Hempstead Early Childhood Center

🐾 Tomorrow is the First Day of School! 🐾

We are so excited to welcome our Tiny Cats for an amazing first day! 💚✨

Please take a few minutes to read the Paw Print for important information you will need tomorrow, plus reminders and details about upcoming events.

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We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! 🐾💚

A heartfelt thank you to Trinity Lutheran Church for your generous donation of delicious breakfast tacos for the staff at Hempstead Early Childhood! 🌮💚 Your kindness and thoughtfulness brightened our morning and reminded us how blessed we are to have such wonderful community support. We truly appreciate you thinking of our staff and helping us feel appreciated! Thank you for supporting our educators and staff! 🐾📚

🌈✨ Feeling TROLL-ific about the new school year! ✨🌈 The teachers and staff first day back at Hempstead Early Childhood Center was full of color, laughter, and plenty of TROLL-some fun! 🩷💙💜💚 We spent the day building teamwork, strengthening friendships, and enjoying fun team-building activities together. We’re Better Together and ready to make this school year sparkle! 🌟 We can’t wait to welcome our little learners back and start this amazing adventure together! 🎶🌈💖 Let’s get this school year ROCKIN’! 🎉 ✨ ¡Nos sentimos de maravilla (al estilo *Trolls*) por el nuevo año escolar! ✨🌈 ¡El primer día de regreso para los maestros y el personal del Hempstead Early Childhood Center estuvo lleno de color, risas y muchísima diversión al estilo *Trolls*! 🩷💙💜💚 Pasamos el día fomentando el trabajo en equipo, fortaleciendo amistades y disfrutando juntos de divertidas actividades de integración. ¡Somos mejores cuando estamos unidos y estamos listos para hacer que este año escolar brille! 🌟 ¡Estamos ansiosos por recibir de nuevo a nuestros pequeños alumnos y comenzar juntos esta increíble aventura! 🎶🌈💖 ¡Hagamos que este año escolar sea espectacular! 🎉

Welcome to the Hempstead ECC Family!

We're excited to partner with you this school year! Our weekly newsletter is the best way to stay informed about important dates, upcoming events, school reminders, and exciting things happening at HECC. We encourage you to read it each week so you don't miss a thing!

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Safe to Belong, Free to Play, Ready to Learn Every Day! 💙🐾

DISTRICT UPDATE: The Parent Portal will be unavailable on Tuesday, July 28, for system maintenance. Registration/Enrollment will resume on Wednesday, July 29.

🐾 Congratulations to our perfect attendance tiny cats for the year! Way to go! ✨ 🐾 ¡Felicidades a nuestros «gatitos» con asistencia perfecta de este año! ¡Bien hecho! ✨

🌞🎉 Last Day of School! 🎉🌞 🌞🎉 Último Día de Clases 🎉🌞 Tomorrow is our last day of school! 📚✨ Mañana es nuestro último día de clases 📚✨ ⏰ Please remember, it will be an early dismissal at 11:40 AM. ⏰ Recuerden que será salida temprana a las 11:40 a.m. Thank you for a wonderful school year filled with learning, growth, and great memories. 💚 Gracias por un maravilloso año escolar lleno de aprendizaje, crecimiento y grandes recuerdos. 💚 We hope everyone has an amazing and safe summer! 🌴☀️ ¡Les deseamos un verano increíble y seguro! 🌴☀️

🐾 A huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our HECC students today! We are so proud of every single one of them! 💚 🐾 ¡Un enorme agradecimiento a todos los que vinieron hoy a celebrar a nuestros estudiantes del HECC! ¡Estamos muy orgullosos de cada uno de ellos! 💚

🎓✨ Pre-K End-of-Year Celebration ✨🎓 🎓✨ Celebración de Fin de Año de Pre-K ✨🎓 Join us tomorrow as we celebrate our amazing Pre-K students and present their awards! 🎉💚 ¡Acompáñanos mañana para celebrar a nuestros increíbles estudiantes de Pre-K y entregar sus premios! 🎉💚 📲 Please **scan the QR code to pre-register** for your student’s class time. 📲 Por favor, **escanea el código QR para pre-registrarte** para el horario de la clase de tu estudiante. 👨‍👩‍👧 Due to space, we kindly ask that attendance be limited to **2 adults per child**. 👨‍👩‍👧 Debido al espacio, pedimos amablemente que la asistencia se limite a **2 adultos por niño**. We’re so excited to celebrate this special milestone with you and your little ones—see you there! 🌟 Estamos muy emocionados de celebrar este logro especial con ustedes y sus pequeños—¡nos vemos allí! 🌟

W is for Walt Disney Day #ABCcountdown

V is for Vacation day #ABCcountdown

T is for Teacher day (here are some of our tiny cats dressed as teachers) #ABCcountdown

☀️ Mark Your Calendars! Important End-of-Year Dates ☀️ Can you believe we’re almost at the finish line? We have a busy and exciting few weeks ahead as we wrap up the school year. Here are the key dates you need to know: 📅 Upcoming Events Friday, May 15: Water Day! 💦 Get ready for some fun in the sun. Don't forget to send your student with a towel and a change of clothes! Monday, May 18: Pre-K 4 Visit 🏫 Our Pre-K 4 students will be taking an exciting trip to visit the Elementary School! Wednesday, May 20: Class Celebrations 🥳 It’s time to party! Celebrations will be held individually by class times. Friday, May 22: Last Day of School! 🎒 We're officially heading into summer break. Please note that students will be released early at 11:40 AM. Let's make these last few days the best ones yet! 🌟

This Friday is our water day! 💧☀️Please see information on attached flyer!

