New Message from Michele:
Calendar:
Dec 11: Spirit Friday & Can Drive
Dec 17: Community Sing Watch Party, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom
Dec 18: Spirit Friday
Dec 18: Campus Closes at 3:30, no Friend’s Club
Dec 21-Jan 1: Winter Break, campus closed
Jan 6: CHiPA meeting, 9:00 a.m. via Zoom
Jan 7: TCH Parent Book Club, 8:00 p.m., see below
Looking Ahead:
Jan 12: Jr High Virtual Open House, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom
Jan 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Campus Closed
Jan 19: Mid-Year New Parent Orientation
Jan 21: Montessori Up Close: The Elementary Years
Jan 21: TCH Parent Book Club, 8:00 p.m. via Zoom
Jan 27: Montessori Up Close: The Kindergarten Year, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom
Feb 1: Tuition Assistance Applications available
Feb 3: CHiPA Meeting, 9:00 a.m. via Zoom
Feb 4: TCH Parent Book Club, 8:00 p.m. via Zoom
Extracurricular Activities:
Other Notes:
Community Sing Watch Party
December 17 at 6 p.m. via Zoom
Join us for our annual music performance. An email will be sent to all families next week with a link to watch the recorded program with us on Zoom.
Can Drive Update
Hello Families,
Thank you all for your generous contributions to the 6th year can drive. We would like to inform you that the 6th years will not be collecting cans from December 14 until we return from winter break. We appreciate all that you have done to fund our 6th year MMUN project. Thank you so much.
-2020-21 6th years
COVID-19 Resources
Slideshow
TCH COVID-19 webpage with link to updated Phase 4-5 protocol
Lost and Found
Recognize anything in these pictures? Please claim lost and found items by December 18. You may call the front desk to claim any of the items and have them sent home with your child or come into the lobby to get a closer look. We will be donating everything that remains after the start of winter break.
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 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 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.
I’m grateful for…
“Thank you to whomever it is that puts my chairs down in the elementary great hall. It is much appreciated!”
Parent Business Directory
Did you know there is a directory of TCH family-owned businesses in the Parent Portal? If you own a business and are not listed, please let us know by completing this Google form. With the harsh economic impact of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to support TCH family-owned businesses.
Facebook Community Page
Join our Facebook group, The Children’s House Community, to share ideas, swap/sell items, and connect with other families.
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Learning Opportunities for Adults:
Coming Up:
TCH Parent Book Club
Jan 7, Jan 21, and Feb 4 at 8 p.m. via Zoom
Our school-wide parent book club has started by reading “This Book is Anti-Racist” by Tiffany Jewell. (This book is written for children and young adults so you may want to read it as a family.) You can purchase this book locally through Horizon Books. Parents are invited to join us for any or all of the discussions via Zoom. Please let us know if you plan to participate by completing this Google form.
For upcoming Montessori Up Close faculty presentations, recordings of past presentations, and other recommended resources, please visit our Parent Ed webpage in the Parent Portal.
The Week in Photos:
