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🌼 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! 🙌🏽🌳✝️
Wishing our families a blessed Easter! 💛 He is risen! ✝️🌅 Let us rejoice in His love and the gift of new life! 🙏🏽
As we remember the great sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that even our littlest learners 👶🏽 feel the depth of His love for us. ✝️ Wishing our preschool families a Good Friday filled with reflection and grace. 🙏🏽
🌸 Students at St. Paul Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church are embracing the spirit of Holy Week with joy, purpose, and reflection as we prepare for Easter Sunday! 🙏🏽✝️
💡Our Parenting Tip Tuesday topic for the month of 🌸 April 🌸 is Teaching Flexibility & Problem-Solving Skills! 🧩
🤔 Did you know? ⛈️ Meltdowns or difficult behavior often happens when children are still building their flexible thinking skills. 💪 By teaching problem-solving, we help them see multiple solutions and approach situations with a fresh perspective. 😎
🎥 Watch our video for our top tips on nurturing problem-solving skills, and access our helpful parent handout at ➡️ ladcfamilies.org/current-families/parentingtips/! 🌟
🧸We'd like to extend a big, warm BEAR HUG 🧸to ALL who attended our FREE Kids Concert 🎶 featuring The Teddy Bear Band at Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley on Friday in celebration of The Week of the Young Child! 🎈🥳
🎸From toe-tappin' tunes to teddy bear picnic-themed 🧺 activities to snacks and endless fun 🎉 – it was an unforgettable evening and the perfect way to wrap up a blessed Week of the Young Child! 💛💙
🎁 LAST CHANCE to enter our Giveaway! 🎁 You have until 11:59 TONIGHT (Thursday) to enter to win 6️⃣ FREE TICKETS 🎟️ (2 adults, 4 children - $400 Value) to Children's Theatre Company's May 24th production of, “FROZEN, the Broadway Musical,” ☃️❄️ in celebration of the Week of the Young Child! 🎉
🏆 The winner will be randomly selected and announced tomorrow morning, Friday, April 11. 🎈
🥳 To learn more and to enter, follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/lakeareadiscoverycenter/, and click on the Giveaway post at the top of the page. Then, follow the instructions! ✔️
🎉 The best of luck to all participants, and Happy Week of the Young Child! 💙 #WOYC #WOYC25 #WOYC2025
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
🎉 LAST CHANCE 🎉 to RSVP for our FREE Kids Concert featuring 🧸 The Teddy Bear Band 🎵taking place THIS Friday at Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley in celebration of the Week of the Young Child!👶🏽🎸
🎵 The event will include toe-tappin' tunes by this nationally-known musical group, teddy bear picnic-themed activities, snacks, preschool tours, and fun! 😎
💌 RSVP at ladcfamilies.org/newsandevents/, and share to spread the word! 📣
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🐰🌼 Join us for a hopping good time at Faith Lutheran Church's Easter Egg Hunt🥚on Sunday, April 13th at 10:30 AM. 🎉 We'll be hunting outdoors (weather permitting) and indoors if it's raining. 🌧️ We 'HOP' to see you there! 🐇
