Happy 2011!
Now that we are back from our long break
it is Science Fair time.!
3-5 grade students will all be doing science experiments
about a topic of their choice.
Please talk to your child about their project-
it will help them organize their thoughts and stay engaged in the scientific process.
Let us know if you need any supplies or guidance on how to help your student.
Science Night is Thursday February 17th, which gives us one month to complete projects.
This event is always a huge success- please put it on your calendar.
Remember- next Monday is Martin Luther King Day
and school is closed (1/17/11).
Also- the following Monday is a teacher duty day
and there is no school for students.
We recently received some sad news regarding our Aftercare program
that will potentially effect our entire school community.
The program is not financially solvent and is losing money.
Sadly, the only reason for this deficit is that people are using care
but they are not paying their bills.
There are currently over $4000 in outstanding bills,
and without this revenue we cannot continue the program.
So, we are taking action to try and save our beloved Aftercare program.
If your current bill is over $100, you also received a letter requesting a $50.00 payment by January 31.
This is a required payment, and if it is not made
your child will no longer be able to attend Aftercare.
Those students will have to wait for pick-up in a designated area
while parents are called to come pick them up.
This situation will be reported to our governing board
at the next Steering Committee meeting (Jan. 31 at 6:00),
and we will have to consider the possibility of discontinuing the program.
Please do your part to keep Aftercare available at Trillium
by paying down your bill.
If you cannot afford the cost, then please pick your children up at 3:10.
We enjoy your children and wish it did not have to be this way,
but Aftercare cannot continue to pay for snacks, supplies, and staff
without sufficient revenue coming in.
Feel free to attend the next Steering Committee meeting and join in the discussion.
Possibly you have a great idea for grant funding or fundraising
to help subsidize the program?
We welcome all ideas!
And for those of you who have been consistently paying your bills
or making your scheduled payments- thank you!
We appreciate your ongoing support.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
It's December
Believe it or not there are only 12 more days of school until winter break!
I wanted to announce the next Monday- December 6th will be school picture day.
Order forms will be in your parent boxes this week,
so send it back with your payment on Monday.
We will begin at 9:30.
Every student will have their photo taken for the yearbook
and a class picture will be taken as well.
The students are currently working on a geography unit
that will lead up to our Multi-cultural Fair on Thursday December 16th.
The K-2 students are making globes and studying bears around the world.
3-5 grade students are working on individual/small-group projects.
They have chosen a country of interest and will be exploring
traditions, food, and culture from that country.
Food, information and activities from their chosen country will be presented at the Multi-cultural Fair.
Ask your student what they are studying and what they have learned.
The Steering Committee will meet on Monday December 13 at 6:00.
All parents are welcome to add agenda items and/or attend the meeting.
I wanted to announce the next Monday- December 6th will be school picture day.
Order forms will be in your parent boxes this week,
so send it back with your payment on Monday.
We will begin at 9:30.
Every student will have their photo taken for the yearbook
and a class picture will be taken as well.
The students are currently working on a geography unit
that will lead up to our Multi-cultural Fair on Thursday December 16th.
The K-2 students are making globes and studying bears around the world.
3-5 grade students are working on individual/small-group projects.
They have chosen a country of interest and will be exploring
traditions, food, and culture from that country.
Food, information and activities from their chosen country will be presented at the Multi-cultural Fair.
Ask your student what they are studying and what they have learned.
The Steering Committee will meet on Monday December 13 at 6:00.
All parents are welcome to add agenda items and/or attend the meeting.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
November
Just a quick reminder that next week is parent conference week.
This means 2 important things:
1) Every day next week is early dismissal, so school is over at 1:10.
There will be aftercare during this time, but
be aware that aftercare bills can double on a minimum week-
so use your child care as needed.
2) This is your chance to meet with Aly or Sarah and get first-hand
information about your child/ren.
The teachers will have report cards to discuss and give to you,
and they always have insightful thoughts to share about your wonderful kids.
Please take advantage of the time we have scheduled for afternoon meetings.
Next Friday (11/19) you are all invited to join us for our annual Harvest Potluck.
Because it is a half-day, we are having a brunch potluck at 11:00.
Please join us for food and company before our Thanksgiving week off.
* Don't forget- this Thursday and Friday (11/11 & 11/12) there is no school for students.
