District 54 Early Learning Center

Shout-out to our amazing SLPs! 🗣️✨

​From rocking classroom speech groups to crafting custom supports for individual students, they do it all. They don't just teach communication—they help unlock communication for each sprout 🏆💬



Happy Speech and Language Pathologist Day!

​Drop a ❤️ to thank our Speech and Language Pathologists today!

Last week we had our Junior High school student ambassadors come read "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" as our St. Jude fundraiser celebration!
Thank you to our Student Ambassadors!

Our Sprouts had a blast channeling their inner superheroes at the Young Athletes event with !
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From "super-kicking" challenges to a hero-themed dance party, it was a day full of movement, family, and fun.

Thanks to Coach Kelly and Coach Austin for creating some family fun events!

No school tomorrow (May 1st)

Our teachers and staff will participating in our Young Athletes' Culumating Event. If your student is registered, a parent or guardian will be responsible for bringing the student and staying with them for the duration of the event!

Please note that your student must be registered to participate in the event.

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April Photo Dump! 📸☀️

​Big trucks, spring festivals, and the start of our ABC Countdown—April was 10/10. We’ve been celebrating Autism Acceptance Month all month long and soaking up every bit of sunshine. 🌷🌈

Which April event was your Sprouts favorite? Tell us in the comments!

This week we are celebrating Week of the Young Child! This week we celebrate early learning, young children and the adults who support them!
Feel free to share pictures or your favorite activity with your classroom teacher!

Music Monday
-school: students will play fun music at school with friends
-home: listen to your child's favorite song and dance
Tasty Tuesday
-school: students will eat snack together
-home: create your own healthy snacks and recipes for your family
Work Wednesday
-school: students will work together during centers
-home: work with your child to create a project (i.e. puzzles, art, etc.)
Artsy Thursday
-school: students will create an art project during centers
-home: find fun materials to create a new art project to hang up
Family Belonging Friday
-school: bring in a family picture to share with your classroom
-home: do a favorite family activity

You can always find more information on our weekly newsletter, Sprout Source!

Supportive. Fun. Always ready to lend a hand to our sprouts and staff! 🌱

Happy Assistant Principal Week to the incredible Ms. Laura. Thank you for everything you do to make school the best place to be! 💚

🎉Happy Paraprofessional Day! 🎉

At the ELC we have over 50 paraprofessionals who help support our classrooms! Give a shout-out below to your students classroom paraprofessionals!

To our paraprofessionals, we are grateful for you and the work you put into your classrooms to make sure each student is cared for and celebrated!

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Thank you!

Happy School Social Work Week!
We are lucky to have our supportive and caring ELC social workers!
They serve as a bridge between home and school—providing resources to families, pushing into classrooms for social group lessons, and so much more to help our Sprouts grow. 🪴✨

Please join us in giving a shout out to our social work team:
(Pictured from top to bottom: Ms. Michelle, Ms. Jackie, Ms. Kailee, Ms. Caitlin, Ms. Jess, Ms. Pattie, Ms. Carly, and Ms. Danielle!)

Thank you for your for all that you do for our Sprouts. 🧡

Respect Week
February 23-27, 2026
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Monday 2/23: Wear blue for Hydrocephalus
Tuesday 2/24: Wear rainbow for Autism
Wednesday 2/25: Wear yellow for Microcephaly
Thursday 2/26: Wear orange or red for ADHD
Friday 2/27: Wear stripes for Rare Disease day