ELC Family Newsletter
December 2022
Updates from Mrs. Porter
Greetings ELC Families,
We are so excited to share that phase 2 of our playground is complete! I'm sure you all have already heard about it this week from your little ones. We are forever grateful for Mrs. Witt and her efforts to help make this happen!
We look forward to a fun and exciting month of December. Our students enjoy all of the excitement the holidays bring. We would like to invite grown-ups into the building on December 16th to join our winter parties. As we did for our fall parties, one grown-up per child will be permitted to attend the party for their child. There are no children/siblings to attend the parties, with the exception of infants that can be worn in a carrier. We ask that if a parent brings an infant that the child's stroller stays in the hallway during the party.
Party times are as follows:
Morning Session - 10:15-10:45
Afternoon Session - 2:30-3:00
The link to pre-register to attend your child's winter party is available here. I will send this information out via Skyward again next week. Pre-registering will help us save time and move the check-in process along quicker. All visitors need to bring their ID for entry.
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
Early Learning Coordinator
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"
2023-24 Enrollment Information
Basehor-Linwood Kindergarten Information Form
If you have a child that is enrolled in our PK4 class, they are at the appropriate age to enter Kindergarten next school year. Please complete the 2023-24 Kindergarten Information Form below as this will help with district-wide planning for next school year. Please share this form with others residing in the Basehor-Linwood School District who have children that will be age 5 on or before August 31, 2023.
Returning Student - Intent to Enroll for 2023-24
If you have a child currently enrolled in our PK3 classes, you will be receiving an email on December 5th regarding the completion of an "Intent to Enroll for 2023-24" to submit by December 16th to secure your child's enrollment for next school year (beginning in August 2023).
New Student Application to Enroll for 2023-24
The application to enroll for new students will open on January 3, 2023 and will be available via our website (elc.usd458.org). This would be the form to complete for any child who has not attended the ELC district preschool.
**If you have a child that is a younger sibling of a current student, you will complete this form for the younger sibling.
**If your child is enrolled in the district childcare and they will attend the district preschool for the first-time next year, this is the form you will complete.
More information regarding the application to enroll for 2023-24 will go out via multiple avenues to the community this month.
Substitutes Needed
Basehor-Linwood families -
The Basehor-Linwood School District has an immediate need for substitute teachers in our buildings this school year. Due to a shortage of substitute teachers across the state of Kansas, KSDE has approved an opportunity for individuals to temporarily qualify for an emergency substitute license from now through December 31, 2022.
If you are interested in applying for an emergency substitute license before December 31, 2022, please fill out our substitute teacher interest survey.
You must meet the following criteria to temporarily qualify for an emergency substitute license:
High school diploma
Future completion of Greenbush’s Emergency Substitute Training Modules
Verification of hire from a local education agency (LEA) / school district
Application and $60 processing fee (Reimbursable upon active license and sub position)
Fingerprint background check and fee. Individuals who previously received a TEAL substitute license are not required to re-submit fingerprints
Individuals may serve no more than 15 consecutive days in the same assignment
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Jillian Porter, ELC Director.
ELC Updates from the Office
Absences
If you child will not be at school, please call or email your child's teacher AND our secretary Mrs. Michele.
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 mjeselnik@usd458.org.
Tuition Paying Families
Health Updates from Nurse Corey
We have seen an uptick in general illness' throughout the school and have had confirmed cases of Influenza A, RSV, Strep, and Covid in the building. Please continue to monitor your child's symptoms if they are feeling unwell. If you have any questions/concerns, please call the office at (913) 662-7150.
Thank you for helping keep our school community healthy!
Corey Quattlebaum RN, BSN
School Nurse
Early Learning Center
Basehor-Linwood School District
(p) 913-662-7150
(f) 913-662-0004
Car Seat Safety
Important Dates
DECEMBER
6 - ELC Site Council
7 - Mr. Patrick Storytime
13 - PTO Meeting @ 6:00
16 - Winter Class Parties
16 - Last Day of 2nd Quarter
19 - NO SCHOOL; Teacher Workday *Childcare in session
20 - January 2nd - NO SCHOOL; Winter Break
***School Resumes January 3, 2023
ELC FAMILY RESOURCES
BLAS FOOD FOR KIDS BACKPACK PROGRAM
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.
Basehor-Linwood ELC PTO
ELC Staff Favorites
As the holiday season is fast approaching, families have asked for staff Amazon wishlists. We have even made the staff favorites easier to view by creating individual staff favorite pages for you to have on hand. You just find the staff's name, click on the link next to the name and it will take you to their own individual favorites list.
Remember, this is completely optional. Sharing your children with them at the ELC is a gift in itself!
Staff Favorites: https://docs.google.com/.../1yCQAMXCOTRVdEoLQhbE.../htmlview
ELC Pop Tab War...
Each class will be collecting Pop Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City. The Ronald McDonald House program provides a "home-away-from-home" for families to stay close by their hospitalized children at a little or no cost. The charity receives the market value of the metal in the tabs, plus a charitable match.
Each month we will announce results for each classroom.
The winning classroom get a popsicle party at the end of the school year.
Basehor-Linwood Parents as Teachers Program
Basehor Community Library
We will have a Scavenger hunt in the library from December 15-30th.
Linwood Community Library
Letters To Santa
Begins Saturday evening, Nov 26, at the Linwood Christmas celebration
Pick up a form letter to fill out and send to Santa. Bring your completed letter to drop in the Library's "Special Express Mail Box" to the North Pole and wait for a response back from Santa. Letters have to be placed in the "Special Express Mail Box" no later than Thursday, December 15.
Kids Klub
Thursday, December 1, 8, 15, and 29 From 4-5:30 PM
Students K-5 can come to the library, have a snack, play games, work on a craft, etc...
Winter Reading Begins
Thursday, Dec 1
Children and Adult Winter Reading begins! Pick up your bingo cards, read books, and win prizes.
PLAYTIME
Every Tuesday in December at 10 AM
Family game NIGHT bingo
Thursday, 12/1, 6 PM
Play BINGO, win prizes have FUN!
Author Talk
Saturday, 12/3 at 11 AM
Local children's author, Josh Ishmael, will be talking about his books. Come to the library to meet Josh and listen to his stories.
Thursday, 12/15, 6 PM
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the library
Saturday, 12/17, 11 AM- 1 PM
Don't miss a chance to visit with Santa and tell him how your year was and what you would like to see for Christmas!
Help Us celebrate the Holidays
Wednesday, 12/21, ALL day
Have a cinnamon roll with a cup of coffee, or hot chocolate, with the library staff
Cookie Decorating
Thursday, 12/22, 4-6 PM
CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
12/23 - 12/26