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10/13/2026

Tummy time helps babies build strong neck, shoulder, and core muscles. These muscles are needed for big skills like rolling over and crawling. Lay your awake baby on their stomach on a clean, safe spot on the floor. Get down on the floor with them to talk, read, or sing. Try adding short sessions to your daily routine, such as right after a diaper change or after a nap.

10/08/2026

🎨✨ Get ready to get MESSY! ✨🎨

Families with children 28 months–5 years old are invited to join us for Messy Art on Thursday evenings from 6–7 PM!

This class is all about creative exploration, sensory fun, and letting little imaginations run wild. 🖌️🎨 From hands-on art experiences to exciting sensory activities, children can explore, create, and have fun while getting messy!

📅 Thursdays | 6–7 PM
👧 Ages 28 months–5 years

Register today: https://isd77.arux.app/course/ecfe/4152/ecfe-fall-semester-2026-2027/messy-art-2-5-yrs

10/08/2026

REMINDER:
There is no school on Monday, October 12, 2026 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

School will resume on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

REMINDER:
There is no school on Monday, October 12, 2026 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
School will resume on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

10/07/2026

#📣 Calling all 3-year-olds! 💙

We still have a few openings in our MAPS Preschool program on Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 8:00–10:30 a.m.

If your child was 3 years old by September 1, 2026, we would love to have them join us for a year filled with learning, playing, exploring, and making new friends! 🍎🎨📚

✨ Come be part of the MAPS Early Learning family! ✨

Learn more and register today! https://www.mankatocer.com/early-childhood-preschool/maps-preschool

10/02/2026

🧹✨ Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day! ✨🧹

Today, we want to give a huge THANK YOU to our head custodian, Jesus, and his amazing team! We are so grateful for all they do each day to keep our building clean, safe, welcoming, and ready for our students and staff.

Their hard work often happens behind the scenes, but it makes such a BIG difference in our school community. We appreciate their dedication, flexibility, and all the little things they do to help our school run smoothly.

Thank you, Jesus, Tyler and Anwar, for everything you do! We are so lucky to have you! 💙👏

09/29/2026

🌟 MAPS Early Learning offers a weekly Newborn Discovery Class – A Special Space for new parents!

Are you a new parent looking for support, connection, and expert guidance? Join our FREE Newborn Discovery class! 👶

📅 Wednesdays | 9:00 – 10:30 AM
📍 Center for Learning, 15 Map Dr., Mankato, MN 56001

This class is designed for parents and caregivers with newborns aged 0-12 weeks. Meet other families, get support from a licensed parent educator, public health nurse, and lactation specialist, and navigate the early weeks of parenthood together! No registration is required—just drop in!

09/23/2026

🌿 It was a beautiful day for exploring and learning in the Center for Learning School Forest! 🌳 We loved getting outside and enjoying all that nature has to offer. 🍃

09/15/2026

Construction is officially complete at our School-Based Health Centers!
Starting Thursday, September 17, MAPS will offer two SBHC locations across the district, open on alternating weeks (twice a month each).

Who can use them? MAPS students, staff, and their families.
Services: On-site care provided by a licensed medical provider during operating hours.

📞 Schedule an appointment: Call (507) 388-2120 today!

Construction is officially complete at our School-Based Health Centers!
Starting Thursday, September 17, MAPS will offer two SBHC locations across the district, open on alternating weeks (twice a month each).

Who can use them? MAPS students, staff, and their families.

Services: On-site care provided by a licensed medical provider during operating hours.

📞 Schedule an appointment: Call (507) 388-2120 today!

09/11/2026

Thank you North Mankato American Legion Post 518 for providing 12 new classrooms flags and a flag for our gym!

09/10/2026

We were so excited to welcome all of the bright, smiling faces of our incoming Preschoolers at Entrance Conferences this week! 💛 We can’t wait for a wonderful year of learning, growing, and making memories together.

Let the 2026–27 school year begin! 🎉😊