It's hard to believe the end of the first quarter is upon us! We have had an excellent start of the school year here at the Basehor-Linwood Early Learning Center. These past few weeks our students have worked really hard to nail down the routines in the building, engage in tons of learning opportunities, and have already grown a tremendous amount. I've included links to some helpful resources you can also use at home below in the newsletter.

We have also had great family events including our Open House and the Homecoming Parade! Thanks to all who participated in these fun events. There are MANY opportunities for family fun and for volunteering in the coming months. Please consider joining our PTO and participating in the upcoming events. The more volunteers we have, the better the events.

As you will see below in the newsletter, we have a lot coming up in the month of October. Please take time to look at the upcoming events and make note in your calendars. We will send out additional communication regarding our fall parties on October 31st around Parent-Teacher conference time.

Parent-Teacher conferences are approaching quickly. You will schedule a time with your child's teacher. We have had great attendance at our conferences and will continue to strive for 100% participation again this school year.

Thank you to all of our parents/guardians for completing the ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE2 screeners. I'm excited to share with you that we had 96% of our screeners completed! Results should be coming home with your child and teachers will be reaching out if your child fell in the monitor/refer categories in any areas.

Thank you to each of you for sharing your child with us during the most important years of their development. We appreciate the continued support as we strive to offer the best early childhood experience for your child(ren).

#herewegrow

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jillian Porter

ELC Director/Principal

Basehor-Linwood Early Learning Center

15880 Garden Pkwy, Basehor, KS 66007

(913) 662-7150

"Together, we will provide each child a high-quality inclusive early learning program that cultivates kindergarten readiness for the Basehor-Linwood Community"

We’re excited that @Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now available for ALL Kansas children ages birth to age 5. The Imagination Library inspires a love of reading by gifting books to children birth to age 5. Sign your child up today and together we can ensure all Kansas children receive FREE books from Dolly! #ImaginationLibrary #DollysLibrary #DollysLibraryKansas #ImaginationLibraryofKansas kschildrenscabinet.org/imaginationlibrary

Absences

If you child will not be at school, please call or email your child's teacher AND our secretary Mrs. Kristen.

Transportation Change

If you need to make a transportation change for your child please do so by 10:30 for the AM classes and 2:30 for the PM classes.

Car Signs

If at any time you need a replacement for your car sign, please email kbernal@usd458.org

During arrival in the carline, please be sure to not let your child out of the vehicle until a staff member is outside the door. This can be a safety hazard.

If your child is feeling ill, please do not send him/her to school. Although we encourage attendance, we prefer to NOT share sickness. Please be sure to notify the office and your child’s teacher if your child will be absent for any reason.

The BLAS Food for Kids Backpack Program provides a weekly bag filled with food for PreK-5 school children that are in need and who attend school in the Basehor-Linwood School District.

BLAS delivers the BackPacks to your child’s school at the end of each week to be distributed by school staff in the child’s backpack.

Please call our school nurse, Corey Quattlebaum, at 913-662-7150 if you would like to sign your child up for this program.

Hey there ELC Families!

It's been a great month full of fun events! And it wouldn't have been a success without your help! The ELC PTO appreciates all family members who have made these events that more special for the kids. Your efforts do not go unnoticed!

Basehor-Linwood Early Learning Center PTO

Flower Power Fundraiser: Indoor plant or an addition to your garden? We have all sorts of beautiful plants/flowers for any occasion! Deadline for orders is on Oct. 15th. Order your plants/flowers before it’s too late! Orders will be shipped to your address and remember 50% of sales come back to your ELC PTO. If interested please click here

Culver's Dine to Donate: On Oct. 24th Culver’s has agreed to donate 10% of their sales to your very own ELC PTO!

Classroom Party Planner: We still have some spots open if anyone is still interested in planning one or all parties. You do not have to be present in order to plan the party. Sign up link is here

Cookbook: It’s time for some cooking! This year’s cookbook will have all types of recipes and not just desserts. All recipes and order forms will need to be submitted by Oct. 26th. And they will be delivered by Dec 1st, just in time for the holidays!

Recipe link here

Order form here

Trunk or Treat: Help! Our monster needs candy (or other alternatives)! If you’d like to donate candy (or other alternatives) to our candy monster you are welcome to send your donation to school with your child or drop it off in our front office.

Our monster would appreciate it!

We are also looking for trunk volunteers! If interested please sign up here, or share with others who may be interested (business' are also encouraged to participate). The past two years we have had over 300 attendees at our Trunk-or-Treat.

Ronald McDonald Pop Tab Contest: Want a popsicle? Your kiddo sure does! Help them win a popsicle party by bringing pop tabs. The class that has the most wins!

Parent-Teacher Conference: Parent Teacher conferences are just around the corner, let's make sure our staff won't miss a beat and set them up with a delicious taco bar on Oct. 18th! Follow the links below to sign up to make a dish or you can follow the PayPal link to donate and we can do the shopping and cooking for you! Dish donations are to be ready to eat and dropped off by 3pm on Oct.18th.

P/T Staff meal: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084EA9A922A2F85-cinco#/

Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate

Check out our Monarch Caterpillars as they go through their final stages from caterpillar, to chrysalis and to adult butterflies! Follow us on social media to join in on a butterfly release in early October!

Help us decorate our library with pumpkins!

We would love to share your designs of favorite books or favorite book characters as you draw them on our pumpkin page.

Mr. Patrick will bring a page to your school or you can get one at the library.

Have you enjoyed Miss Jen’s scavenger hunts around the library? We will have another fun hunt with sweet prizes from October 13 – October 22nd!

Don’t get spooked by this silly skeleton! Come get your supplies to make this easy and fun Halloween-themed craft!

Playtime is every Tuesday in October, at 10 AM.

Story Time is every Friday in October, at 10 AM.

Fall Festival, Saturday, October 7, at the Art & Music Festival in downtown Linwood.

Join the Linwood Community Library for pumpkin painting, beginning at noon and ending when we run out of pumpkins.

Cinnamon Roll Day at the Library, Wednesday, October 11, all day.

Bill Nicks Brings Naismith to Life, Thursday, October 12, 6:30 PM.

Bring the family to the library to learn more about Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball.

Drawing for a basketball at the end of the program.

Build a Birdhouse, Friday, October 20, 12:30 PM. School is out and Fall is here.

Birds will soon be looking for a cozy place to hang out over the winter, so build them a house, and have it ready for them.

Author Visit for Story Time, Friday, October 27, 10 AM.

Thad Krasnesky, a local Kansas author, will be joining us for Story Time to share some of his books.

It's Halloween!!! Help us celebrate, Tuesday, October 31, all day.

We would LOVE to see your costume. Wear it and get a treat all day.

October 3 - PTO Meeting @ 5:00

October 10 - Site Council Meeting @ 5:00

October 12 - Last Day of 1st Quarter

October 13 - No School; Teacher Workday

October 13 - Childcare - Kirby Farms

October 15 - Flower Fundraiser Orders Due

October 18 - PT Conferences - 4:00 - 8:00 PM

October 19 - No School; PT Conferences - 1:00-7:00 PM

October 20 - No School; Vacation Day

October 24 - Dine to Donate; Culver's in Leavenworth

October 26 - Cookbook Recipes and Orders Due!

October 27 - No Preschool; CYKI Screening

October 28 - Trunk or Treat - 3:00-4:30

October 31 - Fall Parties