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The Wave
 September 7, 2018
Opening the school year is such an exciting time! Watching everyone proudly come to school this week has been an inspiring experience. Our staff welcomes you and has been anxiously awaiting the start of the year. It has been a great first week and I have enjoyed getting to know students and parents! We have had a week full of exciting activities including art projects, mindset games, soccer and morning meetings. TRCS is a fantastic school and we are inspired by the possibilities that are ahead of us. I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the upcoming events. See you soon!

- Nic Chapin
Team TRCS
Upcoming Dates
Please visit our website at www.3rcs.org for the latest school calendar updates!
Dear TRCS Parents,

This year we will be using the program Sangha for much of our communications from school to home. You have the option of downloading the Sangha app to your smartphone and be able to get alerts and announcements as they are posted. We are also using Sangha for conference sign-ups, so if you haven't already, you will need to accept the email invitation that has been emailed to you. Please contact office@3rcs.org if you need assistance!

Thank you,
TRCS Office
Back to School Night
We hope you have marked September 27th at 6:00 pm on your calendar for our Back to School Night ! We are all so excited to be back and will have much to share about the school year ahead. Please plan to have at least one parent attend, and parents only please!
You're Invited!
We invite all parents to join us for an after school tea on September 13th at 3:15 (immediately following dismissal). We look forward to this informal get together to get to know each other better! Hope you'll join us! Students are welcome to stay after school to read a book in the library while parents attend the tea.
New to TRCS?
After the parent tea on September 13th, we invite all parents that are new to TRCS to join us for a new parent info meeting . The meeting will be from 4:00-5:00 and we will have lots of information about TRCS, don't miss this meeting!
School Pictures
Local photographer Nancy Steele will be here on the morning of September 13th for our group, class, and individual pictures. There are no advance orders, but please we watching for the announcement for the window of dates that pictures will be available to order.
PE Update
The forecast for Monday and Tuesday next week shows a possibility of light rain. We will continue our soccer unit at the end of each day regardless of weather! Please dress accordingly and don't forget proper shoes and a water bottle! Let's keep up the great teamwork and sportsmanship! Thank you to Ms. Elston and the entire TRCS staff for making this a fun first week with PE!
Parents of New Students
If you student is new to TRCS for the 2018-19 school year, we invite you to sign up for a fall conference on September 20th. You will sign up for a time slot that works best for your schedule. Please note, this day is for NEW students only and is the fall conference for new students. We will have conferences for returning students in early October.
Update Immunizations
Over the summer your student(s) likely visited the doctors office and received immunization shots . Students between the ages of 7 - 13 may have received a Tdap shot. This shot is required by state law and many of our older 6th graders and incoming 7th graders need this booster. If your student did get a booster over the summer please let the office know so we can update their student records. For those that may not have gotten the booster know that your students needs to have this done before February 2019. For families that opt not to participate in immunizations, our office will need a current medical or non-medical exemption on file.
After School Care
Our after school care program will begin on September 17th. We offer after school supervision for students on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until 5:00 pm if school is in session. Students are monitored by an Instructional Assistant. Teachers are not available during this time for tutoring. It is a quiet work time for students to catch up on homework or read a book. Please contact the office for more information on this program, especially if you are planning on your student staying after school!
We strive to keep the dismissal line of cars moving smoothly and efficiently, with safety always at the forefront of our minds. We appreciate the patience of all drivers as we establish the routine of daily student pick ups. Here are some tips to help keep things moving quickly:

  • Stagger your arrival! While we begin to put students in cars promptly at 3:00 pm, we are outside until 3:20. Consider arriving at 3:10-3:15 to miss the early rush!

  • Picking up three or more students? Please park down in the gravel. A teacher will dismiss carpool groups to your car and you can use the outside lane to exit the driveway.

  • Picking up one or two students? Please use the inside lane and pull as far forward as you can when you get to the door area where students are waiting.