The Wave - February 25, 2022

A message from Megan Elston

Happy Friday! The weather sure had its fun with us this week. From bitter cold, windy days to a threat of accumulating snow to this beautiful, sunny day, we experienced it all this week! Thank you for continuing to check that your student has good clothes for inside and outside (we still have windows and doors open to increase ventilation).

We have had a lot of extended family trips of late and want to remind you that we are working hard to get students caught up who are absent due to sickness. With so many absences, it is difficult to accurately give students work ahead of time. Please know we will work to get students who are away for vacation caught up when they return. The end of the term is next Friday, March 4.

Make sure to check out the new info about 4/5 Week below and reminders for our ODS students. Finally, I wanted to give an update regarding masking requirements, which were updated yesterday, February 24th. We have followed West Linn-Wilsonville district decisions around masking since the beginning of the pandemic. While we are still waiting on guidance in terms of what quarantines and isolations will look like, we do know that masks will be strongly advised, but not required when we return from spring break on April 4. As this transition happens, please help your student understand that their personal choice may be different than their peers and that our school is a place of inclusion and support. Thanks!

Important Upcoming Events and Information

March 4: Last day of Term Two

March 9: ODS mail due to TRCS (optional)

March 9: Medication due to TRCS (if needed)

March 14-18: ODS & 4/5 Week

March 21-April 1: Spring Break, No School

Our team has been hard at work creating a fantastic week for our 4th and 5th graders! You can view the schedule below. Each day has been scheduled with fun, educational activities, including our first field trip in two years! Included in the week schedule are three optional lunches available for purchase, as well as a $25 activity fee for the week. Please turn in all orders and fees by March 9th. We are sorry, but late orders for lunches will not be accepted, as we have to order in advance from the restaurants. There is no after school care offered during 4/5 week.

Please note, we are inviting parents and guests to view the "Trashion Show" on March 18th, from 2:30-2:45 pm, so mark your calendars. Thank you!

4/5 Week Schedule

4/5 Week Lunch & Fee

Thank you to so many parents for turning in the ODS paperwork on time and joining us for the ODS parent meeting this week. Here's the recording link in case you missed it. You will need this passcode to view it: !6k3g3K#

Here are some next steps for you to please have on your radar over the next two weeks.

Mail & Medication: Please turn in all ODS mail and medication to the office by Wednesday, March 9th. We will be packing up the days prior to departure and want to make sure we have everything we need. Thank you in advance for adhering to this deadline.

COVID Test: Please secure a rapid, at home COVID test for your student to be administered between noon on March 13th and noon on March 14th. When we depart on March 14th at 1:30 pm, the office needs to have documentation of a negative test. This can be a photo of the results emailed to office@3rcs.org. If your student has tested positive in the last 90 days, please submit a copy of the positive test results in lieu of a negative rapid test.

Hello BottleDroppers! Thanks to your diligent can and bottle recycling, we have earned enough money to buy four new tables for our back patio. We've been without tables for about a year when our 20-year-old wooden picnic tables finally bit the dust. These new tables will last for the next twenty years and beyond!

We hope to have these delivered around 4/5 week and will reach out if we need help putting them together.