September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023
Website: https://www.theoc.net/partner-businesses-1
Address: 680 Innovation Blvd, Forney, TX 75126
Phone: (469)762-4280
Facebook: @ECCFISD
This week, we started learning about feelings! We also recognized the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Staff Member of the Week
Each week we will recognize one of our ECC staff members that exemplifies our passion for students and supporting each other. Ms. Sewell was nominated by her co-workers this week for going above and beyond. She has made an impact on others and is one reason the ECC is so great! The students love her and so do we. Thank you Ms. Sewell!
Upcoming Dates
9/29 - ECC Spirit Day
October - National Principals Month
10/2 - Custodian Appreciation Day
10/5 - Future Ready Day (jeans & college shirt)
10/6 - No School for Students (Staff Professional Learning Day)
10/9-10/13 - Fall Break (School Closed)
Week of 10/16 - Brag Week/Fall Conferences (More info to come soon.)
10/20 - School Pictures
10/26 - ECC Trunk-or-Treat
10/31 - Storybook Character Day
11/2 - Future Ready Day (jeans & college shirt)
Spirit Days
Friday, September 29th is ECC Spirit Wear Day!
On Friday, students and staff may wear jeans with an ECC shirt, or any other Forney ISD school shirt.
ECC Spirit Days
Wear jeans with any FISD shirt!
ECC Spirit Store - click the image to shop ECC attire.
Future Ready Focus Days
Wear jeans with a college or military shirt.
Parent Workshops
We have some great opportunities for parents to connect with other PK parents and gain some valuable strategies to support the development of necessary skills for each child. Each month you can attend either the morning or afternoon session. The morning sessions will be 8:30-9:30 at Opportunity Central (680 Innovation Blvd). The afternoon sessions will be 12:30-1:30 at Griffin Elementary (1130 Ravenhill Road). Child Care will not be available for these workshops. Please plan accordingly.
10/17/23 TRANSITION FAIR - Watch for flier with more details
10/18/23 Visuals for the Home and the Community
1/24/2024 Play-based learning
2/21/2024 Building language
4/24/2024 Task analysis to build skills
Please RSVP here
Attendance Information
Please know that students with 10 or more UNEXCUSED absences will have a truancy filing with the courts. It's important to be at school, but we understand that there may be illnesses and other unavoidable circumstances. Contact us if your child will be absent.
Absence Notes
If your student is absent due to sickness or doctor's appointments, please submit a note for documentation. All absent notes must be submitted electronically this year. These are submitted to the attendance clerks so that your child's attendance can be updated accordingly.
All students must be 24 hours fever-free or 24 hours post vomit or diarrhea to return to school.
Attendance Note Submission Tutorial
Your child's ID number is located in Skyward on his/her profile.
Weekly Lunch Menu
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15th through October 15th, which celebrates Hispanic and Latino Americans’ cultures, contributions and achievements. During this time, we honor the diverse histories and influences of Spanish-speaking countries around the world, highlighting their impact on our society and shared global heritage.
Classes will have the opportunity to discuss the importance of Hispanic Heritage in a variety of ways during the month including crafts, music, and vocabulary. In OC Junior (the indoor playground) one of the stores will change into the La Taqueria. Students will get to pretend they are making and serving tacos to customers. We have created an Amazon Wishlist of items for the La Taqueria to help make it a fun place to play, talk, and read about Hispanic cultures. Click on the link if you would like to gift any items for the La Taqueria for all ECC students to use.
Extra Clothes
Please make sure your child has at least 1 change of clothes in his/her backpack daily.
Tips and Resources for Pre-K Parents
Shape Similarities
In this activity, children identify shapes and use their features to sort them into “like” categories. Sorting is a foundational math skill for preschoolers.
MATERIALS
- You will need multiple basic shapes in the same color and in different colors (e.g., three red, three blue, and three green triangles, circles, rectangles, and squares). You can use shape blocks (multiple sets) or cut shapes out of colored paper or cardstock.
- OR you could use objects from around the house.
LET'S PLAY
Place all of the shapes into a large pile on the floor or table. Begin by identifying each shape and color.
Ask your child to put all of the circles in a pile by saying, “Let’s find all the circles. Remember, circles have no sides and no corners.” The child can then look through the pile to find all the circles, including those of different colors. Once he has correctly done this, return the circles to the original pile. Encourage your child to shuffle all of the shapes together with you so that they are no longer sorted; make this a fun and silly part of the game, for example “Mix, mix, mix! Let’s mix them all up in one big messy pile!”
After your child has sorted the pile by various shapes, say something like: “Let’s find all of the red squares.” The child can then look through the pile to find all the red squares.
Ask the child, “I see there are some squares that were left out of this pile; why is that?” Encourage the child to explain that although some of the others are squares, they are not red. By doing this, the child is looking at the shapes’ attributes and sorting them accordingly.
Contact Us:
Principal: Ashley Rideout Email: arrideout@forneyisd.net
Assistant Principal: Stacie Warren Email: slwarren@forneyisd.net
Secretary/PEIMS Clerk: Claudia Romero Email: cromero@forneyisd.net
Nurse: Ana Martinez Email: ammartinez@forneyisd.net
Address: 680 Innovation Blvd, Forney, TX 75126
Phone: 469-762-4280