Calendar:
Jul 21-25: Summer Program Week 6, Base Camp Theme: Native Michigan, details here
Jul 28-Aug 1: Summer Program Week 7, Base Camp Theme: Creativity in the Natural World, Excursion Camp Bike Week (4th-8th only) details here
Aug 1: Deadline to register for Navigators Girls Volleyball (6th-8th), details here
Aug 1: Volunteer Opportunity; Labyrinth Gardening, see below
Aug 4-8: Summer Program Week 8, Base Camp Theme: Wings of Wonder: Birds & Bats, details here
Aug 11-15: Summer Program Week 9, Base Camp Theme: Let’s Make a Mess!, details here
Aug 18-21: Summer Program Week 10, Base Camp Theme: Summer Harvest Week & Family Picnic, details here
Aug 22: No School, Campus Closed
Look further ahead…
In The Know:
New! Meaningful work opportunities
The Children’s House is hiring for Classroom Support Roles to start in the Fall. Available roles include part-time and full-time positions. For more information, visit our Employment page.
New! Labyrinth - gardening help needed!
We need volunteers to help us beautify the grounds surrounding our all-new labyrinth. Our labyrinth is a place of peace and remembrance for Children's House students Anna Maas, Sierra Fetterolf, and Rowan Sanford. Once the new design is set and cured, we will enhance the garden surrounding the labyrinth.
Drop in on Friday, August 1, between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Let Renee know if you can count on you!
Extracurriculars:
New! Coaches Needed!
In order to make extracurricular opportunities possible, volunteer coaches are needed for all sports and levels. Please fill out this form if you are willing to coach or assist. We do not need expert coaches, just adults who would like to help so that we can have these teams!
New! Girls Volleyball (6th-8th) Navigators
Registration deadline: Friday, August 1, 2025
Registration: FinalForms
Cost: $140.00
Season: August 25 - October 24, 2025
Practice: TBD by coach availability
Games: TBD by coach availability
MHSAA requirements: all athletes must have their 25-26’ sports physical form on file from an examination on or after April 15 of the previous school year.
Coaches Needed! Please fill out this form if you are willing to coach or assist. We do not need expert coaches, just adults who would like to help so that we can have these teams!
New! Cross Country (3rd-5th) Comets
Cross-Country is open to boys and girls. Students will run a one-mile course. Teams will be formed at each elementary school with enough participants registered to field a team and where a volunteer coach is available.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025
Registration: Final Forms
(Grand Traverse Area Youth League)
Cost: $50.00
Season: September 8 - October 17, 2025
Practice: Practice will run 1 - 3 days per week after school at each home school. Exact practice days and times will be determined by the availability of the volunteer coach and will not be known until a coach is in place.
Coaches Needed! Please fill out this form if you are willing to coach or assist. We do not need expert coaches, just adults who would like to help so that we can have these teams!
TCAPS Middle School fall sports: Football (7th-8th) and Cross Country (6th-8th) registration open! Deadline August 1
We have an MHSAA cooperative agreement with TCAPS (6th-8th years), and also participate in TCAPS sports with our Elementary (2nd-5th) sports teams. A few items to note:
- Registration is now open for Middle School, and the Registration Deadline for fall sports is Friday, August 1st.
- Please note registration closes two weeks earlier than in years past!
- Late registrations (if accepted) will be subject to a $25.00 late fee.
- Non-TCAPS students should select the appropriate enrollment rate option provided in the drop-down list for each sport (shared time, non-shared time, MHSAA coop).
- Rates vary by sport (i.e the coop fee for cross country is less than the coop fee for football).
- Reduced rates are not available for non-TCAPS students.
- The first date for fall practices is Monday, August 25th. Many details are currently listed as TBD, but we will post updated information as soon as it becomes available.
Please check the LEAP website for schedule updates, or direct parents to the coach contact information provided on the website for sport-specific questions. www.tcaps.net/programs/leap/
Registration information for elementary fall sports will be released next month, and registration links will go live no later than August 1. More information to follow.
Community Bulletin:
Welcome to the Community Bulletin! This is your space to share activities, events, and extracurriculars that your family is involved in outside of school. To submit a message for the bulletin, email Arielle@traversechildrenshouse.org.
- Open Gym at The Children's House once a month on Saturday, learn more
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