June 2025 Calendar:

  • June 6: First Friday
  • June 11: Board Meeting
  • June 15: Fathers Day
  • June 16: Swim Lessons

Upcoming Dates to remember!

  • July 23rd: Annual Family BBQ
  • August 13th: Blossom Graduation
  • August 25th-September1st: School closed for maintenance

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“life doesn’t

come with

a manual

it comes

with a dad”

Teacher Appreciation:

We extend our sincere thanks for your support of Teacher Appreciation Week. Your participation and generosity played a vital role in showing our teachers how valued they are. What a wonderfully fun week it was!

Volunteer Hours:

A big shout-out to Rachel Strickland. For over 6 years, she has managed the Growing Tree Facebook page. She is ready to pass the torch as her daughter enters kindergarten in the fall. Please let me know if you want to take over the management of the Facebook page. The job helps you fulfill your annual volunteer hours.

Thank you to the Dierking Bly family for refilling our sandboxes

If you’re heading to the bottle drop, I have a bag ready to be dropped off.

For more volunteer hours, see VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES below

Swim:

For those Branchers and Blossoms who signed up for swim lessons, lessons will begin on Monday, June 16th, and will be held Monday through Thursday for two weeks. More information will be shared with families through Brightwheel.

Summer Schedules:

Please notify us of your vacation schedules so we can plan accordingly.

Parking Lot:

I would appreciate it if you could avoid driving over the curb by the front door to park. Thank you

Sunscreen:

Sunscreen is being applied twice a day to children. Thank you for filling out your sunscreen form.

Snacks:

Growing Tree’s food policy is that children cannot bring food into the Center. We have become lax with enforcement. We ask that children finish eating before entering the Center from now on. Thank you

Immunization Rates:

Growing Tree’s and Deschutes County’s 2024 Immunization Rates are available for review on our website under Parents<Parent Handbook.

Brightwheel Sign In/Out

Please sign your child in and out daily using your Brightwheel App. QR codes are available at the front door and on each classroom window; we even have paper codes for your car as a convenience.

Play Lists:

Class playlists are available on the website under the Parent Tab.
Log-in information is username: parent password: gtcc2023.

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Take Blue Bags to Bottle Drop –
  • Clean rain gutters out.
  • Pick up trash and pull weeds around the perimeter of the Center.

First Friday:

Growing Tree provides a parent’s night out on the First Friday of each month. This is an excellent opportunity for a date night or quiet time. The evening includes dinner, crafts, and a movie. Children should bring their pajamas. First Friday is on June 6th

  • Time: 5:30-10:00pm
  • Cost: $40 per child Cash, Check or Venmo
  • Bring pajamas
  • Enjoy your evening

Helpful Hints

  • All clothes from home should be labeled with your child’s name.
  • Please take your child’s nap supplies home each Friday to wash and return them on Monday.
  • Please check your child’s file folder on Fridays.

Blue Bags:

  • Blue bags are available for your recyclable bottles and cans. Each sleeve of bags earns you one volunteer hour. Please drop your full blue bags at any bottle drop location. If you want to drop off Growing Tree’s recycling at one of the bottle drop locations, you will also earn one volunteer hour. To date, Growing Tree has received over $2000 from your recycling.
  • Bottle drop locations
    • New bottle drop location at the Albertson on 3rd an Revere.
    • Fred Meyer has a bottle drop.
    • Bottle Drop 755 NE 2nd St

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