Happy October!

We are off to a great start at HomeLink! We had an awesome turnout for our PTO Back to School Open House last week! I would like to thank everyone who contributed for our first event of the school year. If you are interested in supporting our PTO and assisting with our events this year, please make sure to reach out to our PTO on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mustangconnectionhomelink/.

It has been great seeing all of our parents volunteering on campus! We appreciate your support of HomeLink and encourage you to continue volunteering on campus.

A Few Updates:

School Calendar and Events: Our school calendar on our website has been updated to reflect the majority of our events for the year: https://threerivershomelink.rsd.edu/calendar. Please take a look at the calendar for the year to make sure you are aware of the important dates and events thru June.

Family Handbook: Each year we encourage our families to review the Family Handbook posted on our website. The Family Handbook has important information about HomeLink as well as school and district policies. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OaFZRf_zsPaRgMeCDeQTRIkZhgeuWc3kbjDLkuRm7Bs/edit?usp=sharing

I hope all of you are enjoying your time at HomeLink and I look forward to seeing you around!

Thank you for your continued partnership at HomeLink!

Tyler Reeser, Principal

Three Rivers HomeLink

https://threerivershomelink.rsd.edu/

“A Parent Partnership for a Tailored Education”

September 23rd-October 3rd - Fall Benchmark iReady assessment open

October - National Principal's month

October 2nd - National School Custodian Day

October 4th - Fall Professional Day - NO SCHOOL

October 8th & 9th - BIMAS screener for students grades 6th-12th with onsite 1st period class (Lynx campus)

October 14th-18th - Kindergarten iReady assessment open (remote)

October 15th - PTO meeting 1:00pm-1:30pm via Zoom (Zoom link below)

October 21st-25th - K-12 Spirit Week! - More Information Below

October 25th - High School ASVAB

October 25th - Papa John's Pizza Day

October 25th - Middle School Fall Dance 3:00pm-4:30pm Main Campus MPR

October 25th - High School Fall Dance 7:30pm-9:30pm Main Campus MPR

October 30th - HomeLink PTO Trunk or Treat 4:00pm-5:00pm Main Campus

K-12 Fall Conferences are scheduled for Monday, November 25th & Tuesday, November 26th. Wednesday, November 27th will be a PD Day. This week will be a remote learning week. There will be NO Onsite Classes, workshops, or private lessons that week.

More information to come in November.

Annually, during the month of October, we like to build awareness and recognize Disability History month! During this month we want to take the opportunity to promote educational activities, build awareness, and understanding of disability history and people with disabilities.

Attached are two different set of activities to print off and explore with your student. Also, check out the Washington State Governor’s office of Education Ombuds site which has projects, teaching resources, and lesson plans to explore!

https://www.oeo.wa.gov/en/education-issues/one-out-five-disability-history-and-pride-project

Enjoy and use these resources to start a conversation with your student about how people can be different in all ways 😊

Disability Awareness Activity

National Disabilities Awareness Month activity

October 28th the curriculum building will be closed. There will be no curriculum pick up or drop off that day.

February 7th is the last day to request additional curriculum for the current school year. This is only for items required to complete the WSLP for 2024-2025.

February 24th to February 28th are the tentative dates for the Curriculum Preview. Details about format and hours will be shared at a later date.

March 7th to June 2nd the curriculum request window for the 2025-2026 school year will be open. Returning student paperwork and inventory are required. During this open window you will need to work with your consultant to request items for the 2025-2026 school year. Please research carefully as curriculum exchanges will not be allowed.

Catalog orders will be filled and distributed for use in the fall of 2025.

Digital orders will be HELD and processed in the fall of 2025.

P-Requests will be HELD and processed in the fall.

June 3rd to August 13th the TRHLORDERS@RSD.EDU mailbox will be closed

Curriculum Building Location and Hours:

621 Snow Avenue

Please locate and use the doorbell Labeled TRHL (HomeLink Curriculum)

We are open for curriculum pick up and return daily (school days only). If these times don’t work for you please email: mary.lindquist@rsd.edu and we will schedule an alternate time that works for you.

8:00 am to 11:00 am

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Main Campus Spirit Week

Lynx Campus Spirit Week

Lunch at HomeLink and Lynx

Please remember to have your child bring their student ID cards to lunch.

