As we wrap up another year of home visits, screenings, connecting families to resources, and hosting group connections, we want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has participated in our program. You are the reason we are able to stay a strong, thriving home visiting program in the LSR7 School District. As a reminder, we operate on the same calendar as the rest of the district, so our office will be closed June 4th-August 13th.

Our secretary checks emails and voicemails periodically throughout the summer, but we will all be back in August! We hope you all have a wonderful summer and that the quote above holds true.

Happy summer! 🌷

We hope you can join us for our final group connection: Meet Me at The Playground: Legacy Park! We will have the playground open from 12-2 for children of all ages to come play! Most of the equipment is appropriate for 2+, but it is enclosed and has a smaller area for littles. We will have popsicles to enjoy on your way out of the event. Let's kick off summer with some playground and popsicle fun!

Special Guest: Pete the Cat will be hosting a read aloud during the event!

The 2025 Summer at MCPL program invites artists of all ages and abilities to showcase their creations, encouraging them to explore their imaginations.

By participating in the Summer Reading Challenge, kids, teens, and adults can earn rewards and win prizes for daily reading and attending Library programs. Caregivers will value a program that keeps children engaged and learning outside the classroom, while kids will love the stories and activities that spark their creativity all summer long!

Summer at MCPL begins June 1 and runs through August 24. The Summer Reading Challenge encourages families to spend at least 20 minutes a day reading or engaging with literacy.

Readers will log each day that they read to receive a daily reading badge. When readers aged 0-19 complete 20, 40, and 60 days of reading, they will earn a prize book from their local branch. Readers who are registered in Beanstack will also be eligible to earn prizes from our community partners.

Adults aged 20+ can earn prizes, too! All adult readers who log 60 or more days will earn a Summer at MCPL: Blank Canvas commemorative glass

May 3rd 5pm-8pm

We are pleased to share that the non-profit organization SOAR is hosting a respite night at Woods Chapel Methodist Church. This provides a wonderful opportunity for families to have a safe and supportive place for their children to enjoy an evening of fun and inclusive activities with their peers.

We encourage you to take advantage of this valuable resource offered by SOAR. To register, please use this link Click Here to Register. A flyer is attached to this e-mail as well.

Here is a link to SOAR’s website for any additional information https://soarspecialneeds.org/

Fourth Friday Art Walks in Downtown Lee's Summit happen the fourth Friday of the month starting in April through August. For more information, follow the links below.

Calling all dads! Be sure to check out the Kansas City Dad's Group and ask to join using the link below. They also have a Facebook group if you'd like to follow them. Having a picture and a name on your WhatsApp profile helps the group facilitator weed out any bots. If you mention that you found the group through Parents as Teachers, that helps too!

https://chat.whatsapp.com/JigEIf6XbvIFNT4Zr5J6oJ

Voters approve $225M bond issue for Lee’s Summit R-7 school improvements! To learn more about what this means for our school community, feel free to read the following article!

Check out the great ideas on the summer bucket list below, or create your own bucket list as a family!