April News
What's happening at HGECC?
April showers...
...bring May flowers. Let's hope we have plenty of sunshine as well! Flowers are just starting to peek through and bloom, and the grass is turning green. Wow, we have some crazy weather here in Missouri our kiddos can not wait to be outside without coats and mud! ~smiles
Spring break came and went, and we were so excited to see our students back at school! As I told our staff, I think some of our students grew a couple of inches over break! Our pre-k kids are starting to get taller and look like kindergarteners! All of our kids are growing and changing every day, and this is the fun time of the year when we see so much change from the beginning of the year. I know you are seeing that at home too with your little ones.
We hosted our Kindergarten Parent Information Night on March 29th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at HG. If you have a child going on to Kindergarten in the fall and you missed the meeting, please reach out to Jessica Holloway (jessica.holloway@grandviewc4.net) for some of the information shared that night.
We are also very excited to start our Conscious Discipline Parent Training this month! This is a 6-week training for you to learn about and start using Conscious Discipline in your home. We have a couple of spots left, so if you are interested, please give us a call!
This is going to be a fantastic month for High Grove ECC!
If you ever have any questions at all, please feel free to call or email me. I am always happy to meet with you!
~Stephanie Bradley
Website: hgecc.grandviewc4.net
Location: 2500 High Grove Road, Grandview, MO, United States
Phone: 816-316-5500
Twitter: @hgecc_gc4
Events Coming up:
April 4th: Kindergarten ROUND up @ all ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (PREK STUDENTS ONLY)
Problem Solving
Mistakes are how we learn.
Mistakes create another rich opportunity to learn. Refrain from “saving” your child from the consequences of her actions. Help her learn to handle frustrations and disappointment by offering support and empathy. Compassion allows children a chance to step back, take a breath, and claim responsibility for their actions so they can move forward.
By fully exploring social relationships, interacting with people, and manipulating objects, your child will formulate ideas, try these ideas out, and accept or reject what she learns. By exploring and then trying out a hypothesis, and finally, solving problems, children make learning personal and meaningful.
Constructing knowledge by making mistakes is part of the natural process of problem solving. The discoveries your child makes within both the mistake-making process and then the problem-solving process provides the vehicle for her learning.
Parents As Teachers
Parents As Teachers is taking enrollment for those families interested in this free home-visiting program! Our program focuses on families who are pregnant or have children birth to Kindergarten. For more info please call 816-316-5517
or visit us online www.gc4parentsasteachers.weebly.com.
Why does HGECC Rock?
Our Mission:
To support children in reaching their highest potential by utilizing developmentally appropriate practices in a safe and nurturing environment. By partnering with families, we build positive relationships which promote life-long learners.
Car and bus rider procedures at a glance
A. Please use the loop in the back of the building.
B. Have your blue card in the passenger side window when you pull up to a cone.
C. When you pull up, staff will come to you car to receive or deliver your child to you.
D. Please enter the line by traveling NORTH on Winchester.
Bus Riders:
A. Make sure you have a photo ID to receive your child from the bus.
B. Initial the clipboard/bus sheet that the driver provides to you.
C. Walk your child to the door of the bus when loading, and receive your child at the door of the bus at drop off.