Career Day - April 25th
Did you know that one of the state standards is to introduce students to careers? It might sound crazy, but students love to learn about different community helpers and careers! Christina Kottenstette, ELC School Counselor, has created this great, hands-on, educational day for both preschool and kindergarten students. “Touch-a-Truck” day will take place on Friday, April 25th! Teachers will communicate if parent volunteers are needed for this event.
Preschool Adventure Day
FRIDAY, MAY 9TH
Preschool students will be participating in Adventure Day on May 9th! During this time, students will be taking part in the preschool science standard of exploring and investigating objects and events in the environment. Students will have the opportunity to engage in the outdoors and interact with nature all around them! Preschool students will participate in activities such as nature hikes, reading by the pond, making bird feeders, and many more fun outdoor activities. We ask that on this day students dress for the weather, wear sunscreen, and pack water bottles. We cannot wait for all the fun adventure day will bring! Teachers will communicate their specific times and if parent volunteers are needed for this event.
Kindergarten Bubble Day
FRIDAY, MAY 16TH
Kindergarten Bubble Day is a chance for our students to engage in hands-on exploration of bubbles in a variety of ways. Students act as scientists as they explore, investigate, observe, make and check predictions, and experiment with different applications of bubble solution and various tools. Bubbles are a wondrous and fun activity for this age of children. We build on that natural curiosity on Bubble Day to expand children's knowledge of how bubbles are made, how they work, and what makes them work better or work not as well. Students can experiment with tools to create and measure huge bubbles, small bubbles, and everything in between. They can predict if different shapes can be made or not, then explore that prediction. The weather and its effect on the bubbles also is an observation that is made during this fun day as well! Our young scientists have fun learning and enjoying some hands-on fun and exploration each Bubble Day! Teachers will provide details about the bubble day activities and participation times. PTO members will volunteer to assist with this event.
Math Challenge: Math challenge 14 will be due April 25th. This challenge is all about books and movies! Students who have completed at least 5 challenges this year will receive a special certificate and prize. This will occur after our last challenge (challenge 15) in a few weeks!
All future due dates are also available HERE
Hello ELC Families!
We have just a few weeks of school left—it's amazing how time flies! The last few weeks of school will be filled with lots of fun from the ELC PTO.
Recent Events
Fairy Tale Ball: Earlier this month, we had an incredible time at the Fairy Tale Ball! A huge thank you to our event chair, Morgan Mahr, and our HRP lead, Katie Allen, for organizing the fantastic raffle baskets. We also want to extend our gratitude to Shirck Orthodontics, The Blowout Bar, Oriental Trading Company, and the Kozak Family for their generous support. Thank you to all the parents who attended and made this annual event a success!
Staff Appreciation Day: Thanks to our amazing hospitality committee, Diana Vicen and Claire Carranza for treating our ELC staff. A big thanks to Smallcakes Columbus and Cafe Zupas for helping us sweeten up Staff Appreciation Day!
Student Programming: The ELC PTO had the opportunity to sponsor a visit from Reptile Adventures as pom reward!
Teacher Grants: The ELC PTO filled nearly $7K in teacher grants for supplies for their classrooms
Upcoming Events in April and May
Pre-K Adventure Day: May 9 - Bugman Program sponsored by the PTO
Annual Bubble Day: Kindergartners can look forward to the annual Bubble Day on May 16 sponsored by the PTO.
Flower Fundraiser Pick-Up: May 22 at Temple Beth Shalom
Bounce Houses for End-of-Year Celebrations: We have exciting bounce houses and music planned for the End-of-Year celebrations.
May 22-23: Pre-K Celebration
May 27-28: Kindergarten End-of-Year Celebration
Rubber Eagle Race End of Year Celebration: Join us for a special end-of-year celebration for all ELC families at the Plain Township Pool on May 27.
Stay tuned for more details about each event and volunteer opportunities!
Volunteer Sign-Up
Bubble Day Volunteer Sign-Up: Sign up here
End-of-Year Celebrations Volunteer Sign-Up: Sign Up Here
Important Announcement
If you haven’t heard, our district’s five PTOs are proposing a merger to unite into a single, joint PTO. This important decision will be up for a vote on Wednesday, April 16, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the Heit Center. All current PTO members are encouraged to participate in the vote.
If you have any questions or would like more information, the ELC PTO will be hosting an open board meeting on Tuesday, April 15, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM, with a 30-minute Q&A session from 5:00 to 5:30 PM.
We hope to see you at these fun events as we wrap up the school year!
Best regards,
Lauren Amery
ELC PTO President
New Albany Early Learning Center
Email: news@napls.us
Website: www.napls.us/elc
Location: 5101 Swickard Woods Blvd., New Albany, Ohio 43054
Phone: 614-413-8700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAlbanyELC/