Early Childhood Newsletter
2/22/23
Hello Families!
We have had a great February so far!! Check us out on our facebook page
Lansing EC/PreK Facebook Page Link
Here are a few highlights
Save The Date!
Wednesday 1/31 Site Council 4:00pm-5:00pm
Thursday 2/2 Pajama Day!
Thursday 2/9 Flurries of Fun! Goodnight Train 5:00-6:30 Wear your Jammies!
Friday 2/10 No School!
Tuesday 2/14 Valentines Day
Wednesday 2/15 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00
Thursday 2/16 Parent/Teacher Conferences 7:00-3:00
Friday 2/17 No School
Monday 2/20 No School
Tuesday 2/21 Afternoon In House Field Trip Fairly Mixed Up Tales (PM only)
Tuesday 2/28 Site Council Meeting *Canceled this month*
Thursday, 3/2 Afternoon In house field trip Ernie Miller Park
If you didn't fill out our Family Engagement Survey at Conferences, please do now :)
No-Fee 4 Year Old Classroom Application for 23-24 school year now open for our current families!
To attend the program, students must:
- Be four-years-old on or before August 31st.
- Live within the boundaries of the Lansing School District.
AND
Students must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Family qualifies for the free lunch program.
- Family qualifies for reduced lunch support (Note: limited seats available).
- Custodial parent is unmarried at the time of enrollment.
- Student has been referred by the Division of Children’s Services for educational services.
- At least one parent was a teen when the student was born.
- At least one parent is lacking a GED or high school diploma at the time of enrollment.
- Student qualifies for services under the homelessness program.
- Student's first language is not English.
- Student qualifies for services under the Migrant Education Program.
- Student is developmentally delayed based on assessments (scores that fall at or below the 40th percentile).
Additionally, there are a few slots available for students who do not meet any of these criteria. If you are interested in your child attending this program next year, please complete the application below.
Students are considered in the order of applications received.
Repeating Information
Kindergarten in Kansas - A Booklet for Families
Parent Training Resource - Family Connect Modules - Available Now!
Greenbush, as part of their All in for Kansas Kids Quality Subgrant work, has just released three NEW interactive modules connecting families to resources and services to promote the healthy development of children ages 0-5. New modules include: choosing quality child care, understanding child development, and health & education partnerships. This brings the total of modules available up to eight!
- All 8 Modules are now available
- Questions can be directed to Dawn Flores, Greenbush Project Manager. dawn.flores@greenbush.org
Transportation
We have partnered with our Transportation Department to keep our littlest lions as safe as possible. We have created the following protocol together: Early Childhood and PreK parents are required to approach the bus and meet at the curb or the driveway of the bus stop. This will ensure the bus can provide transportation to and from the safest, street location closest to student’s doorstep. Thank you for your diligence as we continue to make both on-sight and off-sight school locations as safe as possible. We have the information updated on our Early Childhood website page.
Community Events
Charlie's House - free safety items
Receive a free age appropriate book for your child once a month!
Buckling up
New Procedure for Entering Building
If you are planning on coming for an EC event during school day, your teacher will have you report that you are coming so that Bridget knows to expect you at the front desk
Making a Peer Model Payment Online
Click on Revtrak
Select Miscellaneous Payments
Enter the amount you are paying for Peer Model Fee
In the box below, enter your last name, first name and what the payment is for
Ex smith, johnny Peer Model Payment
Click on Add to Cart and complete the payment
Please see video below
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Safety is our top priority when getting all students to and from school. Please follow all of our arrival and dismissal procedures to keep everyone safe. If everyone works together and follows the procedures we can complete the process in 15 minutes or less. Arrival/Dismissal VIDEO (please watch) and MAP are above
*Please consider taking your start-of-school pictures at Sneak-a-Peek and following arrival and
dismissal procedures, even on the first day. Walking your child to the classroom is discouraged to assist all staff to establish important routines and procedures.
*Car Line- Be ready: Please ONLY exit the first 5 cars in the line (identified by cones), then allow
others to pull up. It helps our car line move more efficiently, compared to drop off 1 by 1.
*Car Line- Please stay in your car if you are not one of the first 5 cars.
Please be patient- SLOW DOWN.
*If you prefer to not wait in the arrival/dismissal car line. You can park in a visitor's spot on the
north side of the Special Education Administration Building. Please use the cross walk to safely
cross the parking lot.
*Do not park or walk in the dismissal or arrival area. This is a safety issue and actually slows
down the process.
*If you arrive 10 minutes after arrival, you must walk your child in and sign them in.
*Ride Changes- Please limit ride changes to emergency situations only and call at least 30
minutes before dismissal. If a ride change is necessary-please call 913-727-1755. You can also
email your child's teacher.
Thank you for helping us create a safe and efficient arrival and dismissal system.
Traffic Flow Diagram
Early Childhood Site Council Meetings will be the last Tuesday of every month
Rebecca Dalton
Early Childhood Building Administrator
Elementary and Intermediate Special Education Coordinator
Email: rebecca.dalton@usd469.net
Website: https://usd469.socs.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/Lansing%20Early%20Childhood%20Program%20%28EC%2C%20Peer%20Models%2C%204-Year-Old%20No%20Fee%20PreK%2C%20PAT%29
Location: 210 East Mary Street, Lansing, KS, USA
Phone: 913.727.1755