Mannheim Early Childhood Center -

A big thank you to our parent volunteers who have come in to help for library checkout. The students enjoy this so much. With the cold weather season upon us, please review the D83 E-Learning Plan. Also if your child is sick please make sure to notify the office.

We want to ensure the safety of our school community. Please use the designated parking areas only. Avoid parking in areas that may obstruct traffic or pose a safety risk. Also, please do not park in the handicap parking spaces unless you have a visible handicap plackard. ********************************************************************************************************* Queremos garantizar la seguridad de nuestra comunidad escolar. Utilice únicamente las áreas de estacionamiento designadas. Evite estacionar en áreas que puedan obstruir el tráfico o representar un riesgo para la seguridad. Por favor, no se estacione en los espacios de estacionamiento para discapacitados a menos que tenga un cartel visible para discapacitados.

Welcome Back! It's a full week of school for both AM and PM. We do go outside for recess if the weather is 32 degrees and above, please make sure students dress appropriately with jackets, hats, and gloves.

Join us for Mini Mannheimer Open House at MECC on Thursday 11/21/24 We will have play areas, music, parent information, a gift card raffle, and free toys and books for all babies and toddlers, ages birth to 3 years old, who attend! Doors are open from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join us for early literacy parent workshop. Childcare will be provided, treats, and prizes!!

Dear Parents, With the chilly weather and soon to be cold weather approaching, please remember to send your child to school dressed warmly. Students do go out on the playground everyday. Let's work together to ensure everyone stays cozy and safe during the colder months.

Check out the #D83Shines Employee of the Month for November 2024! https://www.d83.org/article/1868217

Mini Mannheimers Event 11/21/2024 4:30 - 6:30 pm at MECC

Good evening, this is MECC calling with our weekly update for the week of November 10, 2024. Thank you to all the families who attended last Thursday’s Town Hall Meeting. We hope this information provided valuable insight. Tomorrow, Monday November 11th is Veterans Day. School is in session tomorrow. On behalf of all of us at the Mannheim Early Childhood Center, we would like to thank our veterans for their service to our country. We have many exciting events coming up this week. This Tuesday 11/12/24, we will be hosting our second preschool screening event of the year. It will be from 4:00 pm through 7:00 pm by appointment only. Our next screening will be January 2025, please call the office if you would like to make an appointment. Thursday 11/14/24, the Northlake Public Library will be visiting classrooms and sharing some great books and stories. This evening MECC will also have an Early Literacy Night Presentation, 5:30 - 6:15 pm will be the English presentation and 6:30 - 7:15 pm will be the Spanish presentation. We will offer childcare and we will have treats and prizes. We want to ensure the safety and smooth operation of our school community. To help us achieve this, we kindly request that you follow these parking guidelines. Please use the designated parking areas only. Avoid parking in areas that may obstruct traffic or pose a safety risk. Please do not park in these areas for extended periods. Adhere to all posted speed limits on school grounds. Also, an important reminder. If a student is absent for 3 or more days, we require a doctor’s note upon their return. Thank you and have a marvelous week! *************************************************************** Buenas noches, es MECC llamando con nuestra actualización semanal para la semana del 10 de noviembre de 2024. Gracias a todas las familias que asistieron a la reunión del Ayuntamiento del pasado jueves. Esperamos que esta información haya proporcionado información valiosa. Mañana lunes 11 de noviembre es el Día de los Veteranos. La escuela está en sesión mañana. En nombre de todos nosotros en el Centro de Primera Infancia de Mannheim, nos gustaría agradecer a nuestros veteranos por su servicio a nuestro país. Tenemos muchos eventos excitantes proporcionados esta semana. Este martes 11/12/24, organizaremos nuestro segundo evento de evaluación preescolar del año. Será de 4:00 a 7:00 pm, horas únicamente con cita previa. Nuestra próxima evaluación será en enero de 2025. Llame a la oficina si desea programar una cita. El jueves 11/14/24, la Biblioteca Pública de Northlake visitará las aulas y compartirá excelentes libros e historias. Esta noche MECC también tendrá una presentación acerca de la lectura temprana, de 5:30 a 6:15 pm será la presentación en inglés y de 6:30 a 7:15 pm será la presentación en español. Ofreceremos cuidado de niños y tendremos merienda y premios. Queremos garantizar la seguridad y el buen funcionamiento de nuestra comunidad escolar. Para ayudarnos a lograrlo, le solicitamos amablemente que siga estas reglas de estacionamiento. Utilice únicamente las áreas de estacionamiento designadas. Evite estacionar en áreas que puedan obstruir el tráfico o representar un riesgo para la seguridad. No se estacione en estas áreas por períodos prolongados. Respete todos los límites de velocidad publicados en los terrenos de la escuela. Además, un recordatorio importante. Si un estudiante está ausente por 3 días o más, requerimos una nota del médico a su regreso. ¡Gracias y que tengas una semana maravillosa!

There will be no school on Tuesday November 5, 2024 due to Election Day. Thursday November 7, 2024 will be picture re-take day. Also, our Strategic Plan TownHall Meeting will take place on this day at MMS from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

#D83shines Our staff is diving deep into co-teaching strategies on 10/31 with CEC. This PD will empower us to provide even better support in self-contained and general education settings. #SpecialEducation #CoTeaching #ProfessionalDevelopment

Halloween party and parade will be on 10/3024 for both AM and PM. Please see the flyer that went home. Thursday, 10/3124 is an early release day, only AM sessions will be in attendance. There will be no PM session. Please call school office if your child is absent.

To continue to show our appreciation of the D83 staff, some of the district HR team delivered a Treat83™ to some lucky winners in October, 2024. They each won a box of Crumbl cookies! #D83Shines https://www.d83.org/article/1837362

We have a very talented staff at the MECC. Parents, you get to vote on your favorite pumpkin at Parent Teacher conferences!

Please see the attached information regarding our Halloween Parade. If you would like to volunteer please contact your child's classroom teacher. Adjunta esta el folleto de nuestro desfile de Halloween. Si desea ser voluntario, comuníquese con el maestro de la clase de su hijo.

Parent / Teacher conferences on 10/22 and 10/24 from 4:30 - 8:00 pm.

TY to all parents who attended literacy night and workshop. No school 10/14/24. Wednesday 10/16/24 delayed start no AM session. Turn in physicals by 10/15/24. Please sign up for parent teachr conferences.

#D83Shines MECC parents with Erika Aguirre at a workshop for parents on supporting the emotional growth of their children.

#D83shines MECC Families are here to learn about supporting the emotional growth of preschool students.

Please join us on for our parent workshop on how to support our preschoolers social and emotional health. Please see attached flyer.