 Terra Centre Families,
Summer Break is officially here! We hope you all have a safe, fun, and memorable summer with family and friends! Please see below updates, including summer and back-to-school information. Please encourage your child to read this summer and complete their bingo board!
Rebecca Gidoni Maura Pratt
Principal Assistant Principal
Summer Office Hours
This summer, the Terra Centre office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., or by appointment. Please encourage any new neighbors to register their children as soon as possible! Call the main office at 703-249-1400 to make an appointment for registration.
Summer Help – Discovery Garden
We need volunteers for summer watering and workdays. Please click on the Sign-Up Genius for volunteer opportunities! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D44AEAD23A4F58-discovery3
Student Reports
Progress reports were distributed to students today along with test score reports, including SOL scores. Official SOL Score Reports will also be mailed home to families in August.
Summer Reading
Summer reading bingo boards were sent home and are included in this email. Please encourage your child to read over the summer and complete at least one bingo. It would be great if 100% of our students completed at least one bingo this summer! Happy summer and happy reading!
School Supply Lists
Grade level supply lists are on our website under the Academics tab. Click here for details: https://terracentrees.fcps.edu/academics/school-supply-lists
K-6 Classroom Teachers for 2019-2020
Below is our tentative plan for classroom teachers next year. Depending on new registrations and grade level sizes, some changes may take place over the summer. Before the Back to School Fair, class assignments will be sent out to families.
Kindergarten
- Katie Hardy
- Chris Lewis-Kwiatkowski
- Rosemary Nevin
- Sheela Yi
1st Grade
- Liz Bentley
- Diane Grabowski
- Sandra Lias
- Laura Monahan
2nd Grade
- Beth Beil
- Kelly Howell
- Sloane Naughton
- Chrissy Seidel
3rd Grade
- Angela Clarke
- MaryBeth Lehman
- Karen Olweiler
- Julia Saltz
4th Grade
- Kim Fairchild
- Trey Robinson
- Jill Terrill
5th Grade
- Addie McManus
- Michelle Patterson
- TBD
6th Grade
- TaShawna Buckelew
- Matt Lewis
- Christina Quinteros
Happy Retirement! Thank you to the following staff members for their service to Fairfax County Public Schools and Terra Centre Elementary!
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Sue Barron
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Gail Bouton
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Judith Osborne
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Sandi Smith
Farewell… We wish the following staff members the best of luck in their future endeavors!
- Tracy Barry – accepted a position at Gatehouse Administration Center!
- Matthew Blackshaw – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Karena Carlson – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Alexis Deibler – accepted a Special Education position at Hunt Valley Elementary!
- Tiffany Hagen – accepted a General Music position at Fort Belvoir Elementary!
- Drew Hammel – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Holly Hubbard – accepted a Special Education position at Robinson SS!
- Valerie Peters – promoted to Middle School Counselor at Robinson SS!
- Jill Reese – moving to Indiana!
- Sarah Velarde – moving to Texas!
- Vince Wang – continuing as a long-term substitute at Justice HS!
Welcome to the TC Family!
- Liz Bentley – 1st Grade
- Sarah Cohen – Kindergarten IA
- Desiree Del Valle – FLES/LTC Spanish
- Tania Hill - Cat. B Special Education Teacher
- Sarah Lotter – Math Coach (part-time)
- Allison Petruzzellis – Librarian
- Meredith Simpson – Cat. B Special Education Teacher
- Jackye Toth – School Counselor (full-time)
  
Are You Planning to Move?
If you are moving before the 2019-2020 school year, please notify our registrar, Dee Cunningham so she can provide you with withdrawal information. You can reach Mrs. Cunningham at dmcunningham@fcps.edu or 703-249-1400.
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
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.
Planning Ahead: 2019-2020 School Year Calendar
If you are planning ahead for the next school year, check out the 2019-20 school year calendar online. Notable dates include the first day of school August 26; Labor Day Holiday August 30 & September 2; Thanksgiving break November 27-29; Winter break December 23, 2019-January 3, 2020; Spring Break April 6-10, 2020; and the last day of school June 12, 2020. See the 2019-20 school year calendar.
Kristin Bauersfeld, our amazing art teacher, will be teaching at the FCPS Elementary Institute for the Arts this summer!
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
West Springfield High School Girls Summer Camp
West Springfield High School will be hosting a camp for girls ages 8-15 on June 17 – 21, 9am – 3pm. For more information contact Coach Gibson at: WRGibson@fcps.edu or register online at: 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.
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