This monthly publication will provide you with events and tips we think you might find useful as you raise your young child(ren). Please contact Tricia Sabathne, Child and Family Educator, with any questions or if you are looking for additional resources, information, or supports for your child or family.

tricia.sabathne@d303.org

331-228-5727

Applications are currently being accepted for CUSD 303's Preschool for All Program, which is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education for the 2024-2025 school year. The program provides a school experience for young children ages 3-5 years old (not eligible for Kindergarten) at D303 Early Childhood at Haines Center. Students are found eligible by taking into account various factors including delays in development, low income, homelessness, parent/sibling with a disability, parent education level, non-English speaking household, and others. Call 331-228-4834 for more information about how to apply.

Playgroups January 13 & 27

(NO playgroups December 23 & 30, 2024 OR Jan 6 & 20, 2025)

Contact D303 Early Childhood Office at 331-228-4834 to schedule a developmental screening for your young child.

Unless otherwise noted all programs for Families (Ages 7 and Under with Caregiver) and are at the St. Charles Public Library at One Sixth Ave, St. Charles.

St. Charles Public Library Programs

• Dec 21 Block Parth (Ages 0-5 with Caregiver) from 9:30 am to 4 pm in the Helen Gale Story Room
• Dec 26 Giant Game Day from 9:30 am to 4 pm in the Helen Gale Story Room
• Dec 27 Matching Games from 9:30 am to 4 pm in the Helen Gale Story Room
• Dec 28 Coloring Corner: Bookmarks from 9:30 am to 4 pm in the Helen Gale Story Room
• Dec 31 Noon Year's Eve Party from 11 am - 12 pm . Space is limited! Pick up a ticket at the Youth Services Desk starting at 9am on Tuesday, December 31st.
• Jan 2- Jan 31 Hidden Gingerbread Man
• Jan 2 Big Blue Blocks from 9:30 am - 4 pm in the Helen Gale Story Room
• Jan 3 Domino Toppling from 9:30 am - 4 pm in the Helen Gale Story Room
• Jan 3 Smarty Pants Big Balloon Show from 11 - 11:45am in the Huntley Community Room
• Jan 6 Keva Building Challenges from 9:30 am to 4 pm in the Helen Gale Story Room
• Jan 8 Stories at the Nature Center from 10:30 to 11am at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 Dean St, St. Charles
• Jan 18 Preschool Fair from 10 am to 12pm in the Huntley Community Room

Family Story Time in the Miller Haase Community Room

Mondays from 10 - 10:30 am

Jan 6, 13, 20

Tuesdays from 6 - 6:30 pm

Jan 7, 14, 21

Thursdays from 10 - 10:30 am

Jan 9, 16, 23

Located on the east side of LeRoy Oakes Forest preserve on the Randall Road Trail, enjoy a new story monthly

The St. Charles Public Library Youth Service Accessibility Collection brings thoughtfully curated materials to the Library and supports individuals with neurodivergent differences, auditory processing, language, motor, physical, sensory processing, and visual processing disabilities and delays. Through these materials, the Library aims to provide opportunities for families to utilize items which aid in everyday living and celebrate inclusion and access. The collection is located on the lower level in Youth Services. The St. Charles Public Library offers materials and services to accommodate library users of all ages.

Contact the library if additional accommodations are needed to support your experience at the library. We have a selection of assistive aid devices and sensory-friendly tools like noise-dampening headphones and fidgets available for use in the library. Please visit the Youth Services desk for assistance.

BONUS: There is an Adult Accessibility Collection too! Find it on the main level's southwest corner.

Use a First/Then Board to navigate your visit: First/Then Board

View a story on YouTube to prepare: Video

Learning to read begins long before kindergarten. Reading to your child is one of the best ways to boost their brainpower. Any child from birth to entering kindergarten can participate in this self-paced early literacy program.

Come into the Library to sign up and get a paper log. Check in at the Library when you finish a log and move your canoe up our pretend river. When you finish 1,000 books, you’ll receive a fun, musical prize!

If you read just one book per day, you will reach 1,000 before the child is three years old. Join us on this journey to help create a brighter future for your child.

The St. Charles Park District welcomes participation in all activities by individuals with disabilities and special needs by working cooperatively with the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association. The District is committed to inclusion by providing public recreation services in the most integrated setting, providing to the maximum extent feasible for interaction between people with and without disabilities.