The Wave 
April 20, 2018 

What a glorious day Thursday turned out to be.  Students at TRCS are able to earn pretty special experiences.  By turning in their rough draft, they were invited to enjoy an Ice Cream Sundae and a dance party outside.  It was magical and so celebratory.  EXACTLY how hard work should be celebrated.  We hope your kids came home happy and felt exactly the way we felt, a job well done.  The teachers met here today to start to run through all the drafts - not an easy job.  One of our teachers had 4 done after 2 hours.. so they have quite a weekend in front of them.  We are looking forward to another celebration next THURSDAY - PIZZA LUNCH (see details below) for their final's turned in on time (THURSDAY AM by 10:00 AM).   Such amazing work - for many the hardest piece of Independent Projects.  For us, the best writing BLOCK for teaching research writing, but we all look forward to the creativity ahead!  

We want to thank the ARZIE Family, Tawny Friedman & Jill Oien, for taking 2 picnic tables on our patio.  We would love to have 3 more willing folks do a community service project for TRCS!   The office staff will complete them next Friday - if they don't have any volunteers.. so I hope that 3 families will step up and help us out!  This is all for the kids this spring.. they want a space to eat lunch on tables that are ready for them.  Please help!  Contact us by phone or email to claim one of the last three picnic tables. 

Enjoy the AMAZING weather this week!  We live in a beautiful  part of the county.. on sunny days - it is meant to be enjoyed fully!  We intend to do that here at TRCS. 

Katherine 
Leadership This Week:  Art Challenge: Paper Projects. 
 
Community Service This Week: Dog Treats for Humane  Society. 

PE Electives:  Monday/Wednesday 2:15 - 2:45 PM  (Weather Permitting) 

Important Upcoming Dates 
Please see our online calendar for more event details! 

April 23: Carnival Planning Meeting - 8:00 am at TRCS! Tea is on!  

April 24-25th: Standardized Testing - 6, 7, 8 English/Language Arts 

April 24-25th: Standardized Testing - 4 and 5 - Math 

April 25th:  Pizza Orders DUE to TRCS OFFICE!  (details below)

April 25th:  FRESH AND LOCAL LUNCH TODAY (reschedule from THURSDAY this week - due to the PIZZA LUNCH for IP PAPERS!!! 

April 26: IP Final Papers Due! 

April 27: Last day to order a yearbook for 17-18 - see below for info!

April 27: In-service Day - Teachers scoring final papers

April 30:  Lottery Admission Forms will be located on our website @ 3rcs.org 

May 1: Guest Speaker - Walden C. Rhines from Mentor Graphics will be here (rescheduled from February) - See below for info! 

Smarter Balanced Testing Calendar

April 24: Adv. 2 & PBL 1 & 2  Smarter Balanced Testing - English Language Arts

April 24: 5 & 6 Smarter Balanced Testing - Math 

April 25:  Adv. 2 & PBL 1 & 2 Smarter Balanced Testing - English Language Arts

April 25: 4, 5 & 6 Smarter Balanced Testing - Math 

April 26: Make up Adv. 2 & PBL 1 & 2 Smarter Balanced Testing - English Language Arts

April 26: 4, 7 & 8 Smarter Balanced Testing - Math 

Smarter Balanced Assessments 
Our belief about testing is that it is a part of our lives. Getting into colleges, becoming a CPA, any online class, driving a car - all involve testing that is electronic. From the tiny experiences to the full blown SAT, your kids will be prepared - not stressed - from experiencing these types of assessments. We use them to provide an "apples to apples" approach to progress of students from year to year.  What we know for sure is:  OUR CURRICULUM CHALLENGES STUDENTS! These tests are all part of that higher expectation. Students at TRCS do very well on the testing, a good part of that is due to your work at home with your kids and the talented teaching staff partnered with you. We provide the training for kids to be successful - NOT STRESSED - on these types of tests.  They are not going to get "away from them", but rather we are helping them to cope effectively through them.  What you can do for us is:

1.  Watch the Wave and know when testing is coming for your kids. 
2.  Get them to school on time!
3.  Provide a healthy breakfast each morning! 