S is for superhero day #ABCcountdown

What an unforgettable day at Blessington Farms! 🌞🚜🐐 Our field trip was packed with fun from start to finish! The kids loved the animal shows 🐓, brushing the goats 🐐, tractor and hay rides 🚜, giant slides 🛝, swings, jumping areas 🤸, tire hills, and so many other exciting activities! There were smiles, laughter, and lots of happy memories made throughout the day 💚 Thank you to everyone who helped make this field trip such a fun and special experience for our students! 😊 ¡Qué día tan inolvidable en Blessington Farms! 🌞🚜🐐 ¡Nuestra excursión estuvo llena de diversión de principio a fin! A los niños les encantaron los shows de animales 🐓, cepillar a las cabras 🐐, los paseos en tractor y carreta 🚜, los enormes resbaladeros 🛝, los columpios, las áreas para brincar 🤸, las colinas de llantas y muchas actividades más. Hubo sonrisas, risas y muchos recuerdos felices durante todo el día 💚 ¡Gracias a todos los que ayudaron a hacer de esta excursión una experiencia tan divertida y especial para nuestros estudiantes! 😊

🚜🌾 Field Trip Reminder – Blessington Farms! 🌾🚜 🚜🌾 Recordatorio de Excursión – Blessington Farms 🌾🚜 We’re excited for our school field trip to Blessington Farms tomorrow! 🎉 ¡Estamos emocionados por nuestra excursión escolar a Blessington Farms mañana! 🎉 ⏰ Please make sure your student arrives **on time**, as we will be leaving in the morning. ⏰ Por favor asegúrese de que su estudiante llegue **a tiempo**, ya que saldremos por la mañana. 👕 Students should wear their **class shirts** and **tennis shoes** for a comfortable and fun day. 👕 Los estudiantes deben usar sus **camisetas de clase** y **zapatos tenis** para un día cómodo y divertido. Helpful items to bring: 🎒 Artículos recomendados para traer: 🥪 Packed lunch / Almuerzo empacado 💧 Water bottle / Botella de agua 👕 Extra clothes (just in case!) / Ropa extra (¡por si acaso!) We can’t wait for a day full of learning, fun, and adventure on the farm! 🐄🌻 ¡No podemos esperar por un día lleno de aprendizaje, diversión y aventura en la granja! 🐄🌻

See our Paw Print for important information. https://app.smore.com/n/6m3su

What a wonderful day at our school picnic! ☀️ Families joined their students for lunch, laughter, and lots of fun on the playground. From sack races to horse noodle races, the smiles and excitement were everywhere! Thank you to all the families who came out to make today so special. We loved seeing everyone enjoy time together and make great memories! 💙🏃‍♂️🌭🎉 ¡Qué día tan maravilloso en nuestro picnic escolar! ☀️ Las familias acompañaron a sus estudiantes para compartir comida, risas y mucha diversión en el patio de juegos. Desde las carreras de sacos hasta las carreras con caballitos de fideo, ¡las sonrisas y la emoción estuvieron por todas partes! ¡Gracias a todas las familias que nos acompañaron e hicieron este día tan especial! Nos encantó ver a todos disfrutar juntos y crear hermosos recuerdos. 💙🏃‍♂️🌭🎉

🎉💚 HECC TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK – HUGE THANK YOU! 💚🎉 We couldn’t have made this week so special without the amazing support from our sponsors! Our teachers deserve the world, and y’all stepped up BIG TIME to help us show them just how appreciated they are 🙌🍎 ✨ Shoutout to our incredible sponsors: 🍩 Monday (Donuts): Shweta Dalwadi ☕️ Monday (Coffee): Ms. Blanca 🌮 Tuesday (Nacho Bar): Las Fuentes 🍪 Wednesday (Cookie/Candy Bar): Rivas Family 🍗 Thursday (Lunch): Texas Premier Residential Services 🎁 Friday (Lunch & Gifts): Early Birdie Plumbing,LLC 🥤Friday (Drinks): Mr. Waddel Thank you to Susie Hopkins and Jackie Craver for donated gifts and drinks. 💚 Plus everyone who dropped off donations and volunteered through out the week! Because of YOU, our HECC teachers were being spoiled all week long with treats, meals, and surprises 💚 Your generosity, support, and love for our school does not go unnoticed. We truly appreciate you investing in our teachers and our tiny cats!