MECE Newsletter

MECE Preschool and Kindergarten

September News

Thank you for coming to Meet the Teacher day where you got to meet not only your child's teacher, but also the other children and families that will be important in your child's school year and perhaps years to come. We have had a wonderful start to our school year!

Thank you to the MECE Staff who attended two intense days of training and still got their classrooms ready by Meet the Teacher day! I am blessed to be surrounded by so many amazing people!

Welcome to the Birthday Book Club!

no new members at this time but we hope you are reading to your child every night

We are off to an amazing school year!

MECE uses the Procare app for contactless sign in and out. You should have received an invitation to set up your child's account. For security reasons, each pick up person must have a unique email address. Returning families may find they need to log out and log back in. Please contact us with any questions. Please email us any people that need to be added as authorized to pick up.

Carline: Please refer to the carline procedure for your drop off and pick up location. You will find that our line moves quickly and children get out of cars happily (usually) when the carline greeter opens the door and helps the child out. Please remain in your car and wish your child a great day, do not get out of your car. The greeter will be happy to help the child, and carry any large items you might be dropping off. Be sure to have the color-coded carline sign in your dashboard. This helps the greeter greet your child by name and make sure they arrive at the right classroom. Please refrain from talking on your cell phone during carline.

The Twos class is the only class that parents walk their children to the Two's door.

If you need to pick up your child early, please do so before 11:50 to avoid the carline traffic.

We are still in need of carline greeters on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This is a fun way to get to know the staff and other families. Please email me if you are interested.

Snack: Be sure to send in a healthy snack for your child daily in a gallon sized Ziploc bag labeled with their first and last name (or returning families may already have the MECE snack bag). You will get the bag back everyday so you can provide snack in it again and again. Please be sure to check the calendar provided by your teacher to be aware of any allergies in your class. In the case of a severe allergy in the class, you will not be allowed to send in products containing the allergen. Also, please avoid sending in choking hazard foods (such as popcorn) or be sure to cut them up. For example grapes are cut longways so they no longer are a choking hazard.

The Palm Beach Health Department requires that all water bottles, lunch boxes, etc. be labeled with a child's first and last name. I recommend you order Mabel's Labels for reliable stick on labels. Be sure to indicate MECE as the organization you are supporting.

T-Shirt for sale-Every MECE student received a complimentary T-shirt, if you would like to purchase another one, just let us know. Preschool blue shirts are $10 and are available in size XS (2-4), Small (6-8) or Medium (10-12). Kindergarten red collared shirts are $15 and are offered in small or medium. (note the Kindergarten shirts are still on order due to supply issues).

The Boca Raton Police Services Department reminds you to bring belongings WITH you when you pick up your child at your day care facility. Each day parents and caregivers fall victim to auto burglary when belongings such as purses, laptops, and personal electronic devices are left behind during child pickup. It takes 4 seconds or less to smash the car window and escape with your valuables! Report suspicious persons immediately by calling 911 or 561-368-6201 (Non-Emergency). For more information, please contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 561-347-3938 or visit www.BocaPolice.com

Parents Morning Out (PMO) is open 5 days per week from 9-noon! Get more information and sign up on the church's website. You can sign up directly here. The fee is just $25/day.

Community Helpers

Please let us know if you are a law enforcement officer, fire-fighter, doctor, or nurse.

Additional Programs

Early drop begins 8:15, $5

Lunch Bunch $10

Enrichments

Threes and Fours

STEAM on Monday, $90 for half the year

Wiggle and Praise on Tuesday, $90 for half the year

6 Bricks on Wednesday,

$90 for half the year

Sports on Thursday, $60 for half the year -Full

Art on Friday,

$90 for half the year-Full

For fully potty trained 2's,

Sr. 2's, Jr. 3's and Threes

Little STEAMers on Fridays, $90 for half the year.

