Compass 9-2-22

Calendar:

Sept 5: Labor Day - Campus closed
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, details here
Sept 12-16: JH Northern MI Experience (camping overnight M-F)
Sept 14: CHiPA meeting, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room
Sept 17: International Coastal Cleanup Day, 10 a.m. to Noon, see below
Sept 21: World Peace Day (all school assembly at 10:45 a.m.)
Sept 20: Montessori Up Close: The Importance of Place and Travel, 7 to 8:30 p.m., details here
Sept 22: Montessori 101 for new parents, 4 to 5 p.m., details here
Oct 5: CHiPA meeting, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room
Oct 9: Fall Harvest Festival, at TCH, 11:00-1:00

Look further ahead...

Family Calendar

In The Know:

New! School Online Forms
All forms and health appraisals must be completed before the first day of school. Log in to Family Access today! https://www.traversechildrenshouse.org/fam.asp

Reminder! Order Lunch and Childcare through Boonli
September Lunch Menu is now available, view menu here.

International Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, Sept 17 from 10 a.m. to Noon
Let's work together to clean up a local beach! Bring the whole family for this fun and rewarding Children's House Parent Association (CHiPA) community service event. Stay tuned for the beach location! Add your names to this list to let us know to expect you.

Learning Opportunities for Adults
We look forward to presenting a wide range of opportunities for our community to learn more about Montessori and relevant parenting topics. Take a look! traversechildrenshouse.org/parent_ed.asp

Extracurriculars for Elementary and Junior High
Fall sports have been updated on our website for 2nd through 8th years. Visit our extracurriculars page for more information!
traversechildrenshouse.org/extra_curricular.asp

Events webpage has been updated
This page highlights the events happening at The Children's House that are open to parents and families to participate in throughout the year. These events are great ways to become more connected with what is happening at school. See you there!
traversechildrenshouse.org/events.asp

Getting Ready for the New School Year
Orientation day is September 6! Here’s the link to our Back to School page to get ready:
https://www.traversechildrenshouse.org/backtoschool.asp

Coop Opportunities
Working with us can be very rewarding as a parent. All our regular staffed positions are full, but we're still looking for substitutes! These positions are coop positions and earn credit toward your student’s tuition. They are flexible and give you a glimpse into the inner workings of the classrooms as well as getting you involved in the TCH community. Email Kim Gallagher, kim@traversechildrenshouse.org if you want to know more about either of these opportunities!

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 learn@traversechildrenshouse.org. Only children on the list will be permitted to get on the bus each day.

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