Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher conferences will be held during the weeks of December 10th and December 17th. Please find the sign up sheet in your child's classroom. Below are the scheduled conference times:

Mrs. Stone
Mon., Dec. 17 ~ 8:00-11:30 a.m.
Tues., Dec. 18 ~ 8:00-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 19 ~ 8:00-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Mrs. Daigneau & Ms. Camardese
Mon., Dec. 17 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 18 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Mrs. Lenihan
Mon., Dec. 17 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 18 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 19 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Ms. Kurtjian
Thurs., Dec. 13 ~ 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 14 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Mon., Dec. 17 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 18 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Ms. Finkelstein & Ms. Muehlenbein
Fri., Dec. 14 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 17 ~ 8:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 18 ~ 1:30-6:00 p.m.

Ms. Szymaszek
Thurs., Dec. 13 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 14 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 2:00-6:00 p.m.

Mrs. McAuliffe
Thurs., Dec. 13 ~ 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 18 ~ 8:30-11:00 a.m. & 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 19 ~ 8:30-11:00 a.m. & 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Thanksgiving Holiday

The ECEC will be closed Thursday-Friday, November 22-23, 2012 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on Monday, November 26, 2012.

Basket Raffle

We are raffling off the baskets pictured below. Get your raffle tickets at the ECEC front desk. Tickets are $1 a piece or 6 for $5. The raffle will be held on December 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. You need not be present to win. Good luck!


Breakfast Basket - Mrs. Stone & Mrs. Paris' Classroom 29 tickets submitted
~ Aunt Jemima Pancake/Waffle Mix
~ $15 Gift Card to Dunkin Donuts
~ Oat 'N Clusters Cereal
~ Tazo Zen Green Tea
~ 2 Coffee Mug Sets
~ 2 Bags Chocolate Chips
~ 2 Shake 'N Pour Pancake Mix
~ Apple Bread Mix
~ 2 Bottles of Honey
~ Smuckers Cherry Preserves
~ Love Crunch Granola
~ Coffee Mug
~ Swiss Miss Cocoa Mix


Coffee Basket - Mrs. Daigneau & Ms. Camardese's Classroom 25 tickets submitted
~ Coffee French Press
~ 2 pkgs. Dunkin Donuts Coffee
~ Starbucks Coffee & Mug
~ Hot Chocolate
~ 8 Coffee Mugs
~ Sugar Cookie Mix
~ Crossword Puzzle Book
~ Sudoku Puzzle Book
~ Coffee Dish Towel
~ Margaritaville Coffee
~ Coffee Filters


Tea Basket - Mrs. Daigneau & Ms. Camardese's Classroom 14 tickets submitted
~ 2 Tea Ball Streamers
~ Peppermint Tea & Mug
~ Tea Towel
~ Assorted Flavored Tea
~ 2 Honey Spoons
~ Mini Teapot
~ Sugar Cookie Mix
~ Tea Time Magazine


Scrapbooking Basket #1 - Mrs. Lenihan's Classroom 35 tickets submitted
~ Child Safe Scissor Set
~ Glue
~ Black Letter Stickers
~ 96 ct. Crayola Crayons
~ 2 Clear Blocks
~ Fuzzy Pipe Cleaners
~ Foam Stars
~ Metal Sheets
~ Scrapbooking Paper / Metallic Cardstock
~ Martha Stewart Scrapbook

Scrapbooking Basket #2 - Mrs. Lenihan's Classroom 23 tickets submitted

~ Storybook 4.0 Digital Scrapbooking Software
~ 2 Simply Said Books
~ 12x12 Family Quick Kit Album
~ 7 Additional Packs
~ 2 Markers
~ Tape Runner


Scrapbooking Basket #3 - Mrs. Lenihan's Classroom 21 tickets submitted
~ Stamps/Stamp Pad
~ Colored Pencils
~ Glitter Stickers
~ Clipboard Alpha-dots
~ Markers
~ 8x8 Scrapbook & Additional Pages
~ Scrapbook Paper
~ Clear Stamps Letter
~ 10 Themed Page Stickers
~ Ultimate Fuzzy Kit


Movie Night Basket - Ms. Kurtjian's Classroom 81 tickets submitted
~ 4 Bags of Movie Theatre Popcorn
~ Kettle Popcorn
~ Pumpkin Spice Almonds
~ Shark Tale, Where the Wild Things Are, Eat Pray Love DVDs
~ Muppets Take Manhattan, The Tale of Desperaux, Jumanji DVDs
~ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder) DVD
~ Thomas and Friends: Friends Help Out DVD
~ Kit Kat, Hersheys, Reese's, Reese Pieces, Jolly Ranchers
~ M&M Snack Kit, Gummies, Raisinets, Mike 'N Ikes, Gummy Worms
~ White Cheddar Popcorn Seasoning
~ Popcorn Containers
~ Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds
~ Pajama Shirt & Pants
~ $5 Gift Card to Kroger
~ $20 Gift Card to Buddy's Pizza


