The Wave
January 25, 2019
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Thank you to everybody that attended the state of the school meeting last night. It was great to see everybody and talk more about TRCS. We have such a wonderful, supportive community! One thing discussed last night was our new nurse consultant, Cheryl Sharkey. Cheryl has many years of experience in school districts around the area and she has been reviewing our medical safety procedures here at TRCS. We are happy to have her aboard! We will introduce her next week in the Wave, so be looking for her bio. Parents will also be receiving a letter from Cheryl soon.
The aquatic center was fantastic this week! Kids had fun working out, returning to TRCS tired and happy. They loved being able to use the vending machines today. Today was "free swim" day which is always the best of all the days. Hopefully all students found that during the winter, being at the pool is quite amazing.
We are excited about Spring Term at TRCS! Next week we are giving teachers the time to work on their units, fine tune IP plans, and create a term for the end of the year that is first rate! We thank you for helping us get there. We know that time out of school is not the best situation for anyone, but the gains from this time are impactful! We are able to form plans and put them into action for the future. The plans are always intentional and thoughtful. We are thankful that you allow us the time to meet and do this important work together!
Mindset thought of the week: Dr. Martin Luther King said, “ The time is always right to do what is right.” He didn’t say that doing the right thing would always be easy. In fact in it can often be the more difficult thing to do. I challenge all of us to do the right thing even if it is the more arduous path.
Have a great weekend and we will see everybody on Monday!
~ Nic Chapin
Team TRCS
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Upcoming Dates
Please visit our website at
www.3rcs.org
for the latest school calendar updates!
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Our fundraising goal is $75,000 and we need you!
By attending this event, inviting and sharing the website with friends and family, and identifying and procuring sponsorships and item donations, you can help us reach and exceed this goal.
Event Sponsorships are a Win-Win!
Who are some of the vendors you do business with? Realtors, plumbers, electricians, painters, landscapers, financial services, CPAs, dentists, orthodontists, chiropractors, massage therapists, hair salons, veterinarians, pet services, HVAC servicing, home cleaners, window cleaners, attorneys, health and wellness trainers, home remodelers, designers, restaurants, photographers, car dealers, to name a few.
We are calling on local business to partner with us in exchange for advertising, recognition, and complimentary events tickets! View more info
here
.
For sponsors to receive the advertising benefit of their logo on the banner in front of the school, sponsorships must be received by February 15th.
Sponsorships are not limited to service-oriented businesses, this partnership offer is extended to families, and product-based businesses as well.
The best part of all auctions is knowing that the funds raised from purchasing a raffle ticket, an experience, or an item, will benefit the specific cause or goal.
Just a few examples, we are in search of vacation rentals; certificates to restaurants, spa, and wellness; tickets to sporting events, concerts, theater; unique experiences (maybe a hot air balloon or helicoptor ride); things to do as a family or with friends (escape rooms, cooking classes, zip lines); etc. What else might you enjoy?
In the spirit of coming together as a community, item donations can also include donating your time, your talents. Some ideas:
• Do you enjoy hosting dinner parties? Consider hosting a themed dinner for a set number of guests.
• Do you have artistic or glass/wood/metal craft talents? Consider hosting a one-on-one class on your skill or offer to customize a piece of your work designed by the highest bidder.
• Do you enjoy yard or home maintenance? Consider donating several hours of spring yard clean-up, or offering to paint a room(s), etc.
Our families have talents, and this is a great way to be creative in support of our school! Have ideas? We would love to hear them!
All procurement materials (donation forms, appeal letter, and sponsorship levels) can be found
here
. When requesting a sponsorship or donation, please mention that TRCS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and all sponsors and donors will receive receipt of their financial support or item donation.
In the meantime, check out the
event website
and get your tickets today!
TRCS Fundraising Committee
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Yearbook Info
The cover contest for the 2018-19 school yearbook has started!
Read the guidelines here and encourage your students to enter!
