Trike-A-Thon

The Tomorrow River Community Charter School is having a Trike-A-Thon on September 29th, 9am at the Lettie Jensen Community Center’s parking lot and the Tomorrow River School parking lot. Thanks to both for their generous donation of space! The Trike-A-Thon is open to ages 9 and under. All riders may ride on tricycles, bicycles, or other ride-on, self or parent-powered vehicles (scooters are not recommended). Riders will be required to wear helmets for their safety and others’. If people preregister online by Sept. 1st they will be entered in a drawing to win 4 tickets to the Brewers’ Sept. 10th game. Pre-race check-in begins at 9 am Sept. 29th at the Jensen Center. Staggered starts begin at 9:30 am and the Race ends around 11:30 am. There will other kids’ activities including face painting as well as a bake sale and silent auction. Riders are asked to collect pledges based on the amount of laps he or she will be able to complete: the Truckin’ Trikes track is 350 feet each lap, while the Blazin’ Bikes track is 650 feet (approx. 1/10 mile) each lap. Parental assistance is allowed on Truckin’ Trikes track. All proceeds will benefit the Tomorrow River Community Charter School’s building fund. Prizes awarded for collecting $50, $100, and $250 as a thank you. Top pledge collectors on each track will win a new bike! See the school’s website at http://tomorrowrivercommunityschool.org/TrikeaThon/index.html for more prize info and complete details. Participation in the Trike-A-Thon will help fund the Tomorrow River Community Charter School’s building project. The charter school is faced with a unique situation: there are no empty schools in Amherst to move into! Although an exact location has not been set, the school is in the early phases of exploring a few locations within the Tomorrow River School District. Contributions will allow the school to create a unique and sustainable place of learning for grades 4K-6th. Not only will the school connect local, sustainable food suppliers and farmers for the lunch and educational programs, they will also build a school that follows those same deeply important ideologies in its construction and environmental impact. Community support will help the new charter school reach its’ goal. The school will utilize a Waldorf-inspired style of whole child education, fostering creative, compassionate and confident children cultivating a lifelong love of learning. This non-competitive learning environment will be offered tuition-free to Amherst and surrounding communities through open enrollment. Highlights of the Tomorrow River Community Charter School: • Music, art, and movement are greatly employed in the learning process: eurythmy, watercolors, recorder, violin, knitting, wood carving and nature crafts. • Storytelling is used to awaken imagination, retain attention and teach subjects such as math, history, geography, social studies, writing & reading. • Emphasis is put on nature and environmental stewardship. Children spend ample time outside exploring the world around them gaining a deeper understanding of science and nature. • Children are taught real life tasks: housekeeping, cooking, fiber arts, and gardening. • Technology is de-emphasized in the early years at school and at home. • Foreign language immersion begins in first grade. • Teachers follow their students from first grade through sixth allowing them to develop a stronger relationship with their students and giving them the ability to create curriculum based on the class’s needs and strengths. • Main lessons (including traditional subjects) are typically taught in six week sessions giving children a deeper and more personal relationship with the material, leading to better retention. • Partake in seasonal studies and festivals. Please join the school on September 29th for the Trike-A-Thon, for more information and to register for the event visit http://tomorrowrivercommunityschool.org/TrikeaThon/index.html.

Lettie Jensen Community Center and Amherst High School parking lots

487 North Main Street, Waupaca, WI 54406