Cotter Early Childhood Center

Class News

Lunch time! Family Style

Lunch time! Family Style

Did you know that our GSRP students eat lunch family style? This means that we pass food around the table, practice scooping some for ourselves, and leaving some for others. We work on table manners, like when to use a napkin, saying please and thank you, saying yes...

District Parent Survey

Dear Parent/Guardian,  We want to hear from you. This survey will ask you questions about your child’s school, including questions about Open House schedules, culture and climate, student engagement, school environment, and school safety. The results of this...

Fine Motor Practice in PreK!

Fine Motor Practice in PreK!

GSRP Preschool students have been BUSY since they began school in September! Children have been working their fine motor muscles (those muscles that help us to write, and cut, and do all kinds of great things with our hands!) through a wide variety of materials and...

Fall Explorations

Fall Explorations

Fall is a great time to be in preschool! Classrooms from Long Elementary and Henry Ford Elementary have been on field trips to the Heritage Park Petting Zoo and U of M's Environmental Interpretive Center. Students participated in parades and fun fall gatherings at...

Reminder on when to keep sick children home

Germs seem to come in waves, and Dearborn Public Schools, like most of Michigan, has seen an increase lately in a variety of infections being passed around. So it seemed a good time to remind families about our handy When To Keep Your Child Home from School...

Letter about stranger-danger incident

May 12, 2023  Greetings,   May 12, 2023  Greetings,   This communication is being sent to all parents to inform you of an incident that occurred on May 10 near one of our elementary schools.  Today we were provided information from...