• <p>Leading the first-ever Kinder Walk Parade was Early Childhood Teacher Karen Nellis! Mrs. Nellis was named 2018 Preschool Teacher of the Year by the Kane County Regional Office of Education.</p>
  • <p>Each BPS101 Elementary School Principal was at the Kinder Walk Parade to participate with their new incoming students. Here is H.C. Storm Principal Anne Paonessa with incoming HCS students.</p>
  • <p>J.B. Nelson Principal Nicole Prentiss with incoming JBN students from the Early Childhood Center.</p>
  • <p>Here’s Louise White Principal Dr. Kevin Skomer teaching students how to do the royal wave.</p>
  • <p>The royal wave in action!</p>
  • <p>Hoover-Wood School Assistant Principal Chris Milka with incoming HWS students from the Early Childhood Center.</p>
  • <p>Grace McWayne Principal Jeff Modaff with incoming GMS students from the Early Childhood Center.</p>
  • <p>Alice Gustafson School/Early Childhood Center Principal Dr. Tim McDermott with incoming AGS students from the EC.</p>
  • <p>During the EC’s Celebration of Learning, students got to play on the playground …</p>
  • <p>Get a pirate tattoo …</p>
  • <p>Play water games …</p>
  • <p>Test their gross motor skills …</p>
  • <p>Drive a ship …</p>
  • <p>Hang out with the entire Early Childhood Center staff!</p>
  • <p>Make fun pirate hats …</p>
  • <p>Take photos using the author’s camera ….</p>
  • <p>Take more photos using the author’s camera …</p>
  • <p>And watch BPS101 Superintendent Dr. Lisa Hichens go down the slide multiple times. 🙂</p>

May 27, 2018

Kinder Walk Parade

To mark their transition to kindergarten, students in the Early Childhood program at Alice Gustafson Elementary School, participated in a first-ever Kinder Walk Parade!

Each BPS101 elementary school principal or assistant principal was at the event to meet the incoming kindergarten students and walk in the parade with them. EC students each received a T-shirt with their elementary school mascot to get them excited about the 2018-19 school year. T-shirts were generously funded by the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence.

BPS101 elementary school principals having a blast in the pirate ship at the EC Celebration of Learning event prior to the Kinder Walk Parade. Check out who is in the portholes!

BPS101 elementary school principals having a blast in the pirate ship at the EC Celebration of Learning event prior to the Kinder Walk Parade. Check out who is in the portholes!

Prior to the Kinder Walk Parade, EC students participated in a “Celebration of Learning” event. Parents and other special guests were invited to this pirate-themed day where EC students led the way to their classrooms and the outdoor courtyard for story time, art projects, water activities, pirate dress up, playground fun, and more.

To learn more about BPS101’s Early Childhood program, click here.