August
5 open house
7 board meeting
21 paperwork in the park (*september’s tuition is due, shirt/sweatshirt orders due, registration & bates fees will be collected)
•26 seedlings & cedars parent training (*september’s tuition is due)
•27 saplings parent training (*september’s tuition is due)
28 final play date in the park & rootbeer social (*september’s tuition is due)
September
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
•5 orientation
10 first day of school (*October’s tuition is due + emergency kit due)
11 board meeting
•23 parent training (only if needed)
25 picture day (seedlings & cedars)
26 picture day (saplings)
27 field trip (all classes)
•28 trike-a-thon
October
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
•2 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
23 field trip (all classes)
•25 trunk or treat
30 costume day (seedlings)
31 costume day (saplings & cedars)
November
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
5 change jars are due
•6 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
14 field trip (saplings & cedars)
15 field trip (seedlings)
•20 all member meeting
21 wreath orders due
21 friendsgiving (saplings & cedars)
22 friendsgiving (seedlings)
27-29 thanksgiving break (no school)
December
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
2 wreath order pick up
•4 board meeting (*board cleaning)
12 book exchange (saplings & cedars)
13 book exchange (seedlings)
•16 holiday make & take
23-31 winter break (no school)
January
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
1-3 winter break (no school)
•8 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
16 field trip (saplings & cedars)
17 field trip (seedlings)
•30 chili cook off & all member meeting
February
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
membership enrollment for 2020-2021 begins
•5 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
12 lots of love celebration (seedlings)
13 lots of love celebration (saplings & cedars)
14 mid winter break (no school)
18 field trip (saplings & cedars)
19 field trip (seedlings)
24 open house
March
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
open enrollment for 2020-2021 begins
•4 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
•7 parent training (only if needed)
11-13 conferences (no school)
17 green day
•21 touch-a-truck & raffle
25 field trip (all classes)
31 change jars due
April
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
•1 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
6-10 spring break (no school)
•13 all member meeting
17 earth day celebration (seedlings)
21 earth day celebration (saplings & cedars)
22 field trip (all classes)
•25 field day
29 picture day (seedlings & cedars)
30 picture day (saplings)
May
fundraising, tuition + cleaning fee review
•6 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
14 nature walk (saplings & cedars)
15 nature walk (seedlings)
18 open house
26 no class & *final parent cleaning
27 last day party (seedlings)
28 last day party (saplings & cedars)
•29 field trip (all classes) & end of year picnic & cedars graduation ceremony
•Monthly School Events
all monthly school events are eligible for a parent education credit
•September 28 trike-a-thon
•October 25 trunk or treat
•November 20 all member meeting (adults only)
•December 20 holiday make & take
•January 30 all member meeting & chili cook off (adults only)
•February
•March 21 touch-a-truck & raffle
•April 25 field day
•May 29 end of year picnic & cedars graduation
2019-2020 Field Trips
September 27 - 9:30am - NWTrek - $8 per person (under 3 is FREE)
October 23 - 10am - Wild Hare Organic Farm - $TBD per person
November 14 - 10am - Auntie Anne’s (Puyallup) - $5 per person
November 15 - 10am - Auntie Anne’s (Puyallup) - $5 per person
January 16 - 10am - Safeway (Downtown Puyallup) - FREE
January 17 - 10am - Safeway (Downtown Puyallup) - FREE
February 18 - 10:30am - Ted Brown Music (Tacoma) - FREE
February 19 - 10:30am - Ted Brown Music (Tacoma) - FREE
March 25 - 10am - Pierce College Science Dome - $35 per group
April 22 - 10am - Tacoma Nature Center - $6 per person
•May 29 - 9:30am - Point Defiance Ferry/Owen’s Beach - FREE
*Parent Cleaning: Each family is required to participate in one classroom cleaning per school year. Members of the board have their own specified classroom cleaning date.
Classroom cleanings take place on the first wednesday of each month and begin at 7pm.
Cleanings are between 1-2 hours long.
•Parent Education Credits: Each family is required to complete 8 credits by the end of the school year; 4 credits by January 1st and 4 credits by May 29th.
Parent education credits are earned by attending a board meeting, school events, sponsored bates events, or by completing online questionnaires.
each member of the board receives 1 credit for their position.
