MOTT
CHILD
COMMUNITY
November
COLLEGE
DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
2015
SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:

WELCOME TO NOVEMBER!
November 9:
Volunteer Training
Orientation

November 17
Parents as Partners Topic:
Daily Routines

November 25:
“In-House”
Family Field Trip:
Firefighters Visit
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Parents as
Partners
2
Program
Measurement
3
MCC Water
4
MCC Staff
5
Yellow Room
6
Red Room
7
Green Room
8-9
Community
Happenings
10
Dear Parents:
We are having a
great time with your
children and you! We
want to thank you for
being so consistent
with your child’s attendance—we know
that some days, getting your child and
yourself around and
on the road is a real
challenge. We are so
glad that you have
chosen to make your
child’s education a
priority in your busy
lives. We are pleased
to see each one of
you every day. Research suggests that
a parent’s positive
attitude toward
school will trickle
down to their children. You are to be
commended for your
efforts!
Recap of Three of October’s Family Activities
In the month of October we had
some exciting events take place
such as our 1st Family Advisory
Team curriculum vote for a Social/
Emotional Owl Babies Activity, a visit from the MCC Counseling and Student Development Division and the
GSRP Family Visit to the Farmers’
Market, just to name a few!
MCC Counseling and Student
Development Division
1st Family Advisory Team
Curriculum Vote
Take a look inside this newsletter
to see what November has in store!
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Parent
involvement
equals school
success!
Playing
outside helps
make
children
 Happier
 Healthier
 Smarter
Parents as Partners: Backpack Connection Series
Join this informal
gathering of parents and staff as
we look at Michigan’s Early Learning
Standards for Prekindergarten and
discuss ways to support learning at
home and school.
Drop in!
This month’s topic:
Daily
Routines
Nov. 17
2:30-3:00
Daily
s
Routine
Outdoor Play
Outdoor play is important for children! They have a
chance to run, jump,
throw, swing, dig
and ride! They
breathe fresh air,
absorb vitamins
from the sun and
exercise their
heart, lungs and
muscles. They also
have an opportunity
experience nature
on our wonderful
wooded playground.
We will go outdoors
every day that the
wind chill is above
10 degrees, so
please be sure to
bring warm clothes,
including coats,
hats, gloves and
boots for your
child.
Thank you!
Snow Days
In the case of bad
weather, our school
will be closed when
Mott Community
College is closed
and also when Flint
Community Schools
are closed due to
.
In case of
snow…
NOVEMBER
weather. Any school
closing will be announced on the TV
(ABC 12) or the radio
or you may call the
Mott College Weather Information line
at (810) 232-8989
for updates.
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Community Helpers Visit
On Wednesday, November 25 at 2:00PM
parents and children
are invited to meet
firefighters from Fire
Station #1 who will be
visiting with their fire
engine! Each preschool
child must have one
adult (parent/guardian
or parent appointed
adult) accompanying
him/her during the
visit. GSRP children
will be dismissed at
1:45 that day. Please
talk to your child
ahead of time about
the flashing lights and
the loud noises of the
horn and siren they will
experience so that
they know they are
safe.
Parent Notice of Program Measurement
MCC ECLC is required
to work with the Michigan Department of
Education (MDE) to
measure the effect of
the statewide Great
Start Readiness Program (GSRP). MDE
sometimes collects information about GSRP
staff, children and
families.
They do this in different ways and they
might:
 Ask parents questions about their
children and family
 Observe children in
the classroom
Measure what children know about letters, words and numbers.
All information from you
and about your child will
not be shared with others in any way that you
or your child could be
identified. It is protected by law.

