The Wave
October 19, 2018
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Happy Friday to you! We hope you have been enjoying this wonderful fall weather. Next week we will holding the Fun Run. I can't wait to get out there and run to raise money for TRCS. Please come and support us! We will need
volunteers for water, lap punching, and crowd/cheering support. We will be sending a Sangha invite to fill some of the volunteer spots. If you can't volunteer or if all the spots have been filled, we would love to have you join us in the bleachers and supporting our runners! We look forward to seeing everybody next Friday the 26th at the Fun Run!
This week we had the opportunity to kick off our community service outreach. We took our first group of students downtown Portland to the Blanchet house. It was amazing how well our students did and the opportunity it provided them. We were so proud of the TRCS team!
Mindset thought of the week: One of MLK’s most famous quotes is, “Life’s most urgent questions is: What are you doing for others.” Our short little trip downtown really emphasized this statement for our kids. We are looking forward to all of our service opportunities throughout the school year. A service mindset is one of the most noble we can have.
I hope you have an amazing weekend and we will see you on Monday!
~ Nic Chapin
Team TRCS
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FUN RUN
Friday, October 26th*
1:30 pm
This is the last week for pledges - ask friends, neighbors, family to support our amazing school!
Our goal is $100 per student!
Check with your employer to see if they will match your pledge!
*Make up day is October 29th!
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Upcoming Dates
Please visit our website at
www.3rcs.org
for the latest school calendar updates!
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Community Service Update
The trip to the Blanchet House was a great one this week. The students and teachers served 220 lunches to the homeless! Next week, we will be taking a group of 5th and 6th graders to NW Children's Outreach. They will help organize and sort donations for low income children in Clackamas County! Our office has been busy planning out the year with these opportunities and look forward to getting more of our students out into the community to help!
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Battle of the Books Update!
We have a record number - SEVEN - 4th and 5th grade teams this year! We do have one team that is still looking for one more 4th or 5th grader to join, so if your student is interested, please email
the office
and let us know! We have just one 6th/7th/8th grade team this year! All of the teams will meet next week and parents can expect an email with more info to come home next week as well.
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It's (touch) Rugby Week!
Monday 10/22 through Thursday 10/25
Please bring a water bottle, wear athletic shoes that can get a little dirty and muddy (no cleats), try to wear comfortable clothing (no jeans, skirts, or jean-skirts) and prepare for the weather! We play rain or shine! Here's the forecast for those days, but it's Oregon, so anything can change. Kids are welcome to bring a dry change or partial change of clothes.
Monday: Sunny and 70's
Tuesday: Rainy and low 60's
Wednesday: Cloudy, possible rain and low 60's
Thursday: Cloudy, possible rain and low 60's
You can see a detailed schedule
here
. Students can expect to learn the basics of touch rugby and practice their skills Monday-Wednesday and spend their time Thursday in mini-games.
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Missoula Children's Theatre
Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming back to West Linn! The international travelling theatre company will be here November 26th through December 1st to present “Pied Piper.” Participants from Bolton, Cedaroak, Rosemont, Three Rivers and Trillium will audition and rehearse each evening that week (participants must commit to being available each day, Monday-Friday 4:15-8:30 PM), and then perform the Pied Piper play Saturday December 1st, complete with stage make-up and costumes! Students from K-8th grade are invited to register. No experience needed. Registrations will be available beginning the week of October 29th and can be turned in beginning November 5th. Space is limited and registrations are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. (Only registered students will receive an invitation to the audition. All students that audition are guaranteed a role in the play.)
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Parents of 6th, 7th and 8th graders,
The fundraiser for ODS will again be through purchases made with the Benefit app and through the TRCS office with the Scrip Center. If you need any assistance with either of these, please email
the office
. We are happy to help you save money!
This week, we had one parent place a
scrip order
through the Scrip Center that will take $46.00 off of their student's ODS bill! Wow!
For a limited time, $10 Baja Fresh gift cards will earn you 15% back! Here are some of the gift cards
you can purchase through Scrip
that give you the best bang for your buck! Thinking of holiday gifts for employees, friends, neighbors? Consider these high percentage retailers:
*Chinook Book: 50%
*Krispy Kreme: 41%
*Godfather's Pizza: 28%
*Eco or Washman Car Wash: 26%
*Kaady Car Wash: 22%
*Family Theaters: 16%
*Family Fun Center: 15%
*Jiffy Lube: 15%
*Roundtable or McMenamins: 12%
*Nike, Adidas, or Columbia: 12%
Have you downloaded the
Benefit app
yet? An email invitation was mailed out this morning to all of our TRCS parents. It is such an easy way to earn money off your ODS bill by just using your smartphone on everyday purchases! This weekend they are running a promo for an extra 2% return on purchases made with Home Depot!
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Community Announcements
Benefit for West Linn Food Pantry
Six years ago, Nancy Steele received a letter of need and decided she could help with my work... and created a community event. Nancy offers complimentary 10 min portrait sessions, gifts you a few holiday cards, all in return for you donating bag of groceries! The food donated is picked up by the pantry at our event (and you may also purchase prints and products.) Nancy Steele has been a professional portrait artist almost 20 years, a CPP (certified professional photographer), has raised her family here, and been community minded for all of my business. We'd love to have you join the fun! This year, there are two dates -October 13th and November 3rd.
You may schedule online here
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Kenya Keys Youth COLOR Fun Run
Date: Sat. Oct. 20
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Mary S. Young park
Come join kids as they run a course (1 mile or 5k) that mimics some of the challenges students in Kenya face as they literally run to school. Funds will help our high school girls in the aftermath of a fire that destroyed their dormitory. The event will also help raise awareness for kids in the U.S. on what life and education are like in rural Kenya. We will have items from our Kenyan village for kids to learn about, as well as a raffle and a bake sale. Register by Oct. 2 and receive a FREE t-shirt! To register, visit:
www.crowdrise.com/run-to-mtulu2018
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