Uphaus ECC

Reminder that your energy affects the people around you.

¡Sesiones virtuales para PK3, PK4 y Kínder! Requisitos, documentos, Enroll Austin y visitas del Día del Aprendizaje Temprano. Kínder: 12 de mar – 9 a. m. y 5:30 p. m. PK: 30 de ma – 10:30 a. m. y 5:30 p. m. ¡Matriculación de PK abre el 1 de abril! ¡Kínder ya está abierta!

Virtual info sessions for PK3, PK4, & Kinder enrollment! Learn about eligibility, required documents, Enroll Austin, & Early Learning Day tours. Kinder: Mar. 12 - 9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. PK: Mar. 30 - 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. PK enrollment opens April 1. Kinder enrollment is open!

Reminder! ¡Recordatorio!

Teach your children to be kind to animals They will grow up to be kind to people too ❤️

We all have fears. When you see someone who is afraid, help them overcome it.

📢 ¡Atención, familias de Uphaus! Tenemos dos días festivos escolares próximamente, así que marquen sus calendarios. 📅 Lunes, 16 de feb No hay clases – Día de los Presidentes 📅 Martes, 17 de feb 🧧 No hay clases – Año Nuevo Lunar y Día de Conferencias de Padres y Maestros

🎉 Heads up, Uphaus families! We have TWO upcoming school holidays. 📅 Monday, February 16 🇺🇸 No School – Presidents’ Day 📅 Tuesday, February 17 🧧 No School – Lunar New Year & Parent/Teacher Conference Day

Kindness and connection go a long, long way.

Our Street just got a little longer. @YouTube now has the largest digital library of Sesame Street content! For the first time ever, more than 100 full episodes of Sesame Street are available for free on YouTube. Watch everything from beloved, iconic episodes to recent season adventures across the Sesame Street and Sesame Street Classics channels. Whether you’re an old friend or a brand-new pal, we’re so excited to welcome you to our neighborhood on YouTube.

Want to travel to another place with your child without leaving the house? Make a tent! As your child goes in and out of the tent, they can change their view of the world, adjust their behavior, and play accordingly. They're thinking flexibly - an essential skill for life!

🕊️ No School – MLK Day No school on Monday, January 19, 2026, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 🏫❤️ 🕊️ No hay clases – Día de MLK No habrá clases el lunes 19 de enero de 2026 en honor al Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 🏫❤️

🛌✨ Comfy vibes only… Pajama Fridays all January! Pajama Fridays are back! 📆 January 9, 16, 23, 30 🛌✨ ¡Solo vibras cómodas… Viernes de Pijama todo enero! ¡Los Viernes de Pijama están de regreso! 📆 9, 16, 23, 30 de enero

❄️ ¡Hola, Pandas! ❄️ Seguimos en Receso de Invierno hasta el lunes 5 de enero — ¡todavía hay tiempo para descansar, recargar energías y disfrutar! Regreso a clases para los estudiantes el martes 6 de enero — ¡nos emociona ver sus caritas sonrientes y comenzar el 2026 juntos!

🎉❄️ Hey Pandas! ❄️🎉 We’re still on Winter Break through Monday, January 5th — so there’s still time to relax, recharge, and enjoy! Back to School for students on Tuesday, January 6th — we can’t wait to see your smiling faces and start 2026 together! 🐼💙

🎉❄️ ¡Noche de Fiesta! 📍 Biblioteca Southeast (cerca del Dove Springs Rec Center) 📅 Viernes 19 de diciembre | 5–7:30 PM 🎨 Manualidades • 🎶 Mariachi • ⛄ Olaf • 🧙‍♂️ Magia • 🍪 Refrigerios ¡Gratis y divertido para toda la familia!

🎉❄️ ¡Noche de Fiesta! 📍 Southeast Library (near Dove Springs Rec Center) 📅 Friday, Dec. 19 | 5–7:30 PM 🎨 Crafts • 🎶 Mariachi • ⛄ Olaf • 🧙‍♂️ Magic • 🍪 Snacks Free & fun for the whole family!

❄️ Winter Break Reminder: No school Dec 22–Jan 5. Staff return January 5th, students back Tuesday, January 6th. Enjoy the holidays—read, play, sing, and soak up family time! 🎶📚🎉

Your baby understands more than you might think. And this is especially true when it comes to language. I’ve written extensively over the years about the gulf between receptive language (that which we understand) and expressive language (that which we can speak), but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen any better illustration than this fantastic video, shared with me by @PMArslanagic. In it, her 10-month-old daughter - whose current expressive language is limited mostly to “dada” - correctly identifies 8 African animals, none of which are yet a part of her spoken vocabulary. It’s an amazing illustration of the order in which we acquire language (receptive before expressive) and a powerful reminder that our little ones are taking in the world more extensively than we sometime give them credit for. (This can cut both ways, incidentally, so never assume they aren’t taking in adult content/discussions just because they’re too little. Once that expressive language catches up you might be surprised to discover just how extensive their adult vocabulary can be. 😃). And kudos to grandma, who enabled this - not by drilling our hero on animal names, but by narrating their joint playtimes. Just fantastic!