New Message from Michele:
Calendar:
Oct 28: Kindergarten Special Guests: The Fire Department
Oct 28: ISACS Webinar; How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Impacted Everything + What We Can Do About It, 7:30–8:30 p.m. on Zoom, details here
Oct 31: Pumpkin Fun Day, each class implements its own plan
Oct 31: Upper El visits Meadow Valley Senior Living residents
Oct 31: Compass Junior High Visiting Day, 2-3 p.m., details here
Nov 3: Daffodil Day, details here
Nov 3-22: “Boots for Kids” Sock Drive
Nov 4-7: Junior High Trip to Detroit
Nov 5: CHiPA meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., in the Community Room or via Zoom, details here
Nov 6: Early Dismissal at 11:30, Conferences
Nov 7: No School on Friday, Conferences
Nov 8: Horizon Books Day, details here
Nov 8: Shop Your Community Day, details here
Nov 12: Coffee with Trisha, 8:30 a.m. in person at The Children’s House and on Zoom, details here
Nov 12: Daffodil Circle Luncheon at Noon
Nov 13: Junior High Only Early Dismissal, Conferences
Nov 14: Junior High Only No School, Conferences
Nov 14: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Nov 18: Montessori Up Close: Partnering with You to Raise Lifelong Learners, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. at The Children’s House
Nov 18: School photo retakes
In The Know:
New! Time to Order Lunch
November Lunch Menu is now available, view menu here.
New! Conference Sign up, November 3-7 - Sign up here
Conferences are an important connection point between you and your child's school experience. Your child’s guide looks forward to connecting with you. Please come prepared with any questions you might have. Reminders: Thursday, Nov 6, School closes before lunch. Carline: Nido/YCC 11:20; Primary and Jr. High 11:30; Elem. 11:40. Friday, Nov 7, there is no school.
New! Horizon Books Day, Saturday, November 8, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Horizon Books Downtown Traverse City
Horizon Books will host our annual book fair AND give a percentage of all sales that day directly to The Children’s House - even when you purchase gift certificates! Stop by our table at Horizon Books to purchase pre-selected books for your child’s classroom. This annual book sale helps build our school library and collection of books in each classroom.
New! Shop Your Community Day, Saturday, November 8
Support The Children’s House on Saturday, November 8, just by shopping in Downtown TC! For every purchase you make at participating stores, 15% of the sale will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice - please select The Children’s House when you check out! We were selected as one of the 30 non-profits because we consistently have one of the highest donation amounts at the end of the day. Let’s keep this trend going! Learn more at downtowntc.com.
New! Sock Drive, November 3-21
CHiPA is proudly collaborating with the Boots for Kids organization to ensure every child in the region has warm winter gear. Each pair of boots that are given away come with two pairs of warm socks. This year, our Children’s House community has committed to supporting this effort by donating thick cotton crew socks for infants (5-13 shoe size) and youth (1-7 shoe size). Your child may deliver socks to the basket at the Front Desk, November 3-21.
New! Request for drivers to slow down
The speed limit in our drive and parking lot is 8 mph.
Help Us Reach $275,000 for our Bright Futures Fund and Gala Announcement
We’re excited to share that our annual gala will now take place in the fall, giving us new opportunities to celebrate together at the start of the school year. That means there won’t be a gala this spring—but there are still plenty of ways to connect and support The Children’s House! Help us reach $275,000 for our Bright Futures Fund, which supports mental health programs, teacher learning, safe transportation, and campus care. This year, we’ll come together through house parties, a clothing swap, a chili cook-off, a sledding party, and more. Every gift and every gathering makes us stronger—join us in shaping bright futures for our students!
Curricular Scope & Portrait of a Graduate
We are happy to share our Curricular Scope and Portrait of a Graduate with our families! These resources were created from the expertise of our faculty over the past year and a half. Our Curricular Scope illustrates the depth of each subject area. Portrait of a Graduate explores the long-term impact of our Montessori education through alumni interviews. Check out these two new resources at www.traversemontessori.org.
Spirit Wear
Show your school spirit with Children’s House and Compass Junior High apparel and gear! We are using a new print-on-demand platform, so your orders will be shipped directly to you! Be sure to click on the products to see all the color options available. Shop the Spirit Wear Store today!
Picture Day Ordering
You can order packages through Timeless Image Inc. Our school code for ordering is 9825.
Join the Daffodil Circle
Honoring the legacy of Karen, Anna, Sierra, and Rowan, the Daffodil Circle supports special projects that enrich student life beyond the school’s budget. Members contribute $1,000 annually to fund wellness, the arts, clubs, and more—raising over $338,000 since 2005. 2025 Luncheon: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 12 PM at Traverse City Golf & Country Club. Send your gift or pledge by Nov. 5 to join. Contact Shanna Gonzalez at 231-929-9325 or shanna@traversechildrenshouse.org. Learn more and join by visiting the Daffodil Circle page.
Mind Up Take Home Lesson
Students K-6 receive MindUP lessons each Monday. Our learners are having fun learning about their brains and how they work. MindUP take home lessons are available to families on this Google Document. It will be updated weekly with new lessons and will always be accessible on our Learning Resources page.
Blog & Video:
A Day in the Life of a YCC Children's House Student
By Annie Botsford
Every day, life-changing work occurs in a YCC classroom. Not the work that sits on the shelf, but the work that happens inside of each child as they self-construct. The children are Continue Reading...
Extracurriculars:
Athletics Survey
Survey Goal: To better understand parents’ current perceptions, pain points, and communication preferences around the school’s elementary athletics program — in order to inform a future-state strategy that improves clarity and engagement.
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Navigators Volleyball Season
The Compass Navigators had such a fun volleyball season. Each girl grew so much in their skills, including every single one getting overhand serves over! The girls brought a great positive energy to the team, supporting each other and never giving up. The patience and hard work I saw from each of them was incredible. I felt very lucky to be their coach! - Arielle Castine
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.
- New! Kids Night Out! Friday, November 21, 6 - 8:15 in the school gym, learn more
- New! Interlochen Arts Academy is seeking host families for international high school students over fall break, winter break and spring break, learn more
- Sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat, FS Roofing & Construction LLC and LMCU, Oct 24, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, learn more
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