Compass 8-5-22

Calendar:

Aug 8-12: Summer Program Week 8: LE: Splash! Dive In!
Aug 15-19: Summer Program Week 9: LE: Music!
Aug 22-25: Summer Program Week 10: Lights, Camera, Action!
Aug 26-Sept 2: Campus Closed for late summer break
Aug 30: New Parent Social at Farm Club 6:00
Sept 5: Labor Day - Campus closed

Looking Ahead:

Sept 6: Orientation Day, details here
Sept 6: Tears and Cheers, at each drop-off time
Sept 7: Full schedule begins for everyone including early care and Friend’s Club
Sept 8: Back to School Parent Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 Mandatory for all parents, faculty, and staff
Sept 12-16: JH Northern MI Experience (camping overnight M-F)
Sept 14: CHiPA meeting, 9:00 a.m. in the Community Room

In The Know:

New! Getting Ready for the New School Year
The new school year is one month away! Here’s the link to our Back to School page to get ready: https://www.traversechildrenshouse.org/backtoschool.asp.

New! Spirit Wear Store is Open!
Get ready to show your school spirit each Friday this school year. Place your order online, now through August 29.

Have Children’s House gear you’ve outgrown? Bring it into our Spirit Wear Swap located in the coat room adjacent to the front desk. Leave an item your child has outgrown and take something that fits! Stop by anytime.

We’re Hiring!
Working with us can be very rewarding as a parent. Not only do you get to see your children throughout the day, parents who work full-time with us receive 50% off their tuition as well as many other wonderful perks. The Children’s House currently has several positions open. For job descriptions and further information visit our employment page at this link. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to Kim Gallagher at Kim@traversechildrenshouse.org.

Ride BATA
Bus transportation is available for children every day between The Children’s House and the Hall Street Station. Cost is $1.50/ each way. Zoom Cards are available for purchase at the Hall Street and Cass Road Transfer Stations.
Morning: 7:30 a.m. depart Hall Street Station; 7:45 a.m. arrive at TCH
Afternoon: 3:45 p.m. depart TCH; 4:00 p.m. arrive at Hall Street Station
For your child to ride the afternoon bus, please email Marty at martin@traversechildrenshouse.org. Only children on the list will be permitted to get on the bus each day.