A Spring Bazaar will be held at the Mercer County Technical Education Center on Saturday, April 12 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. All proceeds go to support the Skills USA program at MCTEC. Stop by for some great fun for the kids.
Wow - our Book Blast is off to a great start! Congratulations to Daxton Webb for winning our first drawing prize: the Pete the Cat Book & Giant Plush set! Our quest to level up our readers has never been so much fun! We’re blasting through our adventure to earn as many books as possible for our children. Register now and invite 10+ contacts to earn the Burrito Blanket and be entered into our next drawing!
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Book Blast begins today! Parents - all you have to do is invite 10+ friends and family members to receive an amazing Burrito Blanket plus be entered to win one of two Book & Giant Plush Sets and a $100 Shopping Spree! Visit https://app.booksarefun.com/MercerCoELC24740 and unlock treasure. It takes just 7 minutes TONIGHT. #BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure.
The first 25 to register and invite 10+ friends and family members will receive the Burrito Blanket the very next day! Any child who qualifies after that will still receive the blanket after the event.
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The Mercer County Early Learning Center is collecting toys, school supplies and snacks for the children affected by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Items which are needed include art supplies, toys, books, toboggans, gloves, snacks etc. (anything which does not require electricity). Items can be sent to school now through November 1st. Let's help instill a giving mindset in our kids by helping out others. Special thanks to Ace Hardware - Princeton for the donation of buckets.
Our first LSIC meeting will be held on October 21st at 2:30 in the school cafeteria.
Classroom picture day is April 18. Order forms have been sent home. Cost of class
picture is $10.00, payable in advance. If you have any questions please reach out to the school.
Students in Mrs. Donna's classroom acted out the story "Little Red Riding Hood" this morning. We have some aspiring young actors in our midst.
Today is World Read Aloud Day and MCELC celebrated with guest readers. Thanks to Read Aloud Coordinator Samantha Bright for diligently spearheading our Read Aloud program.
Students in Ms. Saunder's classroom tried their hand at being paleontologists today. The kids used tools to chisel away and find their dinosaurs. The kids had an absolute blast.
Our books from the Book Blast have arrived and will be sent home this evening with your child. Please remember that every child will receive one free book from Book Blast while those students who raised more money will receive more books. We had several students who received all 10 books. Thanks for everyone who took the time and participated in our program. Please read those books to your child and let's emphasize the importance of reading.
Congratulations to Megan Honaker for being a winner of the Smart Cookie book and Squishmallow sponsored by our Book Blast Literacy program. As a result of the inclement weather last week our Book Blast has been extended for another week. We currently need 6 more students to submit their 10 emails to meet our participation goal of 60%. If you haven't already done so please help us out by registering and submitting those emails.
Congratulations to Ronan Roark for winning the Smart Cookie book and squishmallow as part of our Book Blast Literacy Campaign. There's still time to get involved. If you haven't submitted your 10 emails you still have a few more days. Go to the following link:
https://app.booksarefun.com/MercerCoELC24740
Everyone who submits 10 email addresses qualifies for a plush, glow in the dark blanket.
Please join us for our Thankful Science Night on November 28th, from 5:00 - 6:30. We will be doing lots of fun interactive activities related to Science and Math. Hope to see you there.
MCELC will be selling t-shirts for our students, families and staff. Please check your child's folder for more information. Cost of t-shirts is $12.00. You can also print off an order form from the documents section of our school website.
Students in Mrs. Donna and Mrs. Angie's classroom were treated to a very special Pirate Adventure by Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Taylor. They were read a pirate story, worked through an obstacle course and got to search for hidden treasure. According to one student reviewer; "This was the best day ever!"
Due to the weather forecast for tomorrow, October 17th , our field trip to the Crab Orchard Pumpkin Patch has been cancelled. As a result of the amount of rain which the area has received over the past few days, the grounds of the pumpkin patch are completely saturated. We were unable to reschedule a date this year to the pumpkin patch. All monies collected will be credited to our next field trip which should take place in December. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Students at MCELC were treated today to Peanut Butter and Jelly Spider sandwiches. Special thanks to our cooks Misty and Connie for always going above and beyond for our students.
MCELC was visited today by members of the East River Volunteer Fire Department as part of Fire Prevention Month. Students were taught about fire safety as well as given the opportunity to see a real fire truck. Thanks to the folks at the ERVFD for coming out and spending some time with our students.
Parents and Families: We would like your input in creating the 2024-2025 school year calendar! Please click on survey link. Calendar public hearings will be held on October 9th and October 23rd at the Seminar Center at 6:00 p.m.
https://forms.office.com/r/kGyVS1Pu08
Ms. Sydney's class learned about Johnny Appleseed this week. The kids and Ms. Sydney had a blast learning and making Johnny Appleseed hats.
