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Early Learning Center information
Address: 372 Church St.
Phone: 845-451-4721
Principal: Colleen Hardiman, chardiman@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
School hours: 8:20 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Enrollment: 465 (2019-2020)
Staff: 100
School nurse: 845-451-4744
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Orientation lays out expectations, provides resources
The Early Learning Center practices the 3 Bees: Be kind, be safe and be responsible. That is the first thing Principal Colleen Hardiman addressed in her orientation for new students and parents. During th
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ELC Releases Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Supply List
The Early Learning Center Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Supply List has been released for classes taking place at Smith School. The items needed for the classroom include the following;
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Kindergarten Virtual Art Show 2020-2021
Kindergartners at the Early Learning Center expressed their creativity throughout the 2020-21 school year in various drawings and projects.
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ELC students sing, dance with YouTube star
Thanks to the ELC PTA, Early Learning Center students had the chance to sing, dance and have fun with YouTube children’s music sensation Jack Hartmann Wednesday, June 16, 2021, to celebrate the end of the school year.
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Principal's June 9th Fireside Chat presentations/Presentaciones del Chat Fireside del 9 de Junio del Director
Slides from Principal Colleen Hardiman's June 9th, 2021, Fireside Chat are available online now.
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Author engages ELC students in book discussion
Reading books at school is common and so is having a guest reader. As part of her responsibility of elevating student learning, ELC teacher Heather Faircloth has taken the experience to another level, arranging for the authors of the books themselves to read to students at the school. Last week, Brad Burgunder, author of “Nana and the Banana,” read to the class virtually and interacted with multiple classes.
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Chicks bring lessons to life at Early Learning Center
ELC students had a chance to learn science, Math and English skills by watching chicken eggs hatch, thanks to the efforts of veteran teacher Sue Ammon.
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ELC PTA stays busy; launches fundraiser
The ELC Parent Teacher Association has been busy this year, helping to arrange several programs for students at the school and raising funds to ensure that there’s money to continue the work next year.
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District begins preK, kindergarten registration
Registration for Pre-Kindergarten and kindergarten in the 2021-22 school year has begun and there are limited preK spaces available
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Guest readers provide voices for ELC's Read Across America program
District staff and City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison helped make this year’s Read Across America at Early Learning Center special by reading virtually to students.
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Early Learning Center safety data sheets
Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used at Early Learning Center at Smith School.
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Get help learning the alphabet
Learn the alphabet in English and Spanish by viewing this slideshow.
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District rolls out student responsibilities posters at PHS, PMS
Everyone has a part to play in the success of our schools – including the students. To that end, Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School are hanging posters throughout their buildings outlining student responsibilities to help students understand how they will contribute to their personal and collective success as students.
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Board of Education meets Wednesday, encourages input
Poughkeepsie City School District wants to hear from parents about their child’s education and suggestions on how the district can strengthen its partnership with families.
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Site now offers documents in multiple languages, formats
Over the summer, Poughkeepsie City School District made changes to its website to make it more user-friendly and accessible, providing documents in a variety of formats and languages.
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Tax credit may help families
Did you know that the Advance Child Tax Credit can provide up to $1,800 in financial assistance per child to qualifying families?
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Free classes offer opportunities
Parents or guardians who would like to earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma or learn English can take advantage of free classes offered at the Parent Empowerment Center through Dutchess Community College.
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Students fill schools as in-person classes resume
There was a different feeling in Poughkeepsie City School District buildings as the sound of young voices, instruction and announcements filled the air. District students returned to full in-person learning today and people were excited.
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September marks return to full in-person learning
Poughkeepsie City School District plans to return to full in-person instruction on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 with an emphasis on keeping our students and staff safe.
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Students spend summer interning at IBM
For six weeks this summer, seven Poughkeepsie High School students are working with students from other parts of the country to help solve business problems as part of a virtual IBM internship.
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Roof work underway at schools
The first phase of work being done as part of the $98 million capital improvement project involves repairing and replacing roofs at the Early Learning Center at Smith School, Clinton Elementary School and Morse Elementary School.
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Bilingual Notice For Special Education Parents
Bilingual Letter from the Special Education Department/Carta bilingüe del Departamento de Educación Especial - Desplácese hacia abajo.
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Retreat aims to strengthen central office team
Central Office leaders are spending the bulk of this week at a retreat designed to help build a strong team and set goals for the coming year.
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Summer meal program sites added
Poughkeepsie City School District added three new summer meal distribution sites to those already being provided throughout the city. Meals service will end Tuesday, Aug. 31.
