May 23, 2012
Parents & Students

  Willow Hill
Elementary School
Colleen Smith, Principal
1250 Hill St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
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Way to Grow

Way to Grow is a school-based program for all families with children between birth and five years of age in Grand Traverse County.  Recognizing that school readiness begins at birth, Way to Grow offers a variety of resources to families cost free, including home visits, playgroups, parenting information, early childhood experiences, preschool information, and developmental screenings.  

In their first few years, children learn more and at a faster pace than at any other time in life. Way to Grow offers information and skills for making the most of these crucial early learning years by providing timely information on child development and brain research, parent-child activities that encourage language development, intellectual growth, social development, and motor skills, and a direct connection between home and a child's educational future.

For more information about the program please call the TCAPS Early Childhood Hotline at (231) 933-1712 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (231) 933-1712      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or School Readiness Service Provider for Willow Hill, Tracy Truschke, at truschketr@tcaps.net or 231-360-7573.

Way to Grow Activites at Willow Hill Elementary School:

Apr. 25 Gym Time 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
May 18 Playgroup @ Green Lake Twp. Park.  RSVP at 342-9772. 10:30 AM - 12:00 noon

May 24

 All Schools End of Year playgroup @ Silver Lake Recreational Area.  Call 933-8686 for more information.  If raining, playgroup will be held at Silver Lake Elementary.

10:30 AM - 12:00 noon

Gym Time offers our young ones the usual move and learn large motor activities while adding creativity, construction, small motor, literacy, and pretend play components.

If you are not able to attend one of these events, you are always welcome to join ANY Way to Grow activity planned at ANY of the schools. See links on the right for the Way to Grow Activity Calendar.


How Can I Help Support the Way to Grow Program?
Parents often ask how they may help support the Way To Grow program, which is a free program for families with children ages 0-5. TCAPS' Way to Grow program has been very successful and attendance is high. The program has minimal funds available for items like snacks, printing and mailing—which all add up over the year across TCAPS.

Supporting Way To Grow does not necessarily require any direct personal expense. You may donate items you would normally throw away.   The Way to Grow program can earn money from companies by collecting the following items:
 
  • Tom’s Receipts
  • Oleson’s Receipts
  • Campbell’s UPCs
  • UPCs from any Spartan Brand Products
  • Box Tops 4 Education
If you would like to participate, please bring your saved receipts, box tops, etc. to your school's Way to Grow School Readiness Service Provider or send them to the Early Childhood Office, Attn: Way to Grow, 412 Webster Street, Traverse City, MI 49686.
 
To make a monetary donation  to the Way to Grow program, use the online option through the PaySchools system or obtain a donation envelope provided at all Way to Grow playgroups. All donations received will go towards snacks, printing, mailing, and materials. Your support adds to the strength of your program. Thank you for your generosity!

How Can I Help Support the Way to Grow Program?
Parents often ask how they may help support the Way To Grow program, which is a free program for families with children ages 0-5. TCAPS' Way to Grow program has been very successful and attendance is high. The program has minimal funds available for items like snacks, printing and mailing—which all add up over the year across TCAPS.

Supporting Way To Grow does not necessarily require any direct personal expense. You may donate items you would normally throw away.   The Way to Grow program can earn money from companies by collecting the following items:
 
  • Tom’s Receipts
  • Oleson’s Receipts
  • Campbell’s UPCs
  • UPCs from any Spartan Brand Products
  • Box Tops 4 Education
If you would like to participate, please bring your saved receipts, box tops, etc. to your school's Way to Grow School Readiness Service Provider or send them to the Early Childhood Office, Attn: Way to Grow, 412 Webster Street, Traverse City, MI 49686.
 
To make a monetary donation  to the Way to Grow program, use the online option through the PaySchools system or obtain a donation envelope provided at all Way to Grow playgroups. All donations received will go towards snacks, printing, mailing, and materials. Your support adds to the strength of your program. Thank you for your generosity!

Way to Grow Information

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