Also, the Key Club is selling fabulous "TRCS Eagles" bracelets for $1 each as a fundraiser, so stop by a school office today and get one!

"My student, London, recently came to me to share his desire to purchase "Life Journals" for each of the 22 students in our class.  He told me that he had been saving his money and wanted to do this.  The journals cost $5 each.

I was awestruck!  London's love for his fellow students, and his desire to encourage each of them to grow in the Lord was really an example of a young man "sold out" to Jesus.

Today, (Monday the 14th), London brought in a bag full of Life Journals for everyone in our class.  He shared with students how to use them and answered questions.  I, again, was brought to tears because I was seeing a young man whose faith was showing itself in action -- the very theme of our Bible study last week and today.

We took time in class to read a portion of scripture and journal in our Life Journals.  The plan is to do this in class every Tuesday and Friday, and students are encouraged to do it on their own at home, too. 

Wow!  The fabulous things that can happen in a Christian School!"

There are vast amounts of creative thinking in the world of Christian education, but it can be trickier to find resources in one place:  enter "Christian Schools Today," the new resource site created by TRCS for international usage.  This site creates a space for all Christian educators to share new ideas for improving and stregthening Christian education.  Please take a minute to subscribe today and keep yourself up-to-date on what's happening in Christian schooling.

Spirit Day: is this Friday, November 18th! Please wear your TRCS colors (blue/silver/white). The classroom with the most participation will win a special prize!

 

Smencil Student Store: Student Council is selling "Smencils" (scented pencils), which will be available in the Student Council Store (in the main hallway across from the office) on Fridays after school at 3:15. The pencils cost $1, so make sure to bring some extra $$ after school to buy one!

 

Christmas Parade: The Downtown Longview Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 3rd, and Student Council has chosen a Nativity Theme for this year's float. If you are able to help with float construction (tentatively scheduled for Friday, December 2nd, at 5 p.m. at Baker Lumber), please contact Mrs. Hart at ehart@3riversschool.net, or 423-4510. We also need to collect candy to pass out as we walk in the parade, so if you're able, please bring in a bag of small hard candy to the office.

 

Christmas Feast: The Christmas Pajama Feast is scheduled for Friday, December 9th at 11:30 in the gymnasium. All students will enjoy a hot lunch of ham, turkey, and all the fixings! Students need to purchase a "hot lunch ticket" for that day to defray the cost of the feast. Student Council is also hoping that each child will bring a can of food to put under the Christmas tree, which will be donated to the Help Warehouse.

The "Adopt-A-Student" drive has begun under the sponsorship of the TRCS Booster Club.  This opportunity allows local businesses to become Gold, Silver, or Bronze level sponsors -- acquiring advertising through the school community while assisting families to meet athletic and tuition fees.  Check out and support our sponsors, featured at the top left of the newsletter!  Every family can take advantage of this opportunity, so click here for more information!

TRCS students and families prepared more than 120 boxes for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child.  The Samaritan's Purse is a relief organization that organizes an annual effort to bring shoebox-sized Christmas gifts to children in war-torn or impoverished nations.  The boxes contain toys, school supplies, toiletries and other items with the intention of showing Christ's love to children who would otherwise not have Christmas presents.   Thank you to all of the families who participated this year, and a special thanks to the Aguirre family who spearheaded the effort.

Our TRCS volleyball team just returned from the State Volleyball Championships in Yakima. Our volleyball team played the 8:00am game on Friday and lost to Colton 7-25, 8-25, and 10-25. At the 3:15 game, TRCS played Lopez Island and lost 21-25, 18-25, and 12-25.

 

Cheerleading and basketball are gearing up.  Here's a message from our cheer coach, Tasha Iwanick-Settle:

"Goooo Eagles! It's getting close to that time of year again for our TRCS Cheerleaders to show their spirit and get the crowd ready for an amazing basketball season! This year TRC has a great group of girls that tried out for the Cheerleading team back in the spring. Our returning cheerleaders are: Seniors-Sarah Walker and Emily Settle, Juniors-Mandy Horton and Mercedes DeBruler, Sophomores-Mackenzie Schmutz and Olivia Doehne. New to the Cheer squad are: Seniors-Danielle Tevis and Miranda Rutledge, and Freshman-Chelle Settle. Captains this year are Mandy Horton and Emily Settle, and I know they will do an outstanding job leading this team!

 

After try-outs, we all worked hard to get ready for our first NCA Cheerleading Camp held at the Great Wolf Lodge! We had a blast, and took home best motion technique of the camp, had 3 nominated for All-American (Mandy, Mackenzie, and Olivia), competed in 2 competitions, and received Most Improved which qualified the girls to perform in the Disneyworld Christmas Parade. We definitely took home some great memories! The girls also participated in the Kid's Parade in the summer where they won second place!

 

This season we will be bringing new routines, cheers, stunts, and NEW UNIFORMS! The team did tons of fundraising over the summer, where each girl was able to knock $200 off her uniform! The girls and I are very excited for the eagle fans to see them. This year, we are also going to work on a competition routine that we hope to compete with later this season. I'm looking forward to another great year, and am so thankful to be able to be the Head Cheer Coach again. I thank God for giving me the abilities to coach these great girls, and I thank my husband and daughter for understanding my love for coaching! Let's have a great season EAGLES!!!!"

You can call Randy Lemiere at 261-8676 for place and time of tournament games, or for more information or to view schedules, please visit the athletics website.