On the Border Fundraiser

In an effort to provide funds for the needs of the classrooms and students at the ECEC, The ECEC Parent Association is hosting a fundraising event at On the Border in Allen Park on December 7th.  Bring the flyer below with you when you dine and 10% of the sales will be given back to the ECEC Parent Association.  Please feel to share and encourage others to attend!​

Curriculum Night

Join us for ECEC Curriculum Night on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Families are invited to participate in hands-on activities that their children experience in the classroom. Hear about the inquiry investigations, learning groups and classroom curriculum from teachers and interns. Visit all of our classrooms and see what's happening throughout our program.

ECEC/CEF Annual Halloween Walk

The ECEC and CEF annual Halloween Walk is scheduled for Thursday, October 29^th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Families that do not attend on Thursday or attend only in the morning are welcome to attend. You will meet your child’s classroom at the front of the building and then participate in the walk through the building and outside with classmates. The ECEC is accepting “trick-or treat” donations of healthy treats and non-food treat items to distribute. We ask that any type of peanut treat is not donated.

ECEC Fire Drill

The ECEC has scheduled several safety drills throughout the school year. There will be an ECEC Fire Drill on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. It is important for children, University students, staff, teachers and administrators to practice these safety procedures to prepare in case of emergencies.

Please note that everyone who is inside the building during a drill will be required to participate. No one will be allowed to enter the building while a drill is in process. Please click here for a complete list of scheduled safety drills.

Better Made Potato Chip Fundraiser

The Early Childhood Education Center is pleased to announce our annual Better Made Potato Chip Fundraiser. You can support the ECEC and a Michigan company at the same time. Chips are $16.00 per case of 50 bags - only 32 cents per bag!  These snacks are great for lunches and also make neat Halloween treats. Proceeds go to the ECEC scholarship fund to assist families in need of tuition support for their children.  Last year, you helped the ECEC raise $626 from this fundraiser.

• ORDER FORM

Return order forms with payment to the ECEC front desk by Monday, October 19, 2015 (please make checks payable to ECEC Parent Association).  Orders will be available for pick up on Wed. & Thurs., October 28-29th at the ECEC.  

Welcome from the ECEC Parent Association

My name is Michelle Leonard and my husband, Nathan, and I will be leading the Parent Association at the ECEC. We wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves. I work at the University in the Behavioral Sciences Department and Nathan works at CSX Railroad. We have one son, who just started his third year at the ECEC.

We embrace the approach to learning at the ECEC and appreciate how children can explore their environment to foster critical thinking/problem solving. The ECEC is important to us not just in terms of child care, but also in terms of learning/development for our little dude and a general sense of community (we live here in the area).

In the past couple of years, the Parent Association at the ECEC has struggled and we want to try to give it a new breath of life. We hope to increase involvement in a few of the already existing activities/programs, but also possibly by bringing in a few new activities.

We will be at the apple orchard outing and look forward to meeting you there and learning how you would like to be involved! If you aren't able to make it you can feel free to email me or Nathan (mtleon@umich.edu or nay98b@yahoo.com).

Warmly,

Michelle & Nathan Leonard

CEF Family Fun Day Recap

Thank you to the 100+ ECEC families and staff who attended the CEF Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 12th. The event was a rousing success!

Thirty One Fundraiser

The Early Childhood Education Center is hosting a Thirty One Fundraiser just in time for summer with the Spring/Summer Catalog. Thirty One offers a variety of products to keep you organized at home and on the go. For every purchase you make the center will receive 20% of the sales. This money will go toward scholarships for ECEC families.

A sample of the products will be displayed in the front lobby for you to see the quality of the different items we have. The prints for summer are fun and bright.

Friends and family can also help support the center by ordering online. 

1. Go to www.mythirtyone.com/Klenihan 
2. Click place an order
3. Choose ECEC Fundraiser

​​Orders can be shipped to their house for an additional $4. All orders are due by May 29th. Items will be delivered to the ECEC for pickup unless direct ship was chosen.

If you love Thirty One and want to host a party or do a fundraiser of your own, please contact me! I would love to help you earn items for free and at a discounted price. I will also donate back a part of my commission to the center from your part.

Kelly Lenihan

Thirty One Consultant

Klenihan09@gmail.com

www.mythirtyone.com/Klenihan

CEF Family Fun Day - Save the Date!

ECEC Picnic - Save the Date

Join us for family fun, music, food and games!

ECEC Family Picnic
Friday, June 12, 2015
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ECEC Playground

Sign up sheets will be posted in the classrooms two weeks prior to the picnic.

Early Childhood Program Exhibit (April 8 - May 1)

Open House - February 11, 2015

Kindergarten Information Night - February 10, 2015

Nonmedical Waiver for Michigan Schools and Licensed Childcares

ECEC Families,

Michigan recently modified the administrative rules that change how nonmedical waivers for immunizations will be processed for school/childcare programs. The new rule went into effect on January 1, 2015.

With Michigan having one of the highest waiver rates in the country, a proactive approach has been established to help inform everyone regarding the benefits of vaccinations and the risks of disease. Some counties in Michigan have waiver rates as high as 20.7%. This means that more than 20% of the students in those counties haven’t gotten all their vaccines. Some school buildings have even higher waiver rates. The hope is that the new rule will help answer any questions/concerns one may have regarding immunizations.

Key Points

• The new rule applies to all children who are enrolled in a public or private:
• Licensed childcare, preschool, and Head Start programs
• Kindergarten, 7th grade, and any newly enrolled student into the school district
• The new rule does not take away your right to obtain a nonmedical waiver.
• Nonmedical waivers (religious or philosophical (other) objections) will need to be obtained from a county health department; the schools/childcare centers will not have them.
• Parents/Guardians must follow these steps when requesting a nonmedical waiver:
• Contact your county health department for an appointment to speak with a health educator.
• During the visit, there will be an opportunity to have a discussion about immunizations with the county health department staff.
• If at the end of the visit, you request a nonmedical waiver for your child, you will receive a copy of the current, certified (stamped and signed) State of Michigan Nonmedical Waiver Form.
• Schools/childcare centers will only accept the current, official State of Michigan form (Current date: January 1, 2015).
• Forms cannot be altered in any way (such as crossing information out).
• Take completed, certified waiver form to your child’s school or childcare center.
• If your child has a medical reason (a true contraindication or precaution) for not receiving a vaccine, a physician must sign the State of Michigan Medical Contraindication form; this form is available at your doctor’s office (not the county health department).
• Based on the public health code, a child without either an up-to-date immunization record, a certified nonmedical waiver form or a physician signed medical waiver form can be excluded from school/childcare.

For more information, please visit www.michigan.gov/immunize > then click on Local Health Departments > then click on Immunization Waiver Information. There is a list of all the county health departments on this website, along with their addresses and phone numbers.