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Terra Centre Families,
It was great to see so many parents in the building this week and throughout the first quarter to meet with teachers. Meeting face-to-face really helps to strengthen parent-teacher partnerships, which greatly benefits our students!
We are looking forward to honoring our veterans on Monday. Students and staff are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue!
Please see below for additional updates and information, including TC PTA.
Rebecca Gidoni Maura Pratt
Principal Assistant Principal
Upcoming Dates/Events
Mon, 11/12 TC Celebrates Veterans Day
Tues, 11/13 Boosterthon Kick-off
Tues, 11/20 Lunch Orders Due for Picnics & Paying it Forward
11/21-11/23 Thanksgiving Holiday – No School
11/26-11/30 Fall Book Fair
Mon, 11/26 2-4 pm Book Fair Grand Event
Tues, 11/27 6:30 pm Level IV AAP Update Meeting
7:00 pm PTA Meeting
Wed, 11/28 Boosterthon Fun Run
Thurs, 11/29 Picture Retake Day
6-8 pm Book Fair Family Night
Tues, 12/4 4:00 Level IV AAP Referral – Parent Meeting (Library)
Fri, 12/14 Picnics and Paying it Forward
FCPS School Planning 3 Hour Early Release-12:25 Dismissal
12/24-1/4 Winter Break – No School
Mon, 1/7 Students Return to School
TC Celebrates Veterans Day – Monday, Nov. 12
We would like to invite all who are currently serving, or who have previously served in the military, to come and celebrate Veterans Day. We will start the morning in the cafeteria with a Thank You Breakfast for our special guests at 9:00. Followed by a performance by our 2nd grade at 9:30. At that time, your child will be able to join you for the performance and special activity.
Reminder: TCES Level IV Advanced Academics Parent Survey
Terra Centre Elementary School is inviting parents to participate in a survey designed to gather information and feedback regarding the possibility of opening a Local Level IV Advanced Academics Program at Terra Centre. Below is the description of the program and a link to the survey. The survey will be open through Wednesday, November 14. It should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Please take a few minutes to share your feedback.
Results of this survey as well as a teacher survey will be shared at a Level IV update meeting at Terra Centre on Tuesday, November 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria before the PTA meeting. A representative from the FCPS Advanced Academics office will be present to answer questions.
Description of Program
Local level IV is designed to enhance the current Advanced Academic school-based program by providing an opportunity for students found eligible for Level IV services to receive services at the community/base school and to provide a broader group of students access to AAP instructional strategies and curriculum in areas of academic strength. The school plan for flexible grouping includes consideration of multiple assessments of all students. Teachers at the local school receive the same curriculum training and AAP endorsement coursework as the teachers in the level IV center assigned to our school. The plan also includes continuous monitoring of the effectiveness of the program for fidelity of implementation and meeting students’ needs.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCES-AAP-PARENTSURVEY
TCES Fall Book Fair – November 26-30
The Terra Centre Fall Book Fair is coming soon! Join us in the library November 26-30 for books and fun at our Enchanted Forest Book Fair and let your imagination grow! We kick off this magical week with our Grand Event on Monday, November 26, from 2-4 pm where grandparents (aunts, uncles, siblings, favorite person - all are welcome) can shop with their grandkids. On Thursday, November 29, from 6-8 pm, we welcome everyone to join us for our popular Family Night Event where raffles and games are part of the fun.
Preview flyers will go home with students shortly before the start of the fair. We accept cash, checks (made out to Terra Centre), credit cards and Scholastic e-wallet. E-wallet is a fast and easy way to buy your child's books without worrying about sending them in with cash or checks. We also have an online book fair that runs concurrent with the in-school fair. You can access the online fair and add money to your child's e-wallet by visiting www.scholastic.com/fair to find Terra Centre's fair homepage.
Volunteers are a crucial part of making our Book Fairs a success. Our most critical need for volunteers is for set up, our Family Night Event, and for break down. Volunteer duties include: set up, helping students with writing their wish lists on Monday and Tuesday, assisting shoppers of all ages on the sales floor, straightening up, identifying and marking last copies of books, writing up special orders, and breaking down the fair.
Sign up early to get the best selection of volunteer slots! We are respectfully requesting that all volunteers, other than those designated as Book Fair co-chairs, please use the Sign Up Genius to select your time. If you are unable to use the Sign Up Genius to select or change your time, please contact Jennifer Deer at the e-mail provided below.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4da5ac29ab9-terra11
**All volunteers who work at least two hours will be able to select one (1) book of $10 or less to receive for free**. The volunteer will be able to select the book during their shift, and then may pick the book up on Friday, November 30, after 10 am or have the book delivered to your child's classroom. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Jennifer Deer at the e-mail provided below.
If you have any questions, please contact Book Fair Chairperson, Jennifer Deer at jdeer1368@yahoo.com or 703-909-3780.
Thank you for supporting the Terra Centre Book Fair!
 
FCPS Outstanding Employee Award Nominations
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Terra Centre Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please email a nomination to Angela Morgan at acmorgan@fcps.edu. You may nominate an employee in one or more categories. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher; librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Within their first three years of being a teacher; librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years experience as a building principal
Outstanding New Principal
Eligibility: Within their first three years of being a building principal
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as a Schedule-B or Schedule-C employee:
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assistant and Associate Principals, DSA, DSS, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: administrative and office assistants, custodial staff, food service staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, all parent liaisons
Outstanding Hourly Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current hourly position
Examples of possible hourly positions: hourly office staff, hourly program assistants, other unique hourly positions as designated per school
Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is Monday, November 26, 2018
If you have any questions, please contact Angela Morgan at acmorgan@fcps.edu.
 
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