Shining Stars Academy
Preschool
Making a difference - one child at a time
News & Events
Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year is Now Open
Limited Spaces are Available for the 2024-2025 School Year!
Planetarium Field Trip
11/15/2024
All Students and a Parent Invited
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Please see flyer for details. All tickets must be requested by Tuesday, 11/12/2024 and paid for by 11/13/2024. Meet at Clark Planetarium at 1:30pm.
Wear School Shirts.
Cans for Cocoa
11/16/2024
All Students and Families Invited
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Bring a canned food item by the school and receive a free cup of hot cocoa. All canned food items will be donated to the Utah Food Bank. Drive up donations are welcome. We will be outside ready to receive all canned food items.
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Thanksgiving Parties
11/20/2024
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Students , Monday-Thursday Students, and Monday-Friday Students
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We are super excited to experience the fun of the first Thanksgiving, combined with some of our current traditions - hands on!
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Normal Class Time
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11/21/2024
Tuesday/Thursday Students and SECOND PARTY for
Monday-Thursday Students, and Monday-Friday Students
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We are super excited to experience the fun of the first Thanksgiving, combined with some of our current traditions - hands on!
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Normal Class Time
Thanksgiving Recess
11/25-29/2024
No School - Thanksgiving Recess
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Enjoy the time with your families!
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Christmas Toy Drive
12/1-20/2024
All Students Invited
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This year we will be hosting our ninth annual Christmas Box International Toy Drive. We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys all month to donate to the Christmas Box International. Bring them in to the school between now and December 20. There will be a collection area at the Friends and Families Christmas Performance as well. Toys will be taken to the Christmas Box House on December 20.
Fabulous Friday
12/13/2024
All Students Invited
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$15 for a drop-in class, Normal Class Time
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Centers, Centers, and MORE Centers
This exciting program gives preschoolers the opportunity to rotate through fun and engaging Shining Stars Centers
Christmas Around the World Parties
12/17/2024
Tuesday/Thursday, Monday-Thursday, and Monday-Friday Students
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We will be doing a lot of fun activities and will be making very special crafts as we celebrate Christmas and go on a trip Around the World (Please make sure to bring backpacks to class that day!). Please let me know by Wednesday, December 6th if your child will not be able to attend the Christmas parties, as I have a very special gift for them. For our party, children are welcome to bring a fun holiday treat for the class if they would like. Please remember all treats need to be dropped off at the school by December 8th. I need 1-2 parent helpers from each class for our special parties
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Normal Class Time
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12/18/2024
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Students, and SECOND PARTY for Monday-Thursday, and Monday-Friday Students
Location: Shining Stars Academy
We will be doing a lot of fun activities and will be making very special crafts as we celebrate Christmas and go on a trip Around the World (Please make sure to bring backpacks to class that day!). Please let me know by Wednesday, December 6th if your child will not be able to attend the Christmas parties, as I have a very special gift for them. For our party, children are welcome to bring a fun holiday treat for the class if they would like. Please remember all treats need to be dropped off at the school by December 8th. I need 1-2 parent helpers from each class for our special parties
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Normal Class Time
9th Annual Friends and Families Christmas Perfomances
12/19/2024
Families and Friends Invited
Location: Whitmore Library Auditorium
2197 Ft. Union Boulevard
Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121
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*Times listed on invitation and wristbands.
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*There will be a list at each school entrance the week of the performance.
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On Thursday, December 14th, we will have our 8th Annual Friends and Family Christmas Performance, which will take place at Whitmore Library Auditorium. I would like all children to dress in Sunday/Holiday dress for this performance. The focus of this event will be to share our Christmas songs and holiday cheer with our friends and families. Everyone is invited. There will be music, crafts, and light refreshments for everyone! This performance will take the place of class for the day.
17th Annual Christmas Service Performance
12/20/2024
All Students Invited
Location: The Ridge Cottonwood
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On Friday, December 20th, Shining Stars Academy will be performing for the Residents of The Ridge Cottonwood. This performance will take the place of class for the day. Sign-Up Links will be sent via email.
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We will start promptly at the time listed on the Newsletter. There will be no check-in for this event. Please plan ahead for parking and bringing your child in. I would like all children to dress in Sunday/Holiday dress for this performance. Please practice the music with your child at home so they will be prepared for their special day. You should have received the music files via email. You can also have your children watch the videos posted on the website. There is a link on the Parents Page.
Christmas Break
12/23-1/3/2025
All Students
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Enjoy the time with your families. School will resume Monday, January 6.