Monday, December 12, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Fall midterm reporting letter
Hi families,
This letter should have arrived with midterm progress reports about our use of ESIS. Here is a digital copy of it for your reference.
Peace,
Ken
This letter should have arrived with midterm progress reports about our use of ESIS. Here is a digital copy of it for your reference.
Peace,
Ken
Fall Conferences!
Hi all,
It is fall student-teacher-parent conference time! Upper school advisors host conferences in the weeks following Thanksgiving break. This should give families time to reflect on the midterm progress reports which should have arrived over the break.
Please sign up through this form by clicking right here.
Happy fall!
Peace,
Ken
It is fall student-teacher-parent conference time! Upper school advisors host conferences in the weeks following Thanksgiving break. This should give families time to reflect on the midterm progress reports which should have arrived over the break.
Please sign up through this form by clicking right here.
Happy fall!
Peace,
Ken
Thursday, November 10, 2011
GCC Tunisia video conference opportunity THIS Saturday!
About the video conference
How often do you get to have a meaningful conversation with peers from half way across the globe? Well this upcoming Saturday you will have the opportunity to speak with youth from Gafsa, Tunisia. This is a tremendous opportunity as Tunisia is just weeks removed from its first fair and free election! The youth you will be speaking with are at the forefront of promoting change having lived through their country’s recent revolution. They are taking an active role in Tunisia to shape their future and build a new societal framework. Come share your culture, tradition and views on current events as you dialogue with your Tunisian peers during this remarkable period in history!
The video conference itself will take about one hour and will be preceded by a one hour preparation workshops. During the hour before the video conference you will have time to devise questions as a group to make sure all participants are prepared and comfortable for the video conference. Your Tunisian peers will all speak English so there is no foreign language requirement.
*RSVP to awells@mercycorps.org OR gcorral@mercycorps.org
• • • • • • • • •
Amie Wells
Program Coordinator, Global Citizen Corps Int.
Program Manager, Global Citizen Corps US
main 503.896.5000
fax 503.896.5011 skype amie.wells
How often do you get to have a meaningful conversation with peers from half way across the globe? Well this upcoming Saturday you will have the opportunity to speak with youth from Gafsa, Tunisia. This is a tremendous opportunity as Tunisia is just weeks removed from its first fair and free election! The youth you will be speaking with are at the forefront of promoting change having lived through their country’s recent revolution. They are taking an active role in Tunisia to shape their future and build a new societal framework. Come share your culture, tradition and views on current events as you dialogue with your Tunisian peers during this remarkable period in history!
The video conference itself will take about one hour and will be preceded by a one hour preparation workshops. During the hour before the video conference you will have time to devise questions as a group to make sure all participants are prepared and comfortable for the video conference. Your Tunisian peers will all speak English so there is no foreign language requirement.
*RSVP to awells@mercycorps.org OR gcorral@mercycorps.org
• • • • • • • • •
Amie Wells
Program Coordinator, Global Citizen Corps Int.
Program Manager, Global Citizen Corps US
main 503.896.5000
fax 503.896.5011 skype amie.wells
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Lessons from the Real World
Hello everyone,
During the spring of 2010 documentary filmmaker Bob Gliner spent time at Trillium, as well as other schools around Portland, to document what schools were doing to combat the powerful push of No Child Left Behind. He was interested to see how kids were involved in meaningful, real world, projects. The results of his work can be seen in the film "Lessons From The Real World". Several Trillium teachers are highlighted in the film.
Check it out on Sunday, October 30 at 8 pm on OPB Plus.
Here is the link.
http://www.opb.org/television/programs/lessons-from-the-real-world/
During the spring of 2010 documentary filmmaker Bob Gliner spent time at Trillium, as well as other schools around Portland, to document what schools were doing to combat the powerful push of No Child Left Behind. He was interested to see how kids were involved in meaningful, real world, projects. The results of his work can be seen in the film "Lessons From The Real World". Several Trillium teachers are highlighted in the film.
Check it out on Sunday, October 30 at 8 pm on OPB Plus.
