Terra Centre News 5-17-19

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Terra Centre Families,

Time is really flying by!  We had another successful week of SOL testing!  We are looking forward to some great spring events coming up.  Be sure to check out the calendar and flyers below.

Have a great weekend!

Rebecca Gidoni    Maura Pratt

Principal                Assistant Principal

May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

Fitness Month

Updates:

Upcoming Dates/Events

5/6-6/7          SOL Test Window

Mon, 5/27     Memorial Day Holiday – No School

Tues, 5/28    Last Day for Library Classes – Please Return All Books

                     7:00 pm PTA Meeting (Cafeteria)

Wed, 5/29    Barn Hill Preserve Presentation (See below for updates)

Note:  Every Child Must Have a Signed Permission Slip to Attend the Presentation

Mon, 6/3       7:00 pm Spring Concert (Band, Strings, Chorus) – Robinson SS

Thurs, 6/6     Salad Day (Rain Date – June 7)

Fri, 6/7          International Day (See Flyer Below)

Mon, 6/10     Burke Library Visit – Summer Program Introduction

Tues, 6/11     Book Swap (More Information to Follow)

                     Water Safety Presentation – Longfellow WHALES Tales

Wed, 6/12     9:00 am 6th Grade Recognition Ceremony

Thurs, 6/13    Last Day of School – 3 Hour Early Release – 12:25 Dismissal


Updated SOL Testing Schedule

SOL Schedule

International Day

Barn Hill

Barn Hill Preserve Presentation

On Wednesday, May 29th, we will have a special presentation for all students.  Barn Hill Preserve will be visiting Terra Centre.  Live animals are part of the show so EVERY student must have a signed permission slip to attend.  Permission slips went home in Thursday folders this week.  Please return by May 23, 2019. 

Students also have the opportunity to buy merchandise or take a picture with an animal (all optional).  We have received an updated form (see below) with directions for purchasing photos and merchandise online.  Merchandise has also been updated.  The form sent home yesterday offers a Kangaroo Plush Adoption Kit.  That kit is no longer available.  The new form offers a Sloth Plush Adoption Kit.  The updated form is featured below and will be sent home electronically and with students next week. 

Barn Hill Birds

 

Barn Hill Preserve

Educational Presentations on Life Science with LIVE Animals

 

We are a small, family run zoo in Delaware and Louisiana that love to educate about all the different animals we have in the world. Our mobile educators travel around the United States offering 100% free, animal education programs to schools preK - 8th. We have been to over 500 schools and educated over 450,000 students!

If you click here you can visit the website that has all the information about the program.

The program is 100% free, at the end of our presentation we offer the opportunity for students to take a picture with one of our animal ambassadors. The pictures are completely optional but if the students would like a picture, they are $10 a picture which helps us to continue offering a free program. We are going to be bringing our baby Kangaroo!

 

Permission Slip

Looking Ahead

Optional 2019-2020 Class Placement Input Form

Student success is our top priority!  As we prepare for the 2019-2020 school year, we have an optional form available for parents.  The purpose of the form is to provide additional information about their child that the current teacher may not be aware of, such as their child’s strengths and needs as a learner as well as information about the learning environment best suited for their child.  Please do not request a specific teacher, as those requests cannot be honored. This form can be accessed with the link above and will be available on our website from May 10, 2019 – June 14, 2019.  If you would like to provide input, please submit this information no later than June 14, 2019.

Do You Have a Rising Kindergartner?

Be sure to sign up for a summer assessment!

Kindergarten Assessments ~ July 29-August 9

Kindergarten students will be assessed this summer prior to the start of the school year.  This is an opportunity for us to get to know each child one on one before the school year begins.  With a half hour block of time, we will do a few activities that all students will do throughout the school year.  We encourage all families to sign up for a time!

We have various dates available from July 29 – August 9.  The assessment should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.  Please use the link or QR Code below to schedule an appointment for an individual assessment.  Please include your child’s first name, last name, and date of birth in the comments.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4dafa62ca3fa7-kindergarten

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Mark Your Calendar

2019-2020

TCES Back to School Events

Back to School Fair - Kindergarten

Wednesday, August 21

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.      Kindergarten Presentation for Parents 

Thursday, August 22

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.      Kindergarten Open House for Students and Families

Back to School Fair - Grades 1-6

Thursday, August 22

4:00 - 5:15 p.m.      Grades 1, 3, 5

6:00 - 7:15 p.m.      Grades 2, 4, 6

More information will follow as we approach the start of the new school year.


Robinson Rams Sports Camps

Robinson Secondary School is offering sports camps this summer!  The flyers below show what camps are being offered which week throughout the summer and can be printed off and mailed in with a check for payment.  The google doc link below is for online registration. The bottom link is for payments to be made through pay pal.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchDEhcoyl5_nd4JO1WQO7mIPtDq0HVG80cx6prqCNKgqkUlg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

https://robinsonrams.com/page/3413

Rams Camp 1
Rams Camp 2

West Springfield High

School Girls Summer Camp

West Springfield High School will be hosting a girls camp on June 17 – 21, 9am – 3pm.  For more information contact Coach Gibson at:  WRGibson@fcps.edu or

https://westspringfield.rschoolteams.com/page/3037

 

Lake Braddock Secondary School Basketball Camp

Enjoy a week of basketball at Lake Braddock’s annual basketball camp this summer! Sessions in an air-conditioned gym are for all levels of ability and include individualized skill instruction, games, and fun competitions. Counselors and speakers at the camp include both Lake Braddock’s boys and girls coaching staffs, as well as members of the Lake Braddock Boys Basketball 2019 District and Regional Championship team. For information about which dates are best for your child and to register, visit www.lakebraddocksummercamps.com.