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During the month of November it is the time to reflect what what we have and what we are grateful for. This theme has crossed over to the classroom where we discussed family trees, what Thanksgiving stands for and kindness in general as we gear up for our Super Friends parade. The entire ELC staff is thankful for each and every one of our families and students. We couldn't do our jobs without your support!

I also want to send a big thank you to the ELC staff who work so incredibly hard each day to ensure the experiences your children have are great ones and receive the services they require to fidelity. They are an incredible group of women who go above and beyond.

Have a very happy and relaxing holiday with your families :-) We will see you for Pajama Day/Cozy Day on Monday!

We made it through our Covid stretch at the beginning but are now smack dab in the middle of respiratory/RSV/flu season. If your child requires medication (Tylenol/Ibuprofen) for a fever they are not allowed in school until they are fever free with no medication for 24 hours. Calling out sick is an excused absence.

Please call (508) 223-1563 or email Janice Johnston jjohnston@attleboroschools.com as well as send a message to the classroom teacher, (either through email, Rooms, or asking to transfer the call down to the classroom) if your student is going to be out sick or due to vacation so we are able to mark that :-) Automated calls may still go through so if you already called ignore the automated message.

Please remember that if you are a community peer, 6 unexcused tardies and absences will result in a phone call home, 12 is a letter home and a meeting with administration to discuss ways to help increase attendance, and 20 could result in the removal from the program. Letters have already been going home to those who meet the criteria. It is not our intention to remove anyone from the program. We would like to work with you to ensure that your children receive the most out of the preschool experience.

Research has shown that PreK attendees had stronger literacy skills once they reached the first grade ( Haslip, 2018).

Miss Nicole: I have been an occupational therapist for 19 years. I have worked at the Early Learning Center for the past 16 years. It has been such a privilege to work with the children and staff here at the ELC. Everyday is a new day working with children, you never know what their wonder and curiosity (and honesty) will bring! I love engaging children through developmental play, particularly through sensory experiences and developing hand skills. Making a connection with children and helping them reach their potential is so gratifying. It has been such a pleasure spending time in the classrooms and getting to know all the children! That is one of the best parts of my job! When I am not at the ELC, I love to walk, bike, and spend time with my family! I also love anything Disney and watching movies! My favorite quote is “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn” (Benjamin Franklin). I look forward to another great year at the ELC!!

Miss Kerrie: I am the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at the ELC. I have been working in the ELC for the past two years and have been a OT assistant for five years. I am also a certified elementary teacher. I live in Rhode Island with my husband and three year old son. As a family we love to go to soccer games and visit local playgrounds.

Miss Kat: Hello, my name is Kathryn Wellman, and I am an Occupational Therapist. This is my first school year working at the ELC program and the students and staff are amazing! I love working with students and always knew that it was my passion. I love to come up with creative ways to motivate students to enjoy school and learning! I enjoy spending weekends with family and friends, going to the beach, traveling, hiking with my dog, and going to the movies.

Happiest of birthdays to Rosalie J, Lara K, Justin S, Leo P, Marvynn J, and Alex M!

It is that time of year where the weather is now just plain cold. Coats, hats, mittens and scarves are needed and should be labeled in case they get misplaced or are left in the hall when students are coming back from recess. Staff will make sure that the coats go home every day. We will be going out for recess unless it falls below the feels like 25 degree temperature or if it is precipitating.

We recently learned that if you pressed no to notifications when you first downloaded the APS application that you will not receive our notifications. Apptegy recommends that you delete the app, redownload it and make sure that notifications are allowed the first time you are prompted.

As always every Thursday is Panda Pride day! Wear your Thacher/ELC gear, Attleboro gear, or blue!

All APS Community Fliers can be found within the Welcome Center website. To view this week’s fliers, including information from throughout Attleboro please visit the Welcome Center webpage or click here for current fliers.

November 23-25: No School- Thanksgiving Break

December 9: PTO Elementary Lights Extravaganza

December 14: No School for ELC- Parent Conferences

December 23: No School- Attleboro Holiday

December 26-30: No School- Holiday Break

January 2: No School- New Year's observed

January 10: ELC Open House for Community Peers

January 13: No School for ELC: Half Day for rest of District

January 16: No School: MLK Day

Email: mthomson@attleboroschools.com
Website: https://elc.attleboroschools.com/o/elc
Location: 160 James Street, Attleboro, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 223-1563
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thacherelementary