Madison displays her home-made “safari hat” for the celebration.

The students at Little Sprouts Preschool took part in several special events during the frigid month of January. Everyone was invited to wear a crazy or silly hat to school on January 21, and some children sported one-of-a-kind originals. On January 29, the students and staff had fun at a Teddy Bear Pajama Day, where even the toddler classes crawled through a makeshift cave, joined in a pretend “bear hunt” and shared in some yummy snacks at a bear picnic in the school’s gym. Little Sprouts Preschool is a ministry of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church on Hillside Drive South in New Hyde Park. Registration for 2, 3, and 4-year-old programs for the 2010-2011 school year is going on now. Please call 746-4889 for information or to schedule a tour.

Peter shows off his one-of-a-kind race cars hat, complete with traffic light.
Little Sprouts students and teachers display some of their Silly Hat Day selections.
Mrs. Haggerty is truly an original in her “snowstorm” hat.
Students follow the paw prints as they arrive, to a makeshift “cave” in the classroom.
Children wait their turns to crawl through the cave to start the Teddy Bear Pajama party.
Pajama-clad students and staff listen attentively to the “Going on a Bear Hunt” story.
Mrs. Schlatter and her 3-year-old morning students get their teddies ready for the activities.