Here is the link.
http://www.opb.org/television/programs/lessons-from-the-real-world/
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Last minute driver for Friday's Evergreen College trip?
Hi all,
I am writing in hopes that one among you might be interested in an adventure this Friday: our college tour to Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington is overflowing with students desirous of going. Currently a parent, Tom Geha, and I are both driving mini-vans full of students and have enough interest for another full car load! We need another driver. We would leave Trillium at 8:30 this Friday and return by 3:00. Please let me know if you might be willing and able to chaperon the trip!
Peace,
Ken
I am writing in hopes that one among you might be interested in an adventure this Friday: our college tour to Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington is overflowing with students desirous of going. Currently a parent, Tom Geha, and I are both driving mini-vans full of students and have enough interest for another full car load! We need another driver. We would leave Trillium at 8:30 this Friday and return by 3:00. Please let me know if you might be willing and able to chaperon the trip!
Peace,
Ken
Monday, October 17, 2011
Hi All,
Off-campus lunch has begun for majority of high school students. If you wish your student to stay on campus during lunch, please contact your student's advisor directly.
Also beginning for the year is Community Resources Away From Trillium (CRAFT). If your student has your permission to leave during normal school hours outside of lunch times, you will need to read and sign CRAFT form. Advisors must also consent for students to have CRAFT privileges. For instance, a student taking Internship and will be leaving early to their placement will need to have this form on file. Or senior students who wants to visit the library during a free period would need to have this form on file. There is a procedure for signing out and checking in with staff that each student must do in order to keep this privilege. Advisors will be covering this procedure in Advising.
If you have had previous permission to leave campus during the day Advisors will still ask students and parents to sign this new form. Please let your Advisor know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
High School Advisors
Off-campus lunch has begun for majority of high school students. If you wish your student to stay on campus during lunch, please contact your student's advisor directly.
Also beginning for the year is Community Resources Away From Trillium (CRAFT). If your student has your permission to leave during normal school hours outside of lunch times, you will need to read and sign CRAFT form. Advisors must also consent for students to have CRAFT privileges. For instance, a student taking Internship and will be leaving early to their placement will need to have this form on file. Or senior students who wants to visit the library during a free period would need to have this form on file. There is a procedure for signing out and checking in with staff that each student must do in order to keep this privilege. Advisors will be covering this procedure in Advising.
If you have had previous permission to leave campus during the day Advisors will still ask students and parents to sign this new form. Please let your Advisor know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
High School Advisors
Evergreen trip this week!
High school students will have the opportunity to visit Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington this Friday, October 21st on a group trip. Evergreen is a public university with an alternative education model similar in many regards to that of Trillium. The campus is beautiful, and the resources are outstanding. High school students of all grade levels are encouraged to go. We leave Friday morning at 8:30 and will return by 3:00. We will be given a guided tour and information session while on the Evergreen campus. The cost for the trip is $10. See Ken for more details.
Monday, October 10, 2011
PSAT this week!
Attention Sophomores & Juniors!
On Wednesday, October 12th, 10th will be taking the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) and 11th graders have the opportunity to take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Both of these measure reading, math and writing skills developed over many years. Results give feedback about critical academic skills, provide preparation for SAT, start kids in getting ready for college and (for juniors) may qualify students to
enter scholarship opportunities. This is free for sophomores; $14 for juniors (unless eligible for free/reduced lunch). There is no need to study for this! However, if you want to learn more about the skills tested, for to www.collegeboard.org/psatskills. For sample questions and practice test answer explanations, go to www.collegeboard.org/psat.
On Wednesday, October 12th, 10th will be taking the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) and 11th graders have the opportunity to take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Both of these measure reading, math and writing skills developed over many years. Results give feedback about critical academic skills, provide preparation for SAT, start kids in getting ready for college and (for juniors) may qualify students to
enter scholarship opportunities. This is free for sophomores; $14 for juniors (unless eligible for free/reduced lunch). There is no need to study for this! However, if you want to learn more about the skills tested, for to www.collegeboard.org/psatskills. For sample questions and practice test answer explanations, go to www.collegeboard.org/psat.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Yoga for Young Women
THIS SUNDAY. This instructor comes highly recommended! Click here for the flyer to find out more.