8th grade parents, please submit your baby photo to be published in the yearbook to
Ms. Bremont. Photos can be digital and emailed, or printed in hard copy. We will return any photo turned in once we scan it.
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Eagle Crest Raffle
To kick off our auction season,
we are holding a raffle for a week at
Eagle Crest this coming Spring Break, March 23-29, 2019. If you don't have Spring Break plans yet, you could be the winner of an amazing week at
Eagle Crest Resort! Tickets are available for sale through
the office for $50 each! Tickets will be sold through 2/14 and the winner will be announced on 2/15! This is an over $2,000 value!
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Technology Meeting
We are offering another parent-student meeting on
cell phone usage and licenses on February 7th at 3:15 pm. If you missed the previous meetings, please make sure you attend this one if your 6th, 7th, or 8th grader is interested in earning a cell phone license! The next test will be offered on February 21st after school.
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Outdoor School Parent Meeting
All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade parents - please mark your calendar for February 21st to learn about our upcoming trip to
Bar M Ranch and how we will work with
Trackers Earth to make ODS an awesome week of learning! Since we are attending a new camp, we would like the opportunity to speak to each family about ODS this year, so please make sure you make this meeting. Forms will be sent home in early February, and all forms and payments will be due by the meeting on February 21st at 5:30pm.
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Messages of Kindness
In the months of January and February, TRCS is practicing being kinder than necessary. In conjunction with this week's class meeting, we are rolling out a new event focused on kind words. If there is someone who you'd like to shower with compliments, appreciation, or another positive message, you can
send them a sweet message along with a lollipop for $1. Your note will be hand delivered during the school day to the person of your choosing on Thursday, January 14th. This is a place for notes of friendship and admiration, but not for romance. Teachers will be screening all messages before delivery, so make sure you're comfortable with and adult reading what you have to say! Students are encouraged to send messages to people outside their normal circle of friends to build strength in our community. Parents, you can have a message delivered to your students, as well! Just fill out
the form and send it in along with the fee to our office by Wednesday, February 13th!
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Spelling Bee is Abuzz!
The TRCS annual Spelling Bee is under way! Our congratulations go to the winners listed below (listed respectively with 1st place first and second place after):
4th Grade: Anvi Singh, Ryan Yip
5th Grade: Arush Goswami, Harrison Cheng
6th Grade: Annamika Konkola, Suhaani Garg
7th Grade: Ethan Yip, AJ Tan
8th Grade: Payton Gault, Ethan Cha
Students have been given an all-school list to use to prepare for the school-wide bee on Friday, Feb. 8, at 1:00 pm. Parents are invited to attend. We also have this
extra resource spellers can use to study. Good luck to all of the grade level winners! C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S on making it through round one! One of them will represent TRCS on Saturday, March 9, at the Hollywood Theater.
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Outdoor School Counselors
We need ODS counselors! Do you have a high school junior or senior in your life that loves working with kids and the outdoors? We are looking for some great teenagers to join us for the week of Outdoor School at Bar M Ranch.
The application is live on our website, so please share this info with family and friends! Alumni are encouraged to apply!
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Let the Battles Begin!
TRCS will begin our
OBOB battles for 4/5 on January 28th! After a round robin course, where each team will be able to battle six times, we will bring the seeded bracket play! The ultimate TRCS OBOB winning team will go on to the regional tournament! We are thrilled to offer this program of friendly competition while encouraging students to read! See the schedule
here.
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On Saturday, February 2nd, a group of TRCS students will be heading to the
BPA Regional Science Bowl at the University of Portland. We want to wish the best of luck to Myles Golden, David Ringelspaugh, Ethan Cha, Andrew Ng, Cooper Jordan, and Anish Goswami. A special thank you goes out to coaches Pompy Goswami and Eric Cha for making this happen for our students! Good luck!
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*~*~* ODS FUNDRAISING UPDATE! *~*~*
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