We are looking forward to beginning our school year on Monday, August 24th. We have planned out a first day that will enable our parents and students to meet their teacher and see their classroom. These are short visits within the classroom with your teacher and a limited number of other students with their parents. It is not necessary to arrive more than 5 minutes early for your time. Please follow social distancing guidelines when in our parking lot and building. The rest of the day will take place at home using the chromebooks. Please complete the eLearning Activity Board. All squares are required as attendance. The eLearning segment of our day will help parents and students become familiar with what eLearning will look like and prepare everyone for a successful school year! We value your partnership!

Below you will find the eLearning Activity Board. All of the activities on the board must be completed for attendance on the first day of K. There are lots of choices available within the board such as the order completed, where you set up your eLearning station and what the content of your correspondence with your teacher will be. Take this opportunity to have fun and help your child feel comfortable with the distance learning skills the choice board offers. This is a wonderful opportunity to establish eLearning in your home to be prepared for anything we will face together.

Welcome to the ELC! I am so excited to be your child's first principal! I am dedicated to the students at the ELC and look forward to being a part of the beginning of their journey of being a Brickie! My husband and I have two children, Aidan, 14 and Kennedy, 10. When I am not wearing my principal hat, I put on my golf visor and caddy for my children! We are a golf family! The staff and I look forward to a wonderful school year and thank you in advance for your support. Together, we will make a positive difference in your child’s life. Let’s have a successful school year Growing Up Brickie Strong!

With just a few days left before school, take this opportunity to set your child up on a daily routine for success. Read through our checklist and make sure all points on it are covered and ready for the first day. Taking just a bit of time will help ensure your child's school day will go smoothly and help them gain confidence. Elearning families, make sure your are setting limits on screen time as your child will have an increase with school. All students will benefit from turning off screens 2 hours before bedtime and having a regular bedtime each night.

If you are elearning this semester, you have the support of our Technology Department. Find insight and helpful information on our technology website and how to contact their office.

If your child isn't feeling well, please keep him or her at home. You must report the absence to the school before 10:00AM. Here is the procedure for reporting absence.

The ELC strives to keep our parents and families informed about the events and happenings at our school. Mrs. Gutierrez makes a weekly phone call, "The Brickie Buzz" on Monday evenings with announcements about upcoming topics.

You can also visit our webpage at https://www.hobart.k12.in.us/elc to find information about the ELC.

We keep our Facebook page updated with current events. Remember to like The Early Learning Center on Facebook as well as ELC Library to see snapshots of our day and find information. We don't typically respond to comments and queries made directly on our Facebook pages, please contact the office directly these for the most accurate information.

Our school will continue to send out newsletters through Skyward on a regular basis. You can also find back issues of our newsletters on our webpage under Information.

The ELC Cafe menus will be available online. You can visit the website to view or print entire month of menus.

An app for iOS as well as android is available to access our cafe menus visit your ap store and look for the Web Menus app.

If you need information with food services, you can log in to Skyward and choose Food Service on the left hand side of the page. Here you can apply for Free & Reduced meal benefits, make a payment and view your child's meal account balance.

You may also contact 219-947-2413 with questions.

Our School is proud of our procedures that keep our students and staff safe. We have developed systems that maximize safety during some of the most active times of our day. Please understand that these policies and procedures are based on our perspective of safety for all and are not meant to inconvenience our families. We appreciate your cooperation. We are proud to have a full time School Resource Officer who is a uniformed officer from the Hobart Police Department.

As we start school it is important for the safety of our children to be aware of our school buses.

The stop arm and blinking lights mean “STOP”. To disregard the stop arm is a misdemeanor and mandatory court appearance. The Hobart Police Department has shared that law allows the police to use the bus driver’s observations to issue a citation to the registered owner of the vehicle.

Our ultimate goal is a safe commute for children to and from school.

Parents or family members must be present at bus stop with their purple sign to get their kindergartner off the bus. Our transportation department uses the Here Comes the Bus app to communicate bus arrival times at bus stops. Please understand it is not unusual for our buses to run late the first couple weeks of school as students are getting to know their procedures. Thank you for your patience.

The School City of Hobart uses the Here Comes the Bus ap that makes tracking your bus simple. Click the link to find out how to sign up.

Late Start Wednesdays begin August 26th . Please note that Late Start Wednesday does not pertain to any of the preschool classes at ELC, those students begin at their regular time. Late Start Wednesdays are for our staff to participate in regular professional development to enhance the learning experience we can offer to our students. Students cannot be brought to the ELC before the start time on Wednesday, please make sure you have accommodations in place for child care as Late Start Wednesday will continue through the entire school year.

Practicing these tasks with your child will help them to have a successful school day!

Send in your order form for ELC Spirit Wear!!!! This year, the ELC celebrates 10 years serving our littlest Brickies!!!! Order forms will come home with your child the first week of school. Don't miss the special commemorative spirit wear designs!

Email: sgutierrez@hobart.k12.in.us
Website: www.hobart.k12.in.us/elc
Location: 400 North Wilson Street, Hobart, IN, USA
Phone: (219)942-7263
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Early-Learning-Center-253608198727771/