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The Bee Line Newsletter
The Marlborough Early Childhood Center Information and Updates
November 2012
November Events at the MECC
Important Information and Dates
Dear MECC Families,
Last year’s November Bee Line started with the following:
I hope that by the time you read this you will have regained
your electricity and your heat! I hope you and your family
members are recovering from the recent storm. So much has
happened in a year’s time, and yet here I am with the same
weather related thoughts being sent to you a year later!
The children at the ECC are growing and learning each day! I
marvel at the new skills I see them master. For some,
learning how to walk up and down the tall stairs with ease is a
great triumph, for others, learning to take turns with friends
and share toys is another tremendous accomplishment. I’ve
noticed some children are learning their letters and their
sounds, others are starting to read and a few are proficient
readers!
You will be receiving an invitation to parent/teacher
conferences via US mail within the next day or two. I strongly
encourage you attend Parent Conferences this month to hear
about the skills your child is learning and to have a personal
conversation about your child’s growth and development
with your child’s teacher. As the parent of a preschool
student, you are the strongest influence in your child’s life.
We wish to partner with you as we pave the way for
continued academic, social emotional and physical growth in
the coming years.
Every family will have an opportunity to meet with the
classroom teacher during Parent Conference time. Please
return the attached sign-up sheet to your child’s classroom
teacher letting her know when you are available for
conferences. Each teacher will be in touch with you to let you
know when your scheduled conference appointment will be.
With the change in the season, please be sure your child
comes to school dressed for the weather and please be sure
to have all items labeled with your child’s name. I look
forward to seeing you at the various November events at the
MECC, where we are always a beehive of activity!
 ~ Rebecca Zieminski
AKA ~ Miss ‘Becca
Preschool Director
Date
Nov. 6
Nov. 7
Nov.
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Nov.
15
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Nov.
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Nov.
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Nov.
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Nov.
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Time
Event
NO SCHOOL
Professional Development Day
6:00 PM -7:00 PM
Family Literacy Night –
A Family Connection
Event Enjoy this free
event of books, crafts
and a snack with Miss
Julie our SLP and Nurse
Mary! They have a
fantastic night planned!
7:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Home and School
Meeting Join us as we
plan more fun events for
the school! Child care
provided.
No School - Veteran’s Day
Magician Show- Cultural Arts Event
brought to us by the Home and School
Committee
Parent Conferences 3:30 - 4:30 PM
You will receive an appointment time from
your child’s classroom teacher.
Parent Conferences 6:00-8:00 PM
You will receive an appointment time from
your child’s classroom teacher.
Parent Conferences 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
You will receive an appointment time from
your child’s classroom teacher.
No School – Thanksgiving Recess
No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
No School – Thanksgiving Recess
Yellow Day!
Wear something yellow to school!
Looking toward December
Dec. 5 – Family Literacy Night and Home and School Meeting
Dec 12 – PD Day for staff, no afternoon Preschool and ½ day
for the ABA program.
Spanish: Si necesita traducción en español, por favor llamar a – Isabel Condon 508-460-3503
Portuguese: Se precisa de traducao em Portugues favor ligar para – Ellen Barbosa (508) 460-3503
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Come in your pajamas
or come as you are!
We’ll enjoy a great
story together, do an
amazing craft and
have a yummy snack!
All MECC Families are
invited to enjoy a
night of books, crafts
and fun in our
Multipurpose Room!
Miss Julie our SLP and Nurse Mary have a super, special surprise planned for this event!
6:00 PM- 7:00 PM
REMINDER
Home & School Connection Meeting @ the MECC Conference Room
A
Wednesday, November 7th at 7pm
Please join us and help plan events and activities for the remainder of the school year! This is
a great way to meet other MECC families and to be involved in the extra programs that
enhance our children’s school experience! Childcare will be provided. We hope to see you
there!
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Hobin at [email protected].
GENTLY USED COAT and JACKET COLLECTION
TO BENEFIT THE MARLBOROUGH ALTERNATIVE MARKET
PLEASE DROP OFF GENTLY USED AND CLEAN COATS OR JACKETS TO YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL
NOVEMBER 07, 2012 – NOVEMBER 27, 2012
All donations will be sent to the Alternative Market to assist those in need during the winter.
NURSE’S NEWS
Hello Parents and Guardians,
In October I did heights and weights on all the students. In some of the classes we weighed a pumpkin to see
who was bigger. It was a fun project and the children enjoyed it.
I will soon begin vision and hearing screening on PK1 students. I will do PK2 and PK3 later in the school year.
