Happy Friday to you! It was so nice to finally have the sun shining this week. We are eagerly awaiting the sunny spring weather. At school, our students are working hard each week to make progress on thier wonderful IP projects. We have also been having a great time in our afternoon electives. For our 4-5 that has been science and social studies. For our 6-8 that has been science, nutrition, lacrosse, drama, and financial literacy. It has been a very busy spring term!
We had a great time last Friday night at the auction! It was such a special event for our community and a fun way to celebrate TRCS. I would like to thank everybody that came out to support TRCS. A special thank you to the auction committee and sponsors. Without your help and support, we could not have made the event happen!
Thank you to all of the stakeholders that provided feedback as we developed the best calendar possible. Throughout the process, we gained valuable insight from the staff, a board subcommittee, then the entire TRCS board, two parent focus groups, and the parent survey sent out in the Wave. We took that feedback and adjusted the schedule several times to get to the final version. Some of the adjustments we made from that process are below. I would also like the thank the staff for all their hard work on building the schedule.
- Adjusted early release days to match the district (Wednesdays) and added additional time to the early release days (12:00pm release time)
- Aligned to days off in the district as well as start dates and end dates as closely as possible
- Made the schedule more consistent
- Kept the two-week spring break
- Limited additional time increase to the day (15 minutes)
- Added 4 whole days and 7 early release days back into the schedule from our original schedule proposals to the board subcommittee
- Added additional curriculum time into science and health
- Will be evaluating the daily schedule this summer to add additional minutes in math
- Will look at after-school care options on early release days if there is interest from the community
Mindset thought of the week: Condoleezza Rice once said, “What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow. But what you know today cannot affect what you did yesterday.” We have to learn from the past but keep our sights set on the future!
I hope you 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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Oh, what a night! Our auction held on April 12
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, at The Oregon Golf Club was a very enjoyable and memorable evening. With your support and generosity, we raised over $36,600 toward our goal, Thank You!
There is still room!
We have spaces available from our Sign-Up Boards, and 1 remaining Silent Auction item to offer (CrossFit); all additional funds raised will count toward our fundraising goal. Check out the thermometer by the front door, we are making progress!
Been thinking about that Intel tour?
Would you like to know where you are parking for IP Night?
Want to learn more about the beauty of the Camassia?
Maybe you want to connect with other parents in our TRCS community?
Saturday, May 4
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, 10:00am
All ages welcome
Sunday, May 5
th
, 1:00pm
All ages welcome
IP Night, June 2019
Saturday, June 15
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, 7:00pm
Adults only
First come, first served
1-month of CrossFit for $75 (a $170 value)
Please email Stephanie at
TRCSFundraisingCommittee@gmail.com
if you would like to participate. Payments can then be made directly to TRCS by cash or check payable to TRCS.
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TRCS Yearbooks on Sale Now!
JUST TWO WEEKS LEFT TO ORDER!
It's that time again! Yearbooks are available for pre-order online only through May 3rd, 2019. The Yearbook Staff is looking forward to sharing their hard work with you!
Passcode:
trcs2019
Cost: $20 for softcover, $30 for hardcover
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TRCS & SOLVE Volunteer Day
On Friday, May 10th, our entire school will be heading to Mary S. Young Park to volunteer for SOLVE. We are looking forward to helping out our community by cleaning up the park - would you like to join us? We are inviting any and all parents to come along for the afternoon - the more, the merrier! Please
sign up here if you are interested!
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2019-2020 Calendar
Thank you to all of the stakeholders that provided feedback as we developed the best calendar possible for our next school year. We have taken all suggestions and opinions into account and have a final calendar to share with everyone. You can
view the calendar here. You can find this calendar posted on our website under the "Calendar" tab.
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State Testing Info
Schools all across Oregon are Smarter Balanced testing this spring. We will begin with practice tests in Language Arts and Math classes next week. This will familiarize students with the interface of the testing and help them to know what to expect. Testing begins on May 7th. Please help us by not scheduling any appointments during the school day for the next several weeks - keep your kids at school so that this testing season can run smoothly for teachers & students! Also, please check in with your student to see if they have earphones/earbuds at school to use on the upcoming testing. These were on the school supply list for the year and are necessary for state testing! Thank you!
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2019-2020 Enrollment
It is that time again - we are preparing for the
19-20 school year lottery! This year, we will have two informational meetings and one open house.
We need your help to spread the word to your family, friends and neighbors! The info meetings will be at TRCS on May 16th at 6 pm and May 20th at 3:30 pm. The open house will be on May 23rd 8:30-10 am. Please be watching the Wave in May for intention forms for current students and any siblings you would like grandfathered into TRCS. Please remember the decision to return to TRCS can be sensitive and is best kept private for families to discuss. We appreciate parents encouraging students to keep the discussion of this topic at home while we focus on ending the 2018-19 school year strong! Thank you!
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Novice with
Ms. Collins
- The Novice group completed their rough drafts this week and will be working next week on polishing that draft. This includes learning how to use easybib.com and importing pictures, with a goal to get another draft ready by next Thursday. Congratulations to all of the 4th graders who turned in their IP Lit journals early - half of the class! IP Lit journals are due Monday, April 22.
Intermediate with
Ms. Olson
- Intermediate IP has been working full steam to finish their research paper rough drafts. Students received their outlines with feedback, and have been working hard to incorporate it into their papers. Rough drafts will be due next Thursday, then we will continue on to literature projects.
Advanced I with
Ms. Bremont
- Advanced I students started the week by revising and reorganizing their outlines. They spent the rest of the week working diligently on the rough drafts of their research papers, which are due April 25th.
Advanced II with
Ms. Elston
- Advanced II continue to work on their rough drafts. We have done some major revamps of hooks and thesis statements and will continue to focus on transitions, citations, and conclusions. Many students have turned in their 8 Golden Questions that pertain to their individual literature book and the rest are on track to meet their individual due dates!
PBL with
Ms. Staheli
- PBL students continue to work on their rough drafts. We have done some major revamps of hooks and thesis statements and will continue to focus on transitions, citations, and conclusions. Many students have turned in their 8 Golden Questions that pertain to their individual literature book and the rest are on track to meet their individual due dates!
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