First United Methodist Preschool FUMP Alexandria, LA

Happy Halloween from FUMP and all of our little ones! Today is the last day of Spirit Week here at the preschool, and it has been a good time. It all started Sunday with Fall Fest, and since then we've had PJs, Pink Outs, Wicked Hair, Black Cats, and Costumes. That's a wrap!

Have fun and be safe this evening.

Clocks FALL back this Sunday. Don't let that extra hour of sleep go to waste!

Don't forget ends this Sunday! Set your clocks BACK one hour, then join us that morning, an extra hour more rested. Two experiences to choose from: 8:30AM Grace Life Contemporary Worship / 11AM Traditional Worship.

Ms. Shelley makes her learning centers fun and current by providing them with current event materials. After this week, all these learning centers will have changed.

Making green slime in pre-k. Who said science is boring? Not Ms. Shelley!

Thank you Outlaws for sponsoring second place of the pumpkin decorating contest.

Thanks to everyone who came out for yesterday's Fall Festival. You helped us get one step closer to our fundraising goal.

"Our Fall Festival Fundraiser was a huge success this year! We saw families coming out and enjoying quality time together. We haven't seen a crowd like we did since before Covid. My staff worked hard, the parents made strong efforts to help out, the church assembled a powerful group of volunteers and sponsors, and the children enjoyed themselves on a sunny afternoon! We couldn't have asked for a better event!"
– Catherine Lytle, FUMP Director

The weather was great, and so was our volunteers, parents, and little ones. We hope you all had a wonderful time. See you next year!!

Today's the last day to get a pumpkin and support our playground shade project! Sales will help us provide a cooler place to play for all of our little ones.

Our Pumpkin Patch is now open for the final day of the season! Thank you to all who have supported and purchased pumpkins this year!

There are still some pumpkins left, so come by at get yours. Every purchase supports First United Methodist Preschool Alexandria, LA's playground shade project.

We have our winners from the pumpkin contest:
🥇 1st place: Leighton and Merritt Mayeux with the carousel pumpkin.
🥈 2nd place: Davis Stephens with “FUMP is MARVELous”
🥉3rd place: Ryan Carpenter with a decorated mini pumpkin.

We had the BEST entries. Some looked liked donuts, an intricately carved octopus, Olaf, 1 fish and 3 baby fish, a bag of popcorn, a class collaboration, a scary “Jack” o’ lantern, a purple unicorn, and Spongebob! We have the best parents! 

Here's some of the entries in our Fall Festival Pumpkin Decorating contest! Which ones are your favorites?

Today is the day of the festival!!! Come see us 12-3 @ 2727 Jackson Street! Buy a meal of jambalaya ($10) and a hot dog for your child ($5). Tickets are $1, but you can buy a wristband for $20 and play games and bounce and slide as many times as you want!

Vote for your favorite pumpkin (1 ticket=1 vote).

Dessert can be found at “Let Them Eat Cake”. Popcorn and Cotton Candy are $1.

Come see the petting zoo!

Buy a pumpkin. 🎃

Trunk-Or-Treat! 🚗 🚙 🚘

Face Painting! 🎨

Arts & Crafts for kids to take home.

Kernel Corn Sensory bin!

Pumpkin Bowling!