Snowdays Foundation!
Our amazing friends at Snowdays are offering extremely special deals on gear at their first ever Garage Sale. The event is for Snowdays veterans only and is THIS SATURDAY. Special deals like whole snowboarding getups (boards, boots, jacket, and pants) for $25!!! Ask Ken for details on this most top secret event,
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Military recruiter list opt-out form
Hi all,
I have just been informed that Trillium is required to provide student information to military recruiters on any junior or senior at Trillium UNLESS parents fill out this form within the next week. Clicking here will take you to the document.
I have just been informed that Trillium is required to provide student information to military recruiters on any junior or senior at Trillium UNLESS parents fill out this form within the next week. Clicking here will take you to the document.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
FREE MONEY!!!
Wanna help write a grant? Many options to support Trillium here and deadlines are coming up soon!
Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants - DUE: 10/14/11
Increase parent involvement? Build stronger community spirit? Create a new school tradition? The ideas are endless. Whatever goals and dreams you have for your school, Lowe's can help you fulfill them!
For more than 60 years, Lowe's has supported the communities you call home. At a time when schools and community groups are struggling to make ends meet, Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation recognizes the need to increase their focus on basic, one-time project needs. Grants range from $2,000 to $5,000.
For more information and a grant application, visit the Lowe's website.
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NEA Foundation: Learning and Leadership Grants - DUE: 10/15/11
NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of two purposes. Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Maximum award: $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. Eligibility: public school teachers grades K-12; public school education support professionals; or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions.
For more information, visit the NEA Foundation website.
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NEA Foundation: Student Achievement Grants - DUE: 10/15/11
The NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants provide funds to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem-solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: practicing U.S. public school teachers, public school education support professionals, or faculty or staff at public higher education institutions.
For more information, visit the NEA Foundation website.
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Educator for a Day National Grant Program - DUE: 10/17/11
The Walden grant program is intended to encourage teachers and administrators to participate in the National Education Association's Educator for a Day event by hosting aspiring educators, community leaders, parents, and friends as they "shadow" teachers in the classroom. Schools that receive a grant will be required to arrange for teacher shadowing opportunities during Educator for a Day events on November 17, 2011.
Five schools from across the United States will be selected to receive a $5,000 grant. Funding may be used to enhance classroom education, provide educational technology or supplies, or sponsor special educational activities.
Any teacher or administrator from a public or private pre-K–12 school may submit a nomination.
Visit the Walden University website for complete program guidelines and nomination procedures.
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Shell Science Teacher Award - DUE: 10/17/11
This award recognizes one outstanding classroom science teacher (K–12) who has had a positive impact on his or her students, school, and community through exemplary classroom science teaching. The award includes $10,000 and an all-expense paid trip to attend NSTA’s National Conference; two finalists will also receive all-expense-paid trips to the conference.
For more information, visit the NSTA website.
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Magna Awards: Funding for School Boards - DUE: 10/31/11
The Magna Awards is a national recognition program co-sponsored by American School Board Journal, the National School Boards Association, and Sodexo School Services that honors school board best practices and innovative programs that advance student learning.
Magna nominations are judged according to three enrollment categories (under 5,000 enrollment; 5,000-20,000 enrollment; and over 20,000 enrollment) with one Grand Prize Winner in each category. Each Grand Prize Winner receives a $4,000 contribution from Sodexo School Services. There are five additional winners and five honorable mention winners within each enrollment category.
For more information and an application, visit the Magna website.
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11. Georgia-Pacific Foundation: Funds for Education - DUE: 10/31/11
The Georgia-Pacific Foundation supports a wide range of nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in communities where Georgia-Pacific operates, and where company employees live and work. (In Oregon, this includes Albany, Canby, Clatskanie, Coos Bay, Eugene, Halsey, Philomath, Portland and Toledo.) The Foundation has identified the following key investment areas: education, including job readiness and literacy; community enrichment, including affordable housing, cultural, and safety programs; environment, including resource conservation and clean air/clean water; and entrepreneurship, especially among youth, women, and minorities.
