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Our Nine Environments
At Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN, Discovery Center, we're making the most of spring 🌱 by combining sunshine with STEM community designing activities! ☀️🎨💡
🚜 St. Bartholomew Catholic School preschoolers had a whole lot of fun "down on the farm" – where they crafted and "milked" their own cow, 🐄🥛 and tended to the chicken coop! 🐔 They loved discovering the vital roles each of these farm friends plays! 🌾
Miniature ponies, 🐴 llamas, 🦙 and goats🐐—oh my! 😁 Faithful Shepherd Catholic School preschoolers had a fantastic time meeting new furry friends at Friday's Petting Zoo! 🥰💛
🎨 Mini Picassos in the making! 🎨 Our Presentation of Mary School preschool friends proudly displayed their beautiful spring artwork at the school's Spring Art Fair & Ice Cream Social! 🍦The event also featured hands-on art activities for all guests to enjoy, hosted by our amazing preschool teachers! 🖌️👩🎨
⏰ The countdown is on! ⏰ Our PreK students are cherishing their final weeks together, as they finish up their last few letters of the alphabet, special themes, and gear up for their much-anticipated preschool graduation! 🎓 What a year it’s been! 🎉📚
🌼 Happy Mother’s Day! 🌼 Today, we thank God for the incredible gift of mothers: for their love, strength, patience, and the way they reflect God’s heart each day. ✝️
💛 To all of the moms, grandmas, and mother figures in our preschool family: we see you, we love you, we are grateful for you! 💐
✨ “Her children rise up and call her blessed.” -Proverbs 31:28 🙏🏽
With little hands folded in prayer 🙏 - we lift up Pope Leo XIV! ✝️ May God guide him to lead the Church and world ⛪ with love 💛, courage 💪, and compassion. 💙
📸: Saint Helena Catholic School
🍎 What a JOYFUL Teacher Appreciation Week it's been celebrating our incredible educators! 🎈
Some of our favorite highlights:
❤️ Wearing red to show our LOVE for our teachers!
🌱 A succulent to say thanks for making this year a “SUCC”ess!
👗 Dress Like Your Teacher Day!
🍬 A candy bar buffet—the SWEETEST way to say thanks.
💌 Heartfelt poems, love notes, and prayers!
We are beyond blessed to have such amazing educators shaping the hearts and minds of our littlest learners! 💛
📸: Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN, Presentation of Mary School, Our Savior's Lutheran Church
🌼 Spring is in the air, and we’re loving every moment outside! 🌱 One sweet surprise: a mama bird building her nest 🪺 outside our preschoolers' STEM house 🏡 at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School. What a gift to witness God’s wonders in our own backyard! 🌿🐦
🦋 God’s miracles in motion! 🦋 Our Presentation of Mary School Kinderstart friends recently experienced the wonder of transformation firsthand! 🤩 As part of their Spring/Weather unit, they observed caterpillars form cocoons in the Science Lab, 🔬 and then joyfully released them as beautiful butterflies. 🐛✨
We’re grateful for moments like these—teaching our littlest learners to honor and respect all of God’s amazing creatures! 🙏🏽🌎
🍎✨ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from Lake Area Discovery Center! ✨🍎 We're overflowing with gratitude for the passion, love, and dedication our Early Childhood Educators bring to the classroom every single day! 💛 Join us in celebrating these amazing educators by sharing your thanks in the comments! 🙏🏽 #teacherappreciationweek
💐 Yesterday, the hallways at St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Preschool - Savage, MN blossomed with kindness as our preschoolers joyfully delivered May Day baskets around school! 🌸✨A little act of love goes a long way! 💛🧺
🌸 Happy May Day! 🌸 Our Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN preschoolers are having a May-velous time crafting May Day baskets with their 7th grade buddies! 💐
