Bethune ECDC

Now that we have transitioned back to class we are noticing that our parking lot process is much better. We are still striving for 100% of our families remaining in their cars for drop off and pick up. Remaining in your car will help our process and will actually make things go quicker.

A vast majority of our students have done a great job separating from moms and dads and are beginning to attach to the teachers and staff. Although there is some initial crying at arrival time and during some transitions, all the children are exploring their new school, visiting the learning centers, meeting new friends, and internalizing the new schedule and their routines. This is wonderful to see and I am glad to hear the and see the learning that is taking place at Bethune.

Families, we need your help. You can help us by returning all paperwork distributed by teachers. The Discipline Form, Suspension, Exclusion and Expulsion form and the Student Information forms need to be in the teacher's red clip boards. If you have not sent in your paperwork, please help us and turn it in this week.

If you have not sent a change of clothes to school for your child, please do so. We are noticing that we are in need of these items if there happens to be an accident.

Frog Street Curriculum

This week our theme is My Feelings. Our students will practice the deep breathing techniques that are used to calm upset feelings.

Next week we will begin a study on our families. We will provide picture frames to all students so that you can share a photo of your family. The picture frames will are 8"x6" with a 5 1/2" x 3 1/2' photo space. Please send a picture of your family so we can put them in the picture frames and post them at school. Please let your child's teacher know if you have stipulations concerning how the picture is placed in the frame and would like the photo back.


Assess, Instruct, Monitor (AIM) Obs. Assessment Families, Our staff has started collecting information for observational assessments for students. The assessments are taken during class time and the collections are uploaded to the AIM a webbased application which will be used to generate reports, including report cards. We will provide more information about the reports and how AIM works when we have more data uploaded.	E- Learning Date Teachers will participate in Professional Development next week on September 30, 2021. This will be an e-Learning day for students. Please contact your child's teacher if you have not received your tablet yet. The next e-Learning day will be October 21, 2021. This day will serve as Parent Teacher Conferences.	Fall Fundraiser We will host a Pop-Up store online on October 1st- October 4th. You may purchase popcorn using a link. The sale will begin on October 1st at 11:00 AM. Please keep your eyes on Seesaw so that you may access the links when we get to our sale date. You may share the link with friends and family to help support our sale. This is how it works: -Open the link -Make your selection -Pay with your debit card or credit card -Double Good sends your order directly to your location -Bethune makes 50% of all sales -Proceeds will be spent on activities for the students such as-Books to take home, in class projects, fall activities (Trunk or Treat, Fall Feast, Christmas events, Promotion Day and many more events).

Assess, Instruct, Monitor (AIM) Obs. Assessment

Families,

Our staff has started collecting information for observational assessments for students. The assessments are taken during class time and the collections are uploaded to the AIM a webbased application which will be used to generate reports, including report cards.

We will provide more information about the reports and how AIM works when we have more data uploaded.

E- Learning Date

Teachers will participate in Professional Development next week on September 30, 2021. This will be an e-Learning day for students. Please contact your child's teacher if you have not received your tablet yet.

The next e-Learning day will be October 21, 2021. This day will serve as Parent Teacher Conferences.

Fall Fundraiser

We will host a Pop-Up store online on October 1st- October 4th. You may purchase popcorn using a link. The sale will begin on October 1st at 11:00 AM.

Please keep your eyes on Seesaw so that you may access the links when we get to our sale date. You may share the link with friends and family to help support our sale. This is how it works:

-Open the link

-Make your selection

-Pay with your debit card or credit card

-Double Good sends your order directly to your location

-Bethune makes 50% of all sales

-Proceeds will be spent on activities for the students such as-Books to take home, in class projects, fall activities (Trunk or Treat, Fall Feast, Christmas events, Promotion Day and many more events).


Fire Prevention Week We will observe Fire Prevention week during the week of October 4-8th. We are planning activities so that the students have an engaging week of fire prevention activities.	Great Lakes Apple Crunch We have formed a partnership with Sodexo and the Purdue University Extension, Nutrition Program so that we can host the annual Great Lakes Apple Crunch. You can learn more about the Apple Crunch at the link below. We are planning to learn about apples and healthy eating during the week of October 18-22, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/GreatLakesGreatAppleCrunch/	Trunk or Treat On October 28, 2021 we will host a Trunk or Treat, with a twist. We are asking parents who are willing to participate, to decorate their cars. We will allow the students to dress up with costumes on Thursday, October 28th. Please do not send your child with a mask or a toy weapon. At the end of the day, the staff will pass out candy bags as the families drive up in the turn around and in the parking lot. We are asking for all families to remain in their cars so that we can have a smooth process.

Fire Prevention Week

We will observe Fire Prevention week during the week of October 4-8th. We are planning activities so that the students have an engaging week of fire prevention activities.

Great Lakes Apple Crunch

We have formed a partnership with Sodexo and the Purdue University Extension, Nutrition Program so that we can host the annual Great Lakes Apple Crunch. You can learn more about the Apple Crunch at the link below. We are planning to learn about apples and healthy eating during the week of October 18-22, 2021.

https://www.facebook.com/GreatLakesGreatAppleCrunch/

Trunk or Treat

On October 28, 2021 we will host a Trunk or Treat, with a twist. We are asking parents who are willing to participate, to decorate their cars. We will allow the students to dress up with costumes on Thursday, October 28th. Please do not send your child with a mask or a toy weapon.

At the end of the day, the staff will pass out candy bags as the families drive up in the turn around and in the parking lot. We are asking for all families to remain in their cars so that we can have a smooth process.

Goal Setting and Moving Forward

Families,

Our teachers are working on getting to know the academic and social needs of your child. We will prepare lessons that target skills that our students need to work on so that they are prepared for Kindergarten. The teachers are checking skills this week and next week, please help us by sending your child to school daily.


	E-Learning Dates September 30th- E-Learning (Teacher PD) October 21- E-Learning (Parent Teacher Conferences)	Fall Break No Classes on October 29th - Fall Break

E-Learning Dates

September 30th- E-Learning (Teacher PD)

October 21- E-Learning (Parent Teacher Conferences)

Fall Break

No Classes on October 29th - Fall Break

Accessibility

Bethune ECDC

Upcoming Events

Bethune ECDC

Upcoming Events

Frog Street Curriculum

Assess, Instruct, Monitor (AIM) Obs. Assessment

E- Learning Date

Fall Fundraiser

Assess, Instruct, Monitor (AIM) Obs. Assessment

E- Learning Date

Fall Fundraiser

Upcoming Events

Fire Prevention Week

Great Lakes Apple Crunch

Trunk or Treat

Fire Prevention Week

Great Lakes Apple Crunch

Trunk or Treat

Goal Setting and Moving Forward

Exended Date for Immunizations

E-Learning Dates

Fall Break

E-Learning Dates

Fall Break