Westlake UMC Preschool

Week of the Young Child 2018

Join us for a weeklong celebration of your young child! We will have many fun activities for your children to participate in during the school day, including a petting zoo, drum circle, storyteller and school-wide parade!!!

Second Annual Family Night and Silent Auction!!!

Special Thanks....

Special Thanks to Linda Traylor, art consultant Kathy Guidry, The Seidensticker Family, The Chiappie Family, The Applewhite-Amsel Family, The Cook Family and our amazing Fundraising Committee, Tara Akins, Ashley Amsel, Jessica Wright, Sang McDonnell, Jackie Oliver, Traci Lepak and Liz Busch.

Childcare available

April 19, 2018 5pm - April 19, 2018 7pm

After you have enjoyed the food and fun with your kids, drop them off in their age-appropriate area so that you can enjoy the silent auction and your kids can play!!! The play areas will have age restrictions so please read the following carefully. Infant/toddlers will be taken to the front infant playground gate, signed in and left with our wonderful teachers. WUMP students in the young 2's class through pre-k class can be taken to the playground door(right by the kitchen), signed in and left with our wonderful teachers. All older children can be brought to the gym, signed in and left to watch a movie on a big movie screen. More information will be available soon!

Silent Auction

April 19, 2018 5pm - April 19, 2018 7pm

Our weeklong silent auction will be open from for any final bids that you have been waiting to make. Last bids will be accepted at 7:00. Winning bidders will be able to pay by cash, check or credit card and take their items home with them!

Food and Drink for all!

We will have Domino's Pizza, Macaroni and Cheese from What's For Lunch and chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A. We will also offer lemonade and water to go with our yummy dinner offerings. Refreshments have been generously sponsored by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.

Shaved Ice

Shaved Ice by Kona Ice. The Kona Ice truck has been generously sponsored by Ashley Applewhite Amsel, toddler and Older 2's parent. Thanks, Ashley!!!

Balloon Art by Texas Party Business

April 19, 2018 5pm - April 19, 2018 7pm

Balloon art with Dori Kelley from Texas Party Business. The balloon artist has been sponsored by Joy Krienke, parent in Older Pre-k class. Thanks, Joy!!!!

Face Painting by Twistin' Art

April 19, 2018 5pm - April 19, 2018 7pm

Face painting will be offered by Twistin' Art. Face painting has been generously sponsored by Tara Akins, Older 3's parent. Thanks, Tara!!!

Week of the Young Child Weekday Events

Silent Auction

Our fabulous Silent Auction will be open daily during drop off and pick up for you to peruse, ask questions, purchase your child's individual art project and BID!!!

School wide children's art gallery

April 16, 2018 - April 20, 2018

All classes will display artwork outside of their classroom and all around the school and church buildings! Our Week of the Young Child art gallery is the culmination of a whole year of learning through play!

School-wide parade

April 19, 2018 - April 19, 2018 1pm, April 20, 2018 - April 20, 2018 1pm

The entire school will parade around the parking lot, as the culmination of our annual Week of the Young Child extravaganza! Please gather in the parking lot at 12:40 to enjoy the sights and sounds and meet your child back at their classroom after the parade is complete. The parking lot will be closed from 12:40 until the children all safely back in the building so plan to be early!

Petting Zoo by Fry's Fun Farm

April 18, 2018

This year we are lucky enough to have Fry's Fun Farm bring a petting zoo for all ages to enjoy! Each class will get to enjoy tweny minutes at the petting zoo!

Drum Circle, led by Mike Marcionetti

April 17, 2018

Mike Marcionetti is a former WUMP parent and has lead drum circles for WUMP students in the past. Mike is the Creative Arts Therapies Clinical Supervisor at Austin State Hospital and annual SXSW volunteer in the kids tent leading drum circles. We are so lucky to have him leading a drum circles for our students, aged two and up!

Miss Pat, storyteller

April 16, 2018 , April 17, 2018

Miss Pat will lead an interactive storytelling adventure for all of our students in classrooms two and up. We were lucky enough to have Miss Pat as our storyteller last year and we are so excited to have her back!

2018 silent auction donor list - updated daily!!!

Foodie Kids

Foodie Kids are first time donors!!! Thanks, Foodie Kids!!

Panera Bread

Panera Bread are first time donors!! Thanks, Panera!!

HEB

HEB is a second year donor!! Thanks, HEB!!!

Bay Hill Design

Bay Hill Design is a first time donor!! Thanks, Bay Hill Design!!!

The Little Gym

The Little Gym is a first time donor!!! Thanks, The Little Gym!!!

Pinkberry

Pinkberry is a first time donor!! Thanks, Pinkberry!!!

Hiatus Spa

Hiatus Spa is a first time donor!! Thanks, Hiatus Spa!!!

Lupe Tortilla

Lupe Tortilla is a first time donor!!! Thanks, Lupe Tortilla!!!

Kendra Scott

Kendra Scott is a second year donor!! Thanks, Kendra Scott!!

Breed & Co.

Breed & Co. is a first time donor!! Thanks, Breed & Co.!!!!

Juiceland

Juiceland is a first time donor!!! Thanks, Juiceland!!

512 Beach House

512 Beach House is owned by WUMP parents Abbey and Patrick Seidensticker. This is the first year that we have had 512 Beach House as an auction item. Thanks, Seidenstickers!!!