I want to inform you that school health screenings are not diagnostic in nature but assist in identifying students
that need further assessments. I will retest in one to two weeks in the event there is a positive finding and I will
notify you only of positive findings.
The hearing screening consists of your child putting on headphones and is asked to identify ten pictures
presented in eight descending decibel levels.
If your child points to the correct picture, it is assumed that he/she can hear at that level of speech. This
technique has been extremely reliable over the past several decades in the early identification of hearing loss in
children.
The vision screening consists of the Massachusetts Visual Acuity Test.
The students need to identify 4 out of 5 shapes at a distance of 10 feet. Each eye is tested separately. The next
part of the screen is called the random dot E. The student will wear polarized glasses to locate the 3 dimensional
E correctly on 4 out of 5 presentations. This test identifies depth perception and muscle balance.
This may be a good time to change seasonal clothing as the weather is changing. Hats and mittens are needed
when the temperature gets colder. These will help keep the children warm when they go outside to the
playground.
Reminder: If your child has an immunization or physical exam during the school year please send me a copy. I
need to keep updated records for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Thank you,
Nurse Mary
Enjoy the season!
Dear ECC Families,
You are invited to a conference with your child’s ECC classroom teacher. The conference is held in
November for the purpose of increasing your understanding of your child’s growth and progress in
preschool thus far. This initial conference is very important for you to attend.
Please indicate your conference preference below. If you are not able to attend on the given
dates, please contact your child’s teacher to arrange for a phone conference or alternate meeting
time. Interpreters may be provided if requested.
Please return the bottom portion of the form to school by Monday, November 5th.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please indicate your preferences below. Conferences will be scheduled on a first come first served
basis.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 3:30 - 4:20pm _______
Thursday, November 15, 2012 6pm - 8pm _________
Friday, November 16, 2012 8am – 11am _________
Approaching Parent–Teacher Conferences
A two-way conversation: The parent–teacher conference is an opportunity for parents to learn about their children’s
progress in school and for teachers to gain insights into their students’ home and community lives. Parent perspectives on
student strengths and needs, learning styles, and non-school learning opportunities can help teachers shape their
instructional methods.
Emphasis on learnin:. Research shows that family involvement is most effective when it is “linked to learning.” An important
goal of the first parent–teacher conference is to develop new strategies to support student learning at school and at home.
Teachers should be prepared to discuss the academic progress of their students by using examples of student work and
assessments during conferences.
-
Harvard Family Research Project, 2010
Please check one:
o
o
o
o
Please have an interpreter available. Language _________________________
I am bringing someone who can translate and interpret.
I do not need any translation/interpretation assistance.
I prefer a phone conference.
____________________________
Parent/Guardian Name
___________________
Phone
___________________
Date
English
Caro Famílias ECC,
Uma maçã para o professor
É realmente nada de novo
Exceto quando você se lembra
Os pais são os professores também!
Você está convidado para uma conferência com seu filho do professor em sala de aula ECC. A
conferência é realizada em novembro com o objetivo de aumentar sua compreensão do
crescimento do seu filho na pré-escola e do progresso até agora. Esta conferência inicial é muito
importante para você assistir.
Por favor, indique a sua preferência conferência abaixo. Se você não é capaz de atender nas
datas indicadas, por favor, entre em contato com o professor do seu filho para organizar uma
conferência por telefone ou tempo de reunião alternativo. Os intérpretes podem ser fornecidos se
solicitados.
Por favor, devolva a parte inferior do formulário para a escola de segunda - feira, 5 de novembro.
Por favor, indique suas preferências abaixo. Conferências será agendada em um primeiro a chegar
primeiro a ser servido.
Quarta-feira, 14 de novembro- 3:30 – 4:20pm _______
Quinta-feira 15 de novembro- 6pm – 8pm __________
Sexta-feira, 16 de novembro – 8am -11am _________
Aproximando-se de Pais e Mestres Conferências
Uma conversa de duas vias.
A conferência de pais e professores é uma oportunidade para os pais para saber sobre o andamento de seus filhos na
escola e para os professores para obter insights sobre casa de seus alunos e comunidade vive. Perspectivas dos pais
sobre os pontos fortes e as necessidades dos alunos, estilos de aprendizagem e oportunidades não escolares de
aprendizagem podem ajudar os professores a moldar os seus métodos de ensino.
Ênfase na aprendizagem.
