Monthly Calendar:
Click here to view January Events.
1/2 Happy New Year
1/11 Board Meeting
1/16 GT Martin Luther King Day
Happy New Year
I speak on behalf of the entire staff when I say, Growing Tree has the most amazing community. Your acts of kindness, thoughtful words, and especially your Christmas cards made our season bright. Thank you!
A New Year means a new chapter. We hope 2023 is a great part of your story!
We wish you love, laughter, and joy!
Did you know?
Boredom has many benefits! It is not your responsibility to entertain your child all day!
Boredom benefits include:
- fosters creativity
- builds self-esteem
- encourages critical thinking
- develops problem-solving skills
- develops inter-personal skills
- improves mental health
January Statements
Many of you will have small credits or balances on your account. In January, I will send out “Statements" instead of invoices so that you may see your actual balance. This statement reflects the total amount due on your account through January 2023. We aim to get everyone to a "0" balance to start the new year. January statements include:
Any credits or charges due from 2022
January tuition
2022 Volunteer hours not completed
2023 Annual fees (due by March 1, 2023)
FYI:
Our Seedling room is already enrolled full for September 2024. We have eleven sibling babies arriving this spring and summer and only eight openings. So if you are family planning, I want you to know this beforehand.
Winter Clothes
We would appreciate the following items left at school for the winter months: a hat, boots, two pairs of mittens, snow pants, and a winter jacket. By having these items at school, your child will be prepared to go outside each day. Please label all items!!
- On Friday, you are welcome to take your snow clothes home
- If your child will be wearing their boots back and forth to school, please provide a pair of slippers or tennis shoes for them to wear in the classroom
Did you know that children are not recommended to wear any coat in their car seats? Car Seats and Winter Coats
Brightwheel Billing
Last month Brightwheel sent out a message that you could pay your bill through Brightwheel. This was an error; Growing Tree is not using the billing feature. Next year we will look at the billing feature in greater detail.
Inclement Weather
For your review, our Inclement Weather/Emergency Closure Policy is as follows: - 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 will send out an early alert message confirming our status via BRIGHTWHEEL
- In the event we need to close the center due to weather or an emergency, we will contact you first via BRIGHTWHEEL and then post closure information on Facebook.
- In an emergency, if the situation allows, we will contact you via phone once we are safe.
Please friend us on Facebook so that you may receive notifications of all the happenings at Growing Tree: https://www.facebook.com/growing.tree.be
Play Lists:
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
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! To date, we have received over $1000 from your recycling efforts. Growing Tree Thanks!
Please friend us on Facebook so that 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
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!
Head to smile.amazon.com to get started.