Little Bear School

08/25/2021

We wore them out!

08/25/2021

Park Day!

08/25/2021

Just in case you thought “oh, I’ll donate later” we’re about 1/3 of the way to our goal. The sale of the building won’t be final until the end of next month. Justus and I need to feed our kids and keep gas in our car. Please help if you can, and share either way! Xoxoxoxoxo

The last year and a half have been hard on everyone. Directly or indirectly, … Jamie Katz needs your support for Help Betsey and Justus as Little Bear Closes

08/16/2021

I copied this from an email and I’m not sure all the links work. Please email Ashley (see below) with questions.
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Hello Little Bear Community - Old and New!

From Betsey:
As Justus and I prepare to close this chapter of our lives, we would like to celebrate this amazing community that we have been so fortunate to sit at the center of over the last 20 years. We have loved being a part of this wonderful, gigantic family. Thank you for sharing your kids and your lives with us. We will carry you with us in our hearts and hope you will do the same.

We will be celebrating the end of an era (and celebrating the friendships nurtured throughout the years) by holding one last POT-LUCK!

When: Saturday, August 28th from 12:00pm-2:00pm
Where: The lawn next to the playground at Ocean View Park - close to LBS 🙂

What can I bring? Glad you asked! Please sign up to bring something here. Feel free to bring park blankets, soccer balls, etc., too. The party will be outside, but with how tenacious the Delta variant is, you're encouraged to wear a mask (especially for everyone who is not vaccinated) and stay home if you're feeling sick.

Whether you can make it or not, please upload your LBS photo memories in a shared Google drive folder here.

Questions? Please reach out to me, Ashley Punzalan, (Piper and Nico's mom), at [email protected].

Finally, consider donating to Betsey and Justus' gofundme at https://gofund.me/0a5fb8be.

Hopefully see you on the 28th!
Ashley

The last year and a half have been hard on everyone. Directly or indirectly, … Jamie Katz needs your support for Help Betsey and Justus as Little Bear Closes

07/16/2021

A former Little Bear School family put together a GoFundMe to help Justus Brazelton and Betsey Brown through this time of transition. Please donate if you can.

The last year and a half have been hard on everyone. Directly or indirectly, … Jamie Katz needs your support for Help Betsey and Justus as Little Bear Closes

07/13/2021

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07/13/2021

To Our Dear Little Bear Family,

The last year and a half have been hard on everyone. Directly or indirectly, this pandemic has affected all of us. Little Bear School was not spared. We were closed from March of 2020 through January of 2021. Between the almost year-long closure, a mix up with the bank, and the reduced enrollment, we just can’t keep up with mortgage and loan payments for our big, beautiful building at 327 Capitol.

The building is on the market. Initially, we thought we had six months to a year to figure out our next steps, but yesterday, our realtors advised us that we should plan to be out by Labor Day. We will be open the rest of July and August, and plan to close our doors for good on August 27th.

Betsey is currently in Florida caring for her father who fell ill with cancer earlier this year and Justus is at the school running a summer camp. Please let us know if there’s any time, moving materials, or money that you can donate during this transition time.

With love,
Betsey and Justus

06/23/2021

Congratulations to the Little Bear School class of 2021. You made it through this crazy year and somehow managed to grow and thrive. This year’s grads are creative, sensitive, empathetic, and full of love and sass. We will miss you. Good luck in kindergarten and beyond. 🌈🐻❤️🧡💛🐻💙💜🐻🌈

06/20/2021

Happy Father’s Day, dads. We love you! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🐻

05/23/2021

For those who don’t know her, Patricia Finnegan is Justus Brazelton’s mom and the founder of Little Bear School. A few years ago, she decided to go back to school. She just completed her Masters Degree.

Patricia Finnegan has been a utility worker and a preschool director. Now she’s conducting research on autism as “an array of traits and behaviors over a range of intensities.”