Family Newsletter

Celebrating "courage" for the month of April!

Hello, ELC Families-

Happy May! 😀 As we move into this first full week of May, we will be celebrating our teachers for National Teacher Appreciation Week! So thankful for our amazing staff!

It is also hard to believe that we will begin our “ABC Countdown” On Monday, May 11, as we embrace these last days of the school year. Please watch for communication coming from your child’s teacher for more details on planned activities. For your calendars, here are the specific dress-up days that will be attached to the days:

May 11 – A is for Artist…dress up as an artist day!
May 18 – F is for Favorite Color….wear your favorite color day!
May 20 – H is for Hat…wear your favorite hat day!
June 1 – O is for the Ocean…dress like you are going to the ocean day!
June 4 – R is for Rainbow…wear an outfit that has all the colors of the rainbow!
June 5 – S is for Sunglasses and Sunhats…wear your favorite summer gear day!
June 12 – X is for Xtreme Tie Dye…wear Tie Dye Day!
June 15 – Y is for Yellow…dress in all the Yellow you have for today!

May PurposeFull People Character Traits: Creativity & Kindness

**See attached PurposeFull People Family Newsletter for Creativity

**Students are recognized at the end of each month and ONE class per month is selected by our Specialists Mrs. Rawson and Mr. Barger to receive the Golden Bee award to display all month with pride.

Creativity: Using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem.

Kindness: Acting with understanding, generosity, and care.

Safety Updates

May drill – Full Lockdown Drill (5/20) (please review attached Companion Guide)

NOTE: Sumner Middle School athletic events will be held this week at 3:30pm, and spectators will begin accessing the parking lot behind SMS at 3:00pm so please plan for increased traffic at dismissal on 5/4, 5/5, 5/7, 5/13, 5/14, 5/18, 5/19 & 5/20.

**ELC families are always encouraged to arrive early on SMS game days this year so that they can be towards the front of the line of traffic on Willow.

REMINDER: Please make sure that your green car visor tag is visible as you turn from Willow and enter the dismissal car line. This is important because SMS has a staff member stationed by the upper parking lot to direct athletic cars into the upper parking lot so that they are not waiting in the ELC dismissal line. It is a bit challenging for this staff member if he is not able to distinguish our cars with the green visor showing. Thank you!

Upcoming Dates

5/25 – Memorial Day (no school)

5/29 – Kindergarten Field Trip to the Pt. Defiance Zoo (watch for more info. from your child’s teacher soon!)

6/3 – DVE & MLE “Welcome to 1st Grade!” nights (Note: date has been updated)

6/4 – Field trip to DVE for Kindergarten students that will be going to 1st grade at DVE

6/5 – Field trip to MLE for Kindergarten students that will be going to 1st grade at MLE

6/11 – Kindergarten Celebration in the evening…watch for more details 🙂

6/12 – Early release at 11:50 to support high school graduations…lunches will be served

6/16 – LAST day of school (early release at 11:50)

From our front office team

Contact info: ELC@sumnersd.org or (253) 891-4650
If you have a change in the regular dismissal plans for your child, please contact the main office by 2:30pm.
Bus schedules: Click here

Tues.-Fri. Student Day: 8:35-3:10 (drop off can begin at the Kindergarten doors at 8:20 when staff are present)
Mon. Student Day (late start day): 9:40-3:10 (drop off can begin at the Kindergarten doors when staff are present at 9:25)
When to Keep Your Student Home: A Message From the Health Room (see attached)
Important District Dates for the 2025-26 School Year: LINK
25-26 SBLSD Student & Family Information Guide: Rights and Responsibilities
Free and Reduced Meals (link) – Although breakfast & lunch are free for all students this year, it will be important that families still apply for the 2025-26 school year to access other services. **More information on school meal service, menus, etc...link HERE.
SBLSD volunteer clearance process – please email our secretary Tari Littlefield if you are interested in volunteering in any capacity at the ELC

tari_littlefield@sumnersd.org

Right At School – before & after school care

PTA Contact Information

Please visit the PTA Facebook pages for Daffodil Valley and Maple Lawn to stay up on their different events as you build connections. DVE PTA Facebook & MLE PTA Facebook

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Scheerer, Principal

ELC Website

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Sumner Early Learning Center

(253) 891-4650 | 1500 Willow Street Sumner, WA 98390

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities based on sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, use of trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to Scouting of America and other designated youth groups. Contact the following with questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator, TitleIXcoordinator@sumnersd.org; ADA Coordinator, ADAcoordinator@sumnersd.org; Section 504 Coordinator, Section504coordinator@sumnersd.org; (253) 891-6000, 1202 Wood Ave, Sumner, WA 98390.

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