October 2013

October is a busy month at Trillium- but it's also filled with fall fun.

Please mark your calendars with the following:

Tuesday Oct. 8: Picture Day at 9:30
                         Order forms went out in parent mailboxes and there are blanks in the kitchen.
                         Every student will have their photo taken for the yearbook. Please send in your
                         payment with your order form. If you cannot purchase photos tomorrow there will
                         be opportunities again in December and March.

Wednesday Oct 9th: All school trip to the Co-op Pumpkin Patch. Please return trip slips and sign up
                                    to drive on the kitchen. If your child is 8 or younger- check the latest in car seat
                                    laws. CA updated their laws in January 2013 and every student must travel in
                                    a seat as directed by CA law. Drivers- please be here at 10:30.

Wednesday Oct. 9th: Steering Committee Meeting at 6:00
                                  This is our first board meeting of the year. This is an open meeting and everyone
                                  is welcome to attend. We have 2 parent representative seats open this school year.
                                  If you are considering running for a seat or would like to participate in this way
                                  you are encouraged to attend this meeting. Elections will be in November.
                                  We will also discuss fundraising for the year at this meeting.

Thursday Oct. 17th: The Author Festival
                                We are very pleased to welcome author Judy Cox to Trillium. We will have a pot
                                luck luncheon at 12:30- look for invitations in your parent mailbox this week.
                                After the luncheon Judy will give presentations and read to each class. We hope
                                you can join us.


Thursday Oct. 31st: Halloween Carnival 1:00-3:00
                                This is our annual student carnival. Thanks to everyone who has already
                                volunteered to help out. We need parents to run games, make snacks and donate
                                prizes. It's not too late to volunteer- forms are in the kitchen. We are also looking
                                for someone willing to organize the carnival. If you are interested please talk to
                                Marianne.

Thursday Oct. 31st: Black Alice Halloween Costume Ball & Trillium Benefit
                                Back Alice is a group of musicians who were former Trillium dads (most of them).
                                They only play on Halloween, and this year all proceeds from food and beverage
                                sales will go directly to Trillium. We need help with this!

                                We know it is on Halloween, but it is from 9:00-1:00- after most trick-or-treating
                                is over. Please consider helping serve drinks and food, working the door to check
                                IDs and sell wrist bands or hang up/give out flyers. So far we have
                                donations in the works with Mad River Brewery, Redwood Curtain, Lost Coast
                                Brewery and Eel River Brewery. We are also hoping to work out a deal with a
                                local pizza place to get a discount on pizza to sell. Do you have any connections?
                                Are you willing to make phone calls? Please let us know.

Friday Nov. 1st: Teacher Duty Day- No school for students


* Water bottle update: We are about $30 short from our goal to purchase a water bottle for every
                                    student. If you can help out in any way let us know.