Welcome ECE Families!
Welcome ECE Families!
This ECE Parent Portal is your first stop to get all of the information you need! Check back weekly on Fridays for the latest information. The Home Page is the hub for upcoming events, school updates and ways to get involved. Select your child's classroom page from menu to see updates, photos, and more!
Hello ECE Families,
We've had a such fantastic first week! The children acclimated successfully. There may be tears and apprehension the second and third week, don't be surprised. However, collectively it has been an exceptional start! We appreciate the trust and partnership with our families.
Tuesday is a big day! We have our first Parent Association meeting @9am. There will be a special coffee cart in front of the Mercaz beginning at 8:45am. We expect our parking lot to get full. "Pro Tip" would be to park outside and walk in and/or leave a good cushion of time. We want all families to stay for this meeting. There will be a lot of information being shared. If you are unable to attend, not to worry, we always follow up important information with emails or have it here on this portal.
Most everyone is using those blue lines in the parking lot. It is critical to the safety of your children, yourselves, our security guards and staff. Below is the important reminders regarding safety, Orientation and important dates.
Have fun exploring your kiddos classroom pages.
Shabbat Shalom,
The ECE Team
WALKING
Use the blue crosswalks both with and without children to cross the parking lot. The crosswalk area is the only location families may cross the parking lot.
Walk in front of parked cars- Not in the center of the parking lot
Use the areas behind the red poles or portico
DRIVING
Check in ALL directions before reversing
No cell phone use
Follow security and staff instructions
Important Dates:
Tuesday 8/26 First Day of School
Monday 9/1 Labor Day, No School
Tuesday 9/2 First ECE Parent Meeting @ 8:45am in the Mercaz Building
Thursday 9/18 No Late Care- Back to School Night
Monday 9/22 Early Dismissal 1/2 Day- Erev Rosh Hashanah
Tues.-Wed 9/23-9/24 No School- Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday 9/30 Picture Day
Tuesday 9/30 TK/K Pathways Meeting
The New Family Orientation hosted by the ECE Admin Team happened in the summer and was included in a previous communication but we thought it might be helpful to include it again. Let us know if you have any questions.
Passcode: tI0@^r
Hi everyone, it was truly so great to see so many friends and new faces at the meeting this morning. Thank you for making the effort and for those of you we didn't see, you were missed and we'll see you soon! A few key things to remember:
9/7-Drag Queen Bingo (https://www.tbhla.org/event/SeptemberDrag)
TBH-The Business Hour-next meeting 9/30 from 8-9:30 in the Beit Midrash. If you want to be added to the list, reach out to Nolan in the front office: nolan@tbhla.org
If you have any skills, talents or interesting connections that you'd like to share with the TBH community. please reach out to me: shannon.silber@gmail.com
I am thrilled to be your PA President this year and look forward to doing GREAT things for the ECE and TBH community as a whole.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or if you want to grab a coffee one morning or a drink after bedtime to see how we can get you and yours involved!
Thanks!
Shannon
Check out the Social Action Menu for monthly ideas about ways to practice avodah at home
August/September
Attend RoshHashanah Services with your kiddo on September 23. Talk with your child about what Gemilut Chasadim means and how they can do acts of loving kindness in the year ahead. More on HHD programming can be found at tbhla.org.
Head to your local library or bookstore. Seek out a book that features the theme of kindness and read it as a family.
When someone does something kind in your home, incorporate a little Hebrew into acknowledging their good deed. Use the words Gemilut Chasadim meaning an act of loving kindness.
October
Join us for Sukktoberfest on Friday, October 10. While enjoying the TBH community in the great outdoors, take a moment to soak up the beauty of nature and talk with your kiddos about how it is all of our jobs to practice Tikkun Olam.
Invite a friend or family member over for Sukkot or Shabbat this month. Talk with your little one about ways to be welcoming and embrace Gemilut Chasadim.
When reading at home to your kids you are likely to encounter characters that are very different from each other and maybe even different from your own child. Take a minute to talk about B’tzelem Elohim. Every person is created in the image of God meaning that everyone is unique, special and important.
PLEASE HELP OUR SECURITY AND STAFF WITH SAFETY IN THE PARKING LOT
IMPORTANT
Never leave an infant, child or pet in your car unattended.
Please do not leave your car running in the parking lot.
Watch carefully as you back up.
Office Communications
WhatsApp and other Class Chat Platforms- Please do not use class chat groups to communicate illness notifications. Reach out to ece@tbhla.org and our team will communicate illness-related notifications.
Communications to ece@tbhla.org come to the office team, and follow-up may be required. Please use the ECE email (not just karla@tbhla.org, or just the teachers) so that the whole office team can assist with the information. Emails sent after hours or on weekends will promptly be responded to during open hours 9am-5pm on weekdays. If you have sent illness or Covid-19 exposure information, please keep your kiddo(s) home, wait for a reply, and we will accommodate a late drop-off if needed.
Email ece@tbhla.org and cc your classroom teachers for the following:
Schedule changes
Illness
Absence
Medication
Communication with Teachers
Teachers respond within 24-hours. Very early or late emails may not get a response until the following day.
Communication with Classroom Families
Enrichment Registration is out and classes are filling up fast! Make sure to secure a spot for your child for some afterschool fun 🎉
ADD THE ECE CALENDAR!
We want to provide everyone with the Beth Hillel ECE Calendar to assist you in having all our school calendar information easily added to your own calendar.
To subscribe to the Beth Hillel ECE Calendar click the plus sign in the lower right corner of the calendar.
After adding this calendar to your other calendars, you can hide or completely remove it whenever you want.
Please note: Event times are still being updated in the calendar and are subject to change, please check the calendar periodically for updates.
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Candles
Kiddush (ECE learns first verse)
Motsi
Shma