Coal City Early Childhood Center
September 23rd
Notes from the Principal:
Important Dates this week:
- Thursday, September 29th - Erin's Law Presentations
- Friday, September 30th - Early Dismissal @ 1:15pm (PM PreK attends 8:00am-10:30am)
Please see a few reminders from the main office below:
- Doors open at 7:40am daily (for Kindergarten and 1st grade students) and students are dismissed at 2:45pm.
- Students are considered tardy after 7:55am
- If your child will be absent, please report the absence to the office by calling (815) 634-5042 and then pressing 1.
- Please see arrival/dismissal procedures below.
- Please DO NOT use the circle drive or staff parking lot for drop off or pick up. We will have buses using that parking lot this year and for the safety of everyone, using the staff parking lot is prohibited.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Davidson, Principal
Bike to School Day! So much fun!
Upcoming Important Dates
- September 26th - 30th - Homecoming Week!
- September 29th - Erin's Law Presentations
- September 30th - 1st Day Dismissal Time @ 1:15pm (PM PreK attends)
- September 30th - CCHS Homecoming Parade @ 2:30pm
- October 6th - Early Dismissal @ 11:30am (P/T conferences 4:00pm-8:00pm)
- October 7th - NO SCHOOL (P/T conferences 9:00am-1:00pm)
- October 10th - NO SCHOOL
CCHS Homecoming Week!
Wednesday, September 28th
Wednesday, September 28th will be Class Color Day for Homecoming Week! Please use the following for Class Colors:
Preschool - Yellow
Kindergarten - Green
1st Grade - Red
Thanks!!
Thursday, September 29th
AM PreK/Kindergarten Presentation - 9:10am
PM PreK/1st Grade Presentation - 2:15pm
A speaker from Guardian Angel will be presenting a powerpoint to all students which includes a storybook titled "It's my Body" by Lori Freeman. The preventionist will introduce topics regarding safe and unsafe touch, the words comfortable and uncomfortable, as well as how to ask for help when they or someone they know is afraid or hurt.
The presentation and other resources can be found at https://www.preventionatguardianangel.com/ You will go to "services" to view the PDFs. This section is password protected. The password to view the page is: 8157308984. The presentations are proprietary to their program, so they do ask that the PDFS do not be downloaded, distributed, or used by individuals not employed by Guardian Angel Community Service.
Please see the letter shared below. If you have questions, please contact the ECC main office at 815-634-5042. The presentation is a requirement by law entitled "Erin's Law."
Friday, September 30th
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Students will be dismissed at 1:15pm on this day.
PM PreK will attend 8:00am-10:30am.
NO SCHOOL for AM PreK on this day.
Lunch and Breakfast will be served.
CCHS Homecoming Parade will begin at 2:30pm.
**New Parade Route this year**
Carbon Hill Road north to Carbon St. and ending at the Berst Center!
Attendance Reminder
Attendance is crucial to the success of a child at school. It is important for students to be in school. In the event your child will be absent, please make sure to call the attendance line to report an absence each day of your child's absence. The number for attendance is (815) 634-5042 and you will press 1 to report an absence.
Thank you for your cooperation!
As a reminder, attendance letters are sent when a child reaches 5 absences, 9 absences, 15 absences and 20 absences. An absence is considered unexcused if no parent contact is made.
McTeacher Night - Tuesday, October 18th
Coal City Backpack Program
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Coal City Backpack Program, a non-for-profit organization, is pleased to offer a food
Backpack Program to area students in need. The Backpack Program will drop off a specific
number of bags of food to the school, which will then be distributed to children enrolled in the program one day a week during the school year. The bags will contain a variety non-perishable food items such as macaroni and cheese, fruit cups, granola bars, raisins, juice
boxes, crackers, oatmeal, and applesauce. The bags may include products containing
peanuts, wheat, milk, or other common food allergens and that it is your responsibility to ensure the items are appropriate for your child to consume. The food will be in nondescript plastic bags, which can then be put in your child’s backpack. Please inform your child they are part of the backpack program and will receive weekly bags to take home.
The Backpack Program is voluntary and is offered at no cost to participants. We request that you complete this online form at your earliest convenience if you are interested in the program, so that your child can be included in the program. Here’s the link: https://tinyurl.com/2esn8kev
You may enroll at any time, however, if you enroll in the middle of the year and not at the start, you run the risk of having to wait a week or more before the first bag is distributed to your child.
If you have any questions, please contact the Student Services Staff listed below.
Sincerely,
Cealy DePersia
Middle School School Social Worker 815-634-5039 ext. 1607
Craig Warner High School Social Worker
Kassandra Marsala Intermediate School Social Worker
Cristina Schultz Elementary School Counselor
Kailee Walgren Early Childhood Center Social Worker
Lost and Found
Our Lost and Found is growing already in the first week! If you notice something in the picture belongs to your child, please send Mrs. Davidson an email or message on Class Dojo. We will make sure the item gets to your student!
School Breakfast/Lunch
Students have the option of purchasing breakfast and lunch daily at the ECC. Both breakfast and lunch will cost money beginning this school year.
The cost of a breakfast at the ECC is $1.65 daily.
The cost of a lunch at the ECC is $3.00 daily.
Lunch accounts can be paid by using EZSchool Pay: LINK
Mrs. Davidson, Principal ECC
Email: adavidson@coalcityschools.org
Phone: 815-634.5042
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coalcityecc/