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WOW!
That was some snow storm. Thank you for your patience while we navigated our way through our open close schedule. I thought two years ago we had the 25 year snow?
Center Closed
April 12th for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monthly Calendar:
Click here to view March events.
March 1: First Friday
March 4: Swim Sign Up
March 10: Daylight Savings Time, Spring Forward
March 13: Board Meeting
March 13: Leprechaun arrives
March 18: Book Fair
Thank you!
On January 29th Growing Tree was asked to "SHELTER IN PLACE" due to a gas line that was damaged on Kearney Ave. Thank you for your prompt response to our text message asking you to pick your child. The evacuation went smoothly and in a timely manner. I apologize for my jumbled grammar in the REMIND text which was confusing as to where we were. Many of you thought we took the kiddos to a shelter. My next text will be more clear. So to clarify, a "Shelter In Place" occurs when you are asked to stay wherever you are until it is safe to travel or help arrives.
Swim Lessons
On March 4th you will be able to sign up for our summer swim lessons.
- Two sessions will be available
June 17th - 27th & July 1st -11th
- Child must be 3 years of age and potty trained at time of lessons
- Cost is $65 per session Blossom Parents
June 17th - 27th & July 1st -11th
St Patricks Day
On March 13th, Liam the Leprchaun, Ryan O'Brien, and Michael Shaunasey, will move into the Bud Branch and Blossom rooms and create quite a stir as St Patricks Day approaches. Be sure to check in with your child to hear there leprechaun tales.
Fun Fact
Chapstick is considered a medication. Therefore you must sign a medication form if you bring chapstick into the classroom. Chapstick will be be kept in the locked medication cupboard not in your child's cubbie.
Winter Clothes
Please make sure your child has winter clothes at school every day! Kiddos go outside three (30 times a day. Daily activity outside is a valuable part of your childs day and very rarely do we miss our opportunities to be outside. Clothes to inclde are:
- Snowpants
- Jacket
- Boots
- Hat
- 2 pairs of gloves
Inclement Weather/Emergency Closure Policy
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 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 our REMIND textsystem 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
Schedule of Events
Did you know you can find the dates and locations for all of the Growing Tree special events under the SCHEDULE tab on our website?
Volunteer Hours
The following are volunteer opportunities:
- Volunteer hours are not pro-rated in the event you withdraw from the Center prior to December 31st.
- Shovel snow on playgrounds
- Hang Bulletin Boards
- Sweep/Blow sand off playground sidewalks
- Assemble a sand table
Board Meeting:
Our next Growing Tree Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March13th 600pm @ COLE/BREIT Engineering
Donate Button:
We have added a donate button to our website and Facebook page. Feel free to pass it along or use it yourself.
Family Resources:
Healthy Beginnings
Family Resource Network
Call 211
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.
Head to smile.amazon.com to get started.
First Friday:
First Friday will be held on Friday, March 1st Cost is $25 per child. Next month First Friday will be on April 5th. New process, we are asking that you pay when signing up as we now have limited slots. Just a reminder, if you cancel after signing up, you will still be responsible for First Friday fees.
Birthdays
17th: McKenzie
29th: Matt
Anniversaries
Kristine: 3 years
Newbies
"My Three Sons" is the theme at the Ells household. Easton Axel made his way into the world on February 3rd, joining big brothers Declan and Boden . Congratulations Mike and Val, three boys is the best!
I may have dated myself. FYI "My Three Sons" was a television show way back when I was a child.