Category: Announcements

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Message from Nikki Scheele

Teachers will be attending professional development opportunities on February 14; The school will also be closed February 17 in celebration of President’s Day.

On Thursday, February 6, 6 – 8 pm, The Magic House is reserved for a fun, free night of play.  Come and enjoy one of the favorite family events of the year!

WUNS will not be in session on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, January 20, 2020.

WUNS families are welcome to celebrate the Chinese New Year with dinner at Lulu’s Seafood in University City on Thursday, January 23.  Lulu’s will donate 20% of their sales that night back to the Nursery School.  Please mark your calendar and attend a delicious Chinese New Year dinner with WUNS family and friends.

The Nursery School is adopting a family for the holidays.  We have chosen a family from the “100 Neediest Cases” from the St. Louis Area.  All WUNS classes and families are invited to participate and support this family.  You can click on the sign-up genius link below to see what the family needs. If you choose to […]

Check out the details about how your child’s artwork can be purchased as notecards.

Look for more details coming from each classroom regarding our special day celebrating dads, granddads and friends.  Morning events will be at 10:45 am; afternoon events will be at 2:15 pm.

The regular classrooms (not morning or afternoon Bear Tracks) will be having Halloween celebrations at 10:45 am and 2:15 pm on Wednesday, October 30.  Watch for more details coming from individual classroom teachers about this event.

Mark your calendar for a special gathering in each WUNS classroom to honor dads, granddads and special friends.  (Morning:  10:45 am; Afternoon:  2:15 pm)

This year’s Art Enrichment program will include an exciting Gallery Event.  Read all about it and how you can support the project in Ms. Suzy’s letter.

Each child will have his/her picture taken by Leah Conklin Photography on Wednesday, September 25.  Within 10 days of the picture day, you will be emailed a link to a proofing gallery with instructions on how to order picture packages.  The ordering process is simple and secure. WUNS PARENT Letter 2019; LCP Fine Art Pricing Fall […]

Our first after-school playdate is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, from 3:15 – 5:00 pm.  Parents, caregivers and siblings are invited to play and enjoy time with new friends. A caregiver must be present for your child to stay.

We look forward to welcoming all our BEAR children!  See the calendar for the September schedule and beyond.

Teachers and staff will be meeting to prepare for the new school year.

Details about the first three days of schools have been emailed.

Join WUNS families in a special gathering at Shaw Park’s North Playground from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.  More details coming soon.

We welcome mothers, grandmothers and special friends to a celebration in each of the WUNS’ classrooms on Friday, May 3.  Keep an eye out for invitations with more details about the event.

Friday, September 7, marks the beginning of regular school hours for children enrolled in the Teddy, Bear Cub, Big Bear, Panda Bear and Sun Bear classrooms.

All parents and children will attend an orientation Tuesday, September 4.  Half classes for children are scheduled Wednesday and Thursday, September 5 & 6.  Details coming soon.

Join WUNS staff for a welcoming family picnic at Shaw Park on Wednesday, August 29, at 5:30 pm.

Hard to believe, but the last day of the 2017 – 2018 School Year at WUNS will be Wednesday, May 16.  The popular and fabulous ice cream truck will ring-a-ding-ding for the morning and afternoon classes.  We wish everyone a lovely summer, especially our graduating Big Bears/ Sun Bears.  As Dr. Seuss reminds us:  “Oh, […]

Enjoy catching up with all the WUNS news!

On April 19 and 20, WUNS will be closed so that teachers may meet with parents for their children’s spring conferences.

On April 19 and 20, WUNS will be closed so that teachers may meet with parents for their children’s spring conferences.

Read about our last playdate of the year scheduled for April 25, 3:15 – 5:00 pm, on the WUNS playground.  St. Louis Children’s Hospital will be there, helping fit children’s bicycle helmets and providing helmets for purchase.

To honor Maya Zuck, the first director of Washington University Nursery School, WUSTL’s Psychology Department offers an annual lecture and colloquium series, focusing on a topic that often includes early childhood education.  This year’s event will be Monday, April 23, at 4:00 pm, in Wilson Hall, Room 214.  The lecture is free and open to the […]

Read all about an egg-citing project in the Big Bear/Sun Bear room!

The Nursery School is beginning the registration process for the 2018 – 2019 school year. Please fill out the form to let me know if your child and/or a younger sibling will be attending Washington University Nursery School next year. A deposit of one month’s tuition needs to be included to hold a space for […]

Enjoy the most recent edition of Director Nikki’s newsletter.

On Friday, February 16, and Monday, February 19, WUNS will be CLOSED as teachers receive professional development training and President’s Day is celebrated.  All classes will resume Tuesday, February 20.

On Thursday evening, February 15, WUNS families will have the Magic House all to themselves.  More details to come about this favorite event of the WUNS school year!

Keep updated about happenings at WUNS with the most recent edition of Director Nikki’s newsletter.

This article, published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), has helpful suggestions and links to resources that guide parents to support children’s learning during the holidays: Support Your Child’s Learning During the Holidays

We will welcome back all our Bear classes on January 4, 2018!

Read about how the whole WUNS community can support the Big Bear Service Project through the “100 Neediest Cases.”

Enjoy the news and updates from Director Nikki in her monthly newsletter.