New Message from Michele:
Calendar:
May 27: Kindergarten trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes
May 28: Campus Closes at 11:30, staggered carline: JH and Elementary 11:30-11:45; Primary, YCC, and NIDO 11:45
May 31: Campus Closed, Memorial Day
June 1-4: Jr High trip to Pictured Rocks
June 2: Upper Elementary trip to Leelanau Outdoor Center
June 2-3: 3rd Grade overnight trip to Leelanau Outdoor Center
June 3-4: Upper Elementary camping trip
June 3: 1-2nd Grade day trip to Leelanau Outdoor Center
June 4: All Lower Elementary day trip to Leelanau Outdoor Center
***Look for email next week with year-end details***
June 8: Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony, 5:30 p.m.
June 8: 6th Year Moving Up Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.
June 9: 8th Year Graduation, 6 p.m.
June 10: Rain date for Moving Up and Graduation Ceremonies
June 11: Dance of the Cosmos
June 11: Campus Closes 12:00 (New time!)
June 14-18: Campus Closed
Looking Ahead
June 21: Summer fun begins!
Extracurricular Activities:
For questions, please contact Julie Boss: boss.julie4boys@yahoo.com or 248-535-1713.
Track for 4th through 6th year athletes is taking place from April 19 - May 19, 2021. Details regarding schedule, fees, forms, and equipment can be found here.
Reach out to Julie Boss for details regarding Track for 7th and 8th year athletes.
New Faces/New Roles
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Todd Warnke |
Our Bright Futures Fund
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As of today, May 21, $8,850 is still needed to reach our $160,000 goal. Thank you to everyone who has helped us reach this point! You can be part of the vitality of our school by making a gift to our new Bright Futures Fund. Gifts of all sizes from every family are appreciated and needed. Every gift counts. |
Other Notes:
NEW! Grounds Work Week
We need you! Lots of spring outdoor projects need lots of volunteers. We’re offering times throughout next week to lend a hand when it is most convenient for you. Invite a friend to join you and sign up here! Thank you!
We’re Hiring
The Children’s House is hiring for a seasonal Young Children’s Community classroom support person. Experience with toddlers is preferred but not required. This position will run from June 16 through August 31, 2021. Interested candidates should contact Kim Gallagher directly: kim@traversechildrenshouse.org or 231-929-9325.
TCH Robotics Club for Elementary Students – Gauging student interest for Fall Semester 2021
Love ROBOTS? Have a passion for MAKING? Ready to dip your toe in the world of CODING? This weekly club for TCH students ages 8 to 11 years old will focus on building and coding unique robots in an after-school setting that is non-competitive, hands-on, and always fun. TCH parent, Jennifer Lacy Smith, has volunteered to coach a Robotics Club for the younger students stemming from her desire to give back to our educational community to share that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is accessible for all. If interested, please complete this Google form. If there is sufficient interest, we will develop the program over the summer and send out formal details in August for official sign up. If you have questions, you can contact Jennifer Lacy Smith directly at nathanandjenn@mac.com.
Paintings in our Lobby
On March 2, 2020, Lisa Schulte (TCH alumni parent) hung her stunningly beautiful, large scale paintings for our school community to enjoy. Little did we know, the works would be seen by very few people over the next year. We’ve created a new webpage to feature and sell her artwork … take a look!
Family Fun Challenges
Let’s take a bike ride! Be sure to share photos of your family making memories on bicycles on our TCH Community Facebook page.
Sharing our Gratitude: Gratitude Padlet.
Parent Business Directory: Visit our directory of TCH family-owned businesses.
Facebook Community Page: Share ideas, swap/sell items, and connect with other families.
Amazon Smile - You Shop. Amazon Gives.
Weekly Covid-19 Update
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* 0 student due to non-school related exposure
* 0 staff due to non-school related exposure
Masks at TCH
The mandate requiring children 2 and up wear masks ends as of 12AM, Monday May 24th. We will be returning to our original masking policy with this age group, which does not require them to wear masks, but encourages it if they are able. Masks will be required for children 3 and up while indoors. Once again, masks are no longer required outdoors for anyone.
TCH COVID-19 webpage with link to the TCH protocol, was updated May 21, 2021 to change the masking requirement back to 3 and up.
The Week in Photos:
