Family Events

Little U Academy is highly involved in the local community. We participate in many local events and even host several of our own. Many of these events are not only for our own students, but for all children in the local community. At Little U, we believe all children should been given the best opportunities to learn in a fun and safe environment, that is why our motto is “Brilliant Beginnings Start Here”. Below are some of our upcoming and past events; hope to see your family soon.

	Upcoming Events: January 26, 2012: Little U Academy's Open House from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Our Open House is for Preschool Round Up & Registration. Come and meet the Little U Academy teachers, learn about our programs, and see the school's classrooms and gymnasium.

	Past Events: November 19, 2011: The picture above was taken at the 2011 Winter Lights Festival in Valparaiso, IN. Many of the Little U Academy teachers and staff volunteered their time to be "Santa's Helper" for the event by helping out in the Santa Workshop (sponsored by Little U Academy) by reading stories, organizing reindeer games, and gathering Christmas Lists for Santa.

	October 21, 2011: The picture above was taken at Little U's Harvest Festival. During the Fall, Little U Academy has its own Havest Festival. There were many games and prizes for kids of all ages; including a cake walk which many of our own parents and grandparents baked for to make it a great success. Also, one of our own parents brought a huge tractor and trailer, so everyone could enjoy hayrides outside.

	August 19, 2011: The picture above was taken at Little U's 2011 Hot Dog Day. Little U Academy's teachers and students celebrated the end of the summer program with Hot Dog Day. A fun day filled with water fun, field games, an ice cream celebration, and many many Hot Dogs!! The staff created fun t-shirts for everyone to highlight the day.

	July 20, 2011: The picture above was taken at the a local bowling alley in Valparaiso, IN. This event was part of our Summer Program, where students participated in several hours of bowling. Some came as first timers, some as little pros, but they all had a fun time.

	July 12, 2011: The picture above was taken at the local Valparaiso Firehouse. This event was part of our Summer Program, where students enjoyed meeting local heros. The children learned home fire safety, took a tour of the firehouse, see all the fire equipment, and took part in the "smoke house". With this, the students were able to use their new skills and apply them to a simulated event; so, the children would not panic in a true emergency situation. Many thanks to all our local heros!

	June 23, 2011: The picture above was taken at the Rail Cats game. This event was part of our Summer Program, where students enjoyed a great American past time. The students had "a ball" meeting and taking a photo with Rusty. The students cheered for the team...Rail Cats win!

	June 17, 2011: The picture above was taken at Little U's Tie-Dye Day. This event kicked off our Summer Program, where students transformed plain white t-shirts into their own unique masterpiece. The students enjoyed wearing them throughout the summer.

	September 10, 2010: The picture above was taken at the 2010 Popcorn Parade in Valparaiso, IN. Despite all the rain on parade day, Little U Academy had many teachers, parents, and kids participated. Raincoats and umbrellas helped everyone have an exciting day of riding on the float, passing out candy, and celebrating in this 32 year old Valparaiso tradition.

	July 28, 2010: The picture above was taken at the 2010 Fair Oak Farm Field Trip in Fair Oaks, IN. Little U Academy had almost 70 children, teachers, and parents participate in this all day event. Everyone had a fun day learning about the operations of one of the largest dairies in the country. Little U students learned and saw every step of the dairy production process from the grass to the glass. The tour included: the cheese factory, birthing barn, a cowculating contest, 4D theater, dairy fun room, stewards of the land, and the dairy barn tour. Every student also enjoyed having lunch on-site and tasting the fine Fair Oak Farm's fine Ice Cream.

	July 24, 2010: The picture above was taken at the 2010 Little U Pre-K Graduation. Little U Academy had a graduation ceremony, followed by a graduation party. We are proud of our Pre-K graduates who worked very hard and already know a good portion of the kindergarten curriculum. Besides English, our students can speak Spanish, French, and even know Sign Language. Many of our Pre-K graduates continued to our Full-Day Kindergarten program. By the way, this year our Kindergarten students are learning German.

	October 28, 2009: The picture above was taken at the 2009 Apple Orchard Field Trip in Hobart, IN. Little U Academy had over 50 children, teachers, and parents participate in this all day event. Everyone had a fun day learning about the operations of an apple orchard, taking tractor rides, drinking apple cider, visiting the animal farm, and meeting a pumpkin eating dinosaur . At the end of the trip, each child was able to select their own pumpkin for Halloween. A special thanks to Krista at The Paper Works for great photos of the days event. Parents can access and purchase additional pictures at APPLE ORCHARD HYPERLINK. These pictures are password protected, parents can get the password from our executive director, Jeannine.

	December 05, 2008: Little U Academy was the exclusive sponsor for the Santa House on the Courthouse Square (Downtown Valparaiso) at "Holly Days" presented by Valparaiso Community Festival & Events (VCFE). What is Holly Days about? Holly Days is downtown Valparaiso's kick-off to the Holiday Season! A family-fun event, Holly Days is filled with the spirit of the season. Come and hear the girl scouts caroling, witness a Live Nativity scene, take a carriage ride around the downtown square, and shop at your favorite downtown stores. Don't miss Santa Claus riding into town on a fire truck sponsored by Little U Academy!

	September 27, 2008: The picture above was taken at the 2008 Hero Day Event held at Little U Academy. What is Hero Day about? Meeting rescue heros up close and personal. See and touch rescue equipment. Show kids what rescue personnel do and what their equipment is for. Watch reenactments. Answer questions. Update children identification documents

	September 06, 2008: The picture above was taken at the 2008 Popcorn Parade in Valparaiso, IN. Little U Academy had several teachers, parents, and kids (many not shown) participating in the parade. Everyone had a fun day of riding on the float, passing out candy, and celebrating in this 30 year old Valparaiso tradition.