Community Events

At Growing Kids , we celebrate many events throughout the year. Most often than not, we include parents, grandparents, and friends to join us to make it a community event. One reason we do this is to strengthen the children’s connection between school and the rest of their life. Another reason is to demonstrate to the children the learning opportunities outside the school’s doors – having guest speakers come to the school, or taking a field trip there (for the older students).

All-school Events

Each season we have an all school event where the entire Growing Kids community is invited to one place, including any other friends and family who want to join us as well. These are free events to foster a sense of community. Examples include:

Halloween Fun House
Holiday Program
Spring Egg Hunt
Summer Cook Out

Special Events

Throughout the year we have many special events that are celebrated within the classroom. In this smaller setting, the children have the opportunity to share their classroom with their parents, grandparents, or other special people. Examples include:

Mothers / Fathers Day
Grandparents Day
Fourth of July

Special Visitors

Young children are “concrete thinkers” – they respond well to what they can see, hear or touch directly. When it is impractical to take the children on a field trip, we bring the event to them here are Growing Kids. This brings depth to the curriculum and makes for some wonderful memories for the kids. Examples include:

Police / fire fighters
Zoo animals
Notre Dame leprechaun
Dentist