YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED THIS WEEK!

The Elk River Area has received a $10,000 grant from the Initiative Foundation and is entering into a three-year project to create a community response to address the care and education of birth to five-year-olds in the Elk River Area.

Please share your valuable input by filling out this survey by February 10:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZW27R3V

This Community Profile Survey is a way to generate discussion and action regarding young children (birth to age six) in our community. Your responses, along with those of other people knowledgeable about our community, will help us create a community snapshot or profile. We hope to identify strengths already in place for our early childhood coalition to build upon and gaps that must be filled to help our youngest children succeed.

The survey is a series of statements about early care and education for young children (up to age six). The term early care and education includes child care and education; health and well-being; parenting and family support; and work and family life - all aspects that impact the life of a young child.

ECFE Family Valentine Carnival

Thanks to everyone who attended and helped with the Valentine Carnival - it was a big success!  We couldn't do it without your generous donations of time, talent and materials!

Raffle winners can claim their baskets at the ECFE office!

Special Events

What's coming up?

•Gym Time (B to Kdgn) Let the kids run, jump, climb, play with balls, etc!  This is a parent/child activity:
Saturday, Feb 13, 9:30-11:00am

Saturday, Mar 13, 9:30-11:00am
Saturday, Mar 20, 9:30-11:00am

Handke. $2.50/child
No pre-registration-pay at door

•Winter Picnic(3yrs-kdgn): We'll have fun inside and out!
Saturday, Feb 20, 10-11:30am - Handke
$5/child

•Wonderful Wheels (3yrs-kdgn):Try out our trikes, bikes, & other activities too!
Friday, Feb 26, 6:30-8pm - Handke
$5/child

ECFE Handke Entrance

 

ECFE/School Readiness is a program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth and kindergarten enrollment.

It recognizes that families provide children's first and most important learning environments and parents are children's first and most significant teachers.

 ECFE is located in:
* the North Wing of the Handke Family Center
* the Zimmerman Elementary School
* the Rogers Elementary School

Click on this link for a map of locations in the Elk River Area School District ISD 728 and explore our classes and programs from the menu.

Survey Results

Click here to view the results from the Spring ECFE needs assessment survey.