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December 14, 2018

Happy Friday to you! What a week it has been at TRCS - we have had events happening everyday! Spirit Week has been so much fun. I have enjoyed seeing all the creative outfits and the enthusiasm has been off the charts! 

Gingerbread night was also a lot of fun. Thank you to everybody that made the event a huge success. This is a wonderful TRCS tradition and our students displayed such creativity through their decorating skills. What a sight to see!

I want to send a special thank you to the leadership team of Lia Workman, Jeffrey Russell, and Tim Wieland. These students have been running the Rose Haven supply drive for the past couple of weeks. This has been very successful, as we have nearly quadrupled our original goal of 500 items. Our TRCS community is so generous - we ended up with over 1,900 items to deliver! Thank you to all the students, parents and staff that donated to this wonderful cause. It is moments like this that make TRCS such a special place! Great job, team.

Mindset thought of the week - Have you heard of the the power of “yet”? Carol Dweck says a simple change in mindset from “I can’t” to “I can’t yet” is the difference between a growth and fixed mindset. I saw this set of statements and thought it was fantastic. I hope you like it as much as I did. It is so simple, yet so powerful. Have a great weekend and we will see everybody on Monday! Only five more school days until Winter Break - we can make it!

The power of “yet”
I can’t do this...yet
This doesn't work...yet
I don’t know...yet
It doesn't make sense...yet
I don’t get it...yet
I am not good at this...yet


~ Nic Chapin
Team TRCS
Upcoming Dates
Please visit our website at www.3rcs.org for the latest school calendar updates!
DON'T MISS THESE DECEMBER DATES!


  • December 17-21: Secret Snowman gifts distributed

  • December 18: Last scrip order of 2018 due (see below)

  • December 18-20: PE Unit @ Tualatin Indoor Soccer Center (see below)


  • December 19: No After School Care

  • December 20: Yearbook Meeting

  • December 21: Jimmy John's lunch served

  • December 21: Last day of school in 2018!

PE Update!
Next week on the PE Days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) we will be traveling by school bus to the Tualatin Indoor Soccer Center . All students will need to bring a sack lunch each day. We will be eating lunch at the center those days and will not have access to microwaves. Students may bring a lunch box, but they will be responsible for bringing it home with them! 
Lunch Option Next Friday
Ease a bit of the holiday stress by ordering lunch! On December 21st we will have a lunch from Jimmy Johns. Get your form here. Students can order either a half sandwich or a full sandwich and all lunches will include chips and a drink. Students can choose from turkey, ham, or veggie. A half sandwich meal is $5 and a full sandwich meal is $8. Order forms are due to the office by 8:00 am December 19th - late orders cannot be accepted due to deadlines with the restaurant.
Materials Needed for PE
Next Wednesday, PE will require some sticks for fun activity. If you can lend a broom, lacrosse stick, or any other similar item, please send it to school Monday-Wednesday with your last name on it. It will come home to you Wednesday afternoon after school! Thank you!
Spelling Bee Information
TRCS will again be participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this school year! Language Arts teachers have study lists for students to use to study over the upcoming break. Check with your student to see if want to participate and make sure they have the study list. The all school Spelling Bee will be in mid-January!
Shopping Next Week? Earn $ for ODS!
Scrip Center News
Last week to place your scrip order before the Winter Break!
Benefit App News
Sign up for the Benefit app ! These retailers have specials running for those last minute gifts:

  • Bath & Body Works - earn up to 10%
  • Peet's Coffee - earn 12%
  • Domino's - earn up to 13%
  • Lowe's - earn up to 6%
  • GameStop - earn up to 13%
  • Ulta - earn up to 8%
  • Home Depot - earn up to 5%
  • TopGolf - earn up to 12%
  • Spa & Wellness - earn up to 14%
  • iTunes - earn up to 7%

Sending an e-gift card through the Benefit app is so easy!

1. From the main menu select "Send a Gift."
2. Enter recipients name and email.
3. Select a retailer and an amount.
4. Add a personalized message.
5. You'll be notified when they receive it by email. 

That's it. No wrapping necessary! With over 170 + retailers to choose from, Benefit has an e-gift card for everyone on your holiday shopping list.  

When you shop at Amazon, you could be supporting TRCS! It is so easy, just add Three Rivers Charter School as the charitible organization you support through AmazonSmile and we will receive 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products!
Community Announcements

Kids Learn to Ski and Snowboard!
Sign up now! Deadline for January discount packages is Mid-December. This is a chaperoned, comfortable bus to Mt. Hood Meadows with lessons for all levels, grades 1st-5th! The 4 week program runs every Sunday in January and/or February (sign up for each month separately). Find West Linn SnoBlasters Ski/Snoboard Bus on the WLWV Community Board. Contact West Linn moms and Group Organizers Jen Butts 503 341-9588 or Donna Bezio 503 804-5059 for more information and the Mt. Hood Meadows Consecutive Week Program site to sign up. Use GO Code 1163288 (January), 1163287 (February) when enrolling. Official online registration will be opening soon - join our Facebook Group to get updates! (This is not a West Linn-Wilsonville School district activity)