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Spring Outdoor & Handyfolk Workday (2 of 2)

Come join us!

Handyfolk workdays are an opportunity to gather as a community and work together to take care of our shared outdoor play environment. We invite you to come join us — helping hands of any and all ages are welcome. Zingerman’s crullers will be provided to kickstart the hard work!

Date:

Saturday, 5/24/25

Time:

10am – 2pm

Tasks:

Calling on all green thumbs, and those who want to learn! We’ll be filling our garden beds with some annuals, native perennials, and an abundance of vegetable crops and herbs.

Capoeira Batizado 2025

It’s almost time for the annual capoeira Batizado celebration, where our youngest capoeiristas show off their skills to earn their belts after a year of hard work and preparation. All family members are invited to attend and participate — get ready to move!

Capoeira is a core part of our Movement Arts and Skillful Togetherness Curriculums. You can watch this video to learn more about what to expect: What is a capoeira Batizado?

Date:

Saturday, 10th May 2025

Time:

Classrooms A & B at 3:30-4:15 PM
Classrooms C & D at 4:15-5:00 PM

Location:

The Brazilian Michigan Cultural Center
111 S. Wallace Blvd, Ypsilanti, MI

 

*Please note that this event is for families who have a child enrolled at the U School on a capoeira day. You can find the RSVP link in Ryan’s email sent on 4/8/25.


 

Spring Outdoor & Handyfolk Workday (1 of 2)

Come join us!

Handyfolk workdays are an opportunity to gather as a community and work together to take care of our shared outdoor play environment. We invite you to come join us — all helping hands are welcome and Zingerman’s crullers will be provided to kickstart the hard work!

Date:

Saturday, 4/5/25

Time:

10am – 2pm

Tasks:

We will tap into strength-based teamwork with many busy projects and tasks to get involved with: gardening, landscaping, construction, and even some painting!


PaperPie Learning Book Fair

March 5th – 21st

We are excited to announce that the U School will be partnering with PaperPie Learning (formerly Usborne Books and More) to host a fundraising Book Fair, bringing a fantastic selection of engaging, high-quality books for all ages! This is a wonderful opportunity to build your child’s home library while also supporting our classrooms and school library in honor of National Reading Month in March.

Families can shop and order books online by visiting https://paperpie.com/brandpartner/Z4509/event/4053780. The U School will receive 50% of the sales to purchase our own books for the classrooms and our library.


 

Introducing Lil Footballers

Coaches Isley, Kelvin, and Heidi are teaming up to bring to life a new U Family offering!

Lil Footballers provides an opportunity for preschoolers to learn the game of soccer. This “all about the fun” class will introduce soccer basics as children, ages 3-5, experience being part of a team. Isley Brown is also the coach of Lil Hoopers basketball and U School substitute teacher. Kelvin Hughes is a U School parent and former semi-professional football player. Heidi Burns will also serve as assistant coach. We are very fortunate to have three incredible coaches with a combined wealth of knowledge in both early childhood and football!

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Lexicon Circle (2 of 3)

SESSION 2 – Play and be safe

Come join us for the next Lexicon Circle conversation to talk about the benefits of healthy and developmentally appropriate risk taking.

Date and time: 1/16/25 from 6-7:30pm

Location: In-person at the U School

 

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Fall Outdoor Handyfolk Workday

Come join us!

Workdays are an opportunity to gather as a community and work together to take care of our shared outdoor environment. Although this is not a childcare event, we appreciate any and all helping hands! Come when you want, do what you want, and leave when you want will be the approach for this work day.

Date:

Saturday, 11/26/24

Time:

10am – 2pm

Tasks:

This workday is all about removing leaves and spreading woodchips!


Lil Hoopers Basketball

Schedule open for the 2024-25 season

Lil Hoopers provides an opportunity for preschoolers to learn the game of basketball. This “all about the fun” class will introduce basketball basics as children ages 3-5 experience being part of a team. Lil Hoopers is coached by Isley Brown, who is a former Skyline High School basketball player. Isley is currently a student at Wayne Sate University and substitute teacher at the U School. He has previous experience as a child care staff member at AAPS Rec & Ed where he has also served as youth coach and referee. Isley has a passion for working with young children and coaching.

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