HomeLink News
February Newsletter
A message from the Principal
Families,
I want to take a brief moment to congratulate all of our students that participated in the Showcase. You all did a phenomenal job. We look forward to seeing all of your learning presented at our next Showcase event!
Welcome to the new semester! We are excited about the new schedule and have heard many great reviews from families. I want to thank all of you for your patience, suggestions, and support as we try new scheduling options to best accommodate our students’ needs.
In the coming weeks/months we will be reaching out to families about many important topics including: parent support, instructional supports, fall 2016 scheduling, spring assessments, and more. Please stay tuned for further information on these topics as they are still under construction. We are also launching a new website that we are hoping will be more user friendly. You can review our new website by going to: www.threerivershomelink.com. We will be loading this onto the Richland School District website as well.
All the best,
Tyler Reeser, Principal
RSD Nutrition Services
All students registered in the Richland School District have a lunch account with a zero balance until money is added. Money can be added to each account by check or cash at Homelink, which can be left at the front desk or given to Eileen Logan in the kitchen. Money can be added online through the district website, look for the Nutrition Services tab and follow the links. We do not have family accounts so please add money to each student’s account if they will be eating lunch at Homelink. Application forms for free/reduced lunches can be found online or at the front desk. New forms must be filled out each year. The Nutrition Service office will review and input the information into the students account if they qualify. If you have questions regarding free/reduced lunches please call the Nutrition Services office directly.
Menus can be found under the Nutrition Services tab. Look for high schools and then Three Rivers Homelink.
Lunch prices:
K-5 $2.50
6-12 $3.00
Adult $3.50
Milk only: $0.50
Lunch times: Monday, 11:40-12:10
Tuesday, 10:55-11:25 and 11:40-12:10
Wednesday, 10:55-11:25
Thursday, 11:40-12:10
Friday, 10:55-11:25
Immunization Update
Students are required to be vaccinated and submit a completed Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS), or Certificate of Exemption (COE), before attending school. Refer to WAC 246-105-030
Tdap Vaccination for 6th-12th Graders
State law requires students in 6th through 12th grade to show proof of Tdap vaccination.
If your child already got the vaccine, then he or she will not need to get the vaccine again
New Chickenpox Vaccine Requirement for 9th - 12th grade
Starting in school year 2016-2017, all students in 9th through 12th grade are required by law to get two doses of chickenpox (or varicella) vaccine. If your student already got 2 varicella vaccines or had chickenpox, then he or she will not need to get the vaccine again.
Please do one of the following:
- Get one or two doses of chickenpox vaccine before the start of school, OR
- Get a blood test to check for immunity to the disease, OR
- Get a letter or signature on the Certificate of Immunization Status from a licensed healthcare provider to verify that your student had chickenpox disease in the past, OR
- Get a Certificate of Exemption signed by your licensed healthcare provider.
When your student gets the Tdap vaccine and/or chickenpox vaccine, please bring your shot record to the school office and/or notify the school nurse.
Please feel free to contact me with questions,
Cheryl Ricketts, RN
Three River’s Homelink, School Nurse
Running Start
Upcoming Informational Meetings:
Richland High School - Cafeteria
February 16th @ 6:30pm
Hanford High School - Auditorium
February 9th @ 5.45pm
Tri Tech
Science Fair
This will be 2 days before the Mid-Columbia Regional Science & Engineering Fair held at the Columbia Center Mall. My hopes are that our very own Homelink Science Fair will allow our students the opportunity to hone their presentations in case they are wanting to take the next step and be a part of the MCRSEF. This Homelink Science Fair is open to all Homelink students: those who come on-site as well those who are entirely off-site.
There will be 5 categories of participation options: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 and teams. A sign-up chart will be posted just outside the Multi-Purpose Room. Please sign-up on the chart; this will help in determining how many tables we’ll need for the set-up. Science Fair Packets will be available from the Science teachers and at the front-desk.
Any questions can be directed to: tina.dehoniesto@rsd.edu
Looking forward to a super Homelink Science Fair experience this year!
I also have a few tri-fold display boards if someone would like to recycle a previously used trifold!
Contact: Tina DeHoniesto
Autism Speaker
When: February 24th - 11am-12:30pm Room 126
Christine Lindgren will be here from Responding to Autism. She will be sharing with us what is autism, what it is not, common deficits, latest neurological findings, hidden causes of behavior and tips for managing it and general tools for working with your student.
Click here to sign up for this event!
Free Visual Processing Screening
Who: Heaston Thompson Vision
When: Monday, Febrary 29th
Does your child fatigue easily with schoolwork? Do they skip lines or words when they read, or have trouble remembering what they read?
Approximately 1/10 kids has trouble with eye teaming, even if their vision is perfect otherwise. It may cause the words on the page to move or blur, especially when they are tired. There are exercises that fix it, and there are several eye doctors in town who provide them as well as a manual or kit you can use at home.
It will take about 15 minutes. Please click here to sign up!
We’re excited about this resource for our kids!
SkillBuilders
Is this what learning looks like at your house? Statistically, one in six kids has some sort of hidden “learning glitch” that makes school harder than it needs to be. Come find out about common learning struggles and what you can do about them!
Friday, February 19th
9:00 a.m.
