Other Notes:
Parent Teacher Conferences
Conferences for most classes will be held on March 11th & 12th. Please call the front desk at 929-9325 to schedule with your child's teacher if you haven't already. Classes are not in session on these days and reserved childcare is now full. You are welcome to leave your child in childcare during your individual conference at no charge.
ELEMENTARY PARENT BRUNCH AND LEARN
On March 20th, join fellow parents and elementary guides to learn more about the elementary classroom materials. Teachers will be on hand to present lessons, explain philosophy and answer questions about anything and everything "elementary Montessori!" Your morning will end with a delicious brunch and time to talk with others about what you learned. Fun activities and pizza lunch for the kids will be offered while you are in the classrooms.
Please RSVP by clicking here or call the front desk at 929-9325. The cost is $15 per adult, $5 per child or $30 per family.
Summer Programs at TCH
The Summer Camp preview with dates and fees is ready for you. Remember that year-round tuition contracts include the summer 2010 camp. A detailed list of offerings will be on our web site before spring break.
We look forward to offering the following new programs this summer: BRAIN BOOSTER CAMP for elementary students, a father & son kayak trip, ADULT CLASSES in painting & print making, wire & bead work (Marcia Borell instructor), cooking from the garden (Keil Moshier), and plank grilling and wild game cooking (Bob Flowers). Please direct your questions about summer to Colleen Christensen. Click here to view the preview.
Community Weaving Project
With the help of students, parents, teachers and grandparents, the Community Weaving Project raised over $600 for Cherryland Humane Society. The lucky winner of the weaving was Craig Harris (aka Eirwen & Isley Moshier's grandpa). Click here to read a great article about the project in today's Record Eagle. Thanks Everybody!
Vision and Hearing Screening
Grand Traverse Country Health Department will be conducting hearing and vision screenings on March 22nd and 23rd. If you do not want your child tested or have questions, please contact Lori at 929-9325. We are in need of a parent volunteer to assist with the testing. If you can help from 8:30-noon, please contact Lori.
Schedules are as follows:
March 22nd: Hearing for next year's extended day, this year's extended day, current 2nd and 4th year students
March 23rd: Vision for next years extended day, current 1st, 3rd, and 5th year students
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking with Your Kids class
March 24- Lunch to Go- Packable meals for lunches and picnics
Class will meet from 5:30-7:30. We will only register 20 people, so don't delay! The cost of the class is $5 per person to cover food costs. Please email learn@traversechildrenshouse.org or call the front desk at 929-9325. Please indicate if you would like for your account to be billed or if you will pay by check prior to the date of the class.
Traverse City Figure Skating Club Ice Shows
Come out and support several Children's House students in the annual figure skating ice shows on March 12 & 13. Click here for event flyer.
Piano Lessons and Kinder Tunes offered at The Children's House
Amy Colligan, a graduate of both U-M and WMU and a certified music teacher will be offering both piano lessons for children ages 4-adult and group music lessons for children ages 18 months-6 years. Click here for schedule and more information.
Great Lakes Children's Museum Funday Sunday
On Sunday, March 21, for the Great Lakes Children's Museum's Funday Sunday program, Children's House parent Bill Church will teach two 45- minute sessions (1:30-2:15 and 2:30-3:15) on "Acting as Animals." Children from ages 3-10 will put their bodies, voices and imaginations to work as they use theatre exercises to transform themselves into all creatures great and small. The class will feature a warm-up and several activities designed to help young actors stimulate their own sense of creativity while exploring the animal world. For more information please contact The Children's Museum.
Family Fun Fest to benefit "Boots For Kids"
A Family Fun Fest will be held on March 21st at Wilderness Crossing near Grawn to benefit the Boots for Kids program. There will be live bands, auctions, a raffle, face painting and many other activities. Click here for more information or email bootsforkids@yahoo.com
Fundraiser Corner
RAFFLE TICKETS
By now you have all received three raffle tickets in the mail. We appreciate your help in purchasing and selling. If you have sold tickets, please turn your stubs and payment into Missy Russell as soon as you are able. We want to be able to give you an accurate count of ticket sales. If we all work together, we can give the car or $35,000 in cash to a lucky winner! Let's do it!!
And now to make it easier, you may visit 
http://www.traversechildrenshouse.org/gala.asp to purchase tickets and pay by credit card online. Please cut and paste this link and send to all of your friends and family by email.
Blue Marble Ball
St. Patrick's Day Kid's Day Out
Please join us for kid's drop-off event on Sunday March 14th from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Children's House. St. Patrick's Day themed music and dance activities will be provided by Kindermusik, followed by Irish-inspired art by KidzArt.
Entry into this event is a "Green" donation to the gala, ranging from $25-50. RSVP's are requested by Friday March 11th to ensure supplies are available, wordenwood@msn.com. This event is limited to ages 3 and up and the first 20 respondents.
Needed
• Family Participation packets turned in to the front desk
• Fifty more baby food jar lids
Green & Global
Spring is here (for good, we hope!) The children have been noticing daffodils sprouting, birds singing and bugs crawling all over our beautiful campus. As the sunlight during the days becomes increasingly longer, our solar panels will begin capturing more and more energy from the sun. Stay tuned for updates on the work our upper el students do with this alternative energy project.
The Week in Pictures.....
