New Message from Michele:
Calendar:
May 29: Memorial Day, Campus Closed
May 30-Jun 2: JH Pictured Rocks backpacking trip
May 31-Jun 2: 3rd years at Leelanau Outdoor Center
May 31-Jun 2: Upper Elementary camping trip
Jun 1-2: 1st and 2nd years at Leelanau Outdoor Center
Jun 1: Kindergarten Dunes Trip
Jun 6: Moving Up Ceremonies, Kindergarten 5:00 p.m.; 6th Years 6:30 p.m., details here
Jun 7: 8th Year Lunch with the Board of Directors, 11:30 a.m.
Jun 7: 8th Year Graduation, 6:00 p.m., details here
Jun 8: Field Day
Jun 8: Nadine’s Retirement Gathering, 5:00-7:00 p.m., rsvp and details here
Jun 9: Dance of the Cosmos and Closing Ceremony, with refreshments to follow, 11 a.m. on the soccer field, details here. Campus closes at Noon
Jun 12-16: Staff work week - No School
June 15: Summer Program Open House, see below
June 19-23: Summer Week 1 / Elementary theme: Enchanted Forest
June 26-30: Summer Week 2 / Elementary theme: Red, White, Blue and Cherries, too!
Look further ahead...
In The Know:
New! Summer Orientation/Open House - Welcome Letter PDF
Nido and Young Children’s Community (YCC) Children new to Nido-YCC will be visited at home by their teacher before their first day at TCH. The teachers will arrange these visits during the two weeks prior to June 19. Children new to Nido-YCC will have an individual visit to the classroom on Thursday, June 15. Your appointment time will be arranged with your child’s teacher at your home visit.
Primary New Primary students will be invited to a classroom visit during the week of June 12 by their primary guide. Your appointment day and time will be arranged with your child’s teacher.
Primary and Elementary Open House Returning Primary students and Elementary Summer Campers are invited to join us on Thursday, June 15, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to see the space and meet the summer staff.
Time to Order Lunch
June Lunch Menu is now available, view menu here.
Community Bulletin:
To submit a message for the bulletin, email Arielle@traversechildrenshouse.org.
The Blog:
Becoming a Montessori Guide
by Taylor Vancil
Becoming a Montessori Guide at any age-group level is a rather significant undertaking in one’s life. Prior to working at the Children’s House, I was a professional athlete. I was fortunate in that my dedication, work ethic, and accountability as a teammate took me all over the world. Continue Reading...
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