ELC Update

Hello Early Learning Center Families,

This month we've been talking about the virtue of Courage – to help our children be courageous and learn to conquer things that frighten or scare them. Children need reassurance that fear is one of our feelings and to help them understand that it’s okay to feel afraid. Courage isn’t fearlessness, but instead our ability to choose the right thing even when we are scared! The definition we will be talking about is:

Courage: to choose what is good, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary.

Conversation Starters

• Talk with your child about what used to frighten you as a child. Be open about how you courageously worked to overcome that fear. Talk about who helped you or what strategy helped you along the way.
• Talk about the things that frighten you as an adult today. Open up an honest conversation about how you work intentionally to show Courage often.
• Make a list over dinner about who are the people in your network that show Courage. How can you tell that they have Courage? Why is it important that they show Courage? How might their example help make your Courage stronger?

Donation Drive for Pets

Thank you to everyone who has already sent donations for the Metro Animal Shelter. We have decided to extend the donation drive to Monday, January 31st! Click here for more information!!

Reminder About Health Protocols

For the health and safety of ALL, keep your student home when…

• there has been close contact with anyone confirmed to have, or suspected to have, COVID-19 (students who are vaccinated AND have no symptoms may attend school)

• the student has tested positive for COVID-19

• the student has been told to self-isolate or quarantine by public health or a medical professional

• symptoms indicating illness are present

Call our main office if any of these conditions apply. Our staff will work with the district office to identify next steps.

Other important health protocols:

• Wear masks at all times while in the building, unless eating or drinking. Masks do not have to be worn outside if students are following the 3-feet social distancing expectation.

• Follow 3-feet social distancing expectations as much as possible; classroom desks are arranged to provide at least 3-feet of social distancing between students. Students are 6-feet apart when eating.

• Wash hands or use hand sanitizer multiple times throughout the day.

Have a great week!!

~Laurie

Laurie Sjolund

Principal

Sumner Early Learning Center

253.891.4650

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Email: ELC@sumnersd.org
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Location: 1500 Willow Street, Sumner, WA, USA
Phone: (253) 891-4650