Dear Families,

This week we are beginning a new them in our classroom, “Creative Me”. Children love to watch construction work. They are fascinated by big machines. This week, children will explore construction. They will learn the names of construction vehicles and how they are used. They will also be introduced to the different stages (steps) in building.

This week’s Family Connections activities can be found at:

https://portal2.frogstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/prek2/familyconn/ENG-FC-T5-W1.pdf

This week’s storybook, “What Will It Be?” can be found at: https://portal2.frogstreet.com/ebook/?bookname=FS20108_What-Will-It-Be_eBook.

We’re so excited to continue exploring with your little one!

Sincerely,

MREC PreK

What is Empathy?

Empathy is when we try to know what someone else is feeling and we might even feel it with them. Have you ever seen a sad friend, and you feel sad with them? That’s Empathy!

MREC would like to support you in making informed decisions regarding your child’s nutritional diet. The following information is provided so that you and your child can make selections that will meet their dietary preference.

Please review the daily menu options with your student. Menus can be found at https://melissaisd.nutrislice.com/menu.

Your student may choose to or not choose to have school lunch based on their dietary preferences or can bring a lunch from home. Please discuss these choices with your child so they can decide whether or not to consume these items at lunchtime.

• Please email Brittny Borders at brittnyborders@melissaisd.org OR complete the online absence report, if your child is absent
• Here is the link to report an absence:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZvdidbMVunxtr5YMnuyOj38cbbdVxuLY3v2QFHT21rNE-wQ/viewform

• Submit all doctor or parent notes to the office within 3 school days of the absence

Please remember to stay in your vehicle and allow our welcoming staff to retrieve students from the vehicle and guide them safely to the designated area.

Please make sure your student is unbuckled and ready to exit the vehicle. MREC staff members are not responsible for unbuckling and buckling students in their car seats.

Parents, please make sure you are on time to pick up and drop off your student. The carpool times are listed. Please report to the front office if you arrive outside of these times.

• Jan. 15th - School Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
• Jan. 22nd - Student Holiday (Staff Work Day)
• Feb. 1st - Black History Month Begins
• Feb. 14th - Valentine's Day (Friendship Class Celebrations)
• Feb. 19th - Staff Development OR Bad Weather Day Make up
• Feb. 22nd - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Sit With Us is a monthly discussion group to address concerns, ask questions and determine ways to collectively work toward solutions with your child’s campus administration. The philosophy of Sit With Us is that Melissa parents are Cardinal Champions who see the best for not only their students but for all students. If it matters to one Cardinal, it matters to all Cardinals.

Be sure to check out your child’s school calendar for upcoming meetings and come "Sit With Us."

Thank you for everything you do in making MREC an amazing place to be! Remember, we have the incredible opportunity to shape the future through the home and school partnership. Let's work together in shaping the minds of our future.