This means 2 important things:
1) Every day next week is early dismissal, so school is over at 1:10.
There will be aftercare during this time, but
be aware that aftercare bills can double on a minimum week-
so use your child care as needed.
2) This is your chance to meet with Aly or Sarah and get first-hand
information about your child/ren.
The teachers will have report cards to discuss and give to you,
and they always have insightful thoughts to share about your wonderful kids.
Please take advantage of the time we have scheduled for afternoon meetings.
Next Friday (11/19) you are all invited to join us for our annual Harvest Potluck.
Because it is a half-day, we are having a brunch potluck at 11:00.
Please join us for food and company before our Thanksgiving week off.
* Don't forget- this Thursday and Friday (11/11 & 11/12) there is no school for students.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
End of October Already!
As the season is rapidly changing to wet and cold,
we are staying busy at school and want to let
you know about the next few weeks.
This Friday is our annual Halloween Carnival.
Please come and have fun with us from 1:00-3:00.
This is the one day we have a moratorium on candy
and we usually have a blend of Coop style "healthy" candy
and some old school treats.
If you are adamantly against your child having any candy
please bring them an alternative and we'll be sure to use it.
You can still sign up in the kitchen to make snacks (sugar free is always welcome),
take a shift running a game, or helping with set up/clean up.
Next week the whole school is going to the Eureka Zoo
for a skavenger hunt and visit to the petting zoo.
Driver sign-ups and permission slip returns are in the kitchen.
They will be having lunch at Sequoia Park, so if you are
sending a home lunch think picnic.
Remember to change you clocks on Sunday November 7th.
We will "fall back" an hour.
November 11th is Veteran's Day and school is closed.
November 12th is a Teacher Duty Day and school is closed for students.
Enjoy the four day weekend.
The following week, Nov. 15-19 will be all minimum days
for our first set of parent conferences.
School will be out at 1:10, and there will be aftercare as usual.
You will be able to sign up for a conference slot
the week before.
We hope you all take advantage of this chance to
speak one-on-one with your chid's teacher.
It is an excellent way to stay connected to
what is happening in the classrooms.
Then, November 22-26 is Thanksgiving Break and we are closed.
If you are in need of child care during school closure,
let us know and we will try to
help you find alternative care in the community.
Also, congratulations to our new Steering Committee members
Suzie Kelley and Meka Hunt.
We are so happy to have them on the board.
The next meeting is Monday November 15th at 6:00.
Everyone is welcome to attend, but there is not childcare at that time.
See ya'll soon.
we are staying busy at school and want to let
you know about the next few weeks.
This Friday is our annual Halloween Carnival.
Please come and have fun with us from 1:00-3:00.
This is the one day we have a moratorium on candy
and we usually have a blend of Coop style "healthy" candy
and some old school treats.
If you are adamantly against your child having any candy
please bring them an alternative and we'll be sure to use it.
You can still sign up in the kitchen to make snacks (sugar free is always welcome),
take a shift running a game, or helping with set up/clean up.
Next week the whole school is going to the Eureka Zoo
for a skavenger hunt and visit to the petting zoo.
Driver sign-ups and permission slip returns are in the kitchen.
They will be having lunch at Sequoia Park, so if you are
sending a home lunch think picnic.
Remember to change you clocks on Sunday November 7th.
We will "fall back" an hour.
November 11th is Veteran's Day and school is closed.
November 12th is a Teacher Duty Day and school is closed for students.
Enjoy the four day weekend.
The following week, Nov. 15-19 will be all minimum days
for our first set of parent conferences.
School will be out at 1:10, and there will be aftercare as usual.
You will be able to sign up for a conference slot
the week before.
We hope you all take advantage of this chance to
speak one-on-one with your chid's teacher.
It is an excellent way to stay connected to
what is happening in the classrooms.
Then, November 22-26 is Thanksgiving Break and we are closed.
If you are in need of child care during school closure,
let us know and we will try to
help you find alternative care in the community.
Also, congratulations to our new Steering Committee members
Suzie Kelley and Meka Hunt.
We are so happy to have them on the board.
The next meeting is Monday November 15th at 6:00.
Everyone is welcome to attend, but there is not childcare at that time.
See ya'll soon.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday 9/24
Hi all,
In case you did not hear, today was our first "Fun Friday",
our new Friday routine.
