Topeka Collegiate family and friends---Greetings from the Admissions Office!

We were thrilled to have four students and their families join our community after our winter break. Let’s give a big Eagle welcome to the Weng family (Hannah, PK), the Lau family (Annabelle, K), the McIntyre family (Wyatt, 6th), and the Coburn-Bullard family (Annaleigh, 6th).

The Topeka Collegiate enrollment season is upon us! We’ve seen increased interest in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten next year. If these grades are of interest to you, please submit your application as soon as possible. We do our best to prioritize our current families; however, we are not able to hold space if we do not have documentation on file.

We still have upcoming Admission events you can share with your network to showcase what makes Topeka Collegiate the Best of the Best. Because you are our biggest champions, we want to reward your efforts with a $575 FACTS credit for qualified student referrals. If you have any questions, let me know!

New this Year! The Business Office is continually updating and improving in order to streamline processes and procedures for families. This year we are pleased to announce and offer FIT (Family Individualized Tuition) rates, a new Division structure aligning similar grades, and the ability to ‘lock’ your rate during the length of your student’s Division. We are excited to be able to offer these new initiatives beginning this year. The details concerning these changes were rolled out in December, but if you missed them or would like to revisit them you can do so here. If you have any questions after reviewing the information, please reach out to our Finance and Operations Director, Debra Ricks,

IMPORTANT DEADLINES: Re-Enrollment Timeline

• January 30: FIT SSS Application Deadline
• February 17: Electronic Contracts Issued
• March 10: Contracts Due
• March 28: Open enrollment begins

Leilani Grey

Director of Admissions, Diversity, and Social Responsibility

• January 14: TCL Basketball Game vs MPH at 10 AM
• January 16: No School- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• January 16: TCL Basketball Game vs HF at 7:30 PM
• January 17-20: Michelangelo Immersive Art Exhibit
• January 20: School-wide Spelling Bee; 8:30 AM
• January 21: TCL Basketball Game vs MD at 10 AM
• January 24: Blood Drive in Assembly Hall; 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM (registration now open)
• January 27: 2nd Grade Assembly; 8:30 AM
• January 28: TCL Basketball Game vs SM at 10 AM
• January 30: TCL Basketball Game vs HF at 6:30 PM
• February 2: 2nd-5th Grade Music Program; 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
• February 3: Middle School Dance; 7:00 PM- 10:00 PM (New Date!)
• February 5-11: 8th Grade SeaCamp to Big Island Hawaii
• February 6: TCL Basketball Game vs SM at 6:30 PM
• February 9: Book Buddies- Critical Thinking
• February 10: 7th Grade Assembly; 8:30 AM
• February 11: Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Round-Up; 9:30 AM- 11:30 AM (registration required)
• February 13-17: Antoni Gaudi Immersive Art Exhibit
• February 17: No School- Parent- Teacher Conferences (Details coming soon)

Another fantastic Topeka Collegiate National History Day is in the books. Thursday evening, January 12, the middle school students showcased their research projects in Assembly Hall for the community. And they did not disappoint! Job well done, Eagles!

• Students took their third Math Olympiad test last week for the month of December. We recognize any student who received a score of 3, 4, or a 5. In the 4th grade we recognize students who received a 2, because they are taking the same test as the 5th and 6th graders. Click here to see the results from the January 10 tests. Congratulations to all of our students! 
• The Topeka Collegiate school-wide Spelling Bee is scheduled for Friday, January 20, beginning at 8:30 AM. Mr. Elian Mota, Middle School Language Arts teacher, is the director of the event. The building-wide contestants were selected in grade-level qualifying competitions. Congrats and good luck to the following students will be competing for advancement to a Regional Spelling Bee held in February:
• 3rd grade: Brynley and Toby
• 4th grade: Brianna and Kinley 
• 5th grade: Ashwin and Mina 
• 6th grade: Olive and Tucker 
• 7th grade: Daniel and Moxy
• 8th grade: Kennedy and Riley
• With the second quarter ending, we want to recognize the Middle School Eagles who made the Honor Roll. For students to be on the Honor roll they must maintain a GPA of 3.40- 3.69. In order to be on the High Honor Roll students must have a 3.7 or above. Great job this quarter, Eagles! 
• This year’s National History Day theme was Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas. Student projects fell into one of four categories: Documentary, Exhibit, Performance, or Website. Topics selected also fell along a long range of student interest, from individuals to groups in history; entertainment to medicine; and athletics to flight among the projects. Topeka Collegiate has a rich history of national qualifiers to NHD. Ninety-one Topeka Collegiate students have qualified for National competition over our 40 years. We will keep you updated on this years' successes

• We are looking for someone to join our team as the Summer Blast Director. If anyone you know may be interested, please share this link with them! If you have any questions, let us know!
• Reminder- if students arrive to school before 8:05 AM they are to check into beforecare. Students should not be waiting in the halls without a guardian or in classrooms without teachers being present. When you drop your student off, please remind them to go to beforecare if it is not 8:05 AM.
• Thank you to everyone who has donated or pledged thus far to the 2022/2023 Annual Fund Soar campaign! We have reached 79% of our $100,000 goal with 149 donors. Your gifts to Annual Fund help us "Zap the Gap" in our operations budget, and we greatly appreciate all you do to help our Eagles Soar!

• Looking for activities to keep your student's entertained during the day throughout the summer? Summer BLAST offers a wide variety of weekly camps throughout the summer with an emphasis on safety, convenience, and most of all, fun! We offer a ton of summer programs designed to appeal to a variety of campers. With such a broad range of camps and experienced and innovative staff, there is something for everyone. We expect each week to fill to capacity, so register now!
• We are thrilled to partner with Red Cross to host our 2nd Blood Drive. We are still seeking 45 donors for this event! Register today and join us on January 24th from 9 AM - 3 PM. Each donation can save up to three lives. To share our event or register, please visit this link.
• Newly added Afterschool Adventure! On Thursdays, 7th and 8th grade students can join Ms. Riggs on the journey of creating realistic animal drawings. If you are looking for a fun opportunity for your student to do after school, it is not too late to enroll! Afterschool Adventures start Tuesday, January 17.
• The TCL basketball season has begun, and they play their first game tomorrow against Most Pure Heart! Come out to support our athletes at 10 AM at Most Pure Heart. Good luck, Eagles!
• Book Talks with donuts and Dr. Rantz have been scheduled and the invitations are going out! Thank you to everyone who signed up! Here are this years Book Talk books and their respective dates and times:
• Monday, January 23 at 8:30 AM: Animal Rescue Friends by Meika Hashimoto, Gina Loveless, and Genevieve Kote
• Monday, January 30 at 8:30 AM: The Sour Grape by Jory John and Pete Oswald
• Thursday, February 2 at 8:30 AM: Just Harriet by Elana K. Arnold
• Friday, February 3 at 8:30 AM: All American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds

Save the date for our upcoming Celebration Auction, to be held on April 22 at Kay McFarland Japanese Garden and Venue! Join us as we come BACK together to celebrate BACK to the Future!