Eaglet Gazette
Enfield Head Start, Integrated Pre-K, PK STEAM Academy
October 1, 2021
Happy October! Tomorrow is National Custodian Day! You may or may not have heard the names Mr. Felix or Ms. Sarah from your little one, but nonetheless, they are valued members of our school community. They go above and beyond their roles to support the health, safety, and positive climate of SELC!
Our Eaglets continue to work on routines, focusing attention, and exploring classroom materials with curiosity and questioning!
A few reminders:
- Open House is on October 7th! We hope you join us!
- There is no school on Monday October 11th or Tuesday October 12th.
- Picture day is coming at the end of October! Keep a look out for more info!
Head Start: October 25th
Integrated Pre-K: October 26th
PK STEAM: October 26th
- Health and safety are top priorities and I thank you for doing your part! Nurse Jen and I are overwhelmed with how incredibly diligent all of you have been in regards to monitoring your child for illness and asking questions as they arise!
- Thank you for your dedication to parking lot safety! Being mindful of your speed and careful attention will keep our little ones safe!
A MESSAGE FROM NURSE JEN!
Executive Function Strategy: Message of the Day
Message of the Day occurs during large group time. The teacher leads the activity which helps children develop a variety of literacy concepts throughout the year. While doing this activity children practice pre-reading and pre-writing skills. This strategy helps children develop literacy skills and model the thinking of a plan, writing/drawing that plan and then following through with that plan.
How we do it…
The teacher starts by first drawing a picture of what the message is about, children predict what the message will be. The teacher then says the message out loud…”We are going to read a book!” Then we say the message together and make lines for each word. Next the teacher points to the blank lines while the teacher and the class say the message aloud. The actual writing of the sentence comes next followed by a final pointing to each word and line.
What are children learning?:
They can make a plan and follow through.
That what you say can be written down.
Concepts of print
That a picture that helps them remember can be a simple one
Children learn that they can represent and remember what they want to say.
This activity focuses on the following Executive Function skills:
Inhibitory control of actions and attention by matching the lines and words while speaking the sentence
Working memory by remember the message and the steps that are followed
Cognitive Flexibility by seeing a picture that might not exactly represent what the items look like
Click on the globe below to see Luke from Room 3 demonstrating how to do the Message of the Day at home!
SAVE THE DATE FOR SELC OPEN HOUSE!!!
Open House
Thursday, Oct 7, 2021, 05:30 PM
117 Post Office Road, Enfield, CT, USA
Stowe Early Learning Center invites you to attend our Open House on Thursday October 7, 2021! We will have four shifts to minimize the number of people in our classrooms/school at one time in support of distancing. In the spirit of keeping SELC healthy all attendees must be masked. This event is for immediate family only. We encourage you to bring your child so they can show you around their classroom! See below for your scheduled time!
STAY CONNECTED!
Health and Wellness
- Per the Governor's orders, our PK"ers" are required to mask until further notice
- There are plenty of mask breaks built into the day during outside, meal, and rest times
- Please send an extra mask in the event one gets soiled so we can switch it out
- Frequent handwashing will be in place
- Vigilant cleaning of classroom materials will occur on a consistent basis
- See the daily health attestation below. This is placed at your child's classroom door. Please review this and if your child is exhibiting any symptoms of illness, please do not hesitate to reach out to nurse Jen! jmaier@enfieldschools.org 860-763-8858!
Getting to Know Stowe! (I will keep this posted for a few weeks so you have it at your fingertips!)
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.
Community Resource Guide for Young Families-Summer version---FALL VERSION COMING SOON!
Stowe Early Learning Center
Email: jvalley@enfieldschools.org
Website: www.enfieldschools.org
Location: 117 Post Office Road, Enfield, CT, USA
Phone: 860-253-4741
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/424681288154509/
Twitter: @EnfieldEPS