Account Balances

Each student registered in the Richland School District has a lunch account. The balance is at zero until money is added to it. Money can be added to each account three ways: online by setting up an account with the students ID number at Mymealtime.com, by check or cash brought to school. If paying by cash with larger amounts the remainder will be deposited to the students account.

Free and Reduced Lunches

The 2024-25 application for free or reduced-price meals is now available online. To apply, go to mymealtime.com/apps. You will need your student's 8-digit ID number for the online application.

Last year's applications are expired as of October 12th. If your student received free or reduced-price meals last year, you need to submit a new application. The form can also be found online at RSD.edu under the Nutrition Services tab.

Family Accounts

We can now combine students onto one family account. Please email Crystal.Gjerdevig@rsd.edu if you would like them combined.

School menu

New online schools menus are now powered by nutrislice! Families may download the free Nutrislice app (App Store or Google Play) for quick access to menus at their child's school, including nutritional information and potential food allergens.

• Browse daily menu items
• View nutritional information
• Plan for dietary & allergy restrictions
• View the menu in 50+ languages

Our high school leadership class is creating the slideshow for the Veteran’s Day breakfast. If you have a veteran in your family that you would like to honor by putting them in our slideshow, we will need the following information: a photograph of your veteran, their first & last names, and any other information you would like to provide (i.e., branch in which they serve(d), years they served, rank, etc.). All information must be emailed by October 18th to the following: TRHL.Leadership@rsd.edu.

We hope to see you there and celebrate your veteran(s)!

Thank you for your contributions,

TRHL Leadership

1. Monthly Progress Meetings are back!

Please sign up here for a time to meet with Mrs. Finch about your monthly progress. You can certainly sign up for every month – but you must sign up at least every other month. Are parents required to attend? Since this is a Parent-Partnership Program, we prefer everyone to attend. However, if parents are unable to attend, Mrs. Finch can meet with just the student. IMPORTANT TO NOTE: This is now mandatory! All high school students with at least one HomeLink class will be required to have a monthly progress meeting. Sign up here: https://calendly.com/penny-finch-rsd/30min

1. PSAT for 11th Grade Students:

The PSAT will be available to take on Friday October 18!

Who: 11th grade students who are considering University, to help you prepare for standardized testing (SAT, ACT)
When: 8:00 a.m. Friday October 18
Where: River's Edge High School, 975 Gillespie St Richland WA

How: If interested, sign up here: https://forms.gle/1h6hna7Sn1LDEwMY8

Test is $25.00 per student, reduced cost for students on Free/Reduced lunch.
Test will last until about noon, please bring your Chromebook fully charged and snacks/drinks because it will be a long morning!

1. ASVAB Assessment – Graduation Pathway – For any 10th-12th grade students

We will be offering the ASVAB on Friday, October 25th at 8AM at the LYNX Campus.

If you would like for your student to take this assessment and complete this for your Graduation Pathway requirement now – just let me know. Simply email Mrs. Finch – stating you or your student will be there!

This is a wonderful opportunity to knock this requirement out of the way now.

If you have questions about this assessment – feel free to reach out to Mrs. Finch.

A small group from HomeLink's high school Chamber Choir attended the WSU Choral Leadership Retreat this past Saturday and learned some great skills on how to be a leader in choir.

We would like to introduce you to the two School Resource Officers you may see occasionally at our two campuses. Officers Bryan Field and Jeremy Sandin partner with our schools throughout the year and are primarily stationed at both Hanford and Richland High Schools.

Bryan Field

Jeremy Sandin

PTO meeting via zoom October 15th.

https://rsd400.zoom.us/j/9565589160?pwd=RjIwRExKN3duaHUzaGJlMUM3S09mdz09&omn=86265791872

For the month of October, our character trait for K-6 we will be focusing on is Responsibility.

Responsibility: This month’s focus is Responsibility. One way to think about Responsibility is “taking action and understanding the impact of our choices.”

Use this Character Strong video to help your student learn about Responsibility!

Use this folder to find the Character Strong Family Connection on Responsibility!

Character Strong Family Resources

For Secondary Students we looked at the Character Trait of Kindness.

Kindness: Kindness is acting with understanding, generosity, and care.

Start a Kindness Journal with your student by using these Character Strong Kind Journal videos.

Check out the Character Strong Kindness Journal Prompts to help guide your student in building an understanding of Kindness.