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November
4th   Election Day
Sign-Up Day
6th  Early Dismissal:
K-5th grade
12th Early Dismissal:
K-8th grade
17th Holiday Recess
Sign-Up Opens
20th Early Dismissal:
6-12th grade
26th Early Dismissal:
K-12th grade
27-28th TLC Closed
Thanksgiving
28th Holiday Recess
Sign-Up Closes

December
15th Martin Luther
King Sign Up Day Opens
23rd Early Dismissal
K-12th, Holiday Recess
24-25th TLC Closed
26-30th Holiday
Recess
31st TLC Closed

January 
1st TLC Closed


November 2014
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Hi 

 
TLC Centers have a lot of plans for November. Among these are pie eating contests, dessert festivals, and  Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Feast. Please read the below letter from your child's  center to find out what special event they will be having and how you can help out.

The days are getting much colder. All of our TLC centers take the children outside every day unless it is raining. Please, be sure your child can play outside with their friends by sending them to TLC with the appropriate clothing: hats, coats, mittens, scarves, and boots.

Be on the look out for your email invitation on November 17th to sign-up for Holiday Recess. Sign-up closes on November 28th.
 

If you have any questions please call us at 203-452-9626 or email TLC: [email protected] or [email protected].

 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

  

TLC Administration

 

E-NEWS FROM TLC FRENCHTOWN

 

Greetings from Middlebrook! We hope that everyone continues to have a great year! The weather outside is getting cooler and the days are getting shorter, but despite all of that, the children are having a blast!

 

In October the after-school children have really enjoyed roller skating in the school's gymnasium on inclement days. They raced around the gym on their skates and the ones that were new to roller skating also had a great time. The children also enjoyed playing with Model Magic every Monday. They got to pick which color they played with and they used their imaginations to create different things.

 

During our before-school session, the children also had a great time playing with Model Magic, as well as creating many Halloween themed craft. These now decorate the windows around our center. They made spooky paper plate ghosts as well as black cats and masking tape mummies.

 

Coming up in November we have more really fun things planned. The children in both programs will be making lots of fall and Thanksgiving themed crafts to decorate our room with. We will also continue to go outside in the cooler weather.
 
 

There are early dismissals on November 6th, 12th, and 26th. The children will be dismissed from school at 12:45 and we will be open until 6pm.

 

A big thank you to all of our parents that contributed to our Halloween party, it was a lot of fum for the children. 
 

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me by phone: 203-459-8088 or email: [email protected].

 

Site Director: Luis Martins

Assistant Teacher: Troy Selavka, Allison Loh, Kristian Wortz, Jamie Thomas

Counselor Aide: Shivani Patel, Alex Rydelek, Autumn DesRoches, Kelsey Cornelio, Joe Mancuso 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

11/4/14 Election Day Sign-Up Day
11/17/14 Holiday Recess Sign-Up Opens
11/27 & 28 TLC Closed - Thanksgiving
11/28/14 Holiday Recess Sign-Up Closes

 

12/15/14 Martin Luther King Sign Up Day Opens
12/23/14 Early Dismissal - Kindergarten - 12th - Holiday Recess
12/24 &25 TLC Closed
12/26-12/30 Holiday Recess Sign-Up Days
12/31/14 & 1/1/15 TLC Closed 

TLC EARLY DISMISSAL POLICIES

 

TLC Early Dismissal Policy 

It is extremely important that you fill out and return the TLC Early Dismissal Form so we know the plan for your child/children if we should close due to inclement weather or any other emergency. Please make sure this plan coincides exactly with the plan you have in place with your child's school. The TLC Early Dismissal Form is available by clicking on the link above or at our website under " Forms."  

 

Weather Emergency Information
This information can be found on these websites, TV and radio stations:

  • www.tlctrumbull.com  
  • Radio - WICC (AM 60), STAR (FM 99.9) or WEBE (FM 108)
  • Television -  WTNH/WCTX 59 Channel 8, WFSB Hartford Channel 3 or WVIT/NBC 30 Channel 30
  • E-Mail Notification - Register for this service by logging onto www.ctweather.com
School Closed
When the Superintendent of Schools closes school for snow or for any reason, TLC will also be closed.  Please choose one of the above public services to obtain information on TLC and school closings.  The safety of our children and staff is our paramount concern.  TLC may not open on Sign-Up Days in the event of bad weather; again please listen to WICC radio or WTIC Channel 30 TV for closing information.  Generally, if local schools, such as Shelton or Monroe, are closed, Trumbull may also be closed.


Delayed Opening

When school opening is delayed, TLC centers will also be delayed with the exception to the part-time morning Preschool that would be cancelled.  Please choose one of the above public services to obtain information regarding delayed openings.  If school is delayed 90 minutes, TLC will open 90 minutes later, 8:30 am instead of 7:00 am.  (Only children who are normally BEFORE SCHOOL enrollees can be dropped off at TLC at 8:30 am.  All other children must wait until school opens at 10:05 am before being dropped off.)  The school will be locked until this time, and no access is possible to the TLC room. Children must never be left in the TLC room without a TLC staff member present. Drop-ins are not allowed on delayed openings.


Unplanned Early Dismissal

If the Superintendent decides to close school early due to causes such as inclement weather conditions, TLC Centers and the Preschool will also close.  An Unplanned Early Dismissal is a non-scheduled event and should not be confused with a Planned Early Dismissal.  

When school dismisses early, children who regularly attend TLC Centers will be directed to go to TLC Centers as usual, but need to be picked up within two hours of school closing. Children assigned to the Fun Zone will bused to the TLC Fun Zone Center or must be picked up from their home school location at the time of dismissal. In the event of any early dismissal, the part-time afternoon Preschool will be cancelled. 

Parents who may not work locally and/or believe they will have difficulty picking up their child within this two-hour period should identify a designated local person to pick up their child. This person should be listed in our TLC files as the authorized designee. In some instances, the school administration may not close school early, but worsening weather conditions may force the TLC administration to close TLC Centers and the Preschool before the regular 6:00 PM time. Sometimes the weather where you work may not seem to warrant TLC closing early, but please understand that we do not make this decision lightly. Our primary concern is for the safety of our children, staff and parents. All children must be picked up no later than two hours after TLC's decision to close. Ratios will be maintained at all times, and two staff will remain until all children are picked up. Drop-ins are not allowed on unplanned early dismissal days.

 
***In all circumstances, a parent or designated alternate will be responsible for being aware of school and/or TLC time changes and are expected to pick up your child in the appropriate period. If a parent is unable to pick up their child themselves, please make arrangements to have an alternate contact do so. 

 
Please refer to your Parent Handbook  for additional information. If you have any questions please contact the TLC Office at 203-452-9626.

FYI

 

Contacting TLC

Please remember, you can use our email address for any questions, general information, schedule changes, etc.:[email protected] or call us at 203-452-9626.

Trumbull Loves Children, Inc (TLC) is one of Connecticut's best before and after school care programs located throughout Trumbull, Connecticut. We are a not-for-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status. TLC provides a safe and fun learning environment for the children of Trumbull's working parents. Each child and parent is an important part of our TLC family.