Ford Early Learning Center

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Ford Early Learning Center provides high-quality early care and education service to children three and four years of age in center-based, full-day/part-day, part-year programs, kindergarten, and first-grade classes.

Calendar

‹ May 2019 ›

May 9

Mrs. Battle's Class to AAHOM

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May 15

Mrs. Howe's Class to AAHOM

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May 21

2:15 PM to 3:15 PM

Ford First Grade Rise Up to Holmes

Location: Holmes Elementary School, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA

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Note the date change

May 22

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Beatty Preschool Visit to Ford

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May 23

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Ford Schoolwide Field Trip to Zoo

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This event has a video call. Join: https://meet.google.com/htf-dzhp-xec +1 401-903-2999 PIN: 496678501#

May 28

1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

First Graders to Suessical Jr at Holmes

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May 29

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Positive Discipline Parenting Class

Location: Ford Early Learning Center, 2440 E Clark Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA

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Join us for dinner and to learn about Positive Discipline techniques. Child care will be provided.

May 30

11:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Ford Millionaire's Club Ceremony

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Celebration of all Ford students who have read 1 million words this school year. Students will ride a limo to get ice cream and will celebrate with a red carpet and paparazzi. This event has a video call. Join: https://meet.google.com/ksx-idmp-cjq +1 706-927-5201 PIN: 529243066#

May 31

Ms. Dempsey's Class to AAHOM

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Upcoming Events

21 May
- Ford First Grade Rise Up to Holmes 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
  
  Ford First Grade Rise Up to Holmes
  
  Date: May 21
  
  Time: 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
  
  Location: Holmes Elementary School, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA
  
  Calendar: Ford ELC
  
  Note the date change
22 May
- Beatty Preschool Visit to Ford 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  
  Beatty Preschool Visit to Ford
  
  Date: May 22
  
  Time: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  
  Calendar: Ford ELC
23 May
- Ford Schoolwide Field Trip to Zoo 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  
  Ford Schoolwide Field Trip to Zoo
  
  Date: May 23
  
  Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  
  Calendar: Ford ELC
  
  This event has a video call. Join: https://meet.google.com/htf-dzhp-xec +1 401-903-2999 PIN: 496678501#
28 May
- First Graders to Suessical Jr at Holmes 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
  
  First Graders to Suessical Jr at Holmes
  
  Date: May 28
  
  Time: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
  
  Calendar: Ford ELC

Read at Home Challenge

It is important for students to be reading and being read to at home each day. Studies have shown that children who are read to have higher vocabularies and do better in school.

Ypsilanti District Library

TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten MAKE ANY TIME LEARNING TIME! Did you know singing, talking, and playing with babies and young children builds the skills they need to do well in school? Research shows the more words children hear by the time they enter kindergarten, the more likely they are to succeed. TALK Link

News

Ford ELC Kindergarten Roundup

Kindergarten Roundup on Wednesday, February 27th from 2-7pm at Ford ELC, we will then have an additional registration day on April 2nd from 4-7pm.

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Ford ELC Newsletters

December Newsletter

Bus Routes

Ford AM Route
Ford PM Route

Ypsilanti YMCA Child Development Center (CDC)

EMU Bright Futures

EMU Bright Futures is thrilled to be a part

of the Ford Early Learning Center community! We strive to offer a positive atmosphere, enriched

with supportive staff and community partners, by providing opportunities for kindergarten and

first-grade students to explore, learn, have fun and participate in community building and leadership activities.

Do you have ideas to share? Concerns to discuss? Do you want to know what is happening at Ford ELC? Join Ms. Harris for Breakfast on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.

Washtenaw County School - Justice Partnership

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School Attendance Matters! Across the county, students, advocates, law enforcement and judicial officials, school professionals, and others are collaborating to educate parents, community members and students about the importance of regular school attendance.

Healthy Flyer: When your child is under the weather.
Sleep Flyer: Make Sure Your Children & Teens Get the SLEEP They Need!

School Information

2440 Clark Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Phone: 734-221-1800
Fax: 734-221-1803

Jeanina Harris

Principal

Kathleen Miller

Dean of Students

Joy Roza

Secretary

734-221-1801

Grade Levels

Preschool - Kindergarten - 1st Grade

School Hours

Kindergarten Full Day
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Preschool
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Early Childhood Special Education
AM
PM
Full Day
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Early Dismissal
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.