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If your child will be 5 years old on or before December 1st, now is the time to begin the registration process for September’s Kindergarten program. Registration packets can be downloaded from the Registration & Transportation website https://www.lawrence.org/o/registration or can be picked up at the main entrance of the Early Childhood Center (87 Wanser Ave, Inwood). Once you have the packet complete & all required documents, email the transportation office at transportation@lawrence.k12.ny.us to schedule an appointment to come in with the documents. Please make sure to have all the required documentation complete before scheduling an appointment. Incomplete packets cannot be accepted. We look forward to seeing your children’s smiling faces in September!

• Parent Teacher Conferences- Thursday, March 14, 2024- (Early Dismissal at 11:45 AM)

• Afternoon Session: 12:45-3:30 PM

• Evening Session: 5:00-7:30 PM

• ENL Night

• Tuesday, March 19, 2024 starting at 5:30 PM

• Spring Picture Day

• Wednesday, March 20, 2024

• Holiday Break

• SCHOOL CLOSED, Thursday, March 28 - Monday, April 1, 2024

• School Reopens Tuesday, April 2, 2024

• Spring Break

• SCHOOL CLOSED, Monday, April 22 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024

• School Reopens Wednesday, May 1, 2024

On Friday, February 9th, 2024, Lawrence Early Childhood Center celebrated 100 days of learning!

What an incredible milestone! Our kindergarten students spent the day celebrating this achievement, while our dedicated staff acknowledged the growth, development, and progress of each of our early learners. Cheers to 100 days smarter!!

The iRead Challenge required the class to work on the program for 20 minutes a day, an average of 100 minutes per week. Classes that read 100 minutes a week earned a star and after earning five stars, classes earned a t-shirt! The children were so proud of their accomplishment…just look at their smiles!

Reading: The single most important thing that a parent can do to help their child acquire language, prepare their child for school, and instill life long love of learning in their child is to read to them. In addition to planting the language seed and preparing a child for school, reading aloud to a child creates a bond between the child and the individual who is reading to them.
Talking: “One of the most important ways to help children be prepared for school is simply talking with them frequently. The more words a child hears, the more prepared they are when they enter school." (Shrier, Michigan State University Extension)

• Keep In Mind the 3 T’s:

• 1. Tune In by paying attention to what your child is communicating to you

• 2. Talk More with your child using descriptive words to build their vocabulary

• 3. Take Turns by encouraging your child to respond to your words and actions

"Play is the work of the child." - Maria Montessori