Animal Basket - Ms. Finkelstein & Ms. Muehlenbein's Classroom 128 tickets submitted
~ Free Willy, March of the Penguins DVDs
~ Rabbit & Bear Stuffed Animals
~ Under the Sea Floor Puzzle
~ Naturally Wild 2013 Calendar
~ Animal Crackers
~ Lace & Trace Farm Animals
~ Baby Whale, Giraffe & Tiger Book
~ Animal A-Z Book
~ Animal Pattern Block
~ Paint with Water
~ Animal Jumbo Coloring Pad
~ Wonder Pet Puzzle
~ Bug & Reptile Puzzle
~ 4 Tickets to "Lights of Christmas" at the Toledo Zoo (includes 1 parking pass, good through December 31, 2012)


Gift Card Basket - Ms. Szymaszek's Classroom 111 tickets submitted
~ $15 Starbucks Gift Card
~ $10 Starbucks Gift Card
~ $10 Trader Joe Gift Card
~ $10 Cold Stone Gift Card
~ $25 Old Navy Gift Card
~ $20 Toys R Us Gift Card
~ $20 Amazon Gift Card
~ $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card


Game Night Basket #1 - Mrs. McAuliffe's Classroom 93 tickets submitted
~ Uno Disney
~ Dora Mad Libs
~ Twister
~ Dry Roasted Peanuts
~ Dora Puzzle
~ Power Ranger Puzzle
~ Trouble
~ Scrabble & Scrabble Reusable Bag
~ Candyland
~ Operation
~ Jenga


Game Night Basket #2 - Mrs. McAuliffe's Classroom 52 tickets submitted
~ Four in a Row
~ Pretzel Sticks
~ Twizzlers
~ Yahtzee
~ Star Wars Deck of Cards
~ Hedbanz
~ Blokus
~ Perfection
~ Chutes & Ladders
~ Monkey in a Barrel
~ Popcorn


Sports Basket - ECEC Office 89 tickets submitted
~ Michigan Blanket
~ Backpack
~ 2 Michigan Polo Shirts
~ Michigan Water Bottle
~ Michigan Backpack
~ Michigan Football
~ Digital Active Life Pedometer
~ Michigan Travel Mug
~ Michigan Cup
~ 2 Michigan Pencils
~ Michigan Post-Its
~ Michigan T-Shirt


Homemade Goods Basket - ECEC Office 31 tickets submitted
~ Chocolate Truffles
~ Peppermint Marshmallows
~ Apple Butter
~ Pizzelles
~ Chocolate Lollipops
~ Rosemary Soft Pretzels
~ Puppy Chow
~ Congo Bars
~ Chocolate Cracker Bars

Chancellor's Year in Review

The ECEC is featured in Chancellor Little's Year in Review, a summary of the University's accomplishments this year and goals for the year ahead.

- ECEC Faculty Director Seong Hong is featured on page 5 for receiving a Collegiate Professorship

- The Center is featured on pages 8-9 for the research and collaboration with Oakwood's Center for Exceptional Families.


Please take a moment to read about the ECEC's research and its role as a teacher-preparation site.

ECEC & SOE Featured in UM-D Legacy

Take a moment to read about the ECEC & SOE staff and students featured in UM-Dearborn's Fall 2012 Legacy alumni magazine:

- ECEC lead teacher Kelly Lenihan is featured in "After School" on page 24
- ECEC children Fatima & Jamil Mashhour are pictured on page 4
- ECEC children Jack & Lily Rotta are pictured on page 27
- SOE & ECEC alumnae Kawthar Ali and Nicole Danz are featured on page 30

It's wonderful to see the ECEC staff and children well represented on campus and in the community.

ECEC Office Sports Basket Donations

The ECEC office is working on a Sports Basket for the ECEC raffle which will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. We are looking for some donations to add to the basket if you'd like to participate




Somethings that we could include are:

- Sporting Event tickets
- Sports apparel (hats, scarves, t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.)
- Water bottles
- Blankets with team logos
- Balls (basketball, football, golf balls, soccer ball, baseball, etc.)
- Seat cushions for bleacher seating

Any other sports related items that you may have are welcome. You may drop off your donation at the ECEC front desk. Thank you for your support!