For more than four decades, The Colorado Springs School has billed a signature theatre experience called Dessert Theatre for Kindergarten - 5th grade students. It is integrated with a robust theme of study and concentrated over several weeks. Often the topics of these grade-level plays are original scripts inspired by the curriculum the children are studying in science, history, and literature. This interdisciplinary exercise allows for complex ideas to be expressed on stage.

Watch the filmed production of the 3rd and 5th Grade performances from the comfort of your living room. We will share out a join link to gain the feeling of a shared community experience and live audience. Families may share the link with grandparents, extended family, and friends who wish to enjoy the performances. The performance will also be uploaded to YouTube and shared out in the event your family can not attend the synchronous viewing time.

Thank you for choosing CSS and for your partnership and grace in navigating this school year with us. We treasure having your family as part of the CSS community and look forward to many more years together!

February 1-16, 2021, will serve as the period of time to re-enroll your student(s). To secure your student's spot in the class and to receive the benefit of the Tuition Lock Program, re-enrollment must be complete by February 16.

In an effort to streamline the re-enrollment process, this year you will be able to access the 2021-2022 Enrollment Contract, update your Family Demographic Forms, complete the Acknowledge & Release Forms, and pay your $1,000 Tuition Deposit in FACTS Family Portal through your existing login. The need to update most Web Forms over the summer will become a thing of the past!

Our goal is to ensure that the excellent education The Colorado Springs School provides is an affordable option for highly-motivated students and families that want to be at CSS.

Indexed Tuition applications must be submitted yearly and are due no later than February 1, 2021. Applications received after that date will be considered only after on-time applications have been reviewed and decisions will be made based on available funding.

Semester 1 Honor Roll and Kodiak Scholars were released today. Our Middle School and Upper School students are to be celebrated and commended for the agility, adaptability, positivity, and implacable commitment to scholarship that defined their Semester 1 experiences. Congratulations, Kodiaks!

In partnership with the Parents Association, CSS families are invited to donate gently-used shoes. The shoe drive collection bins will be available from January 19 - February 10, 2021, throughout campus. Please tie shoelaces or bundle with a rubber band to help keep shoes paired together.

Ultimately the shoes will be donated to serve the mission of a local charity. First, our community will engage in the simple act of collecting shoes. We will then display the shoes in an art installation to deepen educational conversations about historical boycotts and segregation during Black History Month.

For more information on the shoe drive or to assist, please contact Brooke Rawls P’30, P’32, at bkrawls11@gmail.com or (317) 902-8157. NEW: Shoes may be sent in with students.

Families may order lunch online for the entire month of February instead of weekly as before.

If you prefer not to order for the month, please note that lunch orders need to be placed by 10 p.m. the Wednesday before the start of the next week. For example, if you want to order lunch for your child for Thursday, February 11, the order must be placed by 10 p.m. Wednesday, February 3.

Please note that due to supply and snow days, there may be times menu items are substituted.

There are known and unknown risks in navigating these uncertain times. But individuality and isolation from one another are not long-term solutions to the adversity presented by our current world. Instead, we aim to build and promote a community that is solution-minded, embraces the mindset and practice of "we before me", and collectively adheres to the guidelines of medical professionals and elected officials. The Community Pledge has been written in the spirit of developing a common language and understanding by which we will all commit for the 2020-2021 school year.

Homework Heaven is an after-school care program that provides supervision for Middle School students from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Due to social distancing restrictions and efforts to cohort, Homework Heaven will be limited to 12 students each month and be based on a reservation system. By signing up, you are reserving a spot for your student for the entire month, whether you use the service every day or not. Drop-ins will not be accommodated. Please make a reservation for February by Sunday, January 31.

In conjunction with the Parents' Association, Girl Scout Troop 40609 would like to offer you a socially-distanced way to order and pick up those delicious Girl Scout Cookies!

We are grateful for having the opportunity to meet on the CSS campus for the past 17 years. With the proceeds from their cookie sales, the girls have donated to the Annual Fund, purchased several of the playground equipment pieces, regularly upkeep the paint for the 4-square pad and basketball court on the playground, contributed to the purchase of the bear-proof garbage cans, and maintain the flower garden outside the Children's Academic Center each year.

