Shining Stars Academy
Preschool
Making a difference - one child at a time
News & Events
Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year is Now Open
Limited Spaces are Available for the 2025-2026 School Year!
Fabulous Friday
10/10/2025
All Students Invited
$15 for a drop-in class, Normal Class Time
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Centers, Centers, and MORE Centers
This exciting program gives preschoolers the opportunity to rotate through fun and engaging Shining Stars Centers
Halloween Service Performance
10/17/2025
All Students and a Parent Invited
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The Ridge Cottonwood
5600 Highland Drive, Holladay, UT 84121
Check Email for Sign-Ups
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*This event is OPTIONAL. Costumes are optional. Meet at The Ridge at 1:00pm
*Sign Up to help bring some fall joy to the residents of The Ridge. We will be performing a few songs for the residents
Fall Break
10/20-24/2025
All Students
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Enjoy the time with your families. School will resume October 27.
Halloween Parties
10/29/2025
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Students
Monday-Thursday Students and Monday-Friday Students
We will be playing games and rotating through fun Halloween Centers. Wear costumes (NO scary masks and NO WEAPONS -If your child wears a scary mask or has a weapon, it will be left in his/her backpack or sent home with you). Please make sure your child can get in and out of their costume to use the restroom.
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Normal Class Time
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10/30/2025
Tuesday/Thursday Students, AND SECOND PARTY for
Monday-Thursday Students and Monday-Friday Students
We will be playing games and rotating through fun Halloween Centers. Wear costumes (NO scary masks and NO WEAPONS -If your child wears a scary mask or has a weapon, it will be left in his/her backpack or sent home with you). Please make sure your child can get in and out of their costume to use the restroom.
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Normal Class Time
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Halloween Performances
10/31/2025
All Students Invited
Whitmore Library Auditorium
See Performance Time Letter and Halloween Week Events email for times
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Families are invited! Costumes are optional.
*We will be performing a few songs and then children and parents will be invited to stay to make a craft and get a treat if they would like to
Planetarium Field Trip
11/7/2025
All Students and a Parent Invited
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Please see flyer for details. All tickets must be requested by Tuesday, 11/4/2025 and paid for by 11/5/2025. Meet at Clark Planetarium at 1:30pm.
Wear School Shirts.
Fabulous Friday
11/14/2025
All Students Invited
$15 for a drop-in class, Normal Class Time
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Centers, Centers, and MORE Centers
This exciting program gives preschoolers the opportunity to rotate through fun and engaging Shining Stars Centers
Cans for Cocoa
11/15/2025
All Students and Families Invited
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Bring a canned food item by the school and receive a free cup of hot cocoa. All canned food items will be donated to the Utah Food Bank. Drive up donations are welcome. We will be outside ready to receive all canned food items.
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Thanksgiving Parties
11/19/2025
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Students , Monday-Thursday Students, and Monday-Friday Students
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We are super excited to experience the fun of the first Thanksgiving, combined with some of our current traditions - hands on!
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Normal Class Time
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11/20/2025
Tuesday/Thursday Students and SECOND PARTY for
Monday-Thursday Students, and Monday-Friday Students
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We are super excited to experience the fun of the first Thanksgiving, combined with some of our current traditions - hands on!
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Normal Class Time
Thanksgiving Recess
11/24-28/2025
No School - Thanksgiving Recess
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Enjoy the time with your families!
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Christmas Toy Drive
12/1-19/2025
All Students Invited
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This year we will be hosting our ninth annual Christmas Box International Toy Drive. We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys all month to donate to the Christmas Box International. Bring them in to the school between now and December 18. There will be a collection area at the Friends and Families Christmas Performance as well. Toys will be taken to the Christmas Box House on December 19.
Fabulous Friday
12/12/2025
All Students Invited
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$15 for a drop-in class, Normal Class Time
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Centers, Centers, and MORE Centers
This exciting program gives preschoolers the opportunity to rotate through fun and engaging Shining Stars Centers