New Message from Michele:
Calendar:
Now - Mar 1: Re-enrollment for 2023-24 school year
Now - Mar 1: Summer Program registration for enrolled students
Mar 1-3: Human Growth and Development (Junior High)
Feb 21 - Mar 3: Parent Visiting Days, scheduled visits, Elementary, instructions coming from guides
Feb 28: Junior High Montessori Up Close: Social Emotional and Physical Development (including Human Growth and Development), 7 - 8:30 via Zoom, details here
Rescheduled! Mar 1: Parent Visiting Day, Primary only, 8:30-9:30
Mar 1: CHiPA meeting, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., in person and via Zoom, details here
Mar 1: Re-enrollment forms and deposits due for 2023-24 school year
Mar 1: Summer Program registration deadline for currently enrolled students
New! Mar 1: MMUN Parent Meeting, 3-3:45 pm
Mar 2: Learning Opportunity for Parents of 3rd-6th Years: Human Growth & Development with Carrie Ullery-Smith, 7 - 8:30 p.m. via Zoom, details here
Mar 2: Theater Workshop Dress Rehearsal: The Phantom Tollbooth, 1:30 p.m. (student audience only)
Mar 3 & 4: Theater Workshop Performances: The Phantom Tollbooth, 6 p.m. in the Barn, details here
· Friday 3/3 at 6pm - RSVP to Friday, March 3, 2023
· Saturday 3/4 at 6pm - RSVP to Saturday, March 4, 2023
Mar 6: Tuition Assistance applications and co-op applications due
Mar 6: Coffee with Trisha Short, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room
Mar 6-9: Human Growth and Development (3rd - 6th Years)
Mar 7: Technology & Mental Health: What is the Link? What Can We Do? with Jill Walsh, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. via Zoom, preregistration required
Mar 9 & 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences, see below
Mar 10: No School: Conferences
Mar 14-18: Montessori Model United Nations, 6th years and participating Junior High trip to New York City
Mar 20-23: Upper El Theater Week
Mar 23: Upper El Theater Week Performance at 2 p.m., details here
Mar 27-31: No School, Campus Closed for Spring Break
Look further ahead...
In The Know:
New! Time to Order Lunch
March Lunch Menu is now available, view menu here.
Parent Teacher Conferences - Sign Up Here, March 9 & 10
Sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences today! They are an important (and required) opportunity for you to talk with your child’s guide about your child’s classroom experience and progress. Click here to sign up. Please contact your child’s guide or the front desk with any questions: 929-9325.
Bright Futures Fund & Gala
Our Bright Futures Fund supports our school - the people and the physical space - now and well into the future. Make a gift or pledge and then celebrate with us at our Bright Futures Gala on Friday, April 21! Being an event sponsor is a great way to support our school and gain awareness for your business. Check out the sponsors who are leading the way! When you frequent these businesses, please thank them for supporting our school. To become a sponsor, click here.
Updated! Extracurriculars
Traverse City Curling Club is announcing after school curling for students ages 8-18. For more information visit our extracurriculars page.
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
From the Blog Archives:
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Human Needs and Tendencies We know Dr. Montessori was a scientist, she observed children and made groundbreaking observations about the way they learn. Perhaps, more admirable is the way she connected childhood to being human. Continue Reading |
From Concrete to Abstract Walking into a Montessori elementary classroom, you will more than likely find a group of children moving beads from tubes to a set of boards, as well as transferring these colorful beads between one another. Continue Reading |
How to Make the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences At The Children’s House, we believe that we are partnering with families to support the children. Because children are in the same classroom for 2-3 years, this long period together allows us ample time to develop a strong partnership and make plans, together, for your child’s learning. Continue Reading |
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