Hempstead Early Childhood Center

💙🩺 Happy Nurse Appreciation Week! 🩺💙 This week, we proudly celebrate our amazing school nurse, Ms. Stacey, at the Hempstead Early Childhood Center! Thank you, Ms. Stacey, for the care, compassion, and comfort you provide to our students and staff every single day. From helping little ones feel better to offering kindness and reassurance, your dedication does not go unnoticed. 💖 We are so grateful for the positive impact you make in our school family. Your patience, warmth, and commitment help keep our children healthy, safe, and ready to learn! Please join us in thanking Ms. Stacey for all she does during Nurse Appreciation Week! 👏✨

Dear Families,

We are excited for our upcoming HECC Family Picnic Day at the SCHOOL! We planned to enjoy the event outside; however, due to unfavorable weather, the picnic activities will be moved indoors.

We look forward to spending this fun-filled day with our Tiny Cats and their families! 🐾

🌞🎉 Picnic Day Tomorrow! 🎉🌞 🌞 🎉 ¡Día de Picnic Escolar Mañana! 🎉🌞 Join us for a fun-filled Picnic Day tomorrow at two different times ! 🧺✨ ¡Acompáñanos para un día de picnic lleno de diversión mañana! 🧺✨ Bring your friends and family and enjoy: Trae a tus amigos y familia y disfruta de: 🎶 Music / Música 🎯 Games / Juegos 😄 Lots of fun activities / Muchas actividades divertidas …and so much more! / ¡y mucho más! 📲 Don’t forget to **pre-register using the QR code** to make check-in quick and easy. 📲 No olvides **pre-registrarte usando el código QR** para que el registro sea rápido y fácil. We can’t wait to see everyone there—come out and make some great memories! 🌿💚 ¡No podemos esperar a verlos a todos—ven y crea recuerdos increíbles! 🌿💚

O is for overalls #ABCcountdown

N is for noodle necklace day #ABCcountdown

This Friday (May 8th) is our Picnic Day! 🧺Check out the class times below! ✨

M is for mismatched clothes #ABCcountdown

✨🐾This week we are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week at the HECC! ✨🐾 Here is a link to sign up for treats to help show gratitude towards our teachers! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AABA623A6FAC43-63790791-teacher

L is for leopard #ABCcountdown

✨ Happy Principal’s Day to the heart of Hempstead Early Childhood Center—Ms. Houston! ✨ Your leadership, kindness, and dedication make our school a place where students and staff feel supported, inspired, and valued every single day. You go above and beyond to create a positive environment where our tiny cats can grow and succeed. We are forever grateful for everything you do. Our school is truly better because of you! 💚

Celebrating our April Hempstead Early Childhood Center 🐾 Tiny Cats of the Month! 🐾 For their kindness, curiosity, and big hearts in tiny packages! 💚 #BeBold #HigherHeights

J is for Jammies (pajama day) #ABCcountdown

I is for Ice Pops (every class received ice pops) #ABCcountdown

H is for hat day #ABCcountdown

What an amazing day at Hempstead Early Childhood Center’s Field Day! ✨ Our students had a blast participating in tug-of-war, t-ball, mini golf, duck ponds, hot potato, cup stacking, and so much more. It was truly a day full of laughter, teamwork, and fun! 🥏⚾️ We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible volunteers who helped make this day so special: Prairie View Football Team, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, and Sigma Gamma Rho. Your time, energy, and enthusiasm meant so much to our students. 💚 A special thank you as well to the Smith family for generously donating water bottles to keep everyone refreshed throughout the day. We are so grateful for the support of our community—it truly made this event unforgettable! 🥰 ¡Qué día tan increíble en el Día de Campo del Hempstead Early Childhood Center! ✨ Nuestros estudiantes se divirtieron muchísimo participando en el tira y afloja, t-ball, minigolf, el juego de los patitos, la papa caliente, la torre de vasos y mucho más. ¡Fue, sin duda, un día lleno de risas, trabajo en equipo y diversión! 🥏⚾️ Queremos expresar nuestro más sincero agradecimiento a todos nuestros increíbles voluntarios que ayudaron a hacer de este día algo tan especial: el equipo de fútbol americano de Prairie View, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta y Sigma Gamma Rho. Su tiempo, energía y entusiasmo significaron muchísimo para nuestros estudiantes. 💚 Un agradecimiento especial también a la familia Smith por donar generosamente botellas de agua para mantener a todos hidratados durante todo el día. ¡Estamos inmensamente agradecidos por el apoyo de nuestra comunidad; realmente hizo que este evento fuera inolvidable! 🥰

Today, we were honored to receive a generous donation toward purchasing more books for our school 📚✨, kindly provided by the Texas Retired Teachers Association in Waller County. We are incredibly grateful for their support and commitment to education ❤️🍎. This contribution will help us continue to inspire a love of reading and learning for our tiny cats 📖🌟. Thank you for making a difference! Hoy tuvimos el honor de recibir una generosa donación para la compra de más libros para nuestra escuela 📚✨, otorgada por la Texas Retired Teachers Association del condado de Waller. Estamos increíblemente agradecidos por su apoyo y compromiso con la educación ❤️🍎. Esta contribución nos ayudará a seguir inspirando el amor por la lectura y el aprendizaje en nuestros estudiantes 📖🌟. ¡Gracias por marcar la diferencia!

🌎✨ April Family Engagement Project ✨🌿 This month, our families got creative while celebrating Earth! Using natural materials like leaves, sticks, flowers, and stones, they designed beautiful Earth-themed photo frames—and the results were amazing. Here are some of the frames. 🍃🖼️ Each frame is a unique reflection of creativity, care for the environment, and time spent together as a family. We love seeing our community come together in such meaningful and hands-on ways! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this project so special. 💚 🌎✨ Proyecto de Participación Familiar de Abril ✨🌿 Este mes, nuestras familias se pusieron creativas mientras celebraban la Tierra. Usando materiales naturales como hojas, ramas, flores y piedras, diseñaron hermosos marcos de fotos con temática de la Tierra—¡y los resultados fueron increíbles! 🍃🖼️ Cada marco es un reflejo único de creatividad, cuidado por el medio ambiente y tiempo compartido en familia. ¡Nos encanta ver a nuestra comunidad unirse de maneras tan significativas y prácticas! Gracias a todas las familias que participaron y ayudaron a que este proyecto fuera tan especial. 💚

Happy National Secretaries Day! ✨ Thank you, Ms. Steph, for everything you do to support our students and staff each day. 💚 Take a look at the thoughtful cards and signs from some of our classes—such a special way to show appreciation! We’re so grateful for you! ✨