Calendar:
Apr 21-26 - Junior High trip to Washington D.C.
Apr 26 - E.D. Field Trip to GT Metro Fire Department, 12:15-2:00
Apr 29-May 9 - Class pictures, info below
April 30 - Kasey the Fire Dog visit, 10:00 am
May 1 - CHiPA meeting, 8:30 am
May 1 - Maypole Celebration, 10:45 am
May 2 - Upper Elementary & Jr High sturgeon release trip, 7:00 am-3:30 pm, parent drivers needed
May 2 - “Technically Speaking” follow-up conversation about technology and children, 5:00-6:00 at TCH
May 2 - Screen Free Week kick-off for Primary, Elementary, and JH, 5:00-6:00 pm
May 2-9 - Screen Free Week, info below
May 9 - Upper Elementary trip to Interlochen Arts Academy, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
May 17 - Extended Day trip to Moomers, 12:15-2:30
Looking Ahead:
May 20 - Grounds Work Bee, 12:30-3:30
May 22 - Elementary and JH Showcase, 5:30 pm
May 23 - Earth Day trip to Boardman Nature Center (1st & 2nd years), 8:40-11:30
May 23 - Earth Day trip to the Dunes Area (3rd, 4th, & 5th years), 8:30-2:00
May 23 - Earth Day trip to Suttons Bay Rain Gardens (6th, 7th, 8th years), 8:30-3:00
May 24 - Grandparent’s Day, 9:00-11:30 (8:30 registration)
May 25 - Bayshore Children’s Marathon, 2:00, info here
May 27 - Memorial Day, Campus closed
May 29-31 - Lower Elementary at Leelanau Outdoor Center
May 29-31- Upper Elementary Camping Trip
May 28-31 - Junior High Camping Trip
May 31 - Extended Day Dunes Trip
June 4 - JH Breakfast with the Board, 7:30 am
June 4 - JH Farewell to the School, 10:00 am
June 4 - Extended Day Graduation, 5:30-6:30 pm
June 4 - JH Graduation, 7:00-8:00 pm
June 5 - Sixth year farewell to the school, 9:45 am
June 5 - Sixth year lunch with the board, 11:30
June 5 - Sixth year graduation, 6:00 pm
June 6 - Field Day
June 7 - Closing Ceremonies / Dance of the Cosmos, 11:00
Extra Curricular:
Click here to see the Extracurricular Activities web page. Contact Julie Boss, TCH parent and Extracurricular Athletic Coordinator at (248) 535-1713 or at boss.julie4boys@yahoo.com with questions, comments or ideas.
Earth Day Celebration at Leo Creek Preserve , April 20th. Details here.
Other Notes:
Points of Interest
Read the latest blog post about our new strategic plan.
Screen Free Week: May 2 - 9
We will kick-off the challenge on Thursday, May 2 from 5 - 6 p.m. at school with fun activities and a snack for the children (Primary and older). Parents please join us in the community room to explore and discuss how to adequately frame and balance tech’s gravitational pull on our (and our children's) time, attention, and curiosity.
On May 9, children who complete the Screen Free Week challenge will receive a certificate for a free ice cream at Moomers! We hope you will take up the challenge. Please sign up to let us know if you will participate in Screen Free Week. -Steve Maas, Physical Education
Class Pictures
Tuesday, April 23 - Melissa's class 12:00 (Date change)
Monday April 29 - Britny 9:00, Megan 10:30, Alison 10:40, Amy 11:00
Tuesday, April 30 –Tree/Kristina 11:00, Jenny 11:20, Agnes 11:30, Jeanette 11:40, Karin 12:50, Jamie 1:00
Thursday May 2 –Sandra 8:45, Nadine 11:45
Extended Day groups and individual portraits
Tuesday May 7 – Amy 12:30, Melissa 1:00
Wednesday, May 8 – Megan 12:30, Alison 1:00
6th year & 8th year portraits
Thursday, May 9 –8 years 12:30, 6th years 1:00
Annual Fund - June 30 Deadline
This year, the goal for the Annual Fund is to raise $40,000 by June 30, 2019. As of today, $22,235 has been received from generous parents, grandparents, alumni families, foundations, and corporations. You can be part of the vitality of our school by making a gift today. Thank you.
Grandparent's Day - May 24
Mark your calendars! On May 24, we will be hosting our 17th annual Grandparent’s and Special Friends of that Generation Day. If you would like to have your child's grandparents or special friends invited to attend, login to the parent portal to update your family info. Click on the Family Information Access Module tab and then fill out the grandparent section. Be sure to check the box that indicates that you would like them to be invited to Grandparent’s Day. We will not send an invitation if this box isn’t checked. Invitations will be mailed in early May, so please complete this information by April 26. If you have questions, please contact Liz Ammond at liz@traversechildrenshouse.org.
The Week in Pictures:
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