Trillium Tweet Charlotte Morris, Principal

1025 Rosemont Road West Linn, OR 97068 503.673.7950

www.tcps.wlwv.k12.or.us

Volume 3, Issue 11 November 20, 2014

Calendar of Events News and Events

NOVEMBER

Nov 17-21 - Forest Flyers Nov 21 - Celebration of Thanks Class Parties Nov 24-28 - No School Thanksgiving Holiday DECEMBER Dec 1-5 - Book Fair Week Dec 3 - Winter Craft Fair Dec 8-12 - Forest Flyers Dec 10 - Professional Growth Wednesday - Early Release at 12:10 pm

The Third Annual Trillium Creek Book Fair December 1st - 5th in the library

The Trillium Creek Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled for December 1st-5th. Our fair will have a large collection of wonderful titles sure to inspire young readers! On Thursday, December 4th we will keep the fair open until 7:00pm for those who can't join us during the day. Bring the whole family or sneak in without the kids! Newly this year, we are offering adult only shopping hours on the morning of Friday, December 5th from 8:00 to 10:30 am. Come pick up holiday gifts and stocking stuffers without getting caught! Shopping is fun, easy and proceeds support our school library!

Book Fair Hours:

Mon 12/1 8:30-3:30 Tues 12/2 8:30-3:30 Wed 12/3 8:30-4:00

Thurs 12/4 10:30-7:00 pm Fri 12/5 8:00-12:30

*Parents may shop during school hours, just sign in at the main office first*

No School November 24th - 28th Teacher Workdays and Thanksgiving Holiday

We hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Please read on for more specifics about our book fair: Book Fair Hours: Mon 12/1 8:30-3:30 Tues 12/2 8:30-3:30 Wed 12/3 8:30-4:00 Thurs 12/4 10:30-7:00 pm Fri 12/5 8:00-12:30 ***Parents may shop during school hours, just sign in at the main office first***

How children can shop: You are welcome to send money to school with your child to spend at the book fair. Please clearly label this in an envelope with your child’s name and the amount on the outside and have your child leave it in her backpack until she has an opportunity to shop. Students can bring money with them when their class visits the book fair. The fair is also open during lunch recesses for students to make purchases. Purchasing is easy: We are able to accept cash, checks, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express) and debit cards with the Visa or MasterCard logos. A gift for your child’s classroom: There will be a classroom wish list board set up. Teachers fill out slips for books that they would like to have for your child’s classroom. You can then purchase one of those books and donate it to the classroom. Doing this allows you to give twice! Volunteer: We will be looking for volunteers to work book fair shifts. Please watch for the volunteer requests in your email inbox! Forest 'Flyers' Take Flight Please get your Flyer ready by reminding them to bring their charm necklace on Friday. Only kids who are participating for the first time this month will be given a new necklace. Thank you again for supporting this program and your Forest ‘Flyer’!

WINTER CRAFT FAIR The Winter Craft fair is a fun after school Trillium Tradition where students pay $15 to come to the gym after school and create up to 10 crafts that they can take home and share, give away, or keep for themselves during the holidays. After crafts dry overnight and are specially wrapped by parent volunteers, students take them home on Friday the 5th. This PTA sponsored event is on Wednesday, December 3rd from 2:15-3:45. It is open to all grade levels. Log onto www.trilliumcreekpta.org and click on the Winter Craft Fair Event to register. *Note: Kindergarten families: please enter a "0" for grade level on the registration form. Space is limited to the first 150 registrants and we still have 40 spots available! Limited number of scholarships available, please contact the office. Make sure to send a small snack for your student to eat after school. After registration you will receive a confirmation email receipt that you are enrolled. The Winter Craft Fair is in need of empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls for their event. Please help by dropping empty rolls off to the bin in the front office. We need several parents to assist with this event. No craft experience needed, just a fun and festive spirit! TCPS FOOD DRIVE Through 11/21 Trillium Creek students are working to fight hunger in Oregon this holiday season by working with the West Linn Food Pantry to support families in need here in our community. Please help our students give back to the West Linn community! Any donations are appreciated, but the following items are especially needed: Chili Beans Canned Beans Cans of Soup Cans of Fruit Peanut Butter Canned Fish (Salmon, Tuna, etc.) Donation Bins are located near the school office. Thanks for your support.   

