MECE Preschool

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!

Staff Training

Our staff had a very informative training day learning more about Addressing Challenging Behaviors and Strategies to Increase Your Child's Communication Skills as well as reviewed CPR, First Aid, Epi-pen procedures and recognizing signs of child abuse.

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 your 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.

Openings in 3 year classes: We still have a few openings in our 3 day, 4 day and 5 day Threes classes. Please share the news with friends and you will receive three free Lunch Bunches for your recommendation.

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 items up. For example grapes are cut longways so they no longer are a choking hazard.

Enrichment Programs: We have openings in all Enrichment programs. Please let us know if you would like to sign your child up for one of these programs. See the list of programs listed below.

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).

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

Community Helpers

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

William Barnes, Luca da Silva,

Isabella Golias, Stetson Hanna,

Tymes Maher, Calvin Mastrangelo,

Grayson Medlicott, Luca Piediscalzi,

Jas Prince, Elisa Purru, Kya Sergeant,

Azael Silva, Dakota Stahl,

Logan Sylvestri, John Triantafillou,

Tenley Turbyfill, Miss Michele, Miss Ana

and Miss Holli

Important Dates

3 - Parent Association Welcome Breakfast- No carline,

walk up to front door for drop-off

7 - No School

8- Parent Association Meeting

9-Family Bibletime (3's and 4's only)

10-MECE Board meeting

21- No School

22- Spirit Day - Make sure to wear your MECE shirt to school

23 - Conference Day - No school for the children

27 - Barnes & Noble Book Fair

30 - Third invoice due

FYI - October dates

Oct. 7 - Walk, Ride and Bike to School and Family Bibletime

Oct. 8 - Dad's Drop-in Day (3's and 4's)

SAVE THE DATE: PRIORITY REGISTRATION WILL BE ON NOVEMBER 16 for the 2027-2028 School Year!

The purpose of the MECE Parent Association is to build a strong community among our pre-School 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.

News from the Parent Association

Welcome Back MECE Families!

We hope all the children are enjoying their first week of school! It was wonderful to see so many families at the MECE PA Playdate. We hope you are excited for all the fun events we will plan this year! Take a moment to follow us on Instagram @meceparents. A big thank you to Jessi Wilcoxon, our Social Media Chair for this year! We will post announcements, updates and pictures of our events.

Welcome Breakfast

Join us Thursday, 9/3, at 9 a.m. 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. Thank you to Chelsey Turbyfill and Jamie Medlicott for chairing this event!

Parent Association Meeting

It's our kickoff meeting! Join us Tuesday, 9/8 at 9:15 a.m. in the Center Room located upstairs in the MECE Building. If you signed up to be a Room Parent, we will have an additional short meeting after and a folder for you with all the information you need to fulfill your responsibilities.

FAU Football Game

Join fellow MECE families as we cheer on the FAU Owls as they take on FIU on Saturday, Sept. 19! More details, including ticket information, will be shared soon.

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! The book fair is Sunday, 9/27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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. Thank you to Morgan Dubois for chairing our book fair!

MECE Directory

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. 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. Thank you to our Directory Chair, Andrea Kimpel! Andrea will be sending a flier home soon.

Marketplace

The MECE Parent Teacher Conference Day is Wednesday, 9/23. The PA will have a Marketplace for you to enjoy while you visit. Enjoy shopping from local vendors and purchase raffle tickets to win prizes. We are still in need of a chair for Marketplace. Please contact meceparents@gmail.com at if you are interested in chairing or would like to be a vendor!

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 a flyer for you to view. Click the logos below to learn about childcare facilities.