SECC Weekly Blast
Dear Squannacook Patriot Families,
What a wonderful week it has been at SECC! Our school was filled with so much energy, kindness, and excitement as we celebrated Kindness Week together. Students participated in thoughtful activities, shared kind words and actions, and helped make our school community feel even more welcoming and caring.
We also enjoyed special assemblies this week, including a visit from Pumpernickel Puppets for our PreK, kindergarten, and grade 1 students. There were so many smiles, laughs, and even some dancing as students enjoyed Peter Rabbit together.
In classrooms, students continued to work hard, grow, and learn each day. It has been so exciting to see all of the progress they are making this year and the joy they bring to their learning.
As we head into April Vacation, I hope all of our families find time to relax, recharge, and enjoy time together. Whether your adventures take you near, far, or right at home, I wish you a fun and restful break.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready to finish the school year strong!
Warmly,
Lisa Comeau
Peregrine Falcon
Screech Owl
Great Horned Owl
We’re excited to share that Squannacook Early Childhood Center Field Day will take place on Tuesday, June 9th, with a rain date of Wednesday, June 10th. A detailed schedule for the day is included below.
Each class will be assigned a class color, and we kindly ask that your child come to school wearing a t-shirt in their class color if possible.
Class Colors:
Red: Ringer, LaFleur, Aucoin, Wendling
White: Oakley, Maclean, Howes, Powell
Green: Eggleston, Nolan, Gerrior
Blue: Rollo, Moore, Fitzgerald
Field Day Stations Include:
Popsicles & Water, Relay Races, Obstacle Course, Tug of War, Shoe Kick, Rolling Hoops, Water Balloon Catch, Parachute, Longest Throw, Egg & Spoon Relay, Bean Bag Toss, and Tag Games.
Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up using the attached Google Sheet.
Volunteers should arrive at school no later than 9:15 AM
A current CORI form must be on file in the office
If you’re unsure of your CORI status, please contact the office
Please note:
Sign-up is required in advance, so we have time to confirm CORIs (this process could take up to 5 days)
If you sign up using the Google Sheet, you are confirmed and should plan to attend (no separate confirmation email will be sent)
All volunteers must sign in at the front office before heading outside.
To help us maintain a safe and positive environment for all students:
Spectators should not gather outside the fence during Field Day
Please only take photos of your own child
We’re looking forward to a fun and active day for our students! Thank you for your support.
Hello SECC Families,
Concert season is almost here! We are so excited to share our singing and dancing with you in just a few weeks. Concerts for Kindergarten and 1st grade will be a little different for everyone this year. To make sure that we can bring in as many family members as possible, we are splitting each grade into two concerts. Each family will receive 4 tickets, if you don't need all 4 please send them back to the school. You will receive the tickets about a week before the concert.
Kindergarten concerts are as follow:
Thursday, May 21st at 1:30 PM - Mrs. Moore and Mrs. MacLean
Friday, May 22nd at 1:30 PM - Mrs. LaFleur and Ms. Nolin's classes
1st Grade concerts are as follow:
Thursday, May 28th at 1:30 - Mrs. Rollo and Mrs. Oakley
Friday, May 29th at 1:30 - Mrs. Eggleston and Mrs. Ringer
These concerts will all be at SECC, in the gymnasium. Please feel free to reach out with any questions at nfrench@nmrsd.org
Thank you, and we're looking forward to making some music together!
Signed,
Mr. French
With the change of seasons, it’s a great time to check and update your child’s extra set of clothing sent to school. Just as the flowers are growing, our students are growing too! What fit a few months ago may no longer be the right size or seasonally appropriate.
Ensuring your child has fresh, properly sized clothes at school helps them stay comfortable and prepared for any spills or accidents. Thank you for taking a moment to replenish your child’s clothing supplies!
We wanted to share a friendly reminder about PreK arrival and dismissal procedures to help keep our preschoolers safe and our routines running smoothly:
- If you walk your child to the classroom, please stay with them or hold their hand until a SECC staff member greets them.
- Please avoid parking on the left side of the road to the entrance so vans can safely come and go.
- Feel free to use the parking lot and walk your child to the classroom pick-up spot.
- Please do not park in the main entrance loop.
PreK AM dismissal is at 11:45 AM and PM dismissal is at 2:45 PM. If you need to pick up your child earlier, please plan to come to the front office. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, we are not able to dismiss students early from classroom doors.
Thank you for your continued help and support in making arrival and dismissal a safe, calm, and welcoming time for all of our little learners! 💛
As we continue to prioritize the safety of all students, we kindly ask families to follow our established arrival and dismissal procedures.
Whenever possible, please have your child enter and exit the vehicle from the passenger side (sidewalk side). This helps keep students safely away from moving traffic and allows our drop-off and pick-up lines to run smoothly.
During drop-off and pick-up:
- Please remain in your vehicle. Our staff members are outside each morning and afternoon to support students as they enter and exit safely.
- Please do not pass parked or waiting vehicles in the drop-off circle. When cars at the curb are dismissed, please follow the line and exit in order.
We truly appreciate your cooperation in helping us create a safe and efficient experience for everyone. Thank you for your continued support!
Drop off circle
If you arrive between 9:10-9:30, please park in the parking lot.
9:10-9:30 is for Vanpool School Buses only. They are dropping off our preschool students.
