The Children's House

New Message from Michele:

Calendar:

Dec 18: Spirit Wear orders due, see below
Dec 19-30: Campus Closed - Winter Break
Dec 30: Fun skate night organized by sixth year students,  6:30-8:00, see below
Jan 2: School resumes
Jan 4: CHiPA meeting, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., in person and via Zoom, details here
Jan 9: Coffee with Trisha Short, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room, details here
Jan 10: Junior High Open House, 5:30 p.m., details here
Jan 11 – Feb 15: Swimming begins – Sandra (Wed. mornings Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 1, 8, 15)
Jan 13 – Feb 24: Swimming begins – Nadine (Fri. mornings Jan 13, 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, and Th. 16)
Jan 16: No School, Campus Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

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In The Know:

Updated! Boots for Kids Sock Drive
Thank you to everyone who gave to our sock drive in support of Boots for Kids! Don Schmuckal heads up this effort every year and is very thankful for our school community’s longtime commitment to making sure all children in our region are ready for winter. 

Thank you to our subs
Substitutes are an integral part of the community. We are sincerely grateful to these people and anyone who decides to sub with us allowing the staff to take time off and keep the classrooms running when people get sick. Check out this link to see our current list of regular substitutes. 

Be SMART campaign
We were recently made aware of the national Be SMART campaign and, after gaining full support from our Board of Directors, decided to share this important and actionable message with you. 

“Be SMART was launched to raise awareness that secure gun storage (storing guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition) can save children’s lives. Be SMART emphasizes that it’s an adult responsibility to keep children from accessing guns, and that every adult can play a role in keeping children and communities safer.”  

As a member of The Children’s House and Compass Junior High community, we must all do our part to keep children safe. To help normalize the expectation that guns are to be securely stored away from children, please log in to Family Access and sign our new Be SMART community pledge.

Spirit Wear Store is Open!
New Children’s House and Compass Montessori Junior High apparel available! Place your order online by December 18th for mid-January delivery.

Fun Skate Night, Dec 30 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
The TCH sixth graders are hosting a fun skate night at Center Ice Arena on December 30th from 6:30- 8:00.  Money raised will go to the TCH Sixth Graders for their Montessori Model United Nations trip to New York. Skates will be provided with an entry fee, pizza and baked goods will be available for purchase. Entry Price: $15 per person, Family of 4 or more $12 per person (CASH ONLY) From Shamus and Eric

Announcing our Bright Futures Fund & Gala 
Our Bright Futures Fund supports our school - the people and the physical space - now and well into the future. Save the date to celebrate with us at our Bright Futures Gala at Historic Barns Park on Friday, April 21, 2023. We will be actively fundraising until we reach our goal of $175,000 this school year. Please consider making your pledge early in the school year. Did you know that our main campus opened in 2002 and now, twenty years later, we expanded to include our Park Street Campus? There is much to celebrate this year - be a part of our history and our future by supporting our Bright Futures Fund & Gala! Pledge your support today! 

Winter Sports
Registration is now open for basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and skiing.  Visit our extracurriculars page for more information. 
Girl's 6th-8th Grade Basketball: Registration Deadline: 12/16/22
6th-8th Grade Wrestling: Registration Deadline: 12/16/22

TCH Inclement Weather Policy:
TCH Administration determines school delays and closings with the assistance of TCH outdoor services provider, Chris Danbrook. Parents will receive an email by 7:00 a.m. (or earlier if possible) notifying them of the delay or closure. The information will also be posted on the school’s website at 7:00 a.m. Please note that TCH will not automatically follow the closure decisions of TCAPS and NMC. Sign up for text alerts:  In addition to an email alerting you about school closings and delays, we notify parents by text message via Remind. Simply download the Remind app (Android / Apple) to your mobile device and set up an account. Then, Text @hg6c3f2 to the number 81010. You will receive a welcome text from Remind. The class is titled TCH Parent Community. 

Blog:

Raising Generous, Community-Minded Children
By Jamie Schaub
In Montessori classrooms we talk about how we are a community and what that word means. We collaborate, learn to communicate and solve conflicts by listening, and get to know each Continue Reading...

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