The Wave
June 14, 2019
Happy Friday to you. We can not believe how fast this year went! We want to thank our staff, families, board, district, community, and students for a great year! We could not have done without the entire team. We are all so lucky to be part of this wonderful community.

I want to say a special thank you for welcoming me into this fantastic community. This year has been so much fun for me. From day one, I felt supported by everyone. For that, I am so grateful. Thank you - I am looking forward with anticipation to year two!

Best wishes to our 8th graders as they graduate and move on to high school. We wish you success on every level. As TRCS alumni you are always welcome back. Please come back and visit, we want to know about the success stories that await! Thank you for being part of TRCS! Follow the link below to download the 8th grade slide show shown today at graduation.

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/16g6U3maT--qBDqGB4MEVOZyMLGPZLj5m/view?usp=sharing

As we approach summer I want to update you on staffing for the 2019-2020 school year. We are welcoming a new teacher next year. Keely Vaughan will be joining the TRCS community from Colorado. Keely’s message to the community is below. We are excited to add Keely to the rest of the teaching staff - all of whom will be coming back for the 2019-20 school year! I would also like to thank Ms. Mitchell and Ms. Murray for doing an amazing job subbing for us this year. We have loved having you on our team!

We wish everybody a safe and relaxing summer vacation. We will see everybody in August!

Mindset thought of the week: As Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, “ And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” We hope you have a fantastic summer!



-Nic Chapin
Team TRCS
I believe that shared experiences and connections to new people are at the heart of what makes school matter. I am thrilled to be joining you from Denver, Colorado, where for the last decade I have been teaching 5th and 6th grade students through Project-Based Learning and rigorous, integrated curriculum. I also had the privilege of co-founded the Blueprint Program, a human-centered design program, in which my students created and managed their own projects while connecting with people and learning through field experiences that enriched their understanding of themselves and the world in which they take an active part in changing. Driven and fueled by students, I am honored to continue my journey as an educator and designer at TRCS, and I am most especially excited about the small size and close knit community because I believe school should feel like family. As an avid hiker and Colorado native, I cannot wait to join you all in Oregon, along with my dog Frank, and begin exploring the stunning landscape. While the school year is just winding down, I am ready for the new school year to begin and I am grateful to be welcomed into the TRCS family. Thank you and I cannot wait to meet you all soon!

Welcome to TRCS, Ms. Vaughan!
Upcoming Dates
Please visit our website at www.3rcs.org for the latest school calendar updates!
A very special thank you to the Hepburn family for working with Mr. Chapin to build our gaga ball court! It has been enthusiastically used by many students this week! Thank you for making this dream come true for TRCS!
Welcome To TRCS!
We are excited to welcome the following families to TRCS for the 2019-20 school year!

An Family
Brown Family
Cheng Family
Cisneros Family
Hill Family
Katko Family
Mallick Family
Orth Family
Sharma Family
Thompson Family
Vegesna Family
Walker Family
Yean Family
Carpool for Next Year
Are you interested in getting a carpool organized for next school year? We have had many inquiries already and thought we would open this up to parents that want to make the arrangements before summer begins. Please follow this link to access the Google Form questionnaire. Fill out the info and submit your response, then we will share the information with other parents that are interested in organizing shared transportation for the 2019-20 school year. This is entirely optional and we provide this survey as a courtesy to parents looking for assistance in arranging carpools to and from school. TRCS does not arrange carpools.