April 17, 2017
ST. CROIX, USVI – The Virgin Islands Department of Education will hold its annual celebration of the Week of the Young Child at elementary schools across the territory from April 18-21, 2017.
The annual activity is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and celebrates early learning, young children, their teachers and families.
The territory’s celebration comes a week ahead of the national celebration, marked for April 23-28, 2017, in an effort to not conflict with local Carnival and Spring Break activities taking place
in the territory during the last week of April.
St. Croix Elementary Programs Coordinator Jeselle Cruse-Peter has announced a variety of activities being held at the district’s elementary schools, in addition to a culminating activity at
Canegata Ballpark on Friday, April 21.
Listed below are scheduled on-site celebrations at schools as well as complete details on the April 21 culminating activity.
Lew Muckle Elementary School
- Tuesday, April 18 …………………………. Kindergarten & First Grade Program
- Wednesday, April 19…………………..........Career Day (students dress in careers of their choice)
- Thursday, April 20 …………………………. Kindergarten Lunch
Eulalie R. Rivera Elementary School
- Tuesday, April 18…………………………………………... Kickoff/Tasty Tuesday
- Wednesday, April 19…………………………………………Artsy Wednesday
- Thursday, April 20……………………………………… ……Showcase Thursday/Twin Day.
- Friday, April 21…………………………………………….Science Fair/Movie Day
Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School
- Tuesday, April 18…………………………………………...Read to Your Child Day!
- Wednesday, April 19………………………………………Book Parade/Art Day!
- Thursday, April 20…………………………………………All Day Career Day/Building Day!
Alexander Henderson Elementary School
- Tuesday, April 18………………………………………………………………..Tasty Tuesday
- Wednesday, April 19…………………………………………………………..Wacky Hair Wednesday
- Thursday, April 20……………………………………………………….Dress for your Career Day
Alfredo Andrews Elementary School
- Tuesday, April 18 - Reading to students (invited guests from the community, or any parent that would like to read to the students)
- Wednesday, April 19 - Classroom Breakfast/Each student is encouraged to dress in the career attire he/she aspires to be in the future
- Thursday, April 20 - Pajama/Movie Day
- Friday, April 21 - Afternoon healthy snack picnic where each student will bring fruits to share with classmates as they engage in outdoor old time games like jump rope, hop scotch, Duck, Duck,
- Goose, kickball, Red Light, Green Light.
Juanita Gardine Elementary School
- Tuesday, April 18 – Week of the Young Child Kick Off:
- Pajama Day/Classroom Breakfast with Parents 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Storytelling 11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 19 – Team-Building Fun Day 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Thursday, April 20 – Wacky Socks / Mural Day All day activity
Friday, April 21: Culminating Celebration - David Canegata Ballpark
- All Elementary Schools – Kg to 2nd grade students will participate in the Week of the Young Child Culminating Activity “Celebrating Our Youngest Learners” at the David Canegata Ballpark in Christiansted from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Students, teachers, and parents will embark on a “Station Rotation Education” activity as they visit various stations developed by the following departments/agencies:
- VITEMA
- Waste Management
- McGruff, the Crime Dog
- WTJX, Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting
- Jeep Club
- Water and Power Authority
- Highway Safety
- Cultural Education
- Agriculture, Planting My First Seedling Station
- Reading Corner
- Sports Mania
- Fire Department
- Home Depot
- Smart Art
- “Jay Jay” the Clown
- Tammybull Bouncing Fantasy
- F’sted Health Clinic
- My Sistahs Keeper- Recycling Education
For more information on the “Week of the Young Child” activities at St. Croix elementary schools, contact Mrs. Cruse-Peter at (340) 778-1600, ext. 7523.
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