June 24

I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine out there!
I will get to soon, but right now
I am wrapping up the school year.

For all our new Trillium families,
welcome to our school blog.

This is one method we use to keep you up to date
on all school happenings.

This blog is designed to be interactive,
so subscribers can add comments or additional announcements.

So far, we have not had any comments,
but perhaps it will catch on and be more of a forum?
We'll see.

I am posting today to put the word out that the school needs parent help.
We have a person ready and willing to paint our building,
which it desperately needs.

However, we need people to do the prep wotk-
cutting back and covering bushes,
taping off windows and doors,
and maybe hand rolling the trim.

I have been trying to schedule the actual painting day,
but he won't commit to a date until we have secured a crew for prep work.
Without that, it may not happen.

Parents with outstanding aftercare bills-
we can still offer work-trade hours if that is motivating,
but some enthuastic volunteers could really bring this together.

My estimation is that we need five-seven people for half of one day
to make it managable for everyone.
Supplies and snacks can be provided if a work party is organized.

Please let me know soon.
I am closing the office on Monday June 30,
and after that will be available by email at
trilliumcharterschool@yahoo.com

I'll also mention that our beautiful garden is currently being overrun by weeds.
If you feel like getting dirty for an hour,
I can always make it possible for you to get in.

I hope some of you will be able to help out.
Jen, Aly, and I are all leaving for a few weeks,
and Wendy is finally getting uninterupted Gianni time,
so I don't know if she is available.

I am going to be around for a few weeks,
and will join in a work day if there are people to help.

Give me a call-
822-4721.

Thanks.
-Marianne

Summer time!

Hi all Trillium families.

I wanted to tell everyone that it is not too late
to order a 2007-2008 yearbook,
but I need to know ASAP if you want one.

Also, if you put in a verbal order
but didn't fill out a form (especially at graduation)
please send a reminder email.

I will call you when they come in.

I hope everyone had a great end of the year trip.
It was wonderful to spend some time with you in a beautiful
setting and enjoy our lively Trillium community.
There are some great yearbook photos from the trip!

Have a great summer.

End of the year trip

Tuesday:

We will leave Trillium at 9:30 to meet at the Bayshore mall at 10:00.
Go in the Ross entrance,
and the family fun center
is on the left.

Feel free to meet us there if you live in Eureka.
There will be no formal class before the trip.

We will check in at Pamplin Grove at 12:00.

In case you didn't get the directions:

101 South past Fortuna to Alton.
Left on rt. 36
12 miles east to Pamplin Grove
Follow signs on rt.

Remember, Tuesday night is a potluck BBQ.
We have all the side dishes,
and food for all other meals.

Students who are staying at Trillium will have
fun with Michelle, Ari, and Richelle.

Michelle is planning some mini fieldtrips
out for lunch or to the park,
so be aware that they may be off campus.

Michelle can provide details.

Richelle will be at Trillium until 4:00
on Tuesday and Wednesday only.
There is no Aftercare on Thursday.
The school will be open at 8;30.


If you ordered a yearbook,
I will call you when they are ready.
Our office is open until June 30, so you can stop in and pick it up,
or I will mail it you.

Have a great summer everyone.

-Marianne

Thursday May 29

HI everyone,

Can you believe the school year is almost over?
I can't.
It is flying by too fast.

Here's an information update:

* End of the year trip information went into the parent boxes this week.
The only thing missing is a map,
but the directions are easy-
(101 south approximately 35 miles, left on rt. 36 -5 miles east. Pamplin Grove on right. Follow signs).

I will have maps for anyone who needs one.
Please get back to us as soon as you can
to let us know if you can come.

We encourage everyone to try to make at least
one day of the trip.
It is always a wonderful experience,
and it strengthens our entire school community.

We have always wished we could begin the year with a trip,
but so many of our parents are students
and can't get away in the busy fall.

If your kids cannot come, Michelle will be at Trillium
Tuesday-Thursday, however, we have not confirmed
if there will be aftercare on those days.

That's why we want to find out what our families need
and we will try to adjust our staff accordingly.

Remember, every kid needs an adult on the trip.
Ideally, it is a family member,
but if you want to send your child with another family
who will chaperone them, that is OK.

If you are trying to find an adult chapernone, a ride, or camping gear-
let us know what you need and
we will help you.

After the trip, please makes arrangements for your kids
(or the ones you are responsible for).
There will not be anyone at Trillium to recieve them after camping-
the school group will be on a field trip.


Also on the calendar:

* Next week is our award and graduation ceremony.
Every student is recognized at this event,
so we hope you will join us Thursday, June 5th at 6:00.

* Aly is looking for someone (or a few people) to take care of Twitchy
over the summer while she is out of town.
Twitchy is a nice indoor pet and can come home with you,
or can be fed at the school.

PLease let Aly know if you can help.

* Do you have any photos from the school year?
Any event, fieldtrip, or Trillium pictures you have would be perfect
for our yearbook.
Please give a disk or prints to Marianne ASAP.

