Little Munchkins Learning Center

☀️🎓 Summer is officially underway at Little Munchkins Learning Center! 🎓☀️

Our Summer Calendar, June Newsletter, and Weekly Menu are now available. Be sure to review them for important dates, activities, field trips, reminders, and meal information.

A special congratulations to our Pre-K Graduates! We are so proud of all you have accomplished and wish you the very best as you begin your Kindergarten journey. 🌟

Thank you to our families for being part of the LMLC community. We look forward to a summer full of fun, learning, and memories! ❤️

💦 Austin Public Health Water Safety Tips for Safe Summer Swimming ☀️

Austin Public Pulse: May 28, 2026
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In this edition:
• Summer Safety - Children and Drowning Prevention
• Austin Public Library Launches Bike Tool Loan Program in 2026

Summer Safety - Children and Drowning Prevention
Summer is in full effect, and water activities are a great way to cool down and have fun. These activities come with safety concerns, and everyone should take precautionary measures to keep themselves and loved ones out of danger.
Children and Swimming Safety:
Provide active and constant supervision of children in the water and be a water watcher. Put away phones and other distractions around water. Focus on swimming safety. When in any type of water, toddlers and infants should always be no more than arm’s length away from their parent or caregiver. Teach children to swim and learn to swim yourself.

Five essential water safety skills include being able to:
• Step or jump into water over one’s head and return to the surface.
• Tread water for one minute.
• Turn around in a full circle and find an exit from the pool.
• Swim 25 yards to exit the water.
• Exit the water on your own.
• If in a pool, exit without using the ladder.

Children should always wear a lifejacket around water. The life jacket should fit snugly and should not be able to be lifted above the ears. Learn where to get a loaner life jacket.

Learn CPR and basic water rescue skills so you are prepared in case of an emergency. If you have not yet completed Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR training, you can watch this brief Hands-Only CPR video training to learn lifesaving skills until you are able to take a full CPR course. Teach children to ask permission before going near water and to stay away from pool and spa drains.” Teach children to ask permission to go near water. Teach children to stay away from pool and spa drains.
• Practice pool safety. Use physical barriers to prevent children from accessing any source of water. Set alarms on pools and doors/windows leading to pools.
• Make sure children stay away from water hazards in your community such as garden ponds, creeks and streams, wells, and cisterns, and other bodies of water.
• Teach kids that swimming in open water is different than swimming in a pool. Limited visibility, sudden drop-offs, uneven surfaces, currents and undertow can be dangerous.
• Do not use foam or air-filled toys (e.g. floaties, water wings, inner tubes, noodles) in place of a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket.
• Empty tubs, buckets and kiddie pools immediately after use. This also helps minimize mosquitoes.
• Watch for signs of water injury even when the swimming is over.
• Never leave a young child unattended in a bathtub.
• Do not trust a child's life to another child or to aides that help a child sit upright in a tub.
• Use safety locks on toilets and keep bathroom doors closed and toilet-bowl covers down when small children are in the home.

Drowning Safety. The most severe and most feared water emergency is drowning. Drowning may not always look like someone in obvious distress. It can be fast and silent with very little splashing, waving, or yelling. Respond quickly when you notice someone displaying the following uncontrolled signs:
• Head low in the water, mouth at water level
• Head tilted back with mouth open
• Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus
• No response when you ask if they’re ‘OK’
• Eyes closed
• Hair over forehead or eyes
• Not using legs – Vertical
• Hyperventilating or gasping
• Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making progress
• Trying to roll over on the back
• Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder

For more water safety tips and drowning prevention information, visit Colin's Hope

For local swim lessons, visit Spring/Summer Lean to Swim Programming 2026

🎓✨ Today we celebrated a very special milestone — our Pre-K Graduation! ✨🎓

We are so proud of all of our little graduates and everything they have accomplished this year. From learning letters and numbers to making friendships and memories that will last a lifetime, they have grown so much! 💛

Watching them walk across the stage in their caps and gowns filled our hearts with pride and joy. These bright young minds are ready for their next big adventure — Kindergarten! 📚🍎

Thank you to our amazing teachers and families for your love, support, and encouragement throughout the year. We couldn’t do it without you!

Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎉🎓
The future is bright! ✨

🚒🔥 During National Emergency Preparedness Week, our students participated in a fire drill and had a special visit from the local fire department! The children learned about fire safety, emergency procedures, and had the opportunity to see the fire truck up close. Experiences like these help children feel prepared and confident in emergency situations while also teaching the importance of safety awareness.

A special thank you to our firefighters for taking the time to visit, educate, and protect our community each and every day. Thank you for putting your lives on the line to help keep us safe. We truly appreciate your courage, dedication, and service! ❤️🚒

☀️🌸 Our Sunshine Picnic was a blast! 🌸☀️

The children enjoyed a beautiful day outside filled with laughter, good food, and fun with friends. From exploring nature to sharing a special picnic together, it was a day full of joy and learning.

We are excited to share that our Sunshine Picnic has now turned into a new tradition here at LMLC! 💛

We can’t wait to continue this special experience year after year with our families and little learners.

To our incredible teachers —

Thank you for the love you give so freely, the patience you show daily, and the safe, nurturing environment you create for every child who walks through our doors. The work you do is not easy, yet you continue to show up with compassion, kindness, and dedication each day.

You are helping shape confidence, independence, friendships, and lifelong memories during some of the most important years of a child’s life. The hugs you give, the lessons you teach, the comfort you provide, and the encouragement you offer truly matter more than words can express.

Thank you for being a steady, positive light for our children and families. We appreciate all that you do, today and every day. 💛🍎

Serving up smiles, one lunch at a time! 🍴😊
Thank you, Mr. Eddie & Mrs. Brenda, for treating our amazing team today!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎✨

We are beyond grateful for our incredible teachers who pour their hearts, patience, and passion into shaping young minds every single day. Your dedication does not go unnoticed—you are truly the heart of our center.

Thank you for the love, learning, and laughter you bring into our classrooms. Our children are growing, thriving, and smiling because of YOU! 💛

Be sure to show your appreciation this week and help us celebrate these amazing educators! 👏

Lettuce Spring into May!