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

Monday is Indigenous Peoples' Day. This is a wonderful time to reflect on the history of our country and remind us to simply not follow blindly, but question what's right and make our own informed decisions. You can learn more about the history of Indigenous Peoples' Day here!

Picture day is coming up. Your classroom teacher will let you know which day your child's class will be having pictures taken. We send paper flyers home last week. Here is a QR code and PDF of the same flyer for your convenience.

Theme Thursday: Stripes

Upcoming Dates:

Oct. 15 & 16 -- Picture Day

Oct. 31 -- full day program, AM class only (11:45 dismissal)

Oct. 31 -- No after care

Thank you,

Mrs. Truesdell

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

Produced by the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce for its 41st year, Spooktacular is back on Sunday, October 20! Join us for a fun and free alternative to neighborhood trick or treating, from 1-4p.

Children, parents & caregivers are encouraged to wear costumes, bring your own trick or treat bags, and make sure to pick up a map of our Trick-or-Treat Trail from the Chamber booth, located in Centennial Commons. Maps will be available online once they are completed.

From 2-5pm join us in Centennial Commons for some spooky spins, magic show & face painting, & costume parade/contest! All activities are free.

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

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.