Instead of cookie booths on campus this year, you may place a digital cookie order using the link below. The girls are collecting pre-orders until January 31st, when cookies officially go on sale. Your cookie order will be available for drive-thru pick-up in the east gravel parking lot of Children's Academic Center on February 1st and 2nd during school dismissal. Plus, you might prefer to ship orders directly to your home or to send cookies to a loved one for an additional shipping fee.

Google Meet: Click here to join

Join Gala & Auction Co-Chairs Brooke Rawls P '30, P '32, and Nancy May P'23 as volunteers come together to plan the 2021 Gala & Auction, which will be held April 17. It will be a swingin' good time whether it's a 1940's victory party with song and dance in the historic Knights of Columbus Hall or a virtual event. Time will tell, but the planning starts now! Volunteers are focused on soliciting auction items!

Find a place to put your talents on the Gala & Auction Committee, whether as an auction solicitor, class creation coordinator, sponsorship guru, decor and design leader, or in other areas. The committee welcomes anyone who would like to help with soliciting auction items or individuals who would like to donate their own baskets for auction. Connect with parents and grandparents across grade levels to plan our largest fundraising event of the year. Committee meetings are planned for 11:00 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month.

Last year, we hosted one of the region’s first virtual Gala & Auction events, resulting in a budget-busting $147,000 for student-centered learning, as well as pioneering a sense of community togetherness during stay-at-home orders.

For more information on how you can help make the Gala & Auction a success, contact Brooke Rawls P'30, P'32 at bkrawls11@gmail.com or (317) 902-8157 or Nancy May P'23 at nmay9393@gmail.com or (719) 210-9089.

Receive a gift this holiday that just isn't for you? Consider regifting for the Gala & Auction as a way to benefit CSS. All donations are eligible for an in-kind tax receipt based on the value of the item. We welcome new toys, housewares, sporting goods, games, gift cards, and more.

Items may be delivered to the Advancement Office or left at the front office of the Trianon. Be sure to include your name and phone number.

The Parents Association Board will hold virtual meetings for the foreseeable future on the first Thursday of each month. Anyone is welcomed to join.

Next Meeting: Thursday, February 4, 2021, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Google Meet.

Join by phone: 540-680-4396 (PIN: 349712789)

Click here to learn more about the role of the Parents Association in building community in our school. Email the Parents Association at parentsassociation@css.org.

First graders designed and created their own math games based on skills - addition, subtraction, fact families, and geometry - that they've learned in class. The games included Where's Our Stable?, Fact Family Fun, Dino Turbo, The Guardians, Puppy Patterns, Trouble in Space, and Fallen Kingdom. Students shared their games with each other on Friday and took turns playing them. Special guests included Head of School Tambi Tyler, Children's School Division Director Jody Bates Bliss, and Librarian Susan Gaebler. View more photos here.

Seventh grader Xaia Z. '26 DJ'ed a special MLK mix on Instagram Live. Xaia, known as DJ Xoomie, graduated from Level II of Denver DJ school in July, and she has started her own DJ'ing business doing virtual gigs for various organizations.

Ninth grader Imogen M. '24 often helps her parents pick up food from a downtown church and deliver it to a homeless family shelter in downtown Colorado Springs.

While Monday, January 18, was observed as a day off of school, we wanted to model for students ways to give back to the community and use Dr. Martin Luther King’s life as an inspiration to contribute to others. We invited families to commit to completing an act of service on this day or in the near future. Please share your photos with us by emailing them to awolfe@css.org. COVID-Friendly Community Service Projects (PDF)

Parents, teachers, and students are encouraged to submit nominations and digital photos of student achievements to Anslee Wolfe, Communications and Marketing Manager, at awolfe@css.org. These extracurricular achievements make us a well-rounded school and highlight the many unique talents and passions of our student body. A diverse selection of achievements is highlighted in ROAR and shared on social media. We also welcome alumni achievements!

Due to COVID-19 we will continue to make adjustments to the Major Dates calendar. We will continue to update school's google calendar as we progress from week to week. We are adhering to local, state, and federal guidelines regarding on-campus, in-person learning. As a result, planning for the 2020-2021 school year is ongoing and requires the school to respond with agility, grace, and a heavy dose of patience. View the calendar here.