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The
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October 11, 2019
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VISION STATEMENT
Academic excellence and leadership experiences will empower us all to change the world.
MISSION STATEMENT
Build a community with the belief that by becoming creative, compassionate, accountable learners, we will positively change all of society.
CORE VALUES
Innovative Education, Respect, Passion for Excellence, Integrity, Enthusiastic Learning, Supportive Community, Honor Individual, Unique & Diverse Contributions
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What's Happening at TRCS
A MESSAGE FROM NIC CHAPIN
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Happy Friday to you! It has been another amazing week here at TRCS. Rugby is off to a great start for our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders! It has been fun to watch our students continue to learn new skills in this exciting game. This is the third year in a row we have had the same coaches (Elise & Candace) and they have done a great job building off the previous years. As a reminder, 6/7/8 has rugby three more times and then the 4th and 5th graders will have their turn!
The beautiful fall weather has allowed us to be outside all week. However, it is starting to get a little chilly, so please remind students to bring their jackets to school.
I want to remind our community that we are in the middle of getting pledges for the Fun Run. This is one of our favorite fundraisers! Please continue to work on getting your pledges in. There is more information below! We are excited to have this on the rugby field on October 25th at 1:30pm. I hope that you will come and run with your kids! Who knows, maybe your own friends and family will donate for you! I plan on running and I am working on getting our board to sponsor me! So come join TRCS as we continue to make this school an amazing place to be!
Compassion thought of the week: Maya Angelou once said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I find this to be true in my own life. When you show compassion to other people, they will remember how it made them feel.
I hope you have a great weekend! Be safe and we will see you all on Monday!
Nic Chapin
-Team TRCS
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This is a place to post activities on Fridays, please email
the office
if you have activities you would like to add!
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
: The Museum offers a wide range of educational opportunities for individuals and groups of all ages. Group leaders can arrange educational tours, while individuals can explore educational outreach programs. It is open from 9-5.
The Museum of the Oregon Territory
is a regional treasure that overlooks Willamette Falls. Come explore the history behind the land and see how Willamette Falls transformed the region’s industry. MOOT is home to Native American petroglyphs and artifacts, the original 1850 Oregon City and 1851 San Francisco plat maps, a piece of the Willamette Meteorite, original belongings of Clackamas County’s earliest resettlers, as well as thousands of other objects, photographs, and documents that reflect Clackamas County history and culture. It is open from 10:30-4:30.
Hike around Portland - Younger kids might enjoy adventuring around
Hoyt Arboretum
,
which has a variety of walks and trails, including a 1-mile paved path that is suitable for strollers.
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
has plenty of nature trails and activity sheets that families can print online and take with them to enhance the experience. Kids will also love trying the scavenger hunt as they explore the flora and fauna of the
Leach Botanical Garden
. Print the
scavenger hunt
from the Garden’s website, access it on your phone or pick up a laminated copy in the gift shop when you arrive.
Oregon Historical Society
- For history buffs, the Oregon Historical Society awaits you. Located downtown the museum houses a variety of exhibits designed to bring Oregon’s history to life. The permanent History Hub exhibit, with content that spans K-12 with a focus on 4th-8th graders, delves into the topic of diversity, with hands-on activities and displays.
Oregon Rail Heritage Museum
- If you’ve got train lovers, be sure to make a stop at this awesome space in SE Portland. Railroad enthusiasts can check out historic trains and browse the latest exhibit. Admission is always free, although donations are accepted and appreciated. The center is open Thursday- Sunday from 1-5 p.m.
Oregon Zoo
- Check out their website for more activities.
Wilsonville
/
West Linn
Libraries - Each offers daily events for kids and teens, visit their websites to learn more.
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The
Fun Run
is coming up soon on Friday, October 25th! There are just TWO weeks left to collect pledges. Do you have your pledges started yet? This year our theme is "Laps for Lit" because proceeds will go towards new updated literature books and a classroom set of e-readers, so we can offer some digital options for reading!
Pledge sheets
and money collected are due to the school by October 25th. Please help us make our goal of $100 per student!
We also need volunteers! Please
contact us
if you can help us out in the afternoon of Friday, October 25th!
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Thank you to the 6/7/8 parents who completed the ODS survey a couple of weeks ago. You shared some great feedback and ideas. Based on this survey, we will be offering two fundraising opportunities for Outdoor School. The first will be a
Wreath and Poinsettia Sale
that begins now! All orders and money are due November 7th. Our second fundraiser will be See's Candy sale in January - February!
Both of these fundraisers are optional.
With Measure 99, there will be
no fee
for 6th graders this year. The cost will be $450 for 7th & 8th graders. We are heading to
Camp Tapawingo
during the week of March 9-13 and look forward to another amazing week with
Trackers
!
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TRCS DEBATE CLUB
Paraphrasing comments made by US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan back in 2012:
Competitive debate is a best practice to produce dynamic Americans proficient in the 4 “Cs” of 21st century skills—critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and also a 5th, civic awareness. The experience of competing on an urban debate team boosts your college readiness—and your chance to succeed in life.”
