Principal Kathryn's Notes

Spring is here! I hope you enjoy the warmer weather and take advantage of more daylight by spending some time playing outside. We are looking forward to all the exciting events we have planned for you and your child now through the end of the school year. We can't wait to see you all on Friday April 17 for our Parent Outreach Event "Build & Make" in connection with CPC Passport.

Join us for a fun, hands-on experience! Take some time with your child to build with LEGO® Education and create in our makerspace. The possibilities are limitless.

This month children will practice problem solving, expressing feelings, and empathy.

• Stay Calm
  
• Give clear and positive instructions
  
• Be consistent
  
• Be aware of emotions
  
• Set boundaries and be creative about it
  
• Replace words with actions
  
• No words, no actions
  
• Create a reward system
  







*Feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you need ideas to help your child’s behavior at home.

Your child can color in one Tucker every time they been a super friend and follow a routine. When the coloring sheet is full, have your child bring the sheet back to the classroom for a special surprise.

When your child is following the rules at home feel free to write Tucker Turtle a note with your child, and they can put it in the Tucker mailbox. His address is 12345 Tucker Drive. Any questions, ask your teacher!

🔢 Math Activities

• Teen Numbers (11–19)
  We are practicing:

• Recognizing teen numbers

• Putting them in order

• Writing them

• Addition & Subtraction Practice
  Keep practicing simple math skills using fun, hands-on activities!
  
  👉 Try this at home:
  Use toys (like dinosaurs, blocks, or snacks) to act out story problems.
  
  Example:
  “There were 6 dinosaurs walking. A volcano erupted and 3 dinosaurs disappeared. How many are left?”
  
  Let your child:

• Act it out

• Count objects

• Solve the problem

• Create Your Own Story Problems
  Encourage your child to make up their own math stories—it builds creativity and understanding!

The children at the ELC have been enjoying the song “What Do the Letters Say?” on YouTube. Feel free to listen and sing along at home!

✏️ Literacy Activities

• Practice Last Names
  Children have been working on recognizing and writing their last names. Take a few minutes each day to practice this together.

• Journaling at Home
  At school, journaling can look like:

• Drawing a picture

• Completing a sentence

• Using shapes, lines, or figures to share an idea

• Telling a story while an adult writes it down

• 👉 At home:

• Encourage your child to draw or color

• Ask them to describe their picture

• Write down their exact words, or encourage them to try writing on their own

Drop off and pick up is a busy time at the ELC. Thank you for continuing to keep each other safe! We especially appreciate you being good role models by showing our young children how to be safe and responsible in a parking lot. Please continue to park in the designated parking lot during drop off/pick up times and use crosswalks. Do not park in the Wells Fargo Parking lot. Those parents parking in the East lot, please use caution pulling out of parking spaces. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mrs. McKillip.

It's time to think about registration for 2026-2027 school year. The district school choice is open.

If you or someone has a child that will be 4 by September 1, 2026, we would love for them to come to ELC next year. Please fill out the form below to reserve a spot for fall.

CPC Family Fun Passport 2026

Welcome to the Community Partnership for Children's Family Fun Passport! This digital passport is your guide to family-focused events, programs, activities and locations throughout Sheboygan County.

Earn points for participating in activities, visiting locations and learning about resources in our community, then receive raffle entries for kid-focused prizes based on the number of points your family earns!

The program launches on April 1 and runs through Saturday, June 13. Winners will be drawn the following week and notified through the email address they provided in the first chapter.

After inputting your email address on the next page, you should receive an email with a link to regain access to your passport if you close the tab. Please ensure "no-reply@playtours.email" is added to your safe senders list and check your spam folder if you do not receive the link.

• April 3 - No School - Good Friday
• March 31-April 13 - AIMS Web Testing
• April 10 - Tucker's Birthday! and Tom Pease
• April 17 - No Students - ELC Parent Outreach Event
• April 20 - No School - Staff PD