On Wednesday, Governor Inslee asked schools to prepare for closure and asked each of us to engage active social distancing to quell the spread of the Coronavirus through the end of March. It is clear that, though our students are not at high risk by being at school, the broader community needs us to support the wellness of others by staying home. Thursday, March 11 is our last day with students on campus. We will use the day to prepare students for this transition and to empower them to help our community. Our faculty will spend Friday and Monday planning and begin modified distance learning on Tuesday. The complete message, sent to our families earlier today, can be found here: https://www.thelittleschool.org/important-message-tls-community.

It’s time to rewrite the story of Once Upon a Time: The Little School Celebration & Auction. Get ready for an interactive virtual event, beginning April 14, 2020. We will bring the party to you, with ways to celebrate and support The Little School as a community. Stay tuned for more details about how we will deliver the festivities and how you can get in on the real fun!

For those who have already purchased tickets and planned to attend the auction in person, thank you! We would be more than happy to convert your ticket purchase to a tax-deductible donation. However, if you would like to request a refund, just email to Becky Dolan by Sunday, April 12.

The new date for Once Upon a Time: The Little School Celebration & Auction is Saturday, April 18, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. It's going to be the celebration of the school year, and you don't want to miss it! Tickets are just $125, and we hope you can be there!

Tickets purchased for the March 21 date will be honored. If you purchased tickets for March 21 and are unable to attend on April 18, please contact Becky Dolan at beckyd@thelittleschool.org.

The deadline to apply for priority financial aid for the upcoming 2020-21 school year is tomorrow Thursday, February 6. We are committed to making sure that all mission-aligned families are able to attend TLS. If you feel that you need some help with tuition in order for your family to continue at TLS, we encourage you to apply. Our goal is to build an economically diverse school community. Applications should be submitted online through the FAST system. If you have questions while completing the online application, please call FAST directly at their 24-hour call center: 1-877-326-FAST (3278). 

Director of Learning and Support Kary Kublin and School Counselor Julie Irvine invite you to join them for on Tuesday, March 10 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Meadows Faculty Lounge for the next monthly gathering of TLS parents/guardians who want to talk about the joys and challenges of parenting. The topic will be on parenting in the age of instant gratification and using family values to guide conversations about the giving and getting of things. Through these meetings,  we hope that families will grow in their connections with each other and bring their questions and ideas to share. Email Kary for more information.

Director of Learning and Support Kary Kublin and School Counselor Julie Irvine invite you to join them for a monthly gathering of TLS parents and guardians who want to talk about the joys and challenges of parenting. The group will celebrate the diversity of our children and our families, and we’ll listen compassionately to each other’s experiences about times that parenting has been demanding or difficult. We hope that families will grow in their connections to each other and bring their questions and ideas to share. Meetings will take place monthly, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Faculty Lounge. Come when it works for your schedule. We'll have the coffee ready! Email Kary for more information. Meetings are scheduled on 2/11, 3/10, 4/14 and 5/12.