 Terra Centre Families,
We started 3rd quarter this week… though we haven’t been at school most of the week due to the inclement weather! As a reminder, FCPS also has a Staff Development Day on Monday, February 4 so there is no school for students.
We hope you’ve been able to make the best of your time at home. Spending time with family is just as important as going to school! Academics are only one part of raising a well-rounded child. Spending time together as a family builds self-esteem, strengthens family bonds, enhances communication, and develops positive behaviors. Just yesterday at our Robinson Pyramid event, Rachel Bailey spoke with us about “Raising Children with Healthy Self-Esteem in a High-Pressure Culture.” If you were unable to attend, check out her website at http://rachel-bailey.com/.
Despite the weather today, we are scheduled to have our glass mosaic mural installed this weekend! Terra Centre students and staff as well as artist, Ali Mirsky, have been working together since August to create a glass and ceramic mosaic mural masterpiece that will be unveiled at Arts Night on Tuesday, February 5. The theme is “Terra Centre Elementary: Planting Ideas, Growing Minds.” We hope you’ll be able to join us for the unveiling of this 85+ square foot mural in our entryway. Thank you to our PTA for supporting this amazing project!
Please see below for updates from Terra Centre and Robinson. Enjoy the long weekend!
Rebecca Gidoni Maura Pratt
Principal Assistant Principal
Upcoming Dates/Events
Mon, 2/4 FCPS Staff Development Day – No School for Students
Tues, 2/5 6:00 pm TCES Arts Night 2019
Mon, 2/18 Presidents’ Day Holiday – No School
Fri, 2/22 PTA Bingo Night http://tcpta.org/event/bingo-night-0
Tues, 2/26 7:00 pm PTA Meeting
Tues, 3/5 7:00 pm Robinson Pyramid Event – Robinson SS
Thurs, 3/7 Spring Picture Day
Fri, 3/15 Career Day
Tues, 3/26 7:00 pm PTA Meeting
Thurs, 4/4 End of 3rd Quarter
Fri, 4/5 Teacher Workday – No School for Students
4/15-4/19 Spring Break – No School
Tues, 4/30 7:00 pm PTA Meeting
Fri, 5/3 PTA Spring Fun Fair
Congratulations to Our Outstanding
Terra Centre Employees!
We have an incredible staff at Terra Centre! They work tremendously hard to ensure the success of our students! This year, the following staff members were nominated by colleagues and parents for FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards:
Kristin Bauersfeld, Art Teacher – Nominated for Outstanding Teacher
Angie Clarke, 3rd Grade Teacher – Nominated for Outstanding Teacher
Katie Hardy, 2nd Grade Teacher – Nominated for Outstanding New Teacher
Dorothy Klieber, Reading Specialist – Nominated for Outstanding Teacher
Rosemary Nevin, Kindergarten Teacher – Nominated for Outstanding Teacher
Sandi Smith, Kindergarten Instructional Assistant – Nominated for Outstanding Operational Employee
Special Congratulations to Dorothy Klieber – Winner of the 2019 Outstanding Teacher Award for Terra Centre and the Robinson Pyramid!
TCES 6th Graders Performed at the
Robinson Pyramid Concert!
Terra Centre 6th grade chorus students joined the Robinson Secondary School choir and the other elementary school choirs in the Robinson pyramid for the second annual Robinson Pyramid Concert on Saturday, January 19. Thank you to Ms. Hagen for going above and beyond to prepare them for this performance!
Check Out Corbin Boehm,
Super Bowl Kid Reporter!
Corbin is a 6th grader at Terra Centre. He won the Panini America Super Bowl Kid Reporter contest! He has spent all week with Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer interviewing players and will be attending the game this weekend! Click on the link below if you’d like to check out the blog and see some of the interviews.
https://blog.paniniamerica.net/2019/01/31/watch-12-year-old-corbin-boehm-shines-as-panini-america-super-bowl-kid-reporter/
LOST & FOUND
With all this cold weather, our Lost & Found is filling up quickly with coats, hats, gloves, etc. Next time you’re at Terra Centre, please look for any missing items. It’s located in the hallway near the gym.
GIVE Youth Free Tutoring Program –
Burke Centre Library
GIVE Youth is a nonprofit organization run by high school students that offers a free tutoring program for K-6 students. They provide this tutoring program in twenty locations at various libraries and community centers across the Northern Virginia region. They have now extended this program to Burke Centre Library. This is an amazing opportunity that allows students to get ahead in school and get the help they need from high school tutors. Interested parents can register their child or learn more about their organization on their website at giveyouth.org or they can email at burke.centre@giveyouth.org.
  Volunteers Needed for TC Arts Night 2019
On Tuesday evening, February 5, 2019, we will celebrate Arts Night at Terra Centre. As in past years, the event will feature artwork from every child in the school grades K - 6. This year will be extra special because we will be unveiling the glass and ceramic MURAL that the students have been creating under the guidance of artist Ali Mirsky.
In addition, we will have:
- Musical performance by 3rd grade
- Ocean Animal exhibits by 5th grade
- Rock painting
- FOOD FOR SALE from Papa Johns and Glory Days by the 6th grade fundraising committee
If you are able to help, we need some volunteers to pull this off!
Click here to volunteer: TC Arts Night 2019
To volunteer to help with the food sale, there is a separate Signup Genius available on the PTA website at http://tcpta.org/tc-art-night
Questions? Email Kristin Bauersfeld, Art Teacher, klbauersfeld@fcps.edu
Rock of Ages
Sensory-Friendly Performance – February 13
The Rambunctious Theatre Company is an all-inclusive performance company. The next sensory-friendly performance will be “ROCK OF AGES” in Russell Theater on Wednesday, February 13th at 7:00pm. Tickets to the Sensory-Friendly performance will be available at a reduced cost of $7 per ticket. The website has the ticket link, social story, pre-visit packet, and fidget information available. http://www.robinsondrama.org/sensory-friendly/
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