Liberty Early Childhood Center
September 2018
Dear Families,
We have had a wonderful start to the school year. It was great to see so many of our families at the ECC Open House. I hope this newsletter helps provide you with some additional information about our school, upcoming events and ways you can support your little learner at home.
Best regards,
Dr. Sarah Birk
Early Years...Ideas for Supporting your Early Learner
Please click on the PDF below to access the September copy of the Early Years. You will find ideas to help you support your early learner to continue to learn and grow across the developmental domains.
IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE ABSENT
Regular attendance is important to help your child make the most of this learning year in preschool. We understand children will miss occasionally due to illness or family emergency. When this happens, please call our attendance number and either speak directly to an ECC staff member or leave a message.
To report an absence, please call 736-5324
SCHOOL HOURS
In an effort to limit disruptions to classroom instruction and make the most of our learning time together, we ask that you please follow our hours of attendance if you are transporting your child.
Morning session times:
9:15-12:15
Afternoon session times:
1:20-4:20
REMINDERS ABOUT THE BUS
- Children are NOT allowed to eat on the bus. Please be sure your child has time to eat their breakfast or lunch before you expect the bus to arrive.
- Any changes in bus transportation will require a minimum of 3 days to process. Remember, a change in your transportation address may impact your child's ability to have bus service. Since we serve the entire Liberty school district-addresses are routed either as an AM or PM attendance area.
- Make sure someone is available to meet the bus at pick-up and drop-off times. An adult must be present for the child to be released off the bus. Please see your parent handbook for additional information.
LOOKING AHEAD:
9/18 Picture Day-forms will be coming home with your child soon
9/20-NO SCHOOL for ECC students-Staff Professional Development
9/20-Conscious Discipline Parent Workshop-6:30-8:30-see flyer for add'l information below
9/21-NO SCHOOL for all students in LPS district-Staff Professional Development
9/25-ECC Parent Parliament Parent Advisory Board meeting 6:30-7:30
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Each month, our staff and students participate in a variety of emergency drills. These include fire, tornado, earthquake, and lockdown. Drills provide our staff and students an opportunity to practice what to do in the event of an emergency.
Safety and security of our students and staff is a priority for our Early Childhood building as well as the Liberty School District. LPS security provides regular and routine patrols of all schools in the district. As the ECC is a Liberty Public School located in Kansas City, the LPS Security Staff and KC PD often partner to provide patrols or follow up on reports. Our staff is trained and encouraged to keep sharp eyes on our grounds. District protocol dictates that we report anything out of the ordinary to LPS security.
Liberty Early Childhood Center
Email: sarah.birk@lps53.org
Website: www.lps53.org/ecc
Location: 9600 Northeast 79th Street, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-736-5324