* Next Wednesday, June 4th,
the fifth graders will go out to lunch with Aly.
This is a special event each spring for the graduating class.
They are going to Tomo, and each student will need $10.00.

* Next Friday, June 6th, the 3-5 grade class is going to Moonstone Beach.
We need parents to drive and stay at the beach
for our annual beach day.

* Monday, June 9th, is water day in the afternoon.
Kids will be allowed to get wet using water toys,
so send towels and dry clothing.

Please pass the word over the summer
that we have spaces available in Aly's class for the fall.
This is quite unusual,
but is also a chance to welcome some new families
who want alternative education for their kids.

That is all the fun we have planned.
We have had a great year with your kids.
Thanks for sharing them.

We'll see you next year,
or if you are moving on, we wish you all the best.

-Marianne & the Trillium Staff

Monday May 5th

Well, STAR tests are underway.
Hopefully, the kids have been hanging in there.
They are very close to being done
unless they were absent on a testing day.

They have had a lot of extra snacks and recess,
so hopefully they are not stressed.

Tuesday afternoon, there will be a presentation from
Redwood Roots farm that will prepare the kids
for their trip to the farm on May 19th.

Looking ahead to next week, we have some fun plans
and we will need some parents to help out with driving.

First, you are invited to join the K-2 class on Tuesday May 13th.
They are hosting an island celebration and performing a play
as the culmination of their island studies.

The students will be making food to share
from islands around the world.
If you want to come in the morning to help with the preparations,
we are always happy to have extra help.

Otherwise, just come and enjoy the play at 1:30.

Then, on Thursday May 15th,
the 3-5 class has a hike planned
to Trillium Falls near Prairie Creek Park.
We need parents to drive and hike with the kids.

We will be ordering sack lunches for students,
and adults will need to bring a lunch.

Also on Thursday, the K-2 class
has their own trip planned to the petting zoo
at Arcata High School.

We need parents to drive for this as well,
and you are welcome to join in.
Wendy is planning to leave after morning snack at 11:00,
and stay at the event for about 30 minutes.

On Friday we will have a special in-class presentation
from the Wild life Care Center
.
They will bring live birds to school-
usually on nocturnal and one diurnal bird,
and will give presentations in each class about the birds,
their habitat, what they eat, etc.

The students may even get to pet them.

We are in the final stretch of the school year,
and we are always super busy.
We will try to keep you updated-
check the board out front and the blogger.

I will be putting information about the
end of the year trip next week.

We will need a head count of kids who will come
and those who may need to be at school
during those days.
Sign ups will be at the bottom of the stairs.
Please sign up as soon as you know.

This trip is always a great ending to the year-
all kids and parents have an excellent time.

This year we will be at Pamplin Grove on the Van Duzer River.
Because we explored Avenue if the Giants last year,
we are planning to take the requests of parents over the years
and close to camp.

We are planning hikes, projects, and activities at camp.
We hope you can all come.

Thursday, April 24

Hi everyone,

Here are just a few reminders:

3-5 parents-
the kids are scheduled to go roller skating tomorrow.
Kids without returned permission slips
WILL NOT be able to skate.
There are still 6 kids without permission slips signed.

These forms are from the City of Blue Lake
and are required.
They also need $5.00.

There is a check list at the botton of the stairs
that shows who has returned their form.

If you need a copy- they are also in that folder.


Next Monday begins STAR testing-
as long as the tests come in as planned.

Information went into the parent boxes
on Monday about how the testing is handeled at Trillium.

We try hard to make these days fun and painless.
The information also includes
what parents can do if they are unhappy about their
kids having to test.

If you have any more questions,
come and talk to a staff member.

Next week is the last two days of swimming,
and we are swimming on Tuesday and Thursday-
NOT Monday and Wednesday-
just to keep you on your toes.
(Actually it was a scheduling problem with the pool).

The kids will not have any testing on these days.

Tomorrow- Friday 4/25 is a minimum day,
so we will be let out at 1:10.
There will be aftercare as usual.

That's all for now.
Have a great weekend.

Our apologies

Last Friday's art project didn't go as planned,
and we wanted to aopologize to you.

The children have been asking about painting the playhouse,
and it seemed like a good idea.

However, the project was supervised by one adult
(the main staff were in a short meeting in the office),
and the children were over-enthuastic with the paint,
resulting in many children coming home with paint
on their clothing.

Although we have art and ceramics every Friday,
and the children do get messy,
this was messier than usual.

We want to assure you that this was a one-time incident.
We love our child-led projects,
but this was one time it went too far.

The children actually paint quite a bit,
from the murals in the playground
and decorating for school events,
to the weekly art projects in their classrooms.

We have never had quite so much paint in the kids
in proportion to the project.

Sorry!
We'll be more careful in the future.
And remember, Fridays are project days,
so it may not be the best day to wear your new clothes.