A pesquisa mostra que o envolvimento familiar é mais eficaz quando é "ligado à aprendizagem." Um objetivo importante
da conferência de pais e mestres primeira é desenvolver novas estratégias para apoiar a aprendizagem dos alunos na
escola e em casa. Os professores devem estar preparados para discutir o progresso acadêmico de seus alunos através
de exemplos de trabalhos dos alunos e avaliações durante as conferências.
-Harvard Family Research Project, 2010
Por favor, verifique um:
o
o
o
o
Por favor, ter um intérprete disponível. Idioma _________________________
i estou trazendo alguém que possa traduzir e interpretar.
que não precisa de qualquer ajuda de tradução / interpretação.
I preferem uma conferência por telefone.
__________________________
Pais / Responsáveis Nome
______________________
Data
____________________
Telefone
Portuguese
Una manzana para la maestra
Realmente no es nada nuevo
Excepto cuando se acuerde
Los padres son los maestros también!
Queridas Familias del ECC,
Usted está invitado a una conferencia con la maestra del salón de clase de su hijo(a) en el ECC. La
conferencia tomara lugar en noviembre con el propósito de aumentar su entendimiento del
crecimiento de su hijo(a) y el progreso en el preescolar hasta ahora. Es muy importante que asista
a esta primera conferencia.
Por favor indique la preferencia de conferencia abajo. Si usted no puede atender en esas fechas,
favor de comunicarse con la maestra de su hijo(a) para arreglar una conferencia por teléfono u otro
momento para una conferencia.
Por favor devuelva la porción de debajo de esta forma para el lunes, 5 de noviembre.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Por favor indique su preferencia en esta parte de abajo. Las conferencias están programadas en la
primera base de llegada.
Miércoles, 14 de noviembre del 2012, 3:30- 4:20pm _________
Jueves, 15 de noviembre del 2012 6pm - 8pm _________
Viernes, 16 de noviembre del 2012, 2012 8am – 11am _________
Acercamiento de la conferencia de padres-maestro
Conversación de dos maneras: La conferencia de padres-maestro es bien importante para los padres aprender
acerca dl progreso de su hijo(a)en la escuela y para que los maestros reciban información de sus estudiantes en la casa y
la comunidad donde viven. Las perspectivas de los estudiantes en las fortalezas y necesidades del estudiante, estilo de
aprendizaje, y oportunidades de aprender no estando en la escuela, puede ayudar al maestro formar unos métodos de
enseñanza.
Énfasis en el Aprendizaje: Investigaciones muestran que el envolvimiento de la familia es más efectivo cuando están
“conectado con el aprender”. Una meta importante de la conferencia primera del padre-maestro es desarrollar nuevas
estrategias para apoyar al estudiante a aprender en la escuela y en la casa. Los maestros deben estar preparados para
discutir el progreso académico de los estudiantes al usar ejemplos de los trabajos del estudiante y evaluaciones durante la
conferencia.
-Harvard Family Research Project, 2010
Por favor marque uno:
o
o
o
o
Por favor necesito un intérprete disponible. Lenguaje _________________________
Yo estoy trayendo a alguien quien pueda traducir e interpretar.
Yo no necesito ninguna ayuda de traducción/interpretación.
Yo prefiero una conferencia por teléfono.
____________________________
Padre/Guardian
___________________
Teléfono
__________________
Fecha
Spanish
REMINDER – DUE DATE EXTENDED!
IT’S FUNDRAISING TIME
WITH FUN-ECO FRIENDLY PRODUCTS!
The Marlborough ECC Home and School Connection is excited to announce
our new fundraiser! Together we can get some cool stuff, give back to our
school AND help the environment! But we need your support!
We are selling great, eco-friendly products that have something fun for
everyone in the family. These colorful bags and accessories are reusable and
recyclable.
Choose from many fun styles and convenient sizes that are budget-friendly.
We make 50% profit on catalogue orders and 40% profit on online orders from
your friends and family!
To ensure delivery for the Holiday Season, order and full payment due through
backpack mail no later than:
NEW DUE DATE! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH
Please make checks payable to: MECC
If you have any questions, please contact Jodi Horn at [email protected] or
Kim Cox at [email protected].
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It’s easy for your out-of-town friends & family to support our fundraiser! Email or Facebook this link to
your friends along with our school ID #144441 !
1. Go to http://www.mixedbagdesigns.com/
2. Click on “ONLINE STORE” and shop around!
3. At the end of the order enter ID# 144441 after checkout to give us credit for the sale!
NOTE: Tax and shipping are added to these online orders but not the catalogue order.