Monthly Calendar:
Click here to view September Events.
Mark your calendars:
9/1 GT Closed Teacher Work Day
9/2 GT Closed Teacher Work Day
9/5 Closed in Observance of Labor Day
9/6 First Day New Classrooms
Welcome to a New School Year
Children will experience their first day in their new classrooms on Tuesday, September 6th. Please be prepared for a transition period; this is a big move for most of them. Give us a month, and everyone will have settled in.
Paperwork:
Your paperwork is past due. If you haven't already turned it in, please do so ASAP. Thank you
Child Welcome Packet
Looking to the new school year, please check your files for your updated enrollment packet. Complete and return to the front desk before August 26thTuition
Rates increased on September 1st. Please adjust your payments accordingly.
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 you! 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
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
8: Stephanie
18: Rebecca
26: Amy
Anniversaries
Stacie: 21 years
Jolene: 16 years
Amy: 6 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.