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Terra Centre Families,
Summer is officially here! We hope you all have a safe, relaxing, and fun summer!
Please join me in welcoming back Maura Pratt, our amazing assistant principal!!! She’s been focused on her health and completing her treatments. She is now in remission and ready to dive back into Terra Centre! I want to take a moment to sincerely thank Carrie Pratt, who filled in as our assistant principal in Maura’s absence. She jumped in with both feet in January and supported us all the way up until the last day of school! We wish her the best in her new adventures and hope she’ll come back to visit!
New kindergarten and grade 1-6 student registrations are being accepted! Registration numbers directly impact our staffing. Registering now is essential as this helps to keep class sizes at optimal numbers for the best learning environment for all students. Please encourage new families or families with rising kindergarteners to visit the Terra Centre Website, or to contact Dee Cunningham via cmcunningham@fcps.edu or 703-249-1401. Registrations are done via email. See below for additional details and links.
Please be sure to scroll down for information on: Progress Reports, 2020-2021 School Year Info, Summer Learning and Bingo Boards, School Supply Lists and PTA Kits, 2020-2021 Staff Updates, Kindergarten Orientation, and Registration/Withdrawal Information.
Please contact us with questions. We can be reached at regidoni@fcps.edu and mapratt@fcps.edu.
Rebecca Gidoni Maura Pratt
Principal Assistant Principal
Student Progress Reports
Progress Reports for 4th quarter will be produced centrally for all elementary schools. Fourth quarter grades were finalized on Monday, June 15 and are visible in ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Progress reports will be mailed by June 25. Actual delivery to homes will be dependent on the postal service.
2020-2021 School Year
Superintendent Brabrand’s Presentation
to School Board on Reopening of Schools
Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand presented his preliminary plan for returning to school this fall to the School Board on Monday. Please click here for more information.
Parent Survey Deadline
is Friday, June 19
Be sure to check your email for an important survey about distance learning and returning to school this fall. FCPS wants feedback on your distance learning experience this spring and your views about proposed return to school options. Your voice matters; please share your thoughts with us as we plan for fall 2020. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, June 19, at 8 p.m.
Public Hearing on the Return to School
on Thursday, June 18
The School Board has scheduled a virtual public hearing to hear citizen comments on the return to school, scheduled for Thursday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m. Speaker registration is open, and citizens are encouraged to register to speak using an online form.
More information is available on the Return to School webpage.
School Supply Lists
Grade level supply lists are on our website (click here). Save Time, Money, and Stay Safe! Our PTA is taking orders for School Supply Kits for the 2020-2021 school year. Orders are due by July 7. Scroll down to see detailed information. Please note that supply kits are delivered directly to school. Arrangements will be made to distribute kits to families should there be an extended distance learning schedule in the fall.
Summer Learning Opportunities
 Fairfax County Public Library
The Fairfax County Public Library
is sponsoring a virtual Summer Reading Adventure!
Visit the FCPL website for additional details.
FCPS Summer Continuity of Learning
FCPS school buildings will remain closed through the end of July. Therefore, we will continue to provide recommended distance learning opportunities for students throughout the summer. Your students will have access to skill practice through the iReady digital lessons through the FCPS public Universal Screener website. Students will need to enter their FCPS login credentials to access these resources. These digital activities will be available until Friday, July 31.
Additionally, students currently in grades K-6 will receive both a Mathematics and a Language Arts Essentials Summer Practice Book in the mail by the end of June. Digital versions of the books will also be posted on the Continuity of Learning Blackboard page. These books will provide recommended practice activities for students to review essential content from the 2019-2020 school year; they are not intended to preview content from next year’s grade level but rather reinforce essential learning from this past year.
As students access these activities from June 29 to July 31, they will have the opportunity to attend one virtual office hour each week with one of our own outstanding staff members. To register your student for office hours and receive a secure link, please complete this form (click here). Once registered, your child will receive log-in information via their FCPS Google email address prior to the first session.
The schedule is as follows:
Summer Reading
Please encourage your child to read over the summer. It would be great if 100% of our students completed at least one bingo! Happy summer and happy reading!
2020-2021 Staff Updates
K-6 Classroom Teachers
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. Class assignments will be sent out to families in August.
Kindergarten
- Brooke Allan
- Katie Hardy
- Rosemary Nevin
- Sheela Yi
1st Grade
- Liz Bentley
- Diane Grabowski
- Sandra Lias
- Laura Monahan
2nd Grade
- Beth Beil
- Kelly Howell
- Sloane Naughton
- Katie Sharma
3rd Grade
- Angela Clarke
- MaryBeth Lehman
- Karen Olweiler
- Julia Saltz
4th Grade
- Kim Fairchild
- Trey Robinson
- Pamela Roldan
- Jill Terrill
5th Grade
- Addie McManus
- Michelle Patterson
- Chrissy Seidel
6th Grade
- TaShawna Buckelew
- Matt Lewis
- Christina Quinteros
Congratulations to Our Staff
in New Roles Next Year!
- Jen Parise – Special Education Lead Teacher!
- Maggie Lowe – Special Education Teacher!
- Sarah Cohen –Mindfulness Specialist!
Happy Retirement!
Thank you to the following staff members for their service to Fairfax County Public Schools and Terra Centre Elementary!
- Lou Nelson, Preschool Teacher
- Alma Salinas, Food Services
Farewell & Best Wishes!
We wish the following staff members the best of luck in their future endeavors!
- Karen Burnett, STEAM/Art – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Piedad Dwyer, Parent Liaison – accepted a full-time Parent Liaison position at Providence ES!
- Chris Lewis, Kindergarten Teacher – moving to North Carolina!
- Sarah Lotter, Math Resource Teacher – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Adela Mansfield, Spanish Teacher (part-time) – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Brennan McQuillen, Music Teacher (part-time) – accepted a full-time Music Teacher position at Fort Hunt ES!
- Justin Nielsen, School Counselor (part-time) – accepted a full-time School Counselor position at Fairview ES!
- Carrie Pratt, Acting Assistant Principal – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Tina Stavros, Instructional Assistant – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Josh Yagel, PE Teacher (part-time) – accepted a full-time PE Teacher position at Hutchison ES!
Welcome to the TC Family!
- Brooke Allan – Kindergarten Teacher
- Bethanie Ko – Art Teacher (part-time)
- Hannah Lee - Preschool Teacher
- Ashley Mangan – School Counselor (part-time)
- Lindsey Whelan – PE Teacher (part-time)
Kindergarten Registration
& Virtual Orientation
Parents can begin the registration process online!
Click here for Terra Centre ES Kindergarten Registration Information.
Visit the FCPS general Kindergarten Registration page.
Click here for the Terra Centre ES Virtual Kindergarten Orientation.
Grades 1-6
Registering a New Student in Grades 1 through 6?
Please contact Dee Cunningham, our school registrar, at dmcunningham@fcps.edu. Please provide the student's first and last name, enrolling parent's first and last name, student mailing address, parent email address, and parent phone number. Mrs. Cunningham will be in contact with you via email.
Visit the FCPS general registration page.
Are You Planning to Move?
If you are moving before the 2020-2021 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.
Visit the PTA Website at https://tcpta.ptboard.com/ for updