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Calendar:
Sep 9-30: Classroom Picnics, see schedule here
Sep 29: Registration deadline for 6th - 8th Grade Robotics Club, see below
Oct 2: Gala Meet & Greet, 5 p.m., details here
Oct 4: CHiPA meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., in the Community Room or via Zoom, details here
Oct 5: Montessori Up Close: Diving into the Primary Curriculum, 4-5:30 p.m., childcare available, details here
Oct 6: Registration deadline for 6th - 8th Grade Boys Basketball, details here
Oct 6: Spirit Wear Friday
Oct 8: Fall Festival, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., see below
Oct 11: Coffee with Britny Tollstam, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., details here
Oct 12: Junior High Parent Visiting Day, 10:30-11:30 a.m., students leave with their parents at 11:30
Oct 12: Half-Day (both campuses) Staff Training, school closes at 11:30
Oct 13: Registration deadline for 4th-5th Grade Girls Basketball, details here
Oct 13: Spirit Wear Friday
Oct 17: School Picture Day, Nido through Junior High
Oct 17: Montessori Up Close: "The Montessori Potential" Book Discussion on Zoom, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., details here
Oct 18: Primary Parent Visiting Day, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Oct 20: Grounds Work Bee, details here
Oct 23-27: Elementary Parent Visiting Days, scheduled visits
Oct 24-27: Junior High Detroit Trip
Oct 26: Montessori Up Close: The Montessori Toddler, 4-5:15 p.m., childcare available, details here
Oct 27: Coffee & Connect, 8:00-0:00 a.m., details here
Oct 31: Pumpkin Fun Day, each class implements its own plan
Nov 1: Staff Professional Day: No School
Look further ahead...
In the Know:
New! Time to Order Lunch
October Lunch Menu is now available, view menu here.
New! Soup for Dinner is back!
40oz of soup and sides will be available for purchase through Boonli for $35. Soup will be sent home on Fridays with your child. Place your order by Thursday at noon to ensure we make enough. Learn more here.
New! Fall Festival, Sunday Oct. 8 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
This fall gathering is our opportunity to share with families the highlights of our Earth to Table program! The harvest of our campus gardens is shared in a meal together while families also enjoy crafts and games. Thank you to everyone who donated pumpkins! Bring your own plates, cups, silverware, and napkins to help make this a Zero Waste Event!
Please let us know if your family will attend by completing this form by October 5.
Sign up here to volunteer!
New! Hiring a Floating Classroom Support Person
The Children's House, an Independent Montessori School is hiring for a floating support person in our classrooms. This is a fun position that offers lots of variety and opportunities to work with children ages 0-14. This full-time (30-40 hours per week, between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM), year-round position offers many perks including half off tuition, full benefits, wellness benefits, and paid time off including paid holidays and Spring Break. The position starts at $17/hour. Email Kim Gallagher at kim@traversechildrenshouse.org if you are interested.
New! Remind App
To get immediate notification about school reminders, delays, closings, and emergencies, sign up for text alerts via the Remind app. Simply download the Remind app (iOS - Apple App Store or Android - Google Play) 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.
New! Parent Business Directory
In an effort to support our school community, our business directory features family-owned businesses. To view the directory or learn more about adding your business to the list visit https://www.traversechildrenshouse.org/business_direc.asp.
Spirit Wear Swap
Because everyone loves Spirit Fridays and children grow fast, a group of parents have set up a Spirit Wear Swap in the coat room next to the front desk. Leave an item your child has outgrown or take something that fits! Stop by anytime. (And while you’re here, be sure to check the Lost and Found for items your child could be missing.) A new apparel store is coming soon, stay tuned!
Extracurriculars:
Navigators Robotics Club
Robotics Club begins this fall for 6th, 7th, and 8th year students. With the support of Quarkmine, students will team up to design and build robots for competitions. The Robotics Club will meet once a week, after school at Compass Jr. High, with a fall session and a spring session to prepare for regional tournaments with other schools.
Quarkmine will demonstrate this new robotics program for students next week during school hours. If your student is interested in joining Navigators Robotics Club, please sign up by September 29. We also need parent coaches to supervise teams during Club times. Quarkmine handles all technical training with the students, so no experience is needed. Please indicate on the form if you are willing to help coach a team. Details will follow. Sign up to learn more.
New! Chess Club for 7th - 8th years
Chess Club is back! All Compass Students, their parents, and their siblings are invited to participate. We will start this year by meeting every other Monday (with one Wednesday thrown in there) from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Park Street Campus. Learn more here.
Blog:
Teens; a Reprise of the Toddler Years
by Kristina Weidenfeller
Twenty-three years ago when I was starting my career in education, I swore I would teach elementary, maybe high school, but NEVER middle school. My first job? Middle school. They’ve been my favorite ever since. Continue Reading...
New Faces:
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 Kelton Fekken, Custodial |
Community Bulletin:
Welcome to the Community Bulletin! This is your space to share activities, events, and extracurriculars that your family is involved in outside of school. To submit a message for the bulletin, email Arielle@traversechildrenshouse.org. Messages will be reviewed by the administration. Please allow two business days for posting. Learn more here.
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