March

14- Early Release- Bus riders @11, car riders @12

19-23 Parent/Teacher Conferences Week

19-23 Student Art Action in Main Lobby

26-30 Spring Break No School

All children who currently attend preschool at the ECEC will be receiving information SOON about enrollment for next school year. This will be sent home with your child in their folder. Please read over all information carefully.

Promoting independence can at times be difficult as sometimes it is easier and quicker for us to help them or do it ourselves. Sometimes we help because, well, they are our babies! Developing independence will help them become more self-sufficient and allow their self-esteem and pride to grow. Resist doing for them what they can do themselves. Provided the task is safe, don't rush in immediately and allow them to problem solve the task. It is also important to resist the urge to redo what they have done as it can discourage independence. Finally give your child a regular simple task such as filling the pet's bowl with food or water, bring in the mail, or help set the table as this can give them a sense of competency.

Please remember that your child is constantly learning while they are in school. If they arrive late or are picked up early, they are missing valuable classroom time. They are also aware they are missing this time, so if at all possible, please try to be on time when dropping off and picking up.

Our character word of the month is encouragement which is the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope. Encouragement is about making someone feel worthwhile and appreciated regardless of the outcome. Words of encouragement are things like:

I think you can do it!

You have what it takes!

I know you did your best!

Encouragement can help a child build motivation and take pride in their work!

The Nightly Reading Record Sheet is an amazing way to make sure reading is a priority in your house. When your child returns any monthly reading calendar completely filled in, at any time, they will receive a fun book. If they complete 6 calendars in the school year, they will get to pick a book from our “library,” Ms. Kelly will read it to them, and then they get to take it home. The Record sheet can be found and printed here

https://www.troy.k12.mo.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=14513&dataid=21133&FileName=march_reading_sheet.pdf

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”

–Emily Buchwald

Inclement weather is still a possibility even though we are in March. Every effort will be made to provide cancellation notices as early as possible. If Lincoln County R-III is closed then ECEC is closed. As soon as a decision is made, local radio and television stations are notified. School closings will be sent via the district's FREE mobile app, listed on the District website, sent via a parent notification system and posted on Facebook. You can also follow us on Twitter @Linc_R3.

Please know that it is always YOUR decision whether to bring your child to school. We understand that you will make the best judgement for your own situation.

School closed, early release and late start are all options that the District may use. In the event of school being closed no classes will be held that day. If early release is used then bus riders will leave at 11 and car riders at 12 and no afternoon session. In the event of a late start, all AM classes will be canceled and the PM class will be in session at 1pm, full day students arrive at 12pm. Lunch will be served as normal.

It is possible that ECEC will need to adjust these times due to the timing of the weather, you will be notified as soon as possible.