The Three Rivers community would like to offer our 6th, 7th and 8th graders an opportunity to be part of a debate club and contest. We are working with one of our staff members to arrange for a few group coaching sessions for interested kids, but a big part of the coaching effort and supervision of potential club meetings will have to come from our parent community. Such a club can come to exist and sustain itself only if there is enough interest and support from families. We will be handing out sign up sheets during morning meeting. If we have enough interest we will contact families and get it started! We hope to add this fantastic opportunity to our TRCS community.
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MATH CLUB SIGN UP -
Deadline Soon!
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This year, we are excited to offer two Math Clubs here at TRCS. The first is one designed for 4th and 5th graders and Lorena Candrian is coordinating the club to meet on Fridays. The second one is designed for 6/7/8 grade students. Thank you to Jean Svadlenka for coordinating our TRCS team(s). Meeting dates will be determined after the team is chosen. Find forms
here
and are also available at school. Please sign up by Monday, October 14th. Dependent on the number of students who sign up, we may have a need for assistant coaches. Please seriously consider helping our lead coaches, as well as your child/children on the teams. Any interested parents are encouraged to send a message to
the office
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OBOB SIGN UP -
Deadline Soon!
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The sign up deadline for OBOB is Tuesday, October 15th.
We have had sign up sheets trickle in over the past few weeks, but we need more participants. If your student is
interested in participating
, encourage them to ask some classmates to form a team! If they need assistance, have them stop by the office. We need parents to help coach the teams and keep the kids on track. Battles will be in January & February (schedule depends on how many teams). We hope we get a lot of teams to battle this year in both divisions 4/5 and 6/7/8 - it's great fun!
Learn more
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Applications for Yearbook Club
are out now, and will be accepted until Wednesday, October 16th. Students can submit them to Mrs. Bremont's mailbox.Yearbook meetings will be held Tuesday afternoons (3:15-4:15) once a month until February, then twice a month in March and April. A full calendar of meeting dates will be distributed to students at the first meeting on Tuesday, October 29th.
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Our 6/7/8 has begun touch rugby unit in PE. Our 4/5 will get their chance at the end of October (see dates below). We will be on the field rain or shine in the afternoons for about 45 minutes on blue days. Please remember to wear athletic shoes (no cleats!) and appropriate clothing for the weather (layers are great!). We also encourage students to bring their own water bottle. This is our third year partnering with
Oregon Rugby Sports Union
(ORSU) and it is a great way to connect our communities. As a reminder, students receive a pass/no pass grade in P.E. and an effort grade. We require a doctor's note if your student cannot participate. Rugby Dates for 6/7/8 are Monday 10/14, Wednesday 10/16, and Monday 10/21. Rugby Dates for 4/5 are Thursday 10/24, Monday 10/28, Wednesday 10/30.
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As announced earlier in the year, we have scheduled a parent and student meeting for our 6th, 7th and 8th graders to discuss cell phone usage and school policies. Parents of 4/5th, you are invited to join but 4/5th grade students will not be able to partake in using their cell phones during the year. In order to earn a license to have their cell phone out at school, students AND parents are
required
to attend the meeting on October 22nd at 3:45 pm. We will hand out a booklet with information on being a responsible cell phone user at TRCS, and includes info on digital citizenship they can carry throughout life. Students will have to pass a test given at school to earn a license to be able to use a cell phone during designated school hours.
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Yoga For Kids
- A yoga class is being offered at Stafford Primary with Kathleen Peek, M.Ed. through
Yoga For Kids Portland
. Sign your kids up to learn and explore yoga poses and breathing techniques, play games, sing songs, and end each class with relaxation. Through movement and creativity, students will learn to calm their minds and strengthen their bodies. This class promotes physical, emotional and social development and leaves children with a calm, focused and balanced body and mind. Mats are provided.
Learn more.
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Missoula Children’s Theatre
- The international travelling theatre company, will be in West Linn on December 2nd - 7th to present “
Gulliver’s Travels
.” Students in grades K-8 attending Bolton, Cedaroak, Rosemont, Three Rivers and Trillium are invited to participate! No experience is needed. Participants will audition and rehearse each day that week at Cedaroak Park (all must commit to being available each day, Monday-Friday 4:15-8:30 PM) and then perform the production of Gulliver’s Travels on Saturday, December 7th, complete with stage make-up and costumes. Registration details to follow in the coming weeks. This production is brought to West Linn by a volunteer parent committee.
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Upcoming WLWV Parent Presentations
- WLWV is offering two very helpful presentations in the coming months that we encourage parents to attend. The first is
Anxiety 101: An Informational Night for Parents
. School social workers Sarah Hiatt, LCSW and Brittany Bucholz, LCSW, will be the guest speakers. They will explore the following: what is anxiety, causes, what can it look like, how to support your child, coping skills, resource and more! The second is
Creating Calm, Connection, and Resilience for our Children
. This is also a presentation and discussion by school social workers Sarah Hiatt, LCSW and Brittany Bucholz, LCSW. They will explore the following: creating balanced home routines, connecting with our children to foster resilience, social media and screen time, building self-efficacy, family values and expectations, and more! Both events are free to attend and open to TRCS families.
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Your Life Is What You Make It!
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Three Rivers Charter School
2565 SW Ek Road, West Linn, OR 97068
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