Campout is Wednesday!
We will be loading up after lunch, and driving aprox. 45 minutes to our campsite.
A few things...
DRIVERS...can you drive there or back? Email Nick ASAP at Nick@trilliumcharterschool.org with the number of people your car can handle and its make/model.
TENTS...Sending a tent with your child? PLEASE make certain they know how to set it up. Last year we had some challenging tenting times. No sequel needed.
REMINDER..no electronics. Group games, instruments, soccer balls, are all great. Most things with batteries should stay home.
GREAT TIMES AHEAD! Last Springs campout was great. This one will be fun too!
(I hope)
WANTING TO JOIN US? Its great fun, even if your child begs you not to come! We would love to have you. Email or call me if you would like to camp out with us.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Back To School Night
Tuesday is back to school night (6:30 pm -8:00pm).
Join us to learn more about the structures, systems, courses, and all else Trillium.
Come with questions1 Come with answers! Come and meet the other families that make up Trillium!
Join us to learn more about the structures, systems, courses, and all else Trillium.
Come with questions1 Come with answers! Come and meet the other families that make up Trillium!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Class Notes
By Olivia
Friday-On Friday we are going jet boating with OMSI.YOU will need to bring a rain jacket and a lunch!
The expectations for this trip are to be safe, kind, respectful,and responsible.
J.C. selections:
~Diego
~Deontay
~Zach
~Reggie
THIS quarter Diego is going to represent out class in the J.C meetings.
In a close tie Auryn is our class moderator.
Friday-On Friday we are going jet boating with OMSI.YOU will need to bring a rain jacket and a lunch!
The expectations for this trip are to be safe, kind, respectful,and responsible.
J.C. selections:
~Diego
~Deontay
~Zach
~Reggie
THIS quarter Diego is going to represent out class in the J.C meetings.
In a close tie Auryn is our class moderator.
Monday, September 10, 2007
First Day
Hello Trillium families,
Hopefully you have heard tales and wonder and excitement from your children
(or at least you have heard about my passion for getting the cap back on glue sticks).
Today was great. We started with some team challenges, explored getting to know new and returning Trillium students, and started our PLP work. I was impressed with how students began to focus in right away. We also started to tackle some of the less glamorous work of covering policies, procedures, and other things that are are SO exciting for the middle school student.
In our advising, we will start off the year coming to some common agreements about what makes a respectful, focused, and motivating advising homeroom. It isn't always exciting, but over the next two weeks we will look closer at the constitution and what that looks like in action, hear from peers about what they need to feel positive, productive and inspired, create some common agreements, and start holding our student-led class meetings. I will try to mix it up with fun activities to keep us from getting to "boardroom and businesslike". If you begin to sense despair ("oh, not the constitution or the framework"), console them by reminding them that this is just the work of the the first few weeks of school. I am a little old school in that I would rather start off serious and discuss clear expectations, than try to backtrack and tackle it a few weeks into school.
We will also continue our PLP work. Please remind your middle schooler to bring the tools they need to work on their plan. There are so many great ideas, projects, and experiments on the plans that will be exciting when brought to life.
The first few days are important, so don't hesitate to contact me. I have already heard several students had a positive first day. Feel free to email me with any comments, concerns, or suggestions.
Hopefully you have heard tales and wonder and excitement from your children
(or at least you have heard about my passion for getting the cap back on glue sticks).
Today was great. We started with some team challenges, explored getting to know new and returning Trillium students, and started our PLP work. I was impressed with how students began to focus in right away. We also started to tackle some of the less glamorous work of covering policies, procedures, and other things that are are SO exciting for the middle school student.
In our advising, we will start off the year coming to some common agreements about what makes a respectful, focused, and motivating advising homeroom. It isn't always exciting, but over the next two weeks we will look closer at the constitution and what that looks like in action, hear from peers about what they need to feel positive, productive and inspired, create some common agreements, and start holding our student-led class meetings. I will try to mix it up with fun activities to keep us from getting to "boardroom and businesslike". If you begin to sense despair ("oh, not the constitution or the framework"), console them by reminding them that this is just the work of the the first few weeks of school. I am a little old school in that I would rather start off serious and discuss clear expectations, than try to backtrack and tackle it a few weeks into school.
We will also continue our PLP work. Please remind your middle schooler to bring the tools they need to work on their plan. There are so many great ideas, projects, and experiments on the plans that will be exciting when brought to life.
The first few days are important, so don't hesitate to contact me. I have already heard several students had a positive first day. Feel free to email me with any comments, concerns, or suggestions.
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