We spend a lot of time talking about feelings in preschool. Feeling thankful or grateful cannot be seen in the same way as many other feelings such as happy, sad, excited, or scared. Asking questions like the ones listed below can help your preschooler begin to understand thankfulness and gratitude.

• Can you think of a person you are happy to be around or who takes good care of you?
• Is there anything in your house that makes you smile or feel good?
• Is there a place you go that makes you feel excited or calm?

In the spirit of gratitude, I want to reiterate how grateful I am to be part of the SELC community. I hope you all get to make memories with with friends and family over the next few days.

Joining a new school community can sometimes feel like learning a new language as you acclimate to the procedures, environment, people, and lingo. See below to begin learning about all things Stowe:

• SELC=Stowe Early Learning Center
• SELC=our mascot (the eaglet featured above)
• FEO=Family Educator Organization
• ECDC=Enfield Child Development Center
• EPS=Enfield Public Schools
• FRC=Family Resource Center
• IPS=Integrated Pre-K
• HS=Head Start
• KITE=Key Initiatives to Early Education
• PKS=PK STEAM Academy
• Eaglets=all children taking part in any program at SELC

IMPORTANT NUMBERS:

• Main Office=860-253-4741
• Head Start Family Support=860-253-4717
• Nurse=860-763-8858
• FRC=860-253-6580
• KITE=860-253-6502

Our building is quite unique in that we house 4 PK programs, a Family Resource Center, and KITE.