Newsletters

The beginning of April finds us near the end of the Lenten season. How have you chosen to honor this time in our Church? Most often we give up something as a sacrifice, fasting on Ash Wednesday & Fridays, as well as abstaining from meat on Fridays. Do these acts teach our children the meaning of Lent? I always wonder if we could be doing more.

Daylight Savings returns March 8th, where we will “lose” an hour in return for longer days. For some of us, and our children, it can temporarily disrupt sleep taking a couple of days to get back on track. We all know sleep is important, but are we getting all we need?

Love is in the air! How do we show love to others? How do we know we are loved? As parents, our actions towards our kids show them how to treat others.

Happy New Year! Everyone at the ELC hopes you all had a wonderful Christmas break. As we begin the new year, many people celebrate traditions on New Year’s Day such as...

Christmas is quickly upon us. We can definitely enjoy the fun “Santa” part of Christmas, but what do we do to make sure our children understand the real meaning of our celebrations?

Thanksgiving…a time when families come together to give thanks for all the blessings in their lives. And let’s not forget all the yummy food. Those family dinners are special and create lasting memories. Why wait until holidays to enjoy a family meal?

Do you ever find yourself dealing with an outrageous one, terrible two, or a trying three? At this age, toddlers can have difficulty regulating and expressing their emotions due to their brains still developing. This can cause difficulty managing strong emotions and impulses. What can we do to help?

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Back to school is in full swing! Our students have adjusted well to our new routines, and while we still have some tears, they are few and far between. Everyone is entitled to a bad day every now and then. :-) With the return of school, you may have noticed your child getting, what I call, the “Back To School Crud”.

While we may be grasping to the final days of summer, the start of the new school year is here. New faces, new routines, and new rules are what our days are about now...