Save the Date

Lutheran Day Nursery Association will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Friday, October 7, 2011, with "The Event of the Century", a gala event at the Rosewood Restaurant in Rosemont, IL. Please plan to join us for an evening of great food, fond memories and the opportunity to reconnect to the ongoing story of LDN.

We are looking for stories of how Lutheran Day Nursery impacted people's lives. Feel free to share your story as a comment or on our Facebook page.

Announcing Our First Technology Raffle

Tickets are now available for our first Technology Raffle Fundraiser to support the early childhood education programs at Lutheran Day Nursery. Each ticket costs $5.00 and can be purchased at the Lutheran Day Nursery office, located at 1802 N. Fairfield in Chicago or from a current parent or staff member. Here is a complete list of prizes.

• A Dell Inspiron Mini netbook (value: $300) Loaded with Windows 7; Includes a protective case


• Sharper Image Literati Wireless Reader (value: $250) Full color screen; Includes 150 free books


• Casio EX-Z16 Digital Camera (value: $100) 12.1 megapixels Includes battery charger


• IO GEAR Solar Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit (value: $75) works with Bluetooth enabled smart phones, PDAs, etc; Built-in solar panels charge the unit on the go


• Lettuce Entertain You Gift Cards (value: $50) Accepted at participating Lettuce Entertain You restaurants; No expiration date


• Groupon for Geja’s Café (value: $50 - $60) Fine dining at one of Chicago’s best fondue restaurants; Expires November 30, 2011

Only 1,100 tickets will be printed. The more tickets you buy, the better your chance of winning! The drawing for prizes will take place on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Lutheran Day Nursery. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win.

Dr. Suess Week

The children in Ms. Bennett's classroom (Room 3-4) celebrated Dr. Suess Week by making green eggs and ham! Did they like them? Well, they all got to try them at least. In addition to the unusual breakfast, the children read many Dr. Suess books through the week.

Riding Campbell's Soup Labels

When the weather is frightful, indoor fun is delightful. And the children at Lutheran Day have a delightful time riding Campbell's Soup Labels. Actually, they ride scooters. But we were able to get the scooters thanks to your contributions of labels from Campbells, Peppridge Farm and other "Labels for Education" products. Please keep them coming! Each year, we are able to provide additional resources for our classrooms with the labels you collect. Thank you!

When Life Gives You Snow...

While snow makes travel, parking and walking difficult, it is the perfect material for building a snowman in the playground. The children in Room 4 worked together to roll the snow, add twig arms and a face. Unfortunately, the temperatures warmed up and within days, "Frosty" was just a puddle. It was fun while it lasted.

Blizzard of 2011 Shuts Down Lutheran Day

For the first time in many years, Lutheran Day was forced to close for two days due to the historic snow storm on February 1-2, 2011. The city of Chicago was immobilized with over 20 inches of snow and wind gusts of over 65 mph. While parents spent their days digging out their cars, homes, streets and alleys, the children got to experience the fun of snow days.