Author: Brin Hamilton

Save the Date!October 19-23, 2026Each Fall we come together to celebrate Belleamie, our beloved mouse puppet, who has been held and loved by every child who passes through our gazebo. Please join us in commemorating 49 years of The Children’s Garden School, which is only made possible through the support and generosity of families like yours.   ...

Bulletin Board Events, opportunities and resources for our Garden community. Belleamie’s Birthday Gifts, our annual virtual fundraiser, kicks off next week! We are excited to share our giving levels this year that will include a one-of-a-kind storybook written by our loving Garden staff, If You Give Belleamie a Cupca...

Kick off the year with an adult only evening of fun, food, games, and a little friendly competition! Friday, October 2 from 6-9pm at Blakely Hall 2550 NE Park Dr #5, Issaquah, WA 98029 This adults-only event is open to current and alumni families—come and connect, relax, and raise a glass (🍸 cash bar available). 🎂 Got baking skills? Enter our Dessert Ba...

Bulletin Board Events, opportunities and resources for our Garden community. Mousehole News From the Classroomh Wow! What a great Salmon Days weekend we had last weekend! The rains held off and several staff members reported Garden Community sightings! That’s the best! We saw a few of our Gardeners in their beautiful salmon hats. How swee...

Bulletin Board Events, opportunities and resources for our Garden community. Mousehole News From the ClassroomTo those that observe Yom Kippur, we hope you had a meaningful fast and a good end and good year ahead of you. Wasn’t the Homecoming so much fun? We love how many current families came out to play with the staff and each other and...

Hip Hip Hooray for Apple Fest! What a lovely time we had at Apple Fest! Thank you to everyone who brought apples, pressed cider, shared delicious dishes and joined our sing along! Apple Fest Join us, Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the school for our all family Apple Fest! Bring the kids for this fun event and celebrate our first weeks of school.  Enjoy a pot...

Bulletin Board Events, opportunities and resources for our Garden community. Mousehole News From the ClassroomHappy Rosh Hashana to all who celebrate and happy first week of Autumn! Wasn’t the Apple Fest so fun? We had a wonderful turnout, with 35+ families represented. It was great to see so many alums enjoying the Fest as well! We are s...

"...to take care of the earth because it is our home..." Reciting our opening circle poem, "We Light This Candle", is part of our daily Garden class routine.  Educating our children about recycling and offering our community a solution to work toward a greener Garden is one of the ways we can add action to our words. Thank you for helping us be good stewards of the earth. ...

Bulletin Board Events, opportunities and resources for our Garden community. Mousehole News From the ClassroomWhat a fun week we had at The Garden! Our first full week of classes! The kids are folding into their new routines nicely and taking on the responsibilities of their new ‘grade level’. The Honeybees have started their poetry recit...

Table of Contents Welcome! The start of school is a big adventure—for your child and for you! From Ladybugs to Crickets to Honeybees, each classroom brings new experiences, friendships, and joyful moments of discovery. This is a time for growing minds and growing hearts—where children begin to build community, learn to express themselves, and develop the social-emotional skil...