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01Jan 2018 BY The Growing Tree

January 2018

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Monthly Calendar

Click here to view January events.
January1: Closed Happy New Year
January 5: First Friday
January 10  : Board Meeting
January 17: Immunization Updates Due


School Closed

January 1: New Years Day

Happy New Year

Wishing you a Happy New Year with the hope that you will have many blessings in the year to come


Accounting

2018 Annual Registration fees and 2017 Volunteer hours not completed will be billed to your account on January 1st. For your convenience these fees are due by March 1st.

Many of you have small credits or balances on your account. In January you will receive a  "Statement" instead of an invoice. This statement  reflects the total amount due on your account through January. Our goal is to get everyone to a "0" balance to start off the new year.
Year end statements will be available and emailed to you on January 31st.

New Facebook Page

Rachel Strickland has taken over our Facebook page as her volunteer commitment. She will be posting our events, on a regular basis and keeping us up to date. She even added a donate button if you happen to need a tax write off. Click here to like our page


Did you know...

Growing Tree conducts  monthly fire drill and emergency drills? Fire drills are conducted using the actual fire alarm system and emergency drills rotate monthly. 
Drills included are:
Fire
Unwanted Intruder
Earthquake
Lock Down
Injured child/staff
Missing Child


Immunizations

We are in the final stages of completing our annual review of immunization records. 
Teresa or myself have  already notified you if your child does not have the required immunizations or non medical exemption certificate. You have until January 12th to complete the process. You can review Growing Trees Immunization Rates by clicking the link at the top of the newsletter.

Inclement Weather/Emergency Closure Policy

For your review our Inclement Weather/Emergency Closure Policy.  

  • Growing Tree does NOT follow the public school schedule for snow/weather days or 2-hour delays. It is our goal to remain open as usual.  
  • On these days when the public schools have closures I do try to send out an early email/text  confirming our status
  • If we need to close the center because of weather or an emergency, we will contact you first via text/email and then post closure information on Facebook.
  • In the event of an emergency, if the situation allows we will the contact you via phone.  

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

Dressing for the Weather

Fall has officially arrived. Please make sure your child has:
  • A complete change of weather appropriate clothes in their cubby at all times
  • A jacket to wear as needed
  • Hat & gloves
  • Boots & snowsuits
  • Please label all items
  • Please put winter clothes in a bag that easily fits in their cubby. I do have bags for sale at the front desk. Cost $6
We have found that storing your child's winter gear in a reusable bag that can be hung in their cubby minimizes the chances of misplaced items and enables your child to take care of their own clothes.
PS. Teachers LOVE it when clothes are labeled!!!

Family Resources:

Healthy Beginnings
Family Resource Network
Call 211

Volunteer Hours

Volunteer hours are not prorated in the event you withdraw from the Center prior to December 31st.
Do you need volunteer hours? If you are interested in this job please let me know. Here are a couple of ideas:
  • Shovel snow

Amazon Smile

When you are shopping for those holiday gifts online, please remember our AmazonSmile program!
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Growing Tree every time you shop, at no cost to you. You will find the exact same prices, selection and convenient shopping experience as amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Growing Tree!
Head to smile.amazon.com to get started. 


 Message from Board of Directors

The Board of Directors will meet again on January 10th

First Friday

First Friday will be held on Friday, January 5th. Cost is $20 per child. In February First Friday will be on February 2nd. Please pay prior to Friday night, so that we may pay the teachers in a timely manner. Just a reminder, if you cancel after signing up, you will still be responsible for First Friday fees. 

Birthdays

Jolene: 11th






Anniversaries

Teresa: 13 years
Evelina: 1 year











Newbies

No newbies to introduce this month




Classroom Details

Attached Files

2017 Immunization Rates
2018 School Closure Calendar
Seedling News
Big Seed News
Sprout 1 News
Sprout 2
Bud News
Branch News
Blossom News
Growing Tree Childrens Center

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Bend Oregon 97701
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