PTA Meeting 

Wednesday, January 14th  

6:30 pm 

Please Join Us! 

Dear Trillium Creek Families, In a recent superintendent community message, Dr. Bill Rhoades shared his appreciation and congratulated our communities for the recent passage of the Capital Bond and Local Option. He wrote, "Great news for children and great news for our communities! There are no words to express the depth of my gratitude for the support and generosity of our West Linn-Wilsonville school communities. I have already experienced many examples of how the renewal of our local option and our construction bond has ignited imaginations and captured the hearts and minds of children and adults as they begin to think about the possibilities inspired by your votes of confidence." As principal of Trillium Creek, I too want to share my appreciation for the generous support of these measures, as well as my gratitude for the many contributions you all provide. Your contributions make the difference that creates a very positive learning experience for our students, high expectations for their learning outcomes, and a school community that is very connected. The communities' decisive passing of the Capital Bond and Local Option leaves no doubt about how much the communities support students and their learning. As for what the Capital Bond provides students and District schools, the attached Bond flyer includes an overview of important details. This flyer was originally designed to provide voters with information about the Capital Bond, and now that the communities have passed this measure, it provides an overview of what now will come to be. These future capital improvements and additions will make an important difference for the children in both the West Linn and Wilsonville communities. Congratulations! Regarding the Local Option, this measure will continue to make a key difference of realizing the community value of having effective class sizes. The community's contribution through their support of the Local Option represents approximately 46 teaching positions district-wide, which will continue to prioritize class sizes throughout our District. Thank you all for your part in making a difference, for giving your time, for sharing your financial contributions, and for your support of the success of each and every student. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday with your friends and family! Sincerely, Charlotte

Grow Our Garden of Giving!  As you may have seen at the Harvest Happenings, we are starting a       wonderful "Garden of Giving"       campaign.  For your donation, you would receive an engraved stone with an  engraving of your choice, such as your family's name or your children's names. This stone will be installed out in the garden for you to visit and shows your support for this wonderful program. 

What is the Garden of Giving?   We are fortunate that we have three learning gardens for students to  integrate their learning of reading,  writing, mathematics, and science through observations and      investigations in a place based  educational approach.   Currently, the main learning garden in the front of the school  is cared for by our kindergarten, first and second graders.  We also have two rooftop gardens, one planted with native plants seen on the Oregon Trail and the other planted with kale.  With care, our learning gardens give us gifts of flowers and vegetables.  This fall we enjoyed the  sunflowers displayed in our office and   students had the  opportunity to taste tomato soup and green beans made from the vegetables grown in our    learning  gardens.  Kale smoothies are next!    What is needed to continue growing the experiences around our learning gardens?   We have identified items and activities that would          support the goals of our learning gardens and our focus on sustainability.  These include funds for: 

A Vitamix to Prepare Food for Tasting Composting Pick‐up Charges Plants and Seedlings New Soil and Upkeep for the Garden Beds Tools as Needed Irrigation System for One of the Rooftop Gardens and, A Greenhouse and other items as we grow our          

garden...  How can I contribute to the garden of Giving? This fall, we are offering the opportunity to purchase a stone that will be engraved with your family or child's name and then placed in our Garden of Giving.  If you are interested in seeing a sample of one of the stones from Stone Creations Northwest, stop by the school office. The stones vary by size and cost.  If you are interested in    ordering a stone, fill out the attached order form and return it to the school office with your check by  Monday, December 15, 2014.  Make checks payable to Trillium Creek Primary School Garden of Giving. 

