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

Another week under our belts! The students have adjusted well and getting comfortable with their teachers.

A few reminders as we quickly move through our first month of school.

• When dropping off or picking up your students please do not crowd the doors. It is very overwhelming for young children to walk through a "tunnel" of unfamiliar adults to get to their family.
• Royal Oak Schools has a strict "no dogs" policy on school grounds.
• Please remember students are expected to be fully potty trained to attend preschool. We understand starting a new schedule or new schools can impact potty training. Please work hard at home and communicate with your classroom teacher so children have optimal success!

We appreciate all the effort the families are putting into Brightwheel and trying to get the process down. Signing in/out of Brightwheel is our way of legally documenting "transfer of care." Licensed programs are required to document who drops off and picks up students as well as the times. If your child attend Before Care or Friday Care, please be sure your Brightwheel is signed in at the correct room. The "homeroom" is your child's preschool classroom. On the Brightwheel app you can toggle between the classrooms your child is assigned to. If you are registered for Before/After/Friday Care these classroom are options on your child's profile.

Each Thursday the entire Addams Elementary and ECC dress up in themes! The theme will be shared in the weekly newsletter. This week's THEME THURSDAY is Monochromatic (dress in all one color!)

Upcoming Dates:

Sept. 17 -- Secure Mode Drill

Oct. 8 -- Fire Drill

Oct. 15 & 16 Picture Day (more information to come)

Thank you,

Mrs. Truesdell

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

Date: September 15

Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Lil Pumpkin Patch – Offers make & take projects, including pumpkin decorating and a fall craft, corn patch inflatables, lawn games, Sunday football on the big screen and more.

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.