Calendar:
Feb 18-22: Montessori Model United Nations, 6th year trip to NYC
Feb 24: No school for 6th years only
Feb 24-Mar 7: Elementary Visiting Days, scheduled visits
Postponed until Spring Feb 26: Primary Visiting Day, 8:30-9:30
Feb 27: Human Growth and Development parent meetings with Carrie Ullery-Smith via Zoom. 7:15 Upper El Parents; 8:00 Junior High Parents
Mar 1: Deadline to re-enroll for the 2025-26 school year, details here
Mar 1: Deadline to register for the Summer Program, details here
Mar 3: Deadline to apply for Tuition Assistance, details here
Mar 3: Elementary Summer Registration opens to the public at Noon
Mar 3-7: Anti-bullying and Human Growth and Development, Upper El and Junior High
Mar 5: CHiPA meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., in the Community Room or via Zoom, details here
Mar 6: Junior High Florida Trip Student Presentation, 5:30 p.m. at the Park Street Campus
Mar 7: Deadline to order a Yearbook, see below
Mar 11: Raise Your Children & Adolescents to be Authentically Successful, Emotionally Healthy & Prepared to Thrive with Ken Ginsburg, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom, register here
Mar 12: Kindergarten Field Trip to Boardman River Nature Center
Mar 12-20: Upper Elementary and Junior High Theater Week
Mar 13: Conferences, Half Day, School closes after lunch.
Carline: Nido/YCC (including older siblings) 12:15; Primary and Elementary: 12:30
Junior High: Noon dismissal, before lunch.
Mar 14: Conferences, No School on Friday
Mar 18: Kindergarten Field Trip to United We Smile
Mar 19: Coffee with Trisha, 8:30 a.m. in the Community Room or via Zoom, details here
Mar 20: Upper Elementary and Junior High Theater Performance, 2 p.m. in the gym
Mar 24-28: Spring Break, Campus Closed
Look further ahead…
In The Know:
New! Time to Order Lunch
March Lunch Menu is now available, view menu here. See below for an important pizza update!
New! Pizza Wednesdays!
Hello Children's House families,
I am excited to announce that starting in March the kitchen will begin making our pizza in house. In order to make this possible, we need to switch our pizza days to Wednesday. For now, we will only be offering cheese pizza and gluten free cheese pizza, however, as the program gets into the swing of things we will start offering toppings. Some of you have signed up for pizza through March and the end of the year. Marty will refund those Mondays, giving you a credit in Boonli. You will still need to sign your child up for Wednesday pizza day beginning in March and for the lunch option on Mondays if you’d like. If you have any Boonli questions, please let Marty know.
Thank you,
Andrea
Grandparents and Special Friends Day Forms in Ravenna
Invitations for Grandparents and Special Friends Day will be mailed in early April. Please complete the form in Ravenna with the addresses of any family members or special friends you would like to receive an invitation. We will NOT be using submissions from previous years. Grandparents and Special Friends Day is Friday, May 23, at The Children’s House, and Thursday, May 22, at Compass Junior High.
Student Council Bake Sale update
The Student Council Bake Sale in December raised $675! Thank you to all who donated baked goods and donated to the cause. The Student Council gave the proceeds to two local charities; Generations Ahead and Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan. Their contributions to our community were felt by many, read the thank you letters here.
The Children’s House Yearbook
Championed by CHiPA, we are now offering a yearbook for the entire school!
Order forms will go home with your child and are due March 7 to your child’s teacher. Cost is $12.
Compass Junior High 2024-25 Yearbook Ads, due April 1
Ads offset the publishing cost, allowing us to offer our yearbook to families at a more reasonable cost. We sell two types of ads, business ads and 8th year graduation ads. A quarter page is $25 and is 2¨x2.75¨, half a page is $50 and is 4¨x5.5¨, and a full page is $100 and is 8¨x11¨. Please email us with your interest and we will follow up with you regarding your ad layout. Thank you, Compass Yearbook Team
Bright Futures Gala: Beyond Bright!
40th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser
Friday, May 9 from 6-10 p.m. at The Park Place
Attire: Black tie optional (Want to dress on theme? Be bright!)
Make it a weekend! We’ve blocked rooms at The Park Place with a special rate. Call 231-946-5000, option 0, to make your reservation using our group block code: TCH25.
Being an event sponsor is a great way to support our school and gain awareness for your business. Check out the sponsors who are leading the way! When you frequent these businesses, please thank them for supporting our school. To become a sponsor, click here.
Events North, Brick & Corbett, Northwestern Michigan Dermatology, Neidorfler Group, Mark and Karen Lundmark, Suzanne & Jason Allen, Carlton + Company, All Ethos, Paige Lee Interiors, Golden-Fowler Home Furnishings, TBA Credit Union, Shugart Builders and Adventure Golf & Sports.
Blog:
A Montessori Approach to Discipline
by Karin Church
When sharing with friends or relatives that your child attends a Montessori school, you may have fielded the question, “They get to do whatever they want, don’t they?” This misperception of the concept of freedom with responsibility also invokes a more traditional definition and expectation of what discipline looks like at school. Continue Reading...
Junior High: Florida Trip!
by Compass Junior High Students
During the workshop, Applied Technology, we got the opportunity to travel to Pigeon Key and South Florida. The project we had to complete was fully submerging our team's ROV underwater and “flying” to the other side of the dock. The seven teams raced to see who could achieve the mission the fastest. Continue Reading...
Extracurriculars:
In Season Sports:
Coed Volleyball (4th-5th) - Schedule
Drama Club (3rd - 8th):
Important Dates & Rehearsal Schedule
New Date! Monday, March 10: Auditions, 3:45-5:15
New Date! Tuesday, March 11: Casting Posted & Read Through, 3:45-5:15
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.
New! Feb 22: Shake off the winter blues and join the students, faculty, and staff of Interlochen Arts Academy for our annual winter festival, Winterlochen! Learn More
Feb 22: Crosshatch Benefit Party & Concert: Celebrating 20 Years (Crosshatch turns 20 and Brad Kik turns 50!), learn more
You're invited to join us for a few Open Gyms! On the second Saturday of the month through winter, Learn more
Now - March 21: “Chill Out Fridays” at Hickory begins, 4-6 every Friday until Spring Break, Learn more
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