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Box Tops are due THIS FRIDAY!!

Friday, November 21st is the last day to turn in box tops for this fall's Box Top Competition. There will be one winner per grade. The winners will get to select a friend of their choice to attend a private pizza party lunch. Box tops are on many different boxes, bags and grocery items. Please look through your home and see how many you can find! Common items are: Cereal Juice Frozen pizzas and snacks Ziplock boxes Butter Go-Gurts Yoplait packs Chex-mix Gold Medal Flour Betty Crocker cake mixes, brownies and muffins Bisquick Hanes t-shirts, underwear and socks Please help our school earn money with items you may already have at home! Please turn in all box tops with your child's name, teacher, and grade information to the office! Thanks for your help. Good luck!

DANCE WITH THE DEBS

December 13, 2014 1:00-5:00 pm

West Linn High School For all students K-8th Grade Cost: $35.00 includes T-shirt & Snack Info: See Dance Team page at the high school website: www.wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us Or pick up registration forms in our office

Please register by November 21st.

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Do you want information about classes, sports, camps, day care and more? You can find flyers and information about who to contact for may different activities at : http://www.bond.wlwv.k12.or.us/cbb/ LOST AND FOUND Yikes! Our Lost and Found is full! Please stop in and check to see if you have any missing items. Our Lost and Found is located in the gym close to Mr. Lindell’s office. All items not claimed by December 18 will be donated to the clothes closet. EMERGENCY CLOSURE INFORMATION Weather announcements impacting school transportation will be posted through the FlashAlert System and visible on the district website at: www.wlwv.k12.or.us. Look on the home page left navigation bar under the bullets: “Inclement Weather,” “Procedures.” To sign up for FlashAlert to directly to http://www.flashalert.net/login.html School Closure Information and FAQs also on the district website at http://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/Page/2357. CHANGES TO YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION Please remember to contact the office if there is a change to any of your contact information. It is important to have accurate information in case of an emergency or early closure.

Grow Our Garden of Giving! What is the Garden of Giving? We are fortunate that we have three learning gardens for students to integrate their learning of reading, writing, mathematics, and science through observations and investigations in a place based educational approach. Currently, the main learning garden in the front of the school is cared for by our kindergarten, first and second graders. We also have two rooftop gardens, one planted with native plants seen on the Oregon Trail and the other planted with kale. With care our learning gardens give us gifts of flowers and vegetables. This fall we enjoyed the sunflowers displayed in our office and students had the opportunity to taste tomato soup and green beans made from the vegetables grown in our learning gardens. Kale smoothies are next!

What is needed to continue growing the experiences around our learning gardens? We have identified items and activities that would support the goals of our learning gardens and our focus on sustainability. These include funds for:

A Vitamix to Prepare Food for Tasting Green House Composting Pick-up Charges Plants and Seedlings New Soil and Upkeep for the Garden Beds Tools as Needed Irrigation System for One of the Rooftop Gardens and, Other items as we grow our garden...

How can I contribute to the garden of Giving? This fall, we are offering the opportunity to purchase a stone that will be engraved with your family or child's name and then placed in our Garden of Giving. If you are interested in seeing a sample of one of the stones from Stone Creations Northwest, stop by the school office. The stones vary by size and cost. Just fill out the order form below and return to the school office with your check by Monday, December 15, 2014.

Bronze Size 12 inches* 3 lines of text 20 characters per line** COST $125.00 Silver Size 16 inches* 5 lines of text 20 characters per line** COST $250.00 Gold Size 22 inches* 7 lines of text 20 characters per line** COST $500.00 Platinum Size 30 inches 9 lines of text 20 characters per line** COST $1000.00

*Sizes are approximate due to varying stones **Text to be approved

GARDEN OF GIVING STONE PATH ORDER FORM

Name___________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number:__________________________________@ Email:___________________________________

Circle the Size of Stone You Are Purchasing:

BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM

Engraving: Please print exactly what you want to be engraved on each line, not to exceed 20 characters including spaces on each line.

