PM EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Welcome to Pere Marquette Early Childhood Center located at:
1115 S. Madison in beautiful Ludington, Michigan.

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We still have openings!!! Call today!!!

Mission Statement
Our mission is to cultivate child centered, play-based environments that support the whole child. This includes nurturing children's critical thinking skills, developing positive self-concepts and facilitating independence and social development, all of which build the foundation for life long learning.

Vision Statement
Our vision is to provide high quality early childhood experiences for children.

Pere Marquette Early Childhood Center Points of Pride

All staff First Aid and CPR Certified
Early Foundations Literacy Program
Great Start Playgroups
Professional Development for All Staff
Parent Involvement and Volunteers
Parent Conferences
Certified Teachers and Staff
Licensed Facility
Connect 4 Learning Curriculum/Creative Curriculum

2020 - 2021 School Calendar

9/01 All LASD Staff Opening Day: LASD Professional Development Day (K-12 Staff)
9/02 LASD Professional Development Day, Building Meetings
9/08: First Day of School, LAS Tuition Classes
10/05: GSRP First Day of School
10/21: PMECC full day LASD Half Day
10/22: PMECC full day LASD Half Day
11/03: LASD off, PMECC off
11/23: PMECC Full Day Evening Conferences
11/24: PMECC Half Day Evening Conferences
11/25: LASD Half Day - PMECC Half Day
11/26: Thanksgiving Break
12/18: Winter Break Begins
1/04: School Resumes
1/18: LASD and PMECC No School
1/28: PMECC Full Day, LASD Secondary Half Day
3/03: PMECC Full Day, Half day K-5
3/04: PMECC Full Day, Half Day K-5
3/18: Evening Conferences
3/19: Conferences
3/26: Spring Break Begins
4/05: School Resumes
5/27: LAS Tuition Last Day
5/31: No School, Memorial Day
6/9 GSRP Last Day( ½ day)

Cooper's Corner!!!

September 2020

AT HOME LEARNING RESOURCES:

West Shore Educational Service District has created a Preschool Landing Page that includes many activities and resources for all families with preschoolers. Check it out here:
https://sites.google.com/k12eta.org/wsesdpreschool/home?fbclid=IwAR1wXiIVtvDuvk3iKDKVbsG5axA91ucw57ouf4ibhtv0O1BCKLFNLkgTNis

Another great resource can be found at Ready4K (https://ready4k.parentpowered.com/)
Ready4K sends "messages to families with fun facts, easy tips, reinforcement, and encouragement to help parents support their children's development by building on everyday learning opportunities."

STEM Night Success

We had 100 participants register to attend our family STEM night! The evening was designed to support our focus on math and science this year. The families were given a hand out explaining each activity in each room and were free to go to the classrooms in any order and for how long they wished. There was staff support in each classroom. The families participated in a pumpkin magic and color changing milk activity, measured out a snack mix, explored with magnets, created electricity( using a battery, wire, and light bulb), explored ramps, and took a marshmallow/gumdrop building challenge. We hope the evening created some excitement for families to collaborate in learning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success! Check out a few photos from the night below!