Music Room at TRHL - Hosted by Glenda Schlahta
Please click here to sign up for this event.
Salmon in the Classroom
We already have 100 salmon eggs and they are already hatching! We are so ready to begin! Workshop students get to launch them in the Columbia River in May along with over 40 county classrooms.
Go Green Certification
We will get Certified as Washington State Go Green school possibly by the end of February and we will be one of the first in our district. We will be recycling our cardboard and paper, as well as Zero Food Waste program. There will be some videos and presentations on site during lunch.
We are very excited. We plan to have some family challenges and contests for recycling that our offsite homeschoolers can join us too! And we plan to have a recycled art show in the end of the year Showcase!
We are leaders that will make a difference in our world now and tomorrow. We will be in the news (it is a requirement for Certification) so please contact Ruby Ide if you (offsite students) would like to join us when we are in the news! (The more the merrier!) There will be signed parental release forms regarding photos.
Valentine's Day Party - Elementary
When: February 12th from 3:30-4:30pm
Join us for the Mustang Connection Valentine's party! This event is for students K-6. Older children are encouraged to volunteer with our many activities!
What to Bring: 24 Valentine's per child to exchange, a container to receive Valentine's, and a snack to share.
What to do: Come in and pick up your room ticket to participate in the Valentine exchange. If you would like to exchange with friends, come together to be assigned to the same room. Afterwards, choose your favorite activity: Bingo, Musical Hearts, Photo Booth or Craft station. Snacks will be in the MPR to enjoy at anytime.
This event will be a blast. But it takes many volunteers to make it happen. There is a sign-up sheet at the front desk or on the Volunteer Spot site to make sure we have enough helpers. If we don't have enough people, we will have to cancel this event. But I know we can make it happen!
Please RSVP by February 9th in order to ensure we have enough supplies :)
Feel free to email me with any questions at brooke.damrell@rsd.edu
President's Day -No School
In celebration of our Nation's presidents, there will be no school on Monday, February 15th.
Enjoy celebrating our country with your family!
Here are some FREE printables to help your child actively celebrate this day.
PTO Meeting
Tuesday, February 16th
MPR - 6pm
Family Movie Night
WHEN: February 26th
This month we'll be showing "Mr. Peabody & Sherman"
6pm- doors open
6:30pm - show begins
Concessions will be available for purchase
$1 per person for the show
Strings Winter Recital
Beginning Violin Classes!
There are still 3 available openings in the new Beginning Violin Class on Wednesdays at 11:30 AM - 12:25 PM. The class is $75 per student from the learning budget. There are also openings on Thursdays for private lessons for violin, viola, and cello. Please contact Manchi Gadbois (Manchi.Gadbois@rsd.edu) for more information and registration.
Secondary Information!
MORP
Hello High School @ HomeLink parents,
This e-mail is coming to you to extend a special invitation to your student for our MORP event this Friday from 8 to 11pm. You may have some questions about it, and hopefully this e-mail will answer your questions. If you read it and have more questions, please feel free to e-mail me—carolyn.sturges@rsd.edu
MORP—is prom spelled backwards, and that’s exactly what we’re planning. Yes, there will be a dance floor, but there will also be cotton candy, board games, fresh baked cookies and a group of incredibly wonderful high school kids. It will be a well chaperoned event because of our awesome volunteer/parents, and I’ve never had a problem with any of our students behaving inappropriately at our high school events. Homelink high school events have always been comfortable and lots of fun.
Does everyone have to have a date?
Nope. Most people won’t have dates. But it’s just fine to bring a date if you’d like.
Can I bring a friend who isn’t a Homelink student?
Yes. You will need to fill out a form and have your friend approved by Wednesday. The form is attached to this e-mail.
What if I don’t know how to dress “vintage”?
Check out the back of your mom’s closet. Or Value Village. You can dress up—I’m hearing rumors of some lacy dresses with heels, but I’m also hearing about some kids who are in collaboration with Grandma. It’s ok either way. I’m currently choosing between my really horrible leopard skin boots and tie dye 70’s bell bottoms, or my grandma’s crushed velvet dress. Hmmm….
I don’t take onsite classes, and I don’t know anyone there. Would it be awkward for me?
There’s a good chance you’d come away with new friends by the end of the evening. You can bring a friend (if I get the form by Wednesday) Parents are also welcome to help chaperone if I know ahead of time and we have your current volunteer paperwork on file.
MORP!!
Apex Deadlines!
Last day for APEX work: May 27th
APEX finals- onsite: May 30th- June 3rd, times TBD
Winter Showcase
College Scholarships - Kiwanis Foundation
Richland Kiwanis Foundation are offering 2 scholarships this year in the amount of $2000 each. Applicants will be awarded on financial need, scholarship performance, and leadership/community service. The application document is attached.
The due date for the application is March 12th.
Let Penny Finch know if you need further assistance with this application.
New Google Calendar!
Don't forget... all our HomeLink events are updated regularly on our new Google Calendar!
About Three Rivers HomeLink
Email: monika.brink@rsd.edu
Website: http://www.threerivershomelink.com/
Location: 1710 Van Giesen Street, Richland, WA, United States
Phone: 509-967-6090
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threerivershomelink/?fref=ts
Twitter: @TRHLPrincipal