straight to the office using the hallway closest to the cafeteria.

Breakfast $2.50

Student lunch $ 3.25

Visiting adult lunch$ 4.50

Always double check the YAG, dates are subject to change.

If you are interested in your child attending Mentoring Alliance the contact info. is below. It is the parents responsibility to contact the bus barn, then the office at ECC 903-881-4400. We will place a green Mentoring Alliance sticker on their backpack so the bus drivers and monitors know your child is to get off the bus at EJ Moss West.

If you suspect your child has a learning disability or his/her speech is delayed, please feel free to contact Special Programs. The contact information is below. Theses evaluations and services are provided through LISD.