Variety Child Learning Center

Halloween Parades
2025-10-31
Bellerose: 10:00 am
Gallow: 1:00 pm
Syosset: 10:00 am for the following classes –

Jennifer
Jordyn
MaryAnn
Shanna
LuAnn R
Ally
Dan
Molly
Brea
Amy B
Logan

Syosset: 1:00 pm for the following classes –

Laura O
Nicole
AnnMarie
Clara
Stacey
Kim B
Kim D
Debbie
Laura D
Melissa

Staff Conference Day - No School
2025-11-04

Supporting Fine & Gross Motor Skills at Home
2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Supporting Fine & Gross Motor Skills at Home
Presented By: Lori Christianson, PT & Melissa Capozzoli-Gschwind, OT
When: November 5, 2025, at 12:00-1:00pm
This workshop will be held virtually via Microsoft TEAMs.
Please join us to gain understanding as to how to support the development of these skills at home. This presentation explores practical strategies and everyday activities that parents and caregivers can use to support children’s fine and gross motor development at home. It highlights the importance of motor skills in early childhood, explains the differences between fine and gross motor abilities, and provides simple, engaging, and developmentally appropriate ideas to encourage movement, coordination, and dexterity in young children. The goal is to empower families to create supportive environments that promote healthy physical development through play and routine activities.
CLICK HERE to download a registration form.

Veterans Day - No School
2025-11-11

Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00
Held virtually November 12, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
AAC can be used to supplement or compensate for students who experience severe expressive communication
difficulties. This workshop will focus on information regarding AAC for parents whose child is not yet speaking
or might use minimal expressive language. It will cover general information on picture-based systems (low
tech), as well as speech generating devices (high tech).
See below for details, and CLICK HERE to register.

World Kindness Day
2025-11-13
Wear a shirt with words of kindness to celebrate.

Thanksgiving Feasts
2025-11-25

Thanksgiving Recess - No School
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28

VCLC Spirit Day
2025-12-05

Polar Express/Pajama Day
2025-12-15

Candy Cane Day - Wear red and white or stripes
2025-12-16

Crazy Hat Day
2025-12-17

Gallow Holiday Parties
2025-12-17 - 2025-12-19

Gallow Book Fair
2025-12-17 - 2025-12-19

Snowflake Day - Wear blue, white, silver or snowflakes
2025-12-18

Bellerose & Syosset Ugly Sweater Day
2025-12-19

Gallow Holiday Show
2025-12-19 10:00 - 12:00

Bellerose Grinch Day
2025-12-22

Gallow Ugly Sweater Day
2025-12-23

Holiday Recess - No School
2025-12-24 - 2026-01-03

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
2026-01-19

Syosset Winter Wonderland Festival & Scholastic Book Fair
2026-02-04 - 2026-02-06

Bellerose Winter Wonderland Festival
2026-02-09 - 2026-02-10

Winter Spirit Week!
2026-02-09 - 2026-02-13
Monday, 2/9 – Celebrate the Super Bowl. Wear your Favorite Jersey.
Tuesday, 2/10 – Positive Word Day. Wear Something with a Positive Message.
Wednesday, 2/11 – 100 th Day of School
Thursday, 2/12 – Wear Red and Pink for Love
Friday, 2/13 – P. S. I Love You Day! Wear Purple.

Winter Recess - No School
2026-02-16 - 2026-02-20
Childcare will be closed on President’s Day, February 16, but open during the rest of the week.

Gallow Winter Literacy Event
2026-02-23, 2026-02-25

Read Across America Spirit Week
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-06
Bellrose:
3/2- Cat in the Hat Day: Wear Your Favorite Hat or Stripes
3/3- Book of Colors: Wear Your Favorite Color
3/4- Wacky Wednesday: Wear Clothes Inside Out or Mismatched
3/5- Wear Red or Blue
3/6- School Spirit- Wear Variety Merch or Blue & Yellow

Gallow & Syosset:
3/2 – Cat in the Hat Day: Wear Your Favorite Hat or Stripes.
3/3 – Book of Colors: Wear your Favorite Color.
3/4 – Wacky Wednesday: Wear clothes inside out, backwards or mismatched.
3/5 – Oh, The Places You’ll Go: Dress your Best.
3/6 – Wear Red or Blue.

Karopczyc:
3/2 – Cat in the Hat Day: Wear Your Favorite Hat or Stripes.
3/3 – Book of Colors: Wear your Favorite Color.
3/4 – Wacky Wednesday: Wear clothes inside out, backwards or
mismatched.
3/5 – Wear Red or Blue
3/6 – VCLC Spirit Day

Syosset Picture Days
2026-03-03 - 2026-03-04

Gallow Picture Day
2026-03-05