Students were put into three groups and each group
rotated to three activities throughout the day.
It seemed to go well, but please ask your child/ren for feedback.
Next Monday, 9/27, is out first Steering Committee meeting at 6:00.
We still have openings on the committee and are looking for interested parents.
A sign-up will be posted next week, but if you are considering
being on the committee, please try to attend this meeting
to get a sense of what we do.
And just so know,
parents are always welcome to these meetings if they have any
ideas, questions or concerns they would like to bring to the board.
Next Monday we will also be welcoming the Arcata Fire Department
to our school in the morning.
They will be bringing a fire truck and the students will
have a truck tour that includes trying out some of the equipment.
We also have our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch
scheduled for Wednesday October 6th.
Look for permission slips in your mailboxes next week
nd driver sign-ups in the kitchen.
Happy Fall and have a great weekend.
In case you did not hear, today was our first "Fun Friday",
our new Friday routine.
Students were put into three groups and each group
rotated to three activities throughout the day.
It seemed to go well, but please ask your child/ren for feedback.
Next Monday, 9/27, is out first Steering Committee meeting at 6:00.
We still have openings on the committee and are looking for interested parents.
A sign-up will be posted next week, but if you are considering
being on the committee, please try to attend this meeting
to get a sense of what we do.
And just so know,
parents are always welcome to these meetings if they have any
ideas, questions or concerns they would like to bring to the board.
Next Monday we will also be welcoming the Arcata Fire Department
to our school in the morning.
They will be bringing a fire truck and the students will
have a truck tour that includes trying out some of the equipment.
We also have our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch
scheduled for Wednesday October 6th.
Look for permission slips in your mailboxes next week
nd driver sign-ups in the kitchen.
Happy Fall and have a great weekend.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Wednesday September, 8
Hi everyone.
Here are a few reminders about Trillium-related happenings in September:
1) This Friday, 9/10, the 3-5 graders are going
to Trinidad to visit the marine lab.
They are planning lunch at the beach,
then on to the marine lab to explore the touch-tanks and complete
a microscope project.
They need parent drivers.
Please sign up in the kitchen.
2) Next Tuesday, 9/14, there is a K-2 parent meeting at 5:30.
There are notices in your parent box with the details.
3) It is time to start Learn-to-Earn again this year.
For those of you who may not know,
Learn-to-Earn is a banking program through Umpqua Bank.
Students can open a bank account with $1.00,
then make weekly deposits- all at school.
We are looking for a parent volunteer to run this program.
If you are interested, please talk to Marianne.
4)Our school's Steering Committee has 2 openings for parent representatives.
Sign-up sheets for interested parents will be in the kitchen.
Depending on the interest, the final decision will be put to a parent vote
as outlined in our charter.
The Steering Committee is our school board,
and it handles policies, practices,
budgeting, the charter and the overall running of the school.
It is a once-a-month commitment, with some additional needs
depending on what may arise.
If this sounds like something you may be interested in,
please sign up for a possible seat on the committee.
5) It is also time to think about fundraising.
Our fundraising committee has made some
amazing contributions to the school over the past few years-
including the new floors, music classes, supplementing fieldtrip funds
and making classroom contributions for special events.
There are a few recurring fundraisers that are ready to go-
they just need a few motivated people.
New ideas are always welcome too.
Please let us know if this is your forte.
6) Next Monday, 9/13, there is no school for students-
it is a teacher duty day. Please make a note of it.
7) We still need current emergency contact information from many families.
Please be sure that we have your current phone numbers
and at least one local emergency contact.
Hopefully we will never need to use them, but unexpected
things do sometimes make it essential that we can reach you.
Thanks.
8) There seems to be no lice at Trillium. Yeah!
9) Last- but very important- if your child gets snack or lunch
at school please fill out your free/reduced lunch application,
(or if you are low-income-even if you never eat the school food).
Student's free/reduced status from last year will expire soon.
Don't get stuck with an unnecessary bill!
There are applications in the library.
Here are a few reminders about Trillium-related happenings in September:
1) This Friday, 9/10, the 3-5 graders are going
to Trinidad to visit the marine lab.
They are planning lunch at the beach,
then on to the marine lab to explore the touch-tanks and complete
a microscope project.
They need parent drivers.
Please sign up in the kitchen.
2) Next Tuesday, 9/14, there is a K-2 parent meeting at 5:30.
