Category: Events


Free Dental Screenings

Gunnison Health and Human ServicesGunnison County Health and Human Services will be doing a free dental screening for children 3-5 years old here at Paradise Place on Wednesday March 21st. Please check your mailboxes as the date approaches for the permission form. This is a voluntary program and we need to have the permission forms back by Friday the 16th if you are interested in participating.

The services will include:
1. Oral health and education for children & parents
2. Free dental health screening
3. Free fluoride varnish treatments
For more information please read the permission slip or you can contact Ellen
Pedersen at epedersen@gunnisoncounty.org

Fall Harvest Mission

Helping Out the Crested Butte Community

Please take the time this November to donate some food items to the Paradise Place Fall Harvest Mission. Together with your child, go searching in the pantry or cupboard for food to share. Paradise Place will be collecting canned food for the ‘Care and Share’ Food Bank at Oh Be Joyful Church.

They are especially looking for smaller size bags (2-5 lbs.) of rice, flour, and sugar along with any canned or dry items. Please bring food items to the Whales’ classroom. We hope to share our blessings with others this holiday
season. Friday, December 9th will be our last day to collect food.

Crested Butte Fall Food Drive

Christmas Events & Programs

At Paradise Place the holidays bring our annual Christmas program, extended enrollment and Santa! We look forward to seeing you all and sharing in these upcoming events, so please read the details below and let us know if you have any questions.
Santa is Coming to Paradise Place

Christmas Program

Please join the Lambs, Doves, Lions, Whales and their teachers as they present a Christmas program at UCC on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 5:45-7:00pm. After the performance there will be a potluck dinner for all to enjoy. The sign-up sheet for the potluck will be posted in each classroom. Talk to your child’s teacher about the song they are singing for the program so you can help them practice.

Christmas Party with Santa

Please join your children in their classrooms on Friday, December 16th, 2011 from 9:30-11am for our annual Paradise Place Christmas party, featuring a very special guest – Santa! Parents are asked to sign-up to bring healthy goodies to the party. We want all the children to see Santa, so if your child does not attend school on Friday please plan to come to the party with your child.

Christmas Enrolment

At this point you should have returned your Christmas enrollment forms. Remember this is a separate enrollment from the Fall and you must sign up to attend. We will be open our normal hours, M-F 7:50 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In order to schedule our staffing needs, it is important that you sign-up your child for your anticipated childcare needs. Since the deadline to return forms has passed you will need to call the school to find out what is available for your child’s class. Drop-ins will be allowed if space is available and you have to telephone first (970)349-2149.

Free Parenting Workshop

Free Parenting Workshop in Gunnison, CO

Building Self Worth in Children

Location: Gunnison Community School
When: Monday Dec. 5th 6:00 – 7:30pm
Who: This workshop is open to any parent with children of any age
What to expect: Participants will learn nurturing parenting techniques that are used to help children feel more confident, get along better with others and become more successful at home and in everyday activities. Parents are provided with take home worksheets and a certificate for completion.
Cost: FREE! FREE! FREE!

Registration is REQUIRED as childcare, refreshments and classroom materials will be provided.
Please call Monica at (970) 641-7710 to register.

Giving Thanks Lunch

Crested Butte Community Thanksgiving LunchWednesday November 16th – 11:30 to 12:45

Everyone is invited to join us in the UCC Parlor for this years Give Thanks Lunch.  There will be a sign up sheet posted in each classroom of items to bring. I am asking each family to bring a small dish, which is particular to your heritage or  family tradition, to share with the rest of the school. Because this is a time to give back to our families each classroom will
also be providing a larger dish to share with you, our parents.

Flu Shots & FluMist 10/27/11

Public Health is offering Flu Vaccinations for children attending Paradise Place School!!

FluMist for Children from Gunnison Public HealthWhen: Thursday, October 27, 9:30-11:00 am
Where: Paradise Place School
What: Seasonal Flu Vaccinations (Shots and FluMist) – Please note that FluMist is only for those children 2 years of age and older without any chronic health conditions, such as asthma.
Who: Paradise Place children only – No parents or children not attending Paradise Place
Cost: TBD
Please note: Parents need to be present for administration of any flu vaccination. Please have paperwork prepared prior to clinic. There will be a clinic open to the public, including parents and those siblings who may not be attending Paradise Place, held at CB Town Hall.

PUMPKIN PARTY

Crested Butte Children's Halloween PartyOn Monday, October 31st everyone is invited to our Pumpkin Party at the school from 9:30-11:00. All Paradise Place children and their siblings are encouraged to attend wearing non-scary costumes. Special activities and special nutritious treats will be served. Parents, please look for the special Pumpkin Party sign-up sheet in your child’s classroom.

DINING OUT FOR KIDS

Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner ~ Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Enjoy your favorite local restaurants & you’ll be donating to the children at Paradise Place School in Crested Butte! Participating restaurants will donate 10% of all food sales to Paradise Place School.

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PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS FREE BABYSITTING for Members of The Trailhead The Trailhead Children's Discovery MuseumCall To Sign Up
(970)349-7160

Restaurants Donating to Paradise Place

4th of July

Paradise Place is going to be in the Crested Butte 4th of July Parade!!!

Please let me know if you are interested in having your child in the parade with us or if you would like to come along too.  We’ll be cruisin on Elk in my truck and possibly pulling Tim’s boat based on the number of those who are interested. We will meet at the school at 10:30 Monday morning. Your child will be at the school when the parade is over as well.

Fundraiser Volunteers Needed

We will also be “selling” water and soda on the corner of 4th and Elk as a fundraiser for the school. We’ll be accepting $2 donations for water and soda. I will need help running the stand while I have the kidos in the parade. I have 1 hour time slots that I will need covered. It’s not too late to take care of your parent hours from last year or they can go towards this fall’s. Sign up will be with the parade’s on the front door.

Thanks for your Help & Support!!!

Paradise Place 4th of July Parade

Father’s Day BBQ

Crested Butte School BBQFriday June 24th from 11:00-12:30

Mr. Ben will be firing up the grill for all the Paradise Place dads. Please look for sign up sheets to see what you can bring.

Everyone is welcome!