Duck..Duck..NEWS!
March 2018
Lincoln County R-III Early Childhood Education Center
Upcoming Events
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

PTO
Can you appreciate fine art when you see it? Well, just wait until you see the amazing pieces of art each class has been working hard to create and sell in our PTO sponsored Art Show this month! Parents will have the opportunity to view and bid on artwork in the main lobby of the ECEC during the week of Parent Teacher Conferences. So when you come to visit with your child’s teacher during conferences, please stop by the main lobby to check out the talent and help support the PTO!
Our next PTO meeting will be on Thursday, April 5th at 4:30pm.
Save the date for our FIRST EVER ECEC Fundraiser Carnival on May 5th 10 am- 12 pm. More details soon!
From the Nurse...
Preschool Registration for 2018-2019 school year
Counselor's Corner
Parking Lot
Our parking lot has become quite dangerous because we have adults that are not paying attention. To ensure your safety, students safety and staff safety please follow these guidelines.
PLEASE stay off of cell phones and pay attention to the movement of the line
Keep children buckled until you are parked to unload them
Stay by your car until all traffic has stopped
Walk children to staff member holding their hand
Help them in the car and buckle them up before leaving
Follow directions given by parking lot staff
Additionally, there is no smoking or tobacco use on school property.
Kindergarten Registration- March 6 & 7
Late arrival/Early pick up
Character Connection
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!
PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)
READING CALENDAR
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
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
–Emily Buchwald
Snow Day Information
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.