St. Helena Early Learning Center

10/14/2026

🦒🌿🦁 WILD ABOUT OUR STAFF OF THE MONTH! 🦁🌿🦒

💛 Congratulations to our outstanding Pre-K Teacher Assistants, Ms. Letisha Williams and Ms. Angela Hall, for being recognized as SHELC's Staff of the Month! 🎉👏🏽

Our Pre-K classrooms are where the journey to excellence begins, and these two amazing ladies play an important role in building a strong foundation for our youngest Hawks!

Their dedication, patience, teamwork, and commitment to supporting our little learners help create a nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive! 🌟

At St. Helena Early Learning Center, we recognize that EVERY role matters, EVERY effort counts, and EVERY staff member contributes to learner success!

👏🏽 Hawk Family, help us celebrate Ms. Williams and Ms. Hall! Thank you for the love, care, and dedication you pour into our learners each day. We appreciate you! 💛

🌿 EXPEDITION TO EXCELLENCE! 🦒

💛 HAWK PRIDE — WHATEVER IT TAKES!

One School. One Team. One Goal.

10/13/2026

🦁🦒🌿 WILD ABOUT OUR LEARNERS OF THE MONTH! 🌿🦓🐘

🎉 Congratulations to our St. Helena Early Learning Center Learners of the Month! 🎉

Our little Hawks are on an Expedition to Excellence, and these outstanding learners are leading the way! 💛

🌟 Let's celebrate our amazing Learners of the Month! 🌟

🏆 Kahlelil Davis
🏆 Tyson Morgan
🏆 Tyler Dixon
🏆 Avah Robinson
🏆 Morgan Jackson

These learners have been recognized for demonstrating positive behavior, making great choices, showing kindness, and living out our HAWK PRIDE expectations!

🌟 At SHELC, we believe excellence is about more than academics. It's about developing responsible, respectful, hardworking leaders who make a positive difference every day!

👏🏽 Hawk Family, help us celebrate these amazing learners! We are so proud of you! Keep making positive choices, setting great examples, and SOARING toward excellence!

🌿🦁 The journey to greatness starts with great choices!

💛 HAWK PRIDE — WHATEVER IT TAKES!

One School. One Team. One Goal.

10/10/2026

🚌💙💛 CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE BEHIND THE WHEEL! 💛💙🚌

🏆Congratulations to Mr. Alfred Franklin, St. Helena Early Learning Center's 2026–2027 Support Staff of the Year! 🎉👏🏽

At SHELC, we know that it takes more than classroom instruction to make a school successful. It takes dedicated individuals who show up every day and do WHATEVER IT TAKES for our learners!

Mr. Franklin plays an important role in our school community, helping ensure our learners are transported safely and cared for along the way.
We are grateful for his service, dedication, and commitment to our Hawk Family! 💙💛

👏🏽 Hawk Family, help us congratulate Mr. Franklin on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉

HAWK PRIDE — WHATEVER IT TAKES!

One School. One Team. One Goal.

10/09/2026

🏆💙💛 EXCELLENCE DESERVES TO BE CELEBRATED! 💛💙🏆

St. Helena Early Learning Center proudly announces our 2026–2027 Teachers of the Year! 🎉

🌟 Teacher of the Year — Ms. Joyce Stokes
🌟 New Teacher of the Year — Ms. Donna Dunn

These two phenomenal educators exemplify dedication, perseverance, and a commitment to doing WHATEVER IT TAKES to ensure our learners succeed!

At SHELC, we recognize that excellence requires hard work, a willingness to grow, and a heart for children. These ladies demonstrate those qualities through their commitment to teaching and learning.

💐 Today, we celebrate YOU! Thank you for the difference you make and the passion you bring to our school community.

👏🏽 Hawk Family, help us show Ms. Stokes and Ms. Dunn some love in the comments! 💙💛

Hawk Pride — Whatever It Takes!

One School. One Team. One Goal.

10/09/2026

👑💚💛 ROYALTY HAS ARRIVED AT SHELC! 💛💚👑

The wait is over!

🎉 St. Helena Early Learning Center is proud to announce our 2026 Homecoming Royal Court! 🦁✨

Congratulations to our newly crowned Princes, Princesses, Mr. & Miss representatives, and Mr. & Miss SHELC! 👑

Your families and supporters showed tremendous Hawk Pride throughout our Homecoming fundraiser, and we are excited to celebrate each of you!

A special THANK YOU to all our nominees, parents, families, and community members who participated and supported this year's Homecoming Court fundraiser.

💛 Your generosity will help make our Homecoming celebration memorable for our learners!

👏 Let's give our 2026 Homecoming Royal Court a HUGE round of applause!

💚 One School. One Team. One Goal.

Hawk Pride — Whatever It Takes!

10/08/2026

Lunch for today: Cheesy Lasagna, Green Beans with Potatoes, Cauliflower, Roll, Orange Wedges, Juice, Milk.

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

⏰💙💛 LAST CALL, HAWK FAMILIES! 💛💙⏰

The SHELC Homecoming Raffle ends Thursday, October 8! 👑🎉

There’s still time to support your favorite Homecoming Court nominee!
Remember, the girl and boy who raise the most money in each grade level will be crowned as members of our 2026 Homecoming Court! 👑

✨ Proceeds will go directly toward our Homecoming decorations and setup to help make this year’s celebration special for our learners.

📅 Raffle Ends: October 8
👑 Homecoming Court Announced: October 9

Let’s finish strong and show our HAWK PRIDE! 💙💛

Whatever It Takes!

10/06/2026

📣💙💛 SHELC FAMILY NEWSLETTER IS HERE! 💛💙

Hawk families, stay connected and informed about everything happening at St. Helena Early Learning Center! ✨

Our latest Parent Newsletter is now available! Be sure to check it out for important announcements, upcoming events, reminders, and all the great things happening at SHELC.

📰 Read the newsletter here:
https://app.smore.com/n/83bysa

Thank you, families, for your continued partnership and support. Together, we’re helping our learners SOAR! 💙💛

Hawk Pride — Whatever It Takes!

Hawk Happenings: Parent Newsletter

10/06/2026

📣💙💛 PTO MEETING THIS THURSDAY! 💛💙

Hawk families, your voice matters! We invite you to join us for our PTO Meeting as we continue working together to support our learners and strengthen our school community.

📅 Thursday, October 8, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 St. Helena Early Learning Center

We want our families involved, informed, and connected. Come share your ideas, hear upcoming updates, and learn how you can help make a difference at SHELC.

💙 Together We Support. Together We Succeed.
💛 Let’s work together for our learners!