Welcome back from Spring Break!
Hopefully everyone stayed dry and had some enjoyable family time.

Many thanks to the dedicated Trillium gardeners who did it again!
Check out the yard- it looks wonderful.

We are now in the final stretch of the year- only 9 weeks left.
We have a lot going on in these final weeks so please read the front board,
check your parent box, and read the blog and the website to stay informed.

Here is a preview:

Next week:
Monday 4/23: Steering Committee meeting 6:00
Thursday 4/26: School Spelling Bee 2:00-3:00
Friday 4/27: 3-5 grade field trip 10:30-2:30
This field trip will need parents to drive to the Natural History Museum in Arcata for a presentation,
then on to Redwood Park for lunch and forest explorations. Please sign up in the kitchen.

May 8-16: STAR Testing for 2-5 graders

Thank you so much to parents- we have had 100% participation for 6 years in a row and it has really helped our school.

This year we are hoping to increase our scores and continue to show the skeptics that charter school kids
are learning just like all students in California.

STAR Test week is always fun- believe it or not- filled with special activities & snacks.
If you could volunteer to make a healthy snack or a treat on any day we would love it.
Look for sign ups in the kitchen next week.

The popular vote from our parent meeting was YES- families want the End of the Year Trip.
For new families, this is our annual family camp-out that takes up our last few days of school.
It is always a wonderful and relaxing time and our favorite way to say so long for the summer.

Information will be going out in the next few weeks for people to confirm their attendance
or- if they cannot make the trip- gauge whether or not kids will be at school on those days.
The response from our community will dictate the planning for these days- so please return let us know.

This year we will be camping on Avenue of the Giants at Humboldt Redwood Group Camp in Weott.
On our way down we are planning some fun stops at the Loleta Cheese Factory, and possibly
Clendenines Orchards or the Kinetic Museum.
We'll keep you posted- and let us know if you have any ideas.

In order to fund our wonderful trip- we are having a school yard sale!
Donations are now being accepted.
If you have furniture or large items we can plan pick-up with advance notice.
The sale is on Saturday May 12, and there will be a sorting party on the Thursday or Friday before.
Tell your friends!

If you have already checked it out- our school website is

You can use it to get to this blog, check out the lunch menu, and more.
We hope this will make it simple for you to access school information.

We are still collecting parent evaluations in the kitchen.
Your input is extremely valuable to help us serve the needs of our families.
Please take a few minutes to fill one out. They are anonymous- so be honest!

Also- if there is ever anything you are concerned about- please let us know.
We are here for you.
We can't anticipate everyone's needs, but we are always open to hearing your input
and will do anything possible to meet your child's specific needs.

That's all for now but more is coming soon.