Summer Camp

Camp Director:

Lisa Bariso

2024

June 17

June 24

July 8

July 15

Important Dates

4 - No School - Labor Day

6 - Parent Association Welcome Breakfast-No carline, walk up to front door for drop-off

7 - MECE Board meeting

11 - Enrichments begin

17 - Barnes & Noble Book Fair

25 - No School

27 - Conference Day

28 - Spirit Day - Make sure to wear you MECE shirt

29 - Third preschool invoice and fourth Kindergarten invoice due

The purpose of the MECE Parent Association is to build a strong community among our pre-School and kindergarten parents; support the teachers and staff; and to raise funds to support the school. All parents of MECE students are members of the Parent Association. The MECE Parent Association plans numerous events and opportunities for parents to get involved and participate in the MECE Parent Association, thereby directly supporting the school and our children.

Welcome Back MECE Families!

I hope all the children are enjoying their first week of school! It was wonderful to see so

many families at the MECE play date! I hope you are excited for all the fun events we will

plan this year! Take a moment to friend us on Facebook at MECE Parents and follow us on

Instagram @meceparents We will post announcements, updates and pictures of our

events. If you would like more information on volunteer opportunities please contact me

at 561-703-9935 or [email protected]

Kelly Koscso, Parent Association President

Welcome Breakfast

Join us Wednesday, September 6th, at 9:00 am in the Gathering Place for a light

breakfast and coffee. You'll meet other MECE families and hear about some of the things

the Parent Association does for the school.

Parent Association Meeting

It's our kickoff meeting! Join us Wednesday, September 13th at 9am in the Center Room

located upstairs in the MECE Building. If you signed up to be a Room Parent, we will

have a folder for you with all of the information you need to fulfill your duties and

responsibilities. We will be discussing the budget, book fair, family night out, the directory and the auction. Meetings typically run about 30 minutes with extra time after for any concerns or desired chatting.

Family Night Out

Join us at Five Guys in Boca Raton on September 12th from 4-8pm. Tell your friends, neighbors and family! You can also share the flyer on social media. Stay for dine in or takeout and Five Guys will donate 30% back to MECE!

Barnes and Noble Book Fair

The book fair is always a fun time with MECE families and teachers! We will have story

time with MECE teachers, a raffle, a scavenger hunt and some other fun activities! You'll be able to purchase new books handpicked by teachers to donate to the classroom and can do personal shopping with Barnes and Noble giving back a percentage of all sales to MECE. The bookfair is Sunday, September 17th, 2023 from 11am-2pm at Barnes and Noble in Boca Raton. We would really appreciate anyone who can give an hour to help staff our table or teachers'; wish lists area. To volunteer, please sign up for a slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0548ABAE2CAAFA7-mece

For volunteering or other questions, please contact our Book Fair chair, Magdalena Dohler

at [email protected].

MECE Directory / Yearbook

Our MECE directory has family contact info, a section with student well wishes and local

business advertisements. Send an encouraging well wish to your child along with their picture ($25 for one well wish, $40 for two). They will enjoy looking at their photos and their friends’ all year long. All photos are in full color. You can also advertise your business. Email [email protected] for more information! You can pay online: https://mece-directory-23-24.cheddarup.com/ or send a check or cash in the backpack to our Directory Chair, Attn: Fiorella Oxndal.

MECE Marketplace

MECE Marketplace is back! We are currently organizing vendors for Marketplace on

Wednesday, September 27th from 8:30-12:30pm during conferences. We will have some wonderful vendors on site where you shop and some awesome raffle prizes. You can purchase raffle tickets ahead of time here MECE Marketplace - Cheddar Up or by cash at

the table. We are looking for volunteers to greet parents and sell tickets. If interested in a vendor table or to volunteer at the raffle table please contact Kelly at [email protected] or 561-703-9935.

In Search of an Auction Chair!

We need your help! We are currently looking for a talented parent (or 2) to chair our

annual auction. Our auction is a completely silent, on-line event. The planning consists of

setting a date, forming an auction committee, soliciting businesses for donations,

inputting information into our auction site, monitoring the on-line auction in real time and concluding the auction/distributing winnings. Please reach out if this sounds like

something you'd like to do!!

Email [email protected]

FUMC Worship

First Boca has a Contemporary service on Sundays at 9:30 in the GP. Sunday school is offered. The Traditional service is at 11:00 in the Sanctuary.

DCF has several flyers for you to view. Click the logos below to learn about childcare facilities, flu prevention and distracted driving.

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MECE is eligible for both Step Up for Students and AAA Scholarships!