Get ready for after-school fun like never before! Library-Palooza is the ultimate hangout for K–5 kids who love stories, games, and creativity! Join us in the media center for an awesome mix of activities—dive into great books, enjoy story time, explore on Chromebooks, or get a helping hand with homework. But that’s not all—build cool creations with LEGOs, challenge your friends to board games and dominos, and discover new favorites every day! Whether you’re a bookworm, a game master, or just love to have fun, Library-Palooza is the place to be! Come read, play, learn, and LAUGH with us!

Get Ready to Shine with Pawsitivity Pals!Calling all smile-makers, high-five givers, and kindness spreaders! Join Pawsitivity Pals, our brand-new before-school Empower Hour where EVERY grade is welcome and every Wednesday is a wacky, wonderful, and wildly positive adventure!Each Wednesday morning, we’ll kick off the day with good vibes, giggles, and great friends. From making silly crafts that boost school spirit, to sending cheerful “happy-grams,” to highlighting awesome students in our “Student Spotlight,” we’ll dream up all kinds of fun ways to make everyone’s day a little brighter at Kurtz Elementary.Whether you’re in Kindergarten or 5th grade, come get your happy on and help make our school the kindest place around. When: Wednesdays before school Who: ALL grade levels welcome Why: Because smiles are contagious and kindness is cool!

Calling all silly storytellers, rhyme-makers, and daydream believers! Join us for Rhyme and Shine, the magical, before-school adventure where words wiggle, poems pop, and imaginations run wild (like unicorns on roller skates)! 🦄🎢Every Friday before school, we’ll dive into the wonderful world of poetry. Haikus, limericks, odes, acrostics—you name it, we’ll try it! Each week starts with a fun “mentor poem” to tickle our brains, and then we’ll write one together before setting off to create our own masterpieces. Want to write about talking tacos or flying dragons? Go for it! Don’t worry if you're just starting to write—Ms. Storm is here to help! She’ll be your idea-scribbler and word-helper for our littlest poets, and everyone will get friendly feedback to help their writing sparkle. At the end of the program we’ll put together our very own printed poetry magazine full of your amazing work—something you can show off to family, friends, and even your cat! When: Fridays before school Who: ALL grade levels welcome Why: Because your words are magic and your voice matters!So grab a pencil, bring your biggest ideas, and get ready to write, rhyme, and shine with your fellow poets at Rhyme and Shine with Ms. Storm