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Cannonball! Summer Splash Days are Back!

Cannonball! Summer Splash Days are Back!

It’s mid July – the heart of summer – and LBA kids know exactly what that means. It’s time for summer Splash Days! Today our students got dropped off in the morning packed and ready for a day of water fun: bathing suits, beach towels, sunscreen, and a dry change of clothes. In the sunny yard of our Medical Center location, we filled up plastic pools with water and set the kids loose to play —…

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2018 LBA Summer Performance Photos!

2018 LBA Summer Performance Photos!

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Disney All Day!

Summer is here, but LBA’s 2017-18 class of kindergarteners weren’t ready to part ways just yet. Before they said goodbye to LBA and looked ahead to their new schools and the prospects of first grade, we organized one final trip for our kindergarteners and their families. What better lasting memory to have of kindergarten than a trip to Disneyland?!

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No Flies Here -- Just Swatter Paint!

No Flies Here — Just Swatter Paint!

It’s already the first day of June! The warm summer months are fast approaching, and we all know that with warm weather comes the familiar buzzing of flies. But for the time being it’s still a little cloudy in the South Bay and Ms. Djoni’s class put their fly swatters to use in a more creative way: painting!

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Take a Shot at Sports Early

Take a Shot at Sports Early

It’s never too early to introduce your child to sports and fitness! Today, our LBA preschoolers are learning the fundamentals of a thriving SoCal sport — soccer! As we’re sure you know, kids are full of energy and eager to learn new skills. Enrolling your child in sports programs or teams allows them to have an outlet for their seemingly boundless energy while introducing them to a potential new…

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Hooray for bubble day!

Hooray for bubble day!

Our students always look forward to Fridays because it’s the one day a week when they can bring toys from home to share with their classmates. The children have come to expect it, so it’s always fun to randomly surprise them with special days like bubble day. Bubble festivities started bright and early during morning outside play. Some children came with bubbles, while others were able to share…

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Cake day!

Keeping our students healthy is one of or main priorities here at LBA. We provide balanced, nutritious meals and snacks, and encourage our students to make healthy choices and to try new foods. In addition, we serve lots of protein, whole grains, and no fried foods. While a wholesome diet is of great importance to us, we all want to enjoy a cheat day every now and then. Last month, we decided a…

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The Scholastic Book Fair was FANTASTIC!

The Scholastic Book Fair was FANTASTIC!

We had the pleasure of transforming one of our classrooms into a magical world of books. There was an abundance of various book titles everywhere you looked. From princess books, to superhero and animal books, we had a wide array of choices to interest everyone. In addition, the fair featured classic books such as If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly; along…

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Easter on Hawthorne Blvd

Easter on Hawthorne Blvd

Easter has come and gone, but the memories of running around the playground to find eggs, will forever be in the minds of our students. If not forever, at least until the next exciting thing happens here at LBA. Luckily, we have plenty of pictures to keep the memory alive.

The Easter bunny must have been really busy because the playground was full of bright, colorful eggs in every nook and…

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LBA PIZZA DAY!!!

In the words of chef Auguste Gusteau, “anyone can cook”. Yesterday, our students had the opportunity to showcase their inner little chef. With pizza on the menu for lunch, it was up to the students to help make dough from scratch, and cover it with sauce and toppings. Ms. Kathryn’s, Ms. Inoka’s, Ms. Alexis’, and Ms. Taregus’ classes merged together essentially creating their very own in house…

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West Coast Mardi Gras!

West Coast Mardi Gras!

Mardi Gras is a famous occasion in cities across the globe.  From the Port of Spain to the Cayman Islands, millions of people take to the streets for carnival celebrations before the season of Lent. While it isn’t observed nationally in the United States, notable celebrations do take place in French regions such as New Orleans. The West Coast may not be known for Mardi Gras, but it didn’t stop…

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LBA tea party!

New experiences are always exciting! We know most kids love juice and milk, but what about tea? Today, our students had a party. Not just any kind of party…a tea party! To most, if not all of them, tea was a foreign drink. They looked on with bright curiosity as their teacher steeped the tea packet in their cup of water. It was a fruit flavored tea, so it made the water turn red. The color was…

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Last day of winter performances

Ms. Inoka and Ms. Taregus’ classes wrapped up this years winter performances on Friday. In the morning, Ms. Inoka’s class looked so cute in their performance attire of green, black, and white. The girls heads were adorned with Santa headbands, while the boys wore Santa hats. They shook their ribbons to the tune of Jingle Bells and their hips to the tune of Feliz Navidad.

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On the third day of Winter performances...

On the third day of Winter performances…

Yesterday, families got to see amazing performances from Ms. Kathryn and Ms. Kassandra’s class.

Ms. Kathryn’s class performed their set wearing Santa hats personalized with their names. They looked so happy as the jingles played and they showed their families what they had been practicing for weeks. Their loved ones praised their efforts after every song, and the children completed their…

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Winter performances: Day 2

Yesterdays Christmas performances featured Ms. Alma and Ms. Adriana’s classes. First up was Ms. Alma’s class.  Her class made their presence known as they paraded outside shaking their jingle bells.  Ms. Alma’s students, along with some little ones dressed up as reindeer were ready to perform for their loved ones and stir up some Christmas spirit.

Following Ms. Alma’s lead, the children danced…

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Santa Claus comes to town!

It may not be Christmas eve yet, but for the students of LBA, Santa Claus was already in town. Santa Claus made a special trip from the North Pole just to spread some early Christmas joy to LBA. For many of the students, it wasn’t a surprise that Santa was coming. The anticipation of meeting him had been building since they heard the news that he was coming weeks prior. What they didn’t know was…

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LBA Winter Performance - Toddler Class

LBA Winter Performance – Toddler Class

Tis the season for winter performances at LBA. Ms. Djoni and Ms. Malak’s toddler class kicked off the season of joy with their performance of Baby Shark, Jingle Bells, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. After weeks of practicing, the toddler class donned their santa claus hats and marched out to their singing debut. They were a walking sea of red as they strolled past their parents, and onto the…