Coal City Early Childhood Center
August 19th, 2022
Notes from the Principal:
Reminder - thank you for your cooperation with using only the parent parking lot. The staff parking lot is used for busing PreK students and students from Step by Step. For the safety of all staff and students, I ask again to not use the staff parking lot for pick up or drop off. The circle drive is also not to be used for pick up or drop off due to buses.
Reminder - if you student is absent for illness this year, you do not have to have clearance from a doctor to return if the child has been fever free, vomit free and diarrhea free for 24 hours. A doctor's note would be required after 3 consecutive absences. Attendance at school is vital to a child's academic success. Truancy letters will be sent home start with 5 absences and another following at 9, 15 and 20 days.
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
Upcoming Important Dates
- August 22nd - Kindergarten A group attends
- August 23rd - Kindergarten B group attends
- August 24th - Kindergarten A group attends
- August 25th - Kindergarten B group attends
- August 26th - Kindergarten A group attends
- August 26th - Coaler Friday!! Wear Coaler colors or your favorite spirit wear!
- August 30th - ALL of Kindergarten begins attending every day!
- September 5th - NO SCHOOL
- September 14th - Early Dismissal (AM PreK attends) K/1 students are dismissed at 11:30am
- September 15th - ECC Fall Pictures Day
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!
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures for 2022-2023
PreK Arrival/Dismissal
*Parents may park in the parent parking lot and walk the child to the designated entrance, if desired. Please DO NOT park in the drop off lane to walk a child to the building.
*Doors open for ALL PreK students at 7:55am.
*1st Grade Entrance - Mrs. McGrath's class
*Library Entrance - Mrs. Villafuerte's class
*Main Entrance - Mrs. Harseim's class
*Kindergarten Entrance - Ms. Gubelman and Mrs. Mullen's class
Students will be dropped off and picked up from the designated areas above for both AM and PM PreK.
*Bus riders will be dropped off in the circle drive by the bus. Parents should NOT use the circle drive at all during arrival or dismissal.
Kindergarten/1st Grade Arrival
*Parents may park in the parent parking lot and walk the child to the designated entrance, if desired. Please DO NOT park in the drop off lane to walk a child to the building.
*Kindergarten students will enter the Kindergarten entrance.
*1st Grade students will enter the 1st Grade Entrance.
*If you do not wish to walk your child to the entrance, you can pull in the drop off lane in the parent parking lot and the student may exit the car. A staff member will be outside every morning. You will not need to get out of the car in the drop off lane!
*Bus riders will be dropped off in the circle drive by the bus. Parents should NOT use the circle drive at all during arrival or dismissal.
Kindergarten/1st Grade Dismissal
*Parents will need to park in the Parent Parking lot and meet the child at the designated areas.
*Kindergarten students will dismiss from the Kindergarten door.
*1st grade students will dismiss from the 1st grade door.
*Bus riders will be escorted to their designated bus once the car riders have been picked up.
*Please DO NOT use the circle drive at any time during dismissal.
**Parents should NEVER use the Staff Parking lot for drop off or pick up. The Staff Parking lot will have buses picking up and dropping off students in the AM and PM. For the safety of all students, parents should NOT use the Staff Parking lot.
Kindergarten A/B Attendance Schedule
What do I need to check before my child leaves the house?
- Fever - 100.4 or above
- Cough
- Chills
- Muscle Aches
- Sore Throat
- Runny nose/Congestion
- Loss of taste and/or smell
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Shortness of breath
- Headache
- Fatigue
Students must be fever free, vomit free, and diarrhea free for 24 hours before returning to school.
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/