📚 School Year Announcements
Week 7: October 6th-12th, 2025
Hello Little Wonders families!
Here are your updates and reminders for the week ahead:
📅 Important Dates
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October 6th – Last day to sign up for Bread Baking Social
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October 7th - Preschool Support (virtual), 8-9:30 PM
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Ongoing until October 10th – Keepsake Orders
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Ongoing until October 11th – Tea Collection Clothing Fundraiser
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October 11th – Tuesday/Thursday Class School Wash, 8:30–10:30 AM
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October 15th – Scholastic book orders are due
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October 25th – Halloween Party!
👗Tea Collection Fundraiser
Save the date and help raise funds for our school by shopping for kids’ clothing at Tea Collection. Enjoy 20% off your purchase and Tea Collection will donate 15% of your total order back to us.
Simply shop anytime between Monday, September 22 to Saturday, October 11 and use code SDF25LITTLEW.
🎁 Last Call for Keepsake Orders!
Keepsake Items are available to order here: Fall 2025 Little Wonders Keepsake Order Form
Have your child’s handprint or footprint preserved on a special keepsake! These make wonderful, unique holiday gifts for you or your loved ones, while supporting Little Wonders.
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Handprints/footprints will be painted during classes November 3–14, 2025.
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If you’ll miss class on those dates or want to bring in a sibling, email Maggie at director@littlewonders.org.
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Keepsakes will be available for pickup from Little Wonders in early December.
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Questions? Email development@littlewonders.org.
Orders are due by October 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
🎉 Fall Fundraising Socials
Have fun and get to know the Little Wonders community at LW Socials!
These events are hosted and paid for by a Little Wonders family, with all proceeds benefiting our school. Friends and family are welcome!
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Sunday, October 12th - Sourdough Bread Baking Class (Sign Up) - Last day to register is Monday, October 6th!
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Saturday, November 8th - Drop and Shop (Sign Up)
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Thursday, November 20th - Parents Wine Night (Sign Up)
Want to host a Social? Sign up here.
They’re a fun way to connect with families and support Little Wonders!
📚 Scholastic Book Orders
The Little Wonders Scholastic Book Club is a fun way to grow your home library and help our school earn free books and resources. Order by Wednesday, October 15th!
Teacher Suzanne’s Recommendations: The Crayons Trick or Treat, Halloween Board Book Pack, Room on the Broom $3 book, One is a Pinata (bilingual), Llama Llama Board book pack, I Need My Monster (to get over fear), anything by Peter Reynolds best for 3+, If Animals Gave Thanks, If You Give…pack (great for repeating and language acquisition) and Non-fiction Ordinary People Change the World pack– in memory of Jane Goodall. There are also some good cultural books for Dia de los Muertos and Native American Heritage month.
How it works:
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Visit 👉 Scholastic Book Club
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Enter our Class Code: GKC39 at checkout
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Free book up to $5 with a $25+ order - use code READS at checkout
🌟 Every order helps provide new books for our classrooms and supports our teachers.
🎃 Little Wonders Halloween Party – October 25!
Join us for our annual Halloween celebration! Celebrate the season with games, activities, and snacks for the whole family! Costumes are encouraged for children and parents (please, no masks or weapons).
📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025, 🕤 9:30–11:30 AM
📍 Little Wonders Lawn Area, 225 Tilton Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401
Siblings are welcome — please RSVP by October 19 here:
👉 RSVP to the Halloween Party
🍪 Bake Sale Fundraiser
We’ll also be hosting a bake sale during the event to support Little Wonders. If you’d like to contribute a homemade treat, click here for details.
Questions? Email events@littlewonders.org.
— The Little Wonders Team
🌐 www.littlewonders.org
"Playing, Building Community, and Nurturing Knowledge."