Park Lane ECC is a Blast!
Celebrating Our Nation's 250th Anniversary 1776-2026
Parent Newsletter November 2026
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Many Thanks!
Thank you to Olive Garden Broken Arrow for the delicious dinner of spaghetti, salad, and breadsticks you provided for our first night of parent/teacher conferences. Many thanks to BattleCreek Church Broken Arrow for providing such a delicious meal for our second conference night - street tacos, beans, rice, chips, and all the fixings from El Tequila. What a great treat to get us through a long day! Also, thank you to Buffalo Wild Wings Broken Arrow for rounding out the meal with your yummy queso. We felt well loved!
This Month's Events
Monday, October 26
Fundraiser Product Pickup
(See below)
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Thursday, October 29
Raising Cane's Spirit Night
4:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday, October 30
Dress as Your Favorite Book Character
(See below)
Sunday, November 1
Daylight Saving Time Ends
FALL BACK - Move clocks BACK 1 hour
Tuesday, November 3
Fall Picture Retakes
Thursday, November 5
Cici's Spirit Night
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday, November 6
Popcorn Day
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day Parade and Reception
Dress in red, white, and blue
9:00 am
Thursday, November 12
Raising Cane's Spirit Night
4:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday, November 13
Professional Day
No school for students!
Wednesday, November 18
Santa Pictures
Papa John's Spirit Day
Thursday, November 19
Family Night
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Friday, November 20
Pumpkin Pie Pajama Day
Wear your pajamas!
Freckles Friday
Monday, November 24 - Friday, November 28
Thanksgiving Break
No school all week!
Thursday, December 3
CiCi's Spirit Night
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday, December 4
Popcorn Day
Big Kahuna Fundraiser
Product pickup is Monday, October 26, from 1:00 - 3:00. We do not have space to store items or refrigerate cookie dough, so all items will need to be picked up on this day. If you are unable to pick up, please make arrangements with family or friends to pick your items up.
Thank you for supporting PLECC! We couldn't do this without the support of wonderful parents like you!
Dress as Your Favorite Book Character
Friday, October 30 is "Dress as Your Favorite Book Character Day." Please, no scary characters, masks, or props.
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Don't forget to FALL BACK at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 1 and move your clocks back 1 hour!
Veterans Day Parade
Veterans Day is fast approaching and Park Lane ECC would like to honor our special veterans. In order to do this, we are doing a couple of different things.
First, we will have a special “Veterans Day Parade” on Wednesday, November 11, from 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. We want to invite all PLECC veterans to come to school and walk a “parade” route through our building. Our students will be lined up along the hallways with their smiles and waves! Following the parade, we will have a small reception with coffee and muffins or donuts with our veterans and their PLECC student. Complete the RSVP below and return by Wednesday, November 4.
Second, we would like to honor our veterans with a special bulletin board displaying photos of our students’ family members who are veterans or currently serving in the military. Students will enjoy viewing the photos and recognizing those who are important in their lives.
If you have a special veteran in your family and you would like to have them honored in our photo display, please fill out the information below and return it with the photo to your child’s teacher. Please make sure all photos are labeled with your student’s name, the teacher’s name, the veteran’s name, the military branch, and years of service (see below). All photos will be returned. If you prefer to send a copy of the photo that would be fine as well. You may also email photos to Amber King at aking@baschools.org We will need your photos by Wednesday, November 4.
We look forward to honoring our veterans for the gift of their sacrifice and service!
Family Night
Please join us on Thursday, November 19 from 6:00 - 7:00 for an evening of family engagement. There will be some fun activities and simple crafts for your child to rotate through.
Professional Day
There are five pre-planned Professional Days built into the calendar for teacher professional development and collaboration. This is a work day for teachers and staff, but not for students. There is no school for students on this day. Mark your calendars for the following Professional Days.
September 11
November 13
January 4
February 5
April 16
Pictures with Santa
Skip the crowds at the mall or stores! Ruth Kelly's Santa will be at Park Lane ECC on Wednesday, November 18 for pictures. Pictures must be prepaid. Be looking for more information to come home.
Pumpkin Pie Pajama Day
Friday, November 20 is Pumpkin Pie Pajama Day! Be sure and wear shoes appropriate for the playground and recess.
Thanksgiving Break
We will not be in school the week of November 23-27. Enjoy this time with your family and friends!
Spirit Nights
Join us in participating during our school Spirit Nights. These events are an opportunity for us to raise extra funds. Without a school PTA at the Pre-K level, we must depend on Spirit Nights, Freckles Friday Custard, popcorn, t-shirt, and yearbook sales to provide extra funding to purchase items for our school, students, and staff. Thank you for participating and supporting our school!
Thursday, October 29
Raising Cane's Spirit Night
4:00 - 9:00 pm
Thursday, November 5
Cici's Spirit Night
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Thursday, November 12
Raising Cane's Spirit Night
4:00 - 9:00 pm
Wednesday, November 18
Papa John Spirit Day
Thursday, December 3
Cici's Spirit Night
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Park Lane ECC Vision Statement
Park Lane ECC Mission Statement
Our mission at Park Lane Early Childhood Center is to provide a vibrant, nurturing environment where young children actively engage in hands-on learning experiences, make meaningful connections with their surroundings, and are inspired to fearlessly create, innovate, and explore the wonders of their world.
Dana deFreese, Principal
Monica Palmer, Child and Family Resource Specialist
There will be no discrimination in the District because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender expression or identity, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or genetic information in its programs, services, activities and employment. The district also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Broken Arrow Public Schools will take all necessary steps to ensure that each school and work place in the District is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. The following people within the District have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the District’s non-discrimination policies, issues and concerns: • For all student issues related to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (questions or complaints based on race, color, and national origin), the Deputy Superintendent should be contacted at 918-259-5700 or at 701 South Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012; • For all student issues related to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) (for questions or complaints based on disability), the Executive Director of Special Services should be contacted at 918-259-5700 or at 701 South Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012; • For all student issues related to Title IX, of the Education Amendments of 1972 (for questions or complaints based on sex, pregnancy, gender, gender expression or identity), the Assistant Superintendent should be contacted at 918-259-7722 or at 701 South Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012; • For issues related to accessibility to facilities, services and activities pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Associate Superintendent should be contacted at 918-259-5728 or at 701 South Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012; • For all non-student and/or employment related issues (including questions or complaints based on age), or for any individual who has experienced some other form of discrimination, including discrimination not listed above, the Chief Human Resources Officer should be contacted at 918-259-7724 or at 701 South Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012. • Inquiries concerning non-discrimination can also be made to, and outside assistance obtained from, the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. The contact information for the Kansas City Enforcement Office is: Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106; Telephone: (816) 268-0550; TTY: (877) 521-2172; Facsimile: (816) 823-1404; Email: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.