There are notices in your parent box with the details.
3) It is time to start Learn-to-Earn again this year.
For those of you who may not know,
Learn-to-Earn is a banking program through Umpqua Bank.
Students can open a bank account with $1.00,
then make weekly deposits- all at school.
We are looking for a parent volunteer to run this program.
If you are interested, please talk to Marianne.
4)Our school's Steering Committee has 2 openings for parent representatives.
Sign-up sheets for interested parents will be in the kitchen.
Depending on the interest, the final decision will be put to a parent vote
as outlined in our charter.
The Steering Committee is our school board,
and it handles policies, practices,
budgeting, the charter and the overall running of the school.
It is a once-a-month commitment, with some additional needs
depending on what may arise.
If this sounds like something you may be interested in,
please sign up for a possible seat on the committee.
5) It is also time to think about fundraising.
Our fundraising committee has made some
amazing contributions to the school over the past few years-
including the new floors, music classes, supplementing fieldtrip funds
and making classroom contributions for special events.
There are a few recurring fundraisers that are ready to go-
they just need a few motivated people.
New ideas are always welcome too.
Please let us know if this is your forte.
6) Next Monday, 9/13, there is no school for students-
it is a teacher duty day. Please make a note of it.
7) We still need current emergency contact information from many families.
Please be sure that we have your current phone numbers
and at least one local emergency contact.
Hopefully we will never need to use them, but unexpected
things do sometimes make it essential that we can reach you.
Thanks.
8) There seems to be no lice at Trillium. Yeah!
9) Last- but very important- if your child gets snack or lunch
at school please fill out your free/reduced lunch application,
(or if you are low-income-even if you never eat the school food).
Student's free/reduced status from last year will expire soon.
Don't get stuck with an unnecessary bill!
There are applications in the library.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
August 12th
Hi all.
I sent out an email to everyone earlier today to say hello and
to remind you that our first day of school
is coming right up- Monday August 23rd at 9:00.
On the first day, student are able to order a school lunch
or bring one from home.
We are inviting families to join us on that day for a lunch potluck at 12:45.
Families can meet one another, tour the school,
fill out paperwork and get general information about the upcoming year.
We hope you can join us.
There will be aftercare.
If you are new to the school, or new to the blog-
it i always helpful when people comment on posts to let us know
you are getting the information, and also to add questions or additions
if needed.
Trillium also has a facebook page and any of you are invited to become "friends" of Trillium.
Please remember that facebook is public, not private, so we mainly use that format for
personal interactions and a as way to get to know each other and network within the greater community.
All school information is considered private and will not necessarily be posted there.
One more thing to remember about facebook is that it is not necessarily kid-appropriate.
Adults post all kinds of thoughts and links, and we are neither willing nor able to censor them.
If your student becomes a "friend" of Trillium
we encourage you to also become a friend so you can edit if necessary.
Next Thursday we are having a clean-up day at the school.
If you have any time we would appreciate a hand getting the school ready for Monday.
We will be there at 11:00, and if we don;t see you then, we will see you bright and early on Monday!
I sent out an email to everyone earlier today to say hello and
to remind you that our first day of school
is coming right up- Monday August 23rd at 9:00.
On the first day, student are able to order a school lunch
or bring one from home.
We are inviting families to join us on that day for a lunch potluck at 12:45.
Families can meet one another, tour the school,
fill out paperwork and get general information about the upcoming year.
We hope you can join us.
There will be aftercare.
If you are new to the school, or new to the blog-
it i always helpful when people comment on posts to let us know
you are getting the information, and also to add questions or additions
if needed.
Trillium also has a facebook page and any of you are invited to become "friends" of Trillium.
Please remember that facebook is public, not private, so we mainly use that format for
personal interactions and a as way to get to know each other and network within the greater community.
All school information is considered private and will not necessarily be posted there.
One more thing to remember about facebook is that it is not necessarily kid-appropriate.
Adults post all kinds of thoughts and links, and we are neither willing nor able to censor them.
If your student becomes a "friend" of Trillium
we encourage you to also become a friend so you can edit if necessary.
Next Thursday we are having a clean-up day at the school.
If you have any time we would appreciate a hand getting the school ready for Monday.
We will be there at 11:00, and if we don;t see you then, we will see you bright and early on Monday!
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