Monthly Calendar:
Click here to view October Events.
Mark your calendars:
10/4 Yom Kippur Begins
10/6 National Noodle Day
10/9-15 National Fire Prevention Week
10/12 Board Meeting
10/15 Happy Harvest @ DD Ranch
10/15 Global Handwashing Day
10/24 Diwali
10/31 Halloween
Growing Tree will be closed on November 11th for Conferences
Off to a good start
The classrooms have settled in nicely, and the children enjoy their new classrooms.
New Staff:
I want to introduce:
Seedling Room: Maci Antonuccio
Big Seed Room: Kate McCarthy, Tashiana Lopez
Bud Room: Sandy Shearer; Emily Hylas; and Madeline Peck
Branch Room: Gracen Radaford
Aides: Kayla Burnam, Megan Salisbury,
Volunteer Aides: Ryan, Yulissa, and Mae
Annual Signatures Needed:
Our annual October updates are due for licensing. This paperwork is time sensitive and is required to be signed in October. Please check in at the front desk beginning October 10th to update the following:
- CACFP Child Enrollment Form: please sign and date at the bottom. This is your yearly acknowledgment that you are aware that we serve breakfast, lunch, and pm snacks to your child daily
- Childcare License Declaration: acknowledging that you have viewed our current 2021/2022 license
- Volunteer Hours: please choose your volunteer commitment for 2023. Your choice will determine your 2023 registration fee amount, which will be charged to your account on January 1st
- Emergency Contact Information: review and make changes as needed.
- 2022/2023 Holiday Schedule: For your reference
Poinsettia Time Again:
We are entering year 25 of our annual "Poinsettia Sale" We hope that you enjoy selling the poinsettias as much as I enjoy delivering them. It is a great way to start your Holiday Season!
- I have attached the order form at the top of the newsletter and placed one in your child's file folder
- Please approach your employer, family, and friends. I can deliver plants to businesses but not homes.
- Do you need volunteer hours? For every two Poinsettias you sell, you receive one volunteer hour.
- Orders are due October 21st
Fall Conferences
Last year, the teachers expressed that they missed having the face-to-face discussions at conferences (most of you chose the via phone option,) so this year, we decided the Fall conferences will be
in-person only to establish those personal connections. In the Spring, you will have the opportunity of in-person or via phone. Fall conferences are scheduled for Friday, November 11th. Please mark your calendars. Growing Tree will be closed to children on the 11th so teachers can give you their undivided attention.
Happy Harvest - October 15th
Each Fall, Growing Tree meets at the DD Ranch in Terrebonne for a morning of Fall fun. It is fun to gather, meet other GT families, and eat a pumpkin muffin. This year you will need to purchase tickets for the activities you want to participate in. we will gather on Saturday, October 15th, from10-1130, but you are welcome to stay as long as you would like. We hope you can join us; it is truly a beautiful setting.
Available activities:
- Kiddie Korral
- Hay Ride
- Petting Zoo
- Pony Rides
Halloween:
Growing Tree celebrates Halloween with TEAM DAY on October 31st. Please have your child wear their favorite jersey or t-shirt. Please, no costumes; we do not want to be responsible for a costume getting lost or damaged. Mr. Matt will prepare a special snack, and we will enjoy our annual parade.
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
- Rake Leaves
- Clean rain gutters
- Blow sand and dirt off the back playground
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.
Play Lists
Under the PARENT tab, you will find class lists with parent emails on our website. Please review your information on the Playlist to assure accuracy. These lists are intended for birthdays and playdates. Please do not use them for any other reason or share them. Login information: parent gtcc2015
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! FYI: Fred Meyer has a bottle drop location! It is located on the garden Center side of the building.
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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?
Volunteer Hours
The following are volunteer opportunities:
- Volunteer hours are not pro-rated if you withdraw from the Center before December 31st.
- Pick up trash around the perimeter of the Center
- Deliver Growing Tree's Blue Bags to the Bottle Drop
- Sell Poinsettias
- Deliver Poinsettias (December)
Board Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting is September 14th. Zoom meeting @ 6 pm. Interested in serving on our Board of Directors? Reach out to Tammy
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
While shopping online, please remember our AmazonSmile program!
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support Growing Tree every time you shop, at no cost to you. You will find the same convenient shopping experience as amazon.com, with the 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.
Birthdays
27: Julie
Anniversaries
Julie: 8 years
Newbies:
The Larson's added baby #3 to their Tribe "Bode Bear" joined Clover and Ben on September 15th.
Congratulations, Amy, Tyler, Clover & Ben!
Rebecca (Big Seed Teacher) gave birth to Bennett on his due date, September 24th. We look forward to meeting him in December when Rebecca and Bennett return to Growing Tree.