2023 May News

Monthly Calendar:

Click here to view May Events.
5/1 May Day
5/8-12 Teacher Appreciation Week
4/10 Board Meeting
5/29 Memorial Day (GT CLOSED)

Spring Conferences:

Thank you for participating in Spring conferences. The staff was very appreciative of the response and feedback received

Upcoming Closures:

Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day
Tuesday, July 4th - Independence Day

Teacher Appreciation:

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8th-12th. We have a lot of fun things planned for the teachers this week. Your cards are ready for pick up at the front desk.

A New Look:

Our website is undergoing an update! On May 18th we have a photographer coming to take candid pictures for the site. Please notify me ASAP if you would prefer your child not to be in the pictures. Our new look should be up and running by the end of June

Staffing Changes:

Joining Big Seeds: Hayley Mork (April) and Rebecca Jensen (June)
Joining Buds: Sidney Barrar (May)
Joining Branch & Blossoms: Sarah Eugenios ( June)
Joining Blossoms: Keegan Savoy (April)
Leaving Blossoms: Rachel Parks (April)

School pictures:

School pictures are back! (next year). Tentative date: last week in September

Swim:

Swim lessons will begin on Wednesday, July 5th Lessons are fully enrolled.
Where: Juniper Pool
Days: Monday - Thursday for two weeks (No swim July 3rd or 4th)
Times: 900am or 945am
More details to follow in June

MOD Pizza Fund Raiser

Thank you to all that joined us for dinner at MOD Pizza. You raised $441 for Growing Tree. A big shout-out to Rachel Rosebrook for organizing the event!!

Sunscreen

We will begin applying sunscreen on children in May. If you have not signed the Sunscreen permission slip please check in at the front desk. For your convenience, Growing Tree does supply Rocky Mountain Sunscreen SPF 30.

Summer Menus:

We will be serving from the Summer Menus beginning May 1st.

Play Lists

The playlists have been updated! Under the PARENT tab on our website, you will find class Playlists. Please review your information on the Playlist to ensure accuracy. These lists are intended for birthdays and playdates. Please do not use them for any other reason or share them. Login information: parent gtcc2015

Volunteer Hours

The following are volunteer opportunities:
Volunteer hours are not pro-rated if you withdraw from the Center before December 31st.
Deliver our blue bags to the bottle drop
Trash pick up around the perimeter of the Center

BOON Supply

Shop Boon Supply with a 40% Giveback
Shop for gifts here: https://www.boonsupply.com/69979. Be sure to enter our fundraiser ID at check out: 69979.

Bottle Drop Bags

Blue bags are available at the front desk! If you are planning a trip to the recycling Center I have a bag of recycling ready to go

Please friend us on Facebook so you may receive notifications of all the happenings at Growing Tree: https://www.facebook.com/growing.tree.be.

Schedule of Events

Did you know you can find the dates and locations for all the Growing Tree special events under the SCHEDULE tab on our website?

Board Meeting

The Board of Directors Meeting is on May 10th via Zoom. Interested in serving on our Board of Directors? Reach out to Tammy

Donate Button

We have added a donate button to our website.

Family Resources

Healthy Beginnings
Family Resource Network
Call 211

Amazon Smile

While shopping online, please remember our AmazonSmile program!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support Growing Tree every time you shop, at no cost. You will find the same convenient shopping experience as amazon.com, with the bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Growing Tree!
Head to smile.amazon.com to get started.

Birthdays

26: Kelcy

Anniversaries

None this month

Newbies

Harrison Baby: #1 of 11

Baby number three has arrived

at Zealyn and Bodi's house...

It's a GIRL!

"Wynter Rose" arrived March 17th

- What a "lucky" girl

Cheers to Zach+Kaylie+Zealyn+Bodi

Barr Baby: #2 of 11

Fletcher was promoted to Big Brother"

with the arrival of baby sister "Blake Jean"

8 pounds 4 oz on March 29th

Congratulations Alexis+Max+Fletcher

Evilsizor Baby #3 of 11
Welcome to the World

“Jordan Allen” Your Big Brother Landon is so

pleased you are here and so is Growing Tree!

Jordan arrived on April 10th

Congratulations Janelle+Shawn+Landon

Farrell Babies #4 and #5 of 11

Owen and Avery are seeing double these days.

They welcomed their twin brothers

Jackson Robert & Grady Davis on Saturday, April 29th

When asked how big they were? Dad replied "Tiny"

The Farell Family is now a party of six!

Congratulations

Jamie, Ryan, Owen & Avery

Howe Baby # 6 of 11

Forrest’s role as an “only child”

has come to an end.

Baby brother “Declan Max” arrived on

May 8^th weighing 7lbs 5 oz