Early Learning Center

❗️ IT’S GO TIME ❗️ Registration is open for our Thacher and ELC Panda Pride Fun Run kicking off on 05/15/2024. This is the first step to helping our school reach our fundraising goal this year. Once you’re registered, you have access to all of the fun sharing & donation features to help us raise funds. Features like: ⭐️ The Student Star Video featuring YouTube Trickshot Stars, Dude Perfect! 💬 Easy Email and Texting 🍏 Automatic payment features, like Apple Pay Don’t wait! Head to mybooster.com today. Thanks for your support!

The week back from vacation flew by! We have only 7 more weeks of school and it looks like it is getting warmer out! Project Connect has a few more parent education events coming up that are geared towards the prek students. Please sign up if it is something that interests you! We highly recommend the Parent Toolbox Series. I hope to see many of you tomorrow at the Someone Special Dance! https://www.smore.com/n/47bdj

Attleboro Public Schools and the City of Attleboro are pleased to host the second annual Attleboro Career Fair, being held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from 4:30-6:30 PM at Attleboro High School. Screening interviews for school-based positions and free childcare can be scheduled by completing the registration form. All interested applicants should bring an updated resume. Please register to let us know you’re coming! https://forms.gle/JHuaVHiLuWNExKXY7 For more details on the career opportunities and hosts available at the fair please see the flier: https://tinyurl.com/22xxewvt

We look forward to seeing all students as we return to school tomorrow, Monday, April 22, 2024.

Looking for something to do over April break? Click the link below for more information on local events and activities happening this week! https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/school-break-opportunities As a reminder, the APS Welcome Center and Central Office entrance will be closed to the public starting Friday, April 12, 2024, and reopen on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Here is a summer program opportunity for our ELC friends!

The APS Welcome Center and Central Office entrance will be closed to the public starting Friday, April 12, 2024, and reopen on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Reminder that tomorrow there is no school for the ELC! We look forward to the opening of our 10th Preschool classroom the day we return from break. Hope everyone gets to spend a lot of time outside in the fresh air next week and returns April 22nd nice and healthy! Here is this week's ELC Panda Press! https://www.smore.com/n/py3xc

Our ELC students learned about the eclipse today and were able to experience it! The pure awe on their faces was amazing to see!

This weekend the Family Fun Fair will be happening on Saturday from 9:30-11:30am at the Attleboro High School. Hope to see you all there! Here is this week's ELC Panda Press! https://www.smore.com/n/rhym7

Have a fantastic long weekend! Enjoy your day off tomorrow! Here is this week's ELC Panda Press! https://www.smore.com/n/6e9cp2

It was great to see everyone in their green on Monday and with their socks on Thursday! Next week is another shortened week as we do not have school on Friday. We hope that you all have a great weekend! Here is this week's ELC Panda Press! https://www.smore.com/n/v3jck

Good afternoon, This evening's PTO Meeting will be virtual. Please use the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81180481242?pwd=D3zDfOHA3R2fQCKedWL3x36ABeTqC7.1

We have officially completed our screenings! On Monday we will have our green day spirit day! https://www.smore.com/n/rvacj

Good afternoon ELC families! We saw quite a few animals, superheros, and different characters today celebrating the end of Read Across Thacher/ELC week. Remember reading at least 20 minutes a day helps support literacy learning and skills! Here is this week's ELC Panda Press! Have a fantastic weekend! https://www.smore.com/n/ury7k

This week we spotlight Miss Kathy M's class! Only a couple more spotlights until we have gone through everyone! Make note of next week's spirit days for Read Across Thacher/ELC! Also a reminder that there is no school on Thursday as we screen the community peers for the 2024-2025 school year! https://www.smore.com/n/6fnxj

It is that time of the year! We are looking for around 70 peer students for the ELC program for the 2024-2025 school year. Students must be 3 years old by September 1, 2024 and a resident of Attleboro to participate. Please sign up for a required developmental screening of your child for the Community Peer Program. The dates for screenings are Friday, February 16, 2024, Thursday, March 7, 2024 and Friday, March 15, 2024. Click here for details and more information: https://elc.attleboroschools.com/o/elc/article/1402529

Do you know anyone with school age children ready for Kindergarten for next year? The Attleboro Public Schools is pleased to host Kindergarten Information Night on March 7, 2024. This evening provides families with information on how to enroll a student in Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Early Learning Center parents should plan to attend this evening to receive information for the next steps in the ELC to Kindergarten process. More information can be found here: https://attleboropsma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/apswc/page/kindergarten-registration-2023-024

Reminder: Any resident of Attleboro or guardian of a student attending the Attleboro Public Schools can call the William and James INTERFACE Referral Service Helpline at 1-888-244-6843 to consult with a mental health professional about outpatient mental health resources and/or a personalized, matched referral for outpatient mental health services. Learn more: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/article/1470811

The kids may be off on vacation already but Thacher and ELC staff are hard at work on our new Portrait of a Graduate.