Lake Eden: We will be swimming at the lake this Friday! Please send a towel, swim suit, and flip flops for our last big day at the lake. Parents and younger siblings are welcome to join us!

Move out: If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to sign up for your family’s move-out shift. Each family is required to put in 4 hours toward moving out of the school. Shifts will run from 8:30-12:30 and 12:30-4:30 starting on Saturday, May 15. We need at least two more heavy lifters to sign up for the Saturday afternoon shift.

Graduation and moving-up ceremony: Graduation/moving-up for all TLC students is on Thursday, May 20 at White Horse Black Mountain with a rockin’ party at Mr. Tom’s to follow. Your attendance is important. New-to-TLC families are welcome, as well! See the separate info sheet for more specifics.

Class trips: All students in grades K-8 will head out on Monday, May 17 to the Mills River campground. Look for a packing lists in the plastic Wednesday folder for all students.
• K/1 will return to TLC at 2:30 on that same day (May 17)
• 2/3 will return to the Swannanoa post office parking lot (near Ingles) on Tuesday, May 18 at 2:30
• 4/6 will return to the Swannanoa post office parking lot (near Ingles) on Wednesday, May 19 at 2:30
• 7/8 will break camp and return to the Swannanoa post office parking lot (near Ingles) on Thursday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m.
Activities during the trip will include map and compass work, nature writing, hiking, OM river activities, primitive skills (fire making workshop and shelter building), and team activities including opening and closing circles. It’s going to be a fabulous end to a fabulous school year!

End of year calendar:
15 Move-out begins
16-20 Move-out continues – all hands on deck!
17 All students head to Mills River; K/1students return this day – last day for K/1 (pick up 2:30, TLC)
18 2/3 Students return from Mills River - last day for 2/3 (pick up 2:30, Ingles Swannanoa)
19 4/6 Students return from trip - last day for 5/6 (pick up 2:30, Ingles Swannanoa)
20 7/8 Students return from trip - last day for 7/8 (pick up 10:00, Ingles Swannanoa)
20 Graduation/Moving-up ceremony for all students at White Horse Black Mountain; party at Mr. Tom’s house afterward!
27 Parent/Teacher conferences at Carver Center in Black Mountain

Annual Fund Drive: We are now up to 85% participation in the annual fund drive! If you have not yet contributed, please do so now, before the end of our fiscal year on May 31; no amount is too small!

Move-out food: Please remember to pack your own snacks and lunch for when you are working your move-out shift.

Lost and Found: Please come to the front porch to check for any belongings that might belong to you or your child. All unclaimed belongings will be donated to Goodwill on FRIDAY, MAY 14.

Conference Sign-ups: Parent-teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, May 27 at the Carver Center in Black Mountain. Sign-ups are in the office.

Volunteers Needs:
For the graduation party, we need support in the following areas.
• Parking – 2 parents to leave right after graduation and help Mr. Tom set up for parking; then direct cars as they arrive.
• Zipline – 3 parents to rotate in 30-minute shifts for zipline supervision. There is no zipline without supervision.
• Fire starter and tender – 1 parent to start the fire and periodically check in on it (or pass it off to another parent at the fire).
• Ice – We need folks to bring bags of ice for the coolers.
• Clean up – We need as many as volunteers as we can rustle up to commit to cleaning up near the end of the party.

Costume note from Ms. Theresa: In an effort to build up a costume stock, I have not announced a costume sale this year. However, when a piece has been specifically requested by a parent, I have sold it to them. Costumes have been packed away, but I can still pull them if I get a request by this Friday. Please email me at theresa@thelearningcommunity.org. Thanks so much!


Brag Box

“I appreciate Zinnia for always wanting to play with me.”
-Sophia Ewing

“I appreciate Sara for being kind and for being my really, really good friend.”
-Emma Hubbard

“I appreciate Ms. Mitzi for helping me with, like, planning my schoolwork.”
-Jackson Zeh