The Wave

March 11, 2022
A message from Megan Elston

What a week! We clapped and cheered each time we heard the IP bell ring, which signaled an approved topic. Our students are studying some amazing topics and it will be great to come back from spring break ready to research and write! Many of our 4th and 5th graders will be approved next week - it was a priority to approve our middle school students before ODS!

Our high school ODS counselors joined us this afternoon and students learned their cabin mates for next week. Camp is a great time to deepen friendships and make new ones. We are so excited to be able to go to camp.

Please take a look at the following short video that outlines what the mask mandate change will look like at school starting next week and how our school community will continue to be a place of respect and understanding for each person's individual decision. Each class had an advisory period this week where we talked about respecting the decisions of others. Please make sure your student knows the plan for your family!



Last, but not least, I am happy to introduce Lindsey Quinn to the TRCS team. Lindsey will join us during our second week of spring break and be ready to meet students on April 4th. Welcome, Lindsey!
Hi and hello, Three Rivers Charter School! My name is Lindsey Quinn and I will be joining your school to serve as your new administrative assistant. I have lived in Oregon for half of my life and love adventuring around the PNW with my family and our dogs. Aside from hiking and paddle boarding, my hobbies include caring for a jungle's worth of houseplants, DIY projects and discovering new music just to list a few. My son is in 6th grade so I'm hoping that perhaps some of you can crack the code and explain to me how gaming is a way of life? Thank you for inviting me into your school, I am really looking forward to getting to know each of you!
Important Upcoming Events and Information
March 13: Daylight Savings Starts (set those clocks back!)
March 14-18: ODS & 4/5 Week
March 21-April 1: Spring Break, No School
April 4: School Resumes
Mark your calendars with even more important upcoming dates.
More info to come on the major events ahead this spring!

April 11: Yearbook Meeting (after school)
April 22: Spring Conferences
April 25: Yearbook Meeting (after school)
May 2: Informational Meeting for 2022-23 School Year
May 9: Yearbook Meeting (after school)
May 12: Spring Fundraiser Event
May 13: Open House for 2022-23 School Year
May 26: Lottery for 2022-23 School Year
June 14: IP Night
June 15: All School Clean & Field Day
June 16: Last Day of School & 8th Grade Graduation
6th, 7th, and 8th Graders!
Please make sure you have your alarms set for Monday morning and your student is in the parking lot at Athey Creek Church by 1:15 pm with all of their gear. Don't forget to have each student eat a healthy lunch! And remember, we need a copy of each student's negative rapid COVID test emailed to [email protected] before students are able to board the bus. The bus will leave at 1:30. Trackers is requiring masks on the bus both to camp and from camp, please plan accordingly. Remember to pack appropriately for the weather (see the weekly forecast for Falls City, OR below).

We will be sending daily updates from camp, so be watching your inbox. Please remember, we will be updating our website regularly on Friday, March 18th with times that the bus will arrive. Please do not call the school office for updates, as we will be preparing for their return.
4th and 5th Graders!
Next week is jam-packed full of fun, educational activities, as well as dress up theme days! Please see the schedule here. We are looking forward to a week of great friends and learning experiences, including the Trashion Show on Friday, March 18th. Please see below for what students can bring from home to repurpose and recycle into "trashion" and join us for the show on Friday at 2:30 pm!

Please note, there is NO after school care offered during 4/5 week!
Counseling Corner

Over the past 8 weeks, lunch bunch has been meeting once per week to support students on issues of self-esteem and goal setting. We set intentions to guide us, considered the unique strengths of each student, and created lists of things we are good at and things that can be scary for us to do. Based on what was learned our 6/7/8th grade participants also developed SMART goals to work towards. Students are working towards starting conversations, asking for help, and thinking positive, just to name a few. 
An activity that quickly became beloved is a therapy game called Totem. Through playing a conversation card game that encourages people to look at their bright side, each student received an animal and quality symbolizing their unique gifts. I am incredibly proud of the mutual respect and trust students placed in one another through this exercise. We learned how others appreciate our contributions in the TRCS community, and even recognized a few new strengths about ourselves. Just in time for ODE and 4/5 Week!

Warmly,
Ms. Layton
Three Rivers Charter School | www.3rcs.org