Monthly Calendar:
Click here to view May events.
May 4: First Friday
May 7-11: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 13: Mothers Day
May 15: Board Meeting
May 28: Memorial Day Center Closed
Center Closed:
May 28: Center Closed for Memorial Day
Teacher Appreciation:
Growing Tree will be celebrating "The Best Teachers in the West" the week of May 7-11th. Please check your email for details on how you can help. Thank you cards will be available at the front desk beginning May 3rd. Please pick up a card, fill it out, and post it to classroom door. Your words are the greatest gift to a teacher.
Summer Menus:
We will be moving to our Summer Menus on May 1st. You can view weekly menus under the Menu tab on the website.
Board Members:
Growing Tree is looking for 3-4 new Board Members for the 2018/2019 school year. Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. We ask that you attend two meeting prior to officially joining the board. Please reach out to Tammy or one of the current Board Members if you are interested. Meetings for new Board Members will begin in September.
Current Board members: Emily Salmon, Kelly Stewart, Katie Lyons, Laura Breit, Valerie Ells, Laci Fisher, Cate Haas, Lisa Goodman
Sunscreen:
Please bring ta new bottle of sunscreen and fill out a sunscreen permission slip. Teachers have these forms in the classroom.Per OCC regulations) we cannot apply sunscreen to a child if we do not have a signed permission slip.
- OCC Regulations state that no aerosol sunscreen is allowed
- We highly recommend a new bottle of sunscreen
- Please check expiration dates before bringing sunscreen in. Note: we cannot apply expired sunscreen
- Sunscreen cannot be applied until we have a signed sunscreen permission slip from parent
Swimming Lessons:
Swim sign ups are completed. You can view the roster at the top of the newsletter.
- Swim sessions are Monday -Thursday for two (2) weeks
- Session 1: June 18th - 28th Cost $65
- Session 2: July 2nd - 12th Cost $60
- Children must be 3 years old and potty trained
How can you help:
- Arrive 45 minutes prior to lesson
- Children should come to school in their bathing suits
- Please apply sunscreen on your child prior to drop off
Conferences:
Thank you for attending conferences. The teachers appreciate the individual time spent with you.
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:
- Sand and Paint Playstructure
- Blow sand off playground walkways
- Sand and paint play structure
- Shop vac turf under willow tree
- Clean out drains on playgrounds
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.
Message from Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors next meeting will be on Wednesday April 11th.
First Friday:
First Friday will be held on Friday, May 4th. Cost is $20 per child. In June, First Friday will be on June 1st. 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
Heather: 31st
Anniversaries
None this month
Newbies
All is calm for the moment.