Questions?
Contact
mde-gsrp@michigan.gov
or
517-373-8483
or
MDE, Office of Early
Childhood Education and
Family Services, 608 W.
Allegan, P.O. Box 30008,
Lansing, MI 48909
Working
together
to
maintain
highquality
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MCC ECLC Water
MCC continues to monitor the
water safety here at the MCC
Early Childhood Learning Center in response to the situation with the Flint water. Bottled water is provided for children’s drinking water. In addition, through a generous donation of bottled water each
child will be able to be given
their “own” bottle of water
each day as supplies last!
Thank you so much to the following businesses for caring
for young children:
Communities
Care for
Children!
vis owner
Mexican American Council
LLEAD (Latino Leaders for the Enhancement of Advocacy Development)
Neighbor Hood House
Morley’s Inc.
Also donations from families and
individuals of Saginaw County
Volunteers Services from:
Great Lakes Bay Hispanic
Leadership Institute – Ambassadors class of 2015-16
Team One Credit Union
Consumers Energy
Donations are from:
Team One Credit Union
Consumers Energy
AFGE Local 2274 (American
Federation of Government Employees)
Great Lakes Bay Business Association
JCPenny
BBR (Bodies by Ron) Leron Da-
Free Parent Resources
.
Check it
out!
NOVEMBER
Thanks
to a
collaboration with the
Great Start to
Quality Southeast
Resource Center we
have quality
Learning Kits and
Books for MCC enrolled families to
borrow! Stop by the
Family Resource
Room located inside
the school office,
Room #110!
THANK
YOU!!!!
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PARENT/FAMILY VOLUNTEERS!
Are you interested in volunteering in your child’s classroom?
Plan on attending our…
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
ORIENTATION
Monday, November 9
2:00 - 3:00
MCC ECLC TEACHING STAFF!
Young Preschool:
GSRP:
GSRP:
GREEN ROOM!
RED ROOM!
YELLOW ROOM
Ms. Melissa
Ms. Andrea
Ms. Tammy
Ms. Maria
Ms. Ashley
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YELLOW ROOM NEWS!
These past weeks
we have been getting to know one another! We have also
been getting to
know our daily routines such as Small
Group, Large Group,
and a favorite of
many children,
OUSIDE TIME!
Our Favorite Book
The children
Our fa-
chanted along as
vorite
we read. You can
book was
check it out on
Pete the Cat:
YouTube or check
Rocking in My
out the book at
School Shoes.
your local library!
Farmers’ Market!
We read a book
about different
kinds of food we
would see at the
Farmers’ Market
and identified
fruits and vegetables!
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RED ROOM NEWS!
5 Little Pumpkins
The Red room has introduced a
new finger play/song this month.
It’s called the 5 Little Pumpkins,
Here are the words to the song
so you can sing with your child :
5 Little Pumpkins sitting on a
gate
As you are singing the finger play with your child
have them show you the
motions that go along with
it.
The first one says “ Oh my it’s
getting late”
The second one says “ There are
leaves in the air.”
The third one says “ But we
don’t care.”
The fourth one says “ Let’s run,
and run, and run.”
The fifth one says “ It’s just au-
Please Note:
tumn fun.”
GSRP will be CLOSED
Oooo, went the wind and out
Nov. 4 (half day) and Nov. 5.
went the light and the five little
pumpkins rolled out of sight.
Three year old class still in session.
Math: Apple Graphing
During
and Golden Delicious.
this
We graphed our favor-
month we ites! Check out our
sampled
graph in the classroom
three different kinds
to find out your child’s
of apples, Granny
favorite!
Smith, Red Delicious
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Going on a Bear Hunt
By Greg & Steve
Hey everybody, we’re going on a Bear
Hunt.
Are you afraid?
I’m not afraid!!
We’re going on a bear hunt (R=Repeat)
Take pictures with my camera –R
Open up the door-Squeak -R
Walk down the Road -R
Coming to a wheat field -R
Can’t go under it -R
Can’t got over it -R
Have to walk through it -R
(Music and hand motions)
Got through the wheat field -R
Coming to a Bridge -R
Can’t go under it –R
Have to walk over it –R
(Music and motion)
Got over the bridge –R
Coming to a tree –R
Can’t go under it-R
Guess we’ll have to climb it-R
Climb to the top-R
Do you see a bear?-R
No..-R
Let’s climb down –R
NOVEMBE
Coming to a River –R
Can’t go under it –R
Can’t fly over it –R
Let’s get in the boat-R
(music and motion)
Got across the river –R
Coming to a cave –R
Can’t go under it –R
Can’t go over it –R
Tiptoe inside –R
It’s dark in here –R
Is anyone around? -R
I see two eyes –R
And a big furry body –R
Let’s take a P-P-Picture –R
RUN, it’s a bear!!! -R
Back to the river
Row the boat across
Run to the tree
Climb up
Climb down
Run to the bridge
Cross it
Run through the wheat field
Run down the road
Open up the door- squeak
Close it
Whew- we made it –R
Hey everybody, let’s go on a bear hunt
Are you afraid?
I’m not afraid
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GREEN ROOM NEWS!
Classroom Happenings
We have been working on fine motor skills, counting and creative arts. We also have been focusing on the social and emotional part of being in a classroom.
One of the favorite songs in our class right now is “Going on a
Bear Hunt.” By Greg & Steve. Ask your child about it.
Please be on the lookout for homework assignments. I have
already sent home the 1st (Classroom routine) and the 2nd
(Classroom rules). These are activities for you and your
child to read together and keep at home. There are mailboxes across from the office that you can put future
homework assignments in when they need to be returned.
(We are the Green room.)
Reminders
Reminder:
The weather is changing and getting colder. Please be thinking about sending hats, gloves and a warm coat. We go outside every day. (Unless it is raining or the temperature drops
too low.)
Mott Community College
Early Childhood Learning Center
1509 E. Court Street Flint, MI 48503
Phone: 810-239-0046
Fax: 810-768-4002
The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is a
free child development program that serves eligible
children who are 4 years old by September1st of
each school year. The MCC GSRP is operated by
Our
program
is proud
to have
earned NAEYC Accreditation - the mark of
quality for early childhood education
programs.
Mott Community College and is funded by the
Michigan Department of Education.
These materials were developed under a grant awarded by
the Michigan Department of Education
Community Happenings!
FREE FAMILY PORTRAIT!
December 05, 2015
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Mott Library