LFCDS Invites Families to Winter Fun Fest

Lake Forest Country Day School invites area families to celebrate the winter season with activities, music, stories, and refreshments in the School’s Early Childhood Center (ECC) on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. This event is free and open to all area families with children ages 18 months-6 years old.

Based on the classic children’s folktale, “The Gingerbread Man,” guests will enjoy an afternoon of
adventures with stories, music, games, crafts, and refreshments. After a musical welcome with Golden Apple-recognized LFCDS music teacher Maria Hempen, ECC faculty will lead gingerbread-themed activities delivering science, fine arts, and literacy principles in innovative ways.

“Our Early Childhood program, which encompasses children age 2 through senior kindergarten, has enjoyed tremendous success in providing our youngest students with an engaging and nurturing introduction to the experiential learning environment that is the hallmark of the LFCDS experience,” said Sara Walsh, Director of the Early Childhood Center. “From our classrooms to the play-based delivery system of our rich curriculum, the LFCDS Early Childhood program is intentionally designed to inspire and encourage creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and relationship building throughout each individual child’s day.”

The afternoon will include story time snack with 1st STEP teacher Sue Buhrmester who brings. her stories to life with an entertaining troop of animal puppets. “Lake Forest Country Day School is truly a family school dedicated to fostering a supportive community for both our students and our families,” said Mrs. Walsh. Winter Fun Fest was a wonderful opportunity to come together and share with the greater community the warmth, innovation, and passion for learning that infuse each day at LFCDS.”

To register for the Winter Fun Fest, please call 847.615.6151.

Lake Forest Country Day School serves students from more than 35 communities throughout the North Shore and beyond. A regional center of excellence for early childhood, elementary, and middle school education for children two years old through Grade 8, LFCDS is committed to inspired teaching, academic rigor, attention to individual needs, and responsible citizenship as well as the dedication to producing students of strong character with a passion for learning.
For more information on Lake Forest Country Day School or to schedule a tour, please call the Admission Office at 847.615.6151 or visit www.lfcds.org.