Update from Mrs. Duits It has been fun getting to know the students of Lakewood Early Childhood Center over the last month. I am excited to be a part of the early stages of their educational career. LECC is a wonderful place to learn and grow. The teachers and staff members work incredibly hard to make sure our Little Vikes are successful learners. I truly believe that School + Home = SUCCESS! Please make sure you take the time to look through your child’s home folder each time it comes home. Sit with your child to go through their work. Take time each day to read to your child. Taking the time to do these simple things will help your child grow and blossom throughout the year. Background Check-Field Trips As field trips approach quickly, I just want to remind that all chaperones must fill out a form to get a State of Michigan background check. As a result of this policy, the chaperone name printed on the permission slip cannot be changed at the last minute. Our Kindergarten classes take their first field trip on Monday, October 2nd. The kindergarten classes are venturing to Klackle Orchard in Greenville. They will take a wagon ride and receive donut and cider, a small bag of apples and a small pumpkin. Our two kinderstart classes are heading to Country Mill in Charlotte on Tuesday, October 3rd. The kinderstart students will get to experience making cider along with going on a hayride, pick out a pumpkin and they even get to pick some apples off from a tree. This is such a fun trip in the fall.

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LECC thoroughly enjoyed being a part of an awesome cause to help people living right here in our community. I would like to thank Jessica Stank for making this a huge success and to her many volunteers that passed out t-shirts on game day to make sure every one of our little Vikes had an orange shirt. I would like to thank our families for sending in donations to fill the viking ship. I appreciate your generosity. Lastly, the pep assembly was memorable. Who doesn’t remember their pep rallies as a kid? I know I remember them vividly. It was such an amazing thing for our little Vikes to experience hearing the band play our fight song, seeing the cheerleaders create a pyramid and to see the varsity football team in their orange jerseys. LECC was completely wowed!

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Last day of the first marking period FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 Progress reports go home with your child NOVEMBER 1 Half-Day/Conferences 1:00-4:00 pm & 5:00-8:00 pm NOVEMBER 2 Conferences 5:00-8:00 pm [Information forthcoming regarding conference times.]

Kindergarten Field Trip [Klackle Orchard] ... October 2, 2017 Kinderstart Field Trip to Country Mill ........... October 3, 2017 Count Day ..................................................... October 4, 2017 Picture Day ................................................... October 6, 2017 First Feed the Need Distribution .................. October 6, 2017 Half Day - early release @ 11:47 pm ........ October 11, 2017 Walking trip to the Fire Barn ...................... October 13, 2017 Hearing/Vision Screening........................... October 17, 2017 PTO Meeting in Library, 6:00-7:00 pm ...... October 19, 2017 First Quarter Ends ...................................... October 20, 2017 Harvest Hustle ............................................ October 27, 2017 Popcorn Day ............................................... October 27, 2017 Progress Reports go home ........................ October 27, 2017 LECC Book Fair .....................October 29-November 4, 2017 Halloween Parade and Parties .................. October 31, 2017

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Halloween Parade & Parties On Tuesday, October 31st, LECC will celebrate Halloween by having a parade and classroom parties. The parade will take place first through the gym, and then the classroom parties will immediately follow. Students will bring their Halloween costume in a bag to put on at school. Please make sure that costumes worn at school are appropriate, life affirming, and do not have blood, gore or any kind of a weapon. Thank you! 9:30-11:00 a.m. Mrs. Coan Mrs. Thelen Ms. Martin Mrs. Forman-Martzke Mrs. Coykendall 1:00-2:30 p.m. Mrs. Flessner Mrs. Jimmerson Mrs. Smith Mrs. Foltz

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At LECC there are several ways that you can help our students out! One way is by sending in collection items and participating in fundraising opportunities. Money raised helps to pay for assemblies, playground equipment and special activities. Box Tops for Education is one thing that LECC collects. These labels can be found on many products and are worth 10 cents each! Box Tops are always due on the last Friday of each month. The class that brings in the most Box Tops will receive a special treat. Then, the class that brings in the most during the entire year will celebrate by having an ice cream sundae party!

LAKEWOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 223 W. Broadway Woodland, MI 48897 269.367.4935 www.lakewoodps.org Jodi Duits Sharon Catt Principal Administrative Assistant duitsj@lakewoodps.org catts@lakewoodps.org

Shop. Snap. Earn. Lakewood Early Childhood Center has partnered with a hassle-free, NO COST fundraiser called Shoparoo. Shoparoo is fundraising made easy! First, download the free Shoparoo app. Then, use the promo code: prog4524 for bonus sign up points. Next, select our school from the list and start taking pictures of your receipts. Shop anywhere, buy anything! It is a simple and quick way to make money for our school, just by taking pictures of all your receipts. All you have to do is take pictures of your receipts and submit them within fourteen days from purchase. Every receipt counts toward LECC. There is a wide variety of stores that you can earn “roo points” like Meijer, Walmart, McDonalds and Home Depot.

LECC PTO MEMBERSHIP Behind every successful school is a talented circle of volunteers who serve on a PTO. The mission of the PTO is enhance school life for students, families, and teachers. If you are a parent of an LECC student with interest in strengthening your connection with our school through serving on our PTO, please call the school office at 269.367.4935. This rewarding work has a deep and positive impact on the educational experience for our early childhood school community.

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