💛 These joyful moments are one of the many blessings of our Catholic School preschool partnerships! ✝️
🌟 Help Lake Area Discovery Center SHINE 🌟 in the 2025 Best of the Press Awards! 🏆 Nominate our Nationally-Accredited, Faith-Based Early Childhood Education Program for "Best Childcare" now through May 18th 🗳️ once per day to help us reach the next round. 🎉
Just visit 👉🏽 tinyurl.com/2d9nd3hx, scroll down to Best Childcare, and type in "Lake Area Discovery Center!" 💙 We are grateful for your support! 🙏🏽
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🌸🌿 Join us at our Annual Spring Plant Sale at St. Paul Lutheran Church Mother's Day Weekend! 🌿🌸 Details include:
📅 Saturday, May 10 | 🕘 9am-1pm
📍 St. Paul Lutheran Church
Bring the whole family for a day of fun, complete with 🌟 games, 🎨 activities, and a 🏰 bounce house for the kiddos! Don't miss out on this blooming good time! 🌺🌼🌸🌿 Join Us for Our Annual Mother's Day Spring Plant Sale! 🌿🌸
Spring is in the air, and it's time for our Mother's Day Spring Plant Sale! 🌺🌼
Once again, we’re partnering with our Lake Area Discovery Center (Preschool) to bring you a beautiful selection of plants, just in time for Mother's Day!
🗓 Date: Saturday, May 10
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
But that’s not all! This year’s event will be fun for the whole family with games, activities, and a bounce house for the kids! 🎉
🌱 Proceeds from this year's plant sale will support our Youth Mission Trip to Milwaukee, WI, this summer! Your purchases will help our youth grow in faith and service while making a difference in the lives of others.
Come pick out the perfect plants, enjoy a great community event, and support an amazing cause! We can't wait to see you there! 💚
#SpringPlantSale #MothersDayGifts #SupportOurYouth #CommunityFun #GrowingInFaith #SharingChristsLoveWithJoy
📚 Our Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN Kinderstart & Discovery classrooms love their monthly walking field trips to the Stillwater Public Library! 👟 Each visit with the very special, Ms. Kim, is filled with puppets, stories, music, and singing 🧸🎤📖 — sparking imagination and a love of learning in every little heart. 💛🎶 Thank you for making each trip so magical! ✨
🍁 Fall Enrollment Alert! 🍁 Don’t wait: Seats are filling FAST! 💛 If you or a family you know is seeking a High-Quality Early Childhood Education Program, look no further! 🤩
🏫 We are currently enrolling NEW families across our 18 Metro locations!📍
🎈For 25+ years, our Nationally-Accredited, Faith-Based ✝️ Preschool Program has been shaping bright futures 😎 for Minnesota's littlest learners. 🌟 Schedule a tour, and secure your spot NOW before it’s too late! 👉🏽 ladcfamilies.org/
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✝️ Every month, our preschool friends at St. Paul Lutheran Church Discovery Center gather for 'Mini Chapel' with Pastor Dale and Pastor Carrie - where they sing songs, 🎵 learn lessons, 📚 and grow in faith. 🌱
This month’s message was all about spring cleaning 🧼🧹- not just our homes, but our hearts! 💛🙏🏽
✝️ As a Christian-based Early Learning Program, we join the world 🌎 in honoring the life and legacy of Pope Francis — a humble servant, a voice for peace, and a shepherd of faith. 🙏🏽 May his soul rest in eternal peace. 🕊️The Holy See announced the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, on April 21. Please join in praying for the repose of his soul. Read Archbishop's statement on the passing of Pope Francis here: www.archspm.org/statement-regarding-the-death-of-his-holiness-pope-francis/
Archbishop Hebda will be celebrating a special Mass at noon today at the Cathedral.
Find updates and prayer resources here: www.archspm.org/pray-for-pope-francis/
🌱🐞🌼 May we celebrate and remember our role as big and little stewards of God's beautiful creation on this Earth Day (and every day!) 🌍 He's got the whole world in His hands! 🙌🏽🌳✝️
