Monthly News 2025
April 2025
Dear SLCC Families,
We had an exciting time in March with all of the fun festivities! We love that the children enjoy playful learning experiences. Now that Spring is here, the teachers and children will surely love the sunny weather as they observe the changes of nature, including the beautiful flowers that start to bloom, filling the air with a sweet scent. “The essential thing is to arouse such interest that it engages the child’s whole personality.” The trees and plants that withered in winter will come back to life with new leaves and buds. The warmer weather also leads to longer daylight hours, so you will have more time to enjoy the outdoors with your family and friends.
St. Luke’s teachers will continue with stucture, routines, and daily commitments in the classroom and follow through with lesson plans and daily activities. Be on the lookout for classroom newsletters and calendars. We send important information and updates to parents through ProCare, our parent engagement app, so please make sure to check your messages.
All children must have a permission medication form signed by their parents to have sunscreen and/or insect repellent.
Week of The Young Child
Sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to promote and focus on the important need of Early Childhood Education. Please see calendar for daily events.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
The three and four-year-old classes will have sign-up sheets for parents to discuss the growth and development of their child with their teachers.
Earth Day
Teachers will take the children to the garden for planting and exploring. They will learn about different plants and how to care for them.
Picnic Day
Some of the classes will read a favorite story and enjoy time outside with their favorite foods with friends.
Spring Pictures
Dress to impress for picture day on Wednesday, April 17th. A reminder and schedule will be sent to all parents.
Drop Off
Please do your best to bring your child to school by 9AM. Arriving after this time not only impacts your child, making transitioning a little harder, but also disturbs the other children, who have already started their work cycle. Thank you!
Easy Fundraisers
We encourage you to participate in the Harris Teeter and Publix Partners Program at no cost to raise money for our school.
Butterfly Experience
All of our classes will have the opportunity to observe and explore the life cycle of a butterfly. Our caterpillars should arrive via US Mail the week of April 14th. Each classroom will care for their own caterpillars and experience first-hand the process of metamorphosis. We are predicting that our butterflies will emerge around the week of May 5th. After all of the butterflies have emerged, they will be released out in the garden so that our children can spend up-close time with our new friends.
Dates to Remember:
April 1st – Bookmobile
April 2nd – Wear Blue for Autism
April 7th – Wear Mis-Matched Shoes
April 8th – Tempo Turn-up Tuesday (Mr. Music Man)
April 9th – Work Together Wednesday
April 10th – Throw Back Thursday
April 11th – Favorite Friday
April 13th-17th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 18th – Good Friday (SLCC Closed)
April 21st – Easter Monday (SLCC Closed)
April 22nd – Earth Day
April 23rd – Picnic Day
April 24th – Spring Picture Day
April 29th – Bookmobile
The History of St. Luke’s Children’s Center
St. Luke’s Children’s Center was first established as a ministry of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in 1973. During that first year, our teachers excitedly set out with 2 classes and 35 students. Their first directors, Joyce Dubis and Elizabeth Snyder, wrote, “Our goal is the development of the whole child – mentally, physically, and spiritually, allowing opportunity for individual attention so that each child can progress according to their own ability and develop a good self concept. Our curriculum for our children includes an open classroom situation with opportunities to grow through art, music, language experiences, field trips, health, safety, home-living and dramatic play, interest in books, math readiness, physical education, active outdoor play, sciences, and a special time for snacks and relaxation.”
Although many years have gone by since we began, and our center has grown a lot over the years, St. Luke’s goals and curriculum are not too different today than they were back at the the beginning. We are still committed to the development of the whole child – mentally, physically, and spiritually, and we allow our children continual opportunities for learning and growth as they create, build, investigate, and set out to discover the world around them.