Visit the Georgia-Pacific website to take the required online eligibility survey and for more information.
Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants - DUE: 10/14/11
Increase parent involvement? Build stronger community spirit? Create a new school tradition? The ideas are endless. Whatever goals and dreams you have for your school, Lowe's can help you fulfill them!
For more than 60 years, Lowe's has supported the communities you call home. At a time when schools and community groups are struggling to make ends meet, Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation recognizes the need to increase their focus on basic, one-time project needs. Grants range from $2,000 to $5,000.
For more information and a grant application, visit the Lowe's website.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NEA Foundation: Learning and Leadership Grants - DUE: 10/15/11
NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of two purposes. Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Maximum award: $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. Eligibility: public school teachers grades K-12; public school education support professionals; or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions.
For more information, visit the NEA Foundation website.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NEA Foundation: Student Achievement Grants - DUE: 10/15/11
The NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants provide funds to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem-solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: practicing U.S. public school teachers, public school education support professionals, or faculty or staff at public higher education institutions.
For more information, visit the NEA Foundation website.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Educator for a Day National Grant Program - DUE: 10/17/11
The Walden grant program is intended to encourage teachers and administrators to participate in the National Education Association's Educator for a Day event by hosting aspiring educators, community leaders, parents, and friends as they "shadow" teachers in the classroom. Schools that receive a grant will be required to arrange for teacher shadowing opportunities during Educator for a Day events on November 17, 2011.
Five schools from across the United States will be selected to receive a $5,000 grant. Funding may be used to enhance classroom education, provide educational technology or supplies, or sponsor special educational activities.
Any teacher or administrator from a public or private pre-K–12 school may submit a nomination.
Visit the Walden University website for complete program guidelines and nomination procedures.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shell Science Teacher Award - DUE: 10/17/11
This award recognizes one outstanding classroom science teacher (K–12) who has had a positive impact on his or her students, school, and community through exemplary classroom science teaching. The award includes $10,000 and an all-expense paid trip to attend NSTA’s National Conference; two finalists will also receive all-expense-paid trips to the conference.
For more information, visit the NSTA website.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Magna Awards: Funding for School Boards - DUE: 10/31/11
The Magna Awards is a national recognition program co-sponsored by American School Board Journal, the National School Boards Association, and Sodexo School Services that honors school board best practices and innovative programs that advance student learning.
Magna nominations are judged according to three enrollment categories (under 5,000 enrollment; 5,000-20,000 enrollment; and over 20,000 enrollment) with one Grand Prize Winner in each category. Each Grand Prize Winner receives a $4,000 contribution from Sodexo School Services. There are five additional winners and five honorable mention winners within each enrollment category.
For more information and an application, visit the Magna website.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
11. Georgia-Pacific Foundation: Funds for Education - DUE: 10/31/11
The Georgia-Pacific Foundation supports a wide range of nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in communities where Georgia-Pacific operates, and where company employees live and work. (In Oregon, this includes Albany, Canby, Clatskanie, Coos Bay, Eugene, Halsey, Philomath, Portland and Toledo.) The Foundation has identified the following key investment areas: education, including job readiness and literacy; community enrichment, including affordable housing, cultural, and safety programs; environment, including resource conservation and clean air/clean water; and entrepreneurship, especially among youth, women, and minorities.
Visit the Georgia-Pacific website to take the required online eligibility survey and for more information.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Beginning of Year Goodies
Hi All,
As promised at tonight's registration bananza, here is the welcome letter. For those yearning for a copy of the course sign up sheet, it's right here. And this is the catalog. Along with Trillium graduation requirements. And here is the new Danny Macaskill video, which has nothing to do with Trillium, except in that, like Trillium, it is totally amazing.
Yay Trillium!
As promised at tonight's registration bananza, here is the welcome letter. For those yearning for a copy of the course sign up sheet, it's right here. And this is the catalog. Along with Trillium graduation requirements. And here is the new Danny Macaskill video, which has nothing to do with Trillium, except in that, like Trillium, it is totally amazing.
Yay Trillium!
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