Calendar:
Oct 29: Primary Visiting Day, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at The Children’s House, see below
Oct 31: Pumpkin Fun Day, each class implements their own plan
New! Nov 1: Optional late start for Junior High students, per Student Senate proposal
Nov 1: Daffodil Day, details here
Nov 3: Spirit Wear orders due, see below
Nov 4-15: Boots for Kids Sock Drive, Student Council Service Project, see below
Nov 5: Junior High Election Day Lock-In
Nov 6: CHiPA meeting, 8:30 a.m. in person and online, details here
Nov 7: Kindergarten Special Guests: Food Rescue
Nov 7: Karen Circle luncheon, Noon - 1 p.m., details here
Nov 9: Horizon Books Day, see below
Nov 9: Shop Your Community Day, see below
Nov 14: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, see below
Nov 14: Conferences, Half Day, School closes after lunch. Carline: Nido/YCC 12:20; Primary and Jr. High 12:30; Elem. 12:40
Nov 15: Conferences, No School on Friday, see below
Nov 19: School Photo Retakes
Nov 19: Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About It, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom, details here
Nov 20: Coffee with Trisha, 8:30 a.m. at The Children's House, details here
Nov 21: TCH Parent Night Out, 6 – 7:30 pm at NoBo Riverside Food & Drink, details here
Nov 26: Nido, YCC, Primary Harvest Feasts in Classroom
Nov 26: Elementary & Junior High Harvest Feast/Stone Soup in the Barn
Nov 27-29: Thanksgiving Break, No School
In The Know:
Parent Teacher Conferences, Nov 14 & 15 - Sign up here
Conferences are an important connection point between you and your child's school experience. Your child’s guide looks forward to connecting with you. Please come prepared with any questions you might have. Reminders: Thursday, Nov 14, School closes after lunch. Carline: Nido/YCC 12:20; Primary and Jr. High 12:30; Elem. 12:40. Friday, Nov 15, there is no school.
New! We’re hiring!
Director of Operations and Auxiliary Programming
The Director of Operations and Auxiliary Programs is responsible for the care, maintenance, and security of our school's physical campuses as well as the day-to-day operations of the school including the coordination of extra-curriculars and the summer program. For more information and how to apply, see the job posting here.
New! Time to Order Lunch
November Lunch Menu is now available, view menu here.
New! Horizon Books Day, Saturday, Nov 9
Horizon Books will host our annual book fair AND give a percentage of all sales that day directly to The Children’s House - even when you purchase gift certificates! Stop by our table at Horizon Books to purchase pre-selected books for your child’s classroom. This annual book sale helps build our school library and collection of books in each classroom.
New! Shop Your Community Day, Saturday, Nov 9
Support The Children’s House on Saturday, November 9 just by shopping in Downtown TC! For every purchase you make at participating stores, 15% of the sale will be donated to the non-profit of your choice - please select The Children’s House when you check out! We were selected as one of the 30 non-profits because we consistently have one of the highest donation amounts at the end of the day. Let’s keep this trend going! Learn more here.
Spirit Wear store is open – order by Nov 3!
The Spirit Wear store is back open! You can check out samples of the products in the lobby at school. Thank you to this year’s artist, Erika Wynn, for the beautiful 40th Anniversary sunflower graphic tee design! Place your order online by November 3.
New! Lobby Art by Erika Wynn
We would like to recognize Erika Wynn, artist, and TCH parent, for hanging her beautiful paintings in our lobby! We so appreciate the color added to our space. You can purchase these paintings on her website.
Spirit Wear Swap
Because everyone loves Spirit Fridays and children grow fast, we 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.)
Student Council Sock Drive, Nov 4-15
Student council is proudly collaborating with the Boots for Kids organization to ensure that every child in our region has warm winter gear. This year, we have committed to supporting this effort by donating thick cotton crew socks for infants (size 5-13) and youth (1-7) shoe size. Your child may deliver socks to the basket by the front desk from November 4-15.
- Padraig, Bode, Ariana, Trey, Fiona, Riley, Violet and Margaret
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, Nov 14
Three years ago, one of our students brought Ruby Bridges to our school via Zoom to teach us about bravery, community service, and how we can all contribute toward a more peaceful and harmonious future. From this began the tradition of walking around our campus as a community. We will start in the Barn with an all-school assembly where Elementary students will talk about Ruby Bridges and how she has inspired them. Primary students will be paired with Elementary students for the walk.
Blog:
New! Harmony in the Home
by Chelsea Seals
If you were able to join us this past week for our Primary Deep Dive, you heard Alison Breithaupt mention the trio of elements that allow the Montessori ‘magic’ to flow in a classroom. Those essential elements are… Continue Reading...
Extracurriculars:
New! Season Wrap-Up: Navigators Volleyball
The Navigators volleyball team focused on growing foundational skills and working together. The players focused on elevating their hype by cheering everyone on, contributing to a team playlist, and creating energizing team cheers. The girls challenged themselves by trying new skills in games- down balls, spiking, blocking, net play, and getting that pass-set-spike! Their favorite drills were hitting lines and “Queens of the Court”. The Navigators finished the season with 3 wins and 1 loss.
New! Season Wrap-Up: Comets Cross Country
We wrapped up our season last night with the All-League Championship! It was exciting to see how much each runner has improved over the season. Many, if not all, runners achieved their personal best last night. Over the course of the season, the kids discovered how to pace their 1-mile and navigated what it took to achieve the goal they set before each race. This group loved to have a good time at practice, but were very focused and driven when it came time to compete. It was an awesome season!
Afterschool Club Opportunities
We are excited to announce that we are starting a D&D Club (Dungeons And Dragons)
Fridays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m in the Community Room, beginning October 25 (4th-6th grade)
D&D is a roleplay and adventure game. The first time we meet, we will make our characters. If everyone is done with their characters, we will start playing. We will supply the necessary equipment to play. Please have your child pack a snack. We will have Gary Ruoff as our supervisor and dungeon master. Sign up here!
Pizza, Friends, Fun, and Strategy... Check Mate!!!
Navigator Chess Club (4th-8th grade and adults) continues next Wednesday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Compass Jr. High Park Street Campus. Participants range from beginners to intermediate players. The environment is relaxed and the stakes are LOW. See details and sign up here!
Athletic Opportunities
Boys Basketball (4th-5th) Comets
Registration deadline: Friday, December 13
Registration: LEAP website
COACHES NEEDED! Fill out this form if you are willing to coach or assist.
Learn more
Girls Basketball (6th-8th) Navigators
Registration deadline: Friday, December 13
Registration: FinalForms
COACHES NEEDED! Fill out this form if you are willing to coach or assist.
Learn more
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.
Updated! Crystal Mountain Ski School Program registration is open! Learn more
See the Community Bulletin to learn more about our community's Ski and Snowboard opportunities, Collective Self Cinema series, and 5-session parenting course by Firelight!