The Pathfinder School is our first featured business of 2021! Pathfinder supports BARC by using our composting and recycling services, ordering our compostable serviceware, and hosting zero-waste events! Check out their website for more information! bit.ly/3o8keaz

Our students & staff are excited the ice is frozen enough to skate for PE class and after school! Thank you to the volunteers who provided time & equipment to make it a possibility! You can donate to Pathfinder too: donate.onecause.com/annualcampaign… #whypathfinder #pathfinderstrong

Find a cure for your Cabin Fever at this year’s PathFUNDer event on Saturday March 6th! You can even order dinner to-go to enjoy at home during the live event! We can’t wait for you to join us for an hour of virtual fun! But your ticket now: one.bidpal.net/pathfunder2021…

Thank you Tricia Frey for speaking with our 5th-8th grade students this morning! What a great way to celebrate #MarchisReadingMonth with learning from a #localauthor about publishing a book! Learn more about her book River Love at triciafrey.com

What a beautiful day to welcome our students and staff back on campus after spring break. Everyone is feeling rested, refreshed, and renewed as we head into our 4th quarter today! #whypathfinder #pathfinderstrong #traversecity #independentschool

Warmer temperatures are a little bittersweet this year! We will miss having our very own ice rink on campus; however, we are excited to have the soccer field back for all our spring activities. #whypathfinder #independentschool #grandtraversewestbay

What an exciting morning at drop off with our special Snowy Owl visitor! We’re always talking about what a magical place the Pathfinder campus is, this is just more proof. 🦉✨ #whypathfinder

Our teachers received their B.E.A.R Day books yesterday. A big thank you to Horizon Books Traverse City for their generous donation and to all the families who purchased gift cards and books for the school!

At Pathfinder, we utilize the outdoors and play in our learning whenever possible. Teachers take the time to learn their students interests and design their lessons around engaging topics for the students. #whypathfinder #EarlyChildhoodEducation #PlayBasedLearning #dinosaurs

Here's a look into one of our Tuesday afternoon MIAD (Mulitple Intelligence Art Domain) classes, Natural Dye. The students used a combination of marigold, cochineal, coreopsis, logwood, matter root, Himalayan rhubarb, and eucalyptus to buddle dye silk scarfs. #whypathfinder

April (snow) showers, bring May Flowers...or at least that is the hope! If you don't want to rely on Mother Nature this year for your spring foliage needs, stock up at our annual PPA Spring Flower Sale. Order Here: buff.ly/3difjRt 🌸 💐 🌼

We wish Shane nothing but joy and enthusiasm as she begins her next adventure!

“Non! Pige Dans Le Lac!” 🇫🇷 Without using Google Translate, any guesses on what card game 3rd grade was playing during French today?! Starting in Pre-K, French is offered for students at each grade level, with a goal to create knowledge and compassionate global citizens. 🌎

At Pathfinder, everyday is Earth Day! Our students are stewards of the earth and loved spending the day taking care of campus. Happy Earth Day, everyone! 🌎 #whypathfinder #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay

Anyone spot a group of bikers on their morning commute? Mr. Clark, the 5th graders, and their families biked to school this morning to celebrate Earth Day! 🚴‍♂️👏

Lizzy the (royal) Gecko requested that we share her coronation yesterday in the first-grade classroom. Some fun facts about Lizzy: she has velcro-like sticky toes, is an insectivore, and hates talking about Insurance. 🦎

Our 3rd grade class travelled to the Grand Rapids Art Museum yesterday. The class took a guided tour of their language artists program. They had a great day! Thank you so much Grand Rapids Art Museum for hosting us! #grandrapidsartmuseum #grartmuseum #experiencegr #downtowngr #art

We did it! We were the Most Bike-Tastic Northern Michigan School! Thank you Norte! 🚲 🚲

Cannonball, anyone? On days like this it’s so tempting to take a dip in Cedar Lake. Our dock is newly remodeled and ready for summer! ☀️☀️☀️

We are excited to announce that we are bringing back the Young 5's program next year, along with the return of Katy O'Leary! Read more about her journey to Pathfinder here: buff.ly/3v2DObL