3rd Thursday Museum Meetups
Back by request are Musuem Meet ups! TOL likes to help families take advantage of Tacoma museums offering free admission on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Look for museum meetups on the monthly calendars! This month, we'll kick off this fun tradition with a visit to the Tacoma Art Museum on 1/16.
TOL staff will greet families near the entrance from 5-6pm. K-8 students must be supervised by their families. All ages are welcome! This museum offers free entry on 3rd Thursdays from 5pm-8pm. Here are the current exhibitions on view.
Rainiers jersey design contest for students in grades 3-8 now open
Tacoma Public Schools is teaming up with the Tacoma Rainiers to host a jersey design contest for students in grades 3 to 8. Students can submit unique jersey designs to show what they love about Tacoma. They should use the Rainiers’ jersey template and submit all contest entries by Jan. 31.
The winning design will be replicated on jerseys that Rainiers players will wear during a 2025 game. The student winner will receive a jersey to keep, four Summit Club tickets to the 2025 TPS Night at the Rainiers, and throw out the first pitch at the game.
TOL Family Organization
Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30pm via Teams. JOIN LINK
At our last meeting, we discussed opportunities for enrichment around Tacoma for students of different ages. Thank you to those who contributed! Click the button below to preview the list. If you have more ideas, please sent them our way! Ruth Schlattmann rschlat@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Small Group Meetings
End of Semester Info - finishing strong!
The deadline to complete schoolwork in all classes is 11:59PM on Thursday, January 30. There is no school for students on 1/31/25 as teachers compile and report final Fall Semester Grades. Spring Semester begins on Monday, 2/3/25 where students will see their new classes in Edgenuity.
There are 18 school days and 25 calendar days left for students to do schoolwork this semester. This is plenty of time to catch up if you're behind. We find that low grades are most often the result of missing work so this is the time to finish strong!
If you are planning to leave TOL for Spring semester, please begin the process early in January by contacting the school you want to go to so they can begin the process. There's no need to contact TOL as the new building will contact us to obtain records. At this change in grading periods, you have the right to return to your neighborhood school only. A change to any other school would need to use the Parent-Initiated transfer application and is subject to approval.
In-Person Work Sessions for Secondary Students
If your secondary (6 – 12) student is behind on courses and needs a quiet place to work during the last few weeks of the semester, please email rfoster@tacoma.k12.wa.us. More details to follow. The last day to complete all coursework is January 30.
SchoolLinks helps high school students with next steps
We’re excited to announce the launch of SchooLinks, a new platform to simplify the High School and Beyond Plan process for our students.
SchooLinks provides a centralized place for students to complete and track every HSBP requirement from middle school through graduation. This tool can help students explore careers, prepare for college, and track progress toward graduation.
SchooLinks is accessible through Clever using your child’s district login. I encourage you to explore SchooLinks with your child and see how it supports their goals.
- on TPS laptop, open Edge web browser
- in upper left of bookmarks, choose folder, "TPS Favorites"
- Choose CLEVER, locate the schoolinks logo and click it
- in Schoolinks, you'll see a list of "to-do" tasks based upon your grade level
- begin working on your to-dos!