5 open house
7 board meeting
21 paperwork in the park (*september’s tuition is due, shirt/sweatshirt orders due, registration & bates fees will be collected)
•26 seedlings & cedars parent training (*september’s tuition is due)
•27 saplings parent training (*september’s tuition is due)
28 final play date in the park & rootbeer social (*september’s tuition is due)
September
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
•5 orientation
10 first day of school (*October’s tuition is due + emergency kit due)
11 board meeting
•23 parent training (only if needed)
25 picture day (seedlings & cedars)
26 picture day (saplings)
27 field trip (all classes)
•28 trike-a-thon
October
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
•2 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
23 field trip (all classes)
•25 trunk or treat
30 costume day (seedlings)
31 costume day (saplings & cedars)
November
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
5 change jars are due
•6 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
14 field trip (saplings & cedars)
15 field trip (seedlings)
•20 all member meeting
21 wreath orders due
21 friendsgiving (saplings & cedars)
22 friendsgiving (seedlings)
27-29 thanksgiving break (no school)
December
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
2 wreath order pick up
•4 board meeting (*board cleaning)
12 book exchange (saplings & cedars)
13 book exchange (seedlings)
•16 holiday make & take
23-31 winter break (no school)
January
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
1-3 winter break (no school)
•8 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
16 field trip (saplings & cedars)
17 field trip (seedlings)
•30 chili cook off & all member meeting
February
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
membership enrollment for 2020-2021 begins
•5 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
12 lots of love celebration (seedlings)
13 lots of love celebration (saplings & cedars)
14 mid winter break (no school)
18 field trip (saplings & cedars)
19 field trip (seedlings)
24 open house
March
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
open enrollment for 2020-2021 begins
•4 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
•7 parent training (only if needed)
11-13 conferences (no school)
17 green day
•21 touch-a-truck & raffle
25 field trip (all classes)
31 change jars due
April
next month’s tuition is due on the first of every month
•1 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
6-10 spring break (no school)
•13 all member meeting
17 earth day celebration (seedlings)
21 earth day celebration (saplings & cedars)
22 field trip (all classes)
•25 field day
29 picture day (seedlings & cedars)
30 picture day (saplings)
May
fundraising, tuition + cleaning fee review
•6 board meeting (*parent cleaning)
14 nature walk (saplings & cedars)
15 nature walk (seedlings)
18 open house
26 no class & *final parent cleaning
27 last day party (seedlings)
28 last day party (saplings & cedars)
•29 field trip (all classes) & end of year picnic & cedars graduation ceremony
•Monthly School Events
all monthly school events are eligible for a parent education credit
•September 28 trike-a-thon
•October 25 trunk or treat
•November 20 all member meeting (adults only)
•December 20 holiday make & take
•January 30 all member meeting & chili cook off (adults only)
•February
•March 21 touch-a-truck & raffle
•April 25 field day
•May 29 end of year picnic & cedars graduation
2019-2020 Field Trips
September 27 - 9:30am - NWTrek - $8 per person (under 3 is FREE)
October 23 - 10am - Wild Hare Organic Farm - $TBD per person
November 14 - 10am - Auntie Anne’s (Puyallup) - $5 per person
November 15 - 10am - Auntie Anne’s (Puyallup) - $5 per person
January 16 - 10am - Safeway (Downtown Puyallup) - FREE
January 17 - 10am - Safeway (Downtown Puyallup) - FREE
February 18 - 10:30am - Ted Brown Music (Tacoma) - FREE
February 19 - 10:30am - Ted Brown Music (Tacoma) - FREE
March 25 - 10am - Pierce College Science Dome - $35 per group
April 22 - 10am - Tacoma Nature Center - $6 per person
•May 29 - 9:30am - Point Defiance Ferry/Owen’s Beach - FREE
*Parent Cleaning: Each family is required to participate in one classroom cleaning per school year. Members of the board have their own specified classroom cleaning date.
Classroom cleanings take place on the first wednesday of each month and begin at 7pm.
Cleanings are between 1-2 hours long.
•Parent Education Credits: Each family is required to complete 8 credits by the end of the school year; 4 credits by January 1st and 4 credits by May 29th.
Parent education credits are earned by attending a board meeting, school events, sponsored bates events, or by completing online questionnaires.
each member of the board receives 1 credit for their position.