BRONZE 3 lines; SILVER 5 lines; GOLD 7 lines; PLATINUM 9 lines ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you decide to purchase a stone to honor a special person or organization, just let us know by writing the name below. We will send you a card with the name printed on it as a gift. This stone is in honor of: _____________________________________________________________________________

For Office Use Only: Check Number:_____________________ Check Amount:_________________ Please make checks payable to Trillium Creek Primary School/ Garden of Giving Fund

CHEER ON THE LIONS!! 

Participants get into the game for free and receive a West Linn Cheer  T­shirt! Cost is $40 per cheerleader.   

Inviting cheerleaders ages K‐8th Grade to “Cheer on the Lions” at a skills clinic on December 6th. Cheerleaders will then perform at half time during a West Linn Men’s Basketball game on December 12th!!!  

^ Skills Clinic is December 6th from 2:00 to 5:00pm. (Goodies provided). 

 

^ Skills Performance for parents is December 6th from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. WLHS Main gym.  

 

^ Kids Half Time performance is December 12th during the 6:45 pm Men’s Basketball game.   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Child’s Name_____________________________ 

T‐shirt Size ______________ 

Age/Grade _____Parent Name______________________________ 

Emergency Phone ________________________________________ 

Please mail checks made out to West Linn Cheer C/O Shannon Maloney 5464 West A Street, West Linn, OR 97068.   Deadline Nov. 28th for accurate T­shirt sizing.  Questions?  Contact Shannon at 503­860­2588 

2014 BOND MEASURE

ON NOV. 4

West Linn-Wilsonville Schools area voterswill vote on a $84.5 million bond measure

This Bond Measure is not expected to increase the current tax rate

80% of the Districts’ classrooms are at least a decade old. The bond allows the community to add/renovate classrooms at existing schools, including projects to update technology and increasing instructional spaces for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Music, and Drama.

Construct one new middle school on District-owned land in Wilsonville to meet current and anticipated overcrowding. Replace the aging Sunset Primary School on its existing site.

District schools are used daily for instruction and community activities. Projects are proposed to repair or replace aging roofs, windows, paint, flooring, and mechanical/electrical systems. Projects will produce energy saving improvements to many of its schools and facilities.

SAFETY IMPROVEMENTSAT ALL SCHOOLS

CLASSROOM ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS ANDTECHNOLOGY UPGRADES

MAINTAIN AND PRESERVEEXISTING SCHOOLBUILDINGS

BUILD NEW SCHOOLS

WHY? HOW MUCH$

Nearly half the District school buildings are more than 30 years old and some were built more that 60 years ago. Student enrollment in the West Linn - Wilsonville School District has more than doubled in the past 20 years and is projected to increase by nearly 1,000 students in the next five years. New schools and spaces will balance current and future enrollment needs. The bond would provide students and staff with safe and efficient learning environments and make operational improvements at all existing schools.

Due to the retirement of existing bonds this bond measure is not expected to increase the current tax rate. This $84.5 million dollar bond is projected to be an average cost of 0.87 cents per $1,000 of assessed value annually over the bond term. The amount is equal to approximately $174 per year on a home with a $200,000 taxable value.

THE BOND MEASURE WOULD PROVIDE:

Make health and life safety upgrades including fire sprinklers, security systems, electrical wiring, intercoms and entrance redesign to provide improved visibility of visitor access. Add safety improvements at all schools including security fencing, site lighting and playground safety improvements to enhance student security.

PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR

WEST LINN-WILSONVILLE SCHOOLSStudent Safety and Security Upgrades at Each School

Facility Maintenance and Improvements at Each School

Technology Hardware and Software Updates and Enhancements at Each School

West Linn High School 700 Building Renovation to Support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Art

Wilsonville High School Renovation and Expansion to Support Music and Theater Arts

New Middle School in Wilsonville

New Sunset Primary School Replacement

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