Without a doubt, this is a team effort and one that is headed to the  future.  
Carnival MEETING!
Come one - Come All!  We hope you can come to a meeting @ TRCS on April 23rd @ 8:00 AM.  We will have the TEA on and will be doing some follow up's on the TO DO list.  Katherine and Meg will be joining you, along with Karen Gault!  We hope that there is a full house ready to have some FUN!!!! 


2018-19 Enrollment
It is that time again - we are preparing for the 17-18 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 May 17th at 7 pm and May 21st at 3:30 pm. The open house will be on May 24th 8:30-10 am. 

2018-19 Calendar
The TRCS school calendar has been approved and is ready for your viewing! Please click here to see the calendar for next school year! You can find this calendar posted on our website under the "Calendar" tab. 

Attendance & Testing
PLEASE HELP US!
We need to keep the kids in school TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY during the AM's.  Please do not schedule appointments or have them arrive late.  A breakfast and a talk about confidence would be so helpful!  We are all ready and we want to make sure that this is a low stress and "just an every-day" experience.  BUT - we need your kids to be at school!  Thank you for your help.  

Reschedule To WED. of this week!!!
We need to reschedule and have FRESH and LOCAL that was for THUR. lunch to be served on Wednesday of this week.  We are going to make way to celebrate the final drafts with a Pizza Lunch.  Please know that we will just switch the days to make sure that the food the kids have ordered will be coming to them on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY of this week.  

We need your help!
We have 3 picnic tables that need a family to come in over the course of this week or this weekend (nights.. great, days... great).   To sand (if needed) prime and paint a picnic table.  We have cleaned them.. and scraped paint off of them.. in preparation for repainting.  We have all the supplies.. we just need some help!  Please contact the school office via email [email protected] or call 503 673 7850!  We hope to hear from you! 



CELEBRATION - THURSDAY April 27th!
Final Papers turned in- TRCS will be hosting a Pizza Lunch for these lucky and successful folks.    We will have Pizza, Fruit and Lemonade.  We want to congratulate everyone for a JOB WELL DONE!   

If you are NOT done with your Final on Thursday, you will need to bring a lunch to school.  Of course, always, if you want to bring your own lunch instead of Pizza - please don't feel that you have to eat the "treat".  :)  We want everyone to be honored. 
YES - we will have gluten and dairy free choices for pizza as well.  

CONGRATULATIONS are coming your way! 

Yearbook Orders 

The 2017-18 TRCS yearbooks are available for purchase online ONLY. To place your order: 

1.  Order here 
2. Enter passcode trcs2017
3. Create an account
4. Purchase a yearbook: 
         $20 softcover
         $30 hardcover

Yearbooks are available for purchase through April 27, 2018. 
Spring/Summer Camps

High Tech Catalyst Camp - This free summer camp for incoming 8th and 9th graders will feature mini classes in aerial photography, movie making, robotics and much more! Located at West Linn High School July 16-20 or July 23-27.  Learn more here. 

EnviroCamp - This camp is for students entering grades 1 - 5 in the fall. CREST's nature day camp is full of exploration, learning, and discovery! Spend your days exploring local creeks and forests, finding interesting critters, playing active games, and making new friends. Learn more here.

Middle School Adventure Camp -This camp is forstudents entering grades 6 - 8 in the fall. Like adventure and trying new things? Add some excitement to your summer with a whole week of exciting outdoor activities led by knowledgeable CREST staff! Each day we will try something new - including hiking, canoeing a local river, white water rafting the Clackamas River, and climbing a rock wall. Learn more here.

Willowbrook Arts Camp - Willowbrook Arts Camp is an outdoor summer day camp that provides opportunities for children to develop their creative potential through experiences in the arts and nature. Campers, ages 3-18, are free to explore over 30 separate covered areas, each with their own distinct focus and experienced instructors. A wide variety of areas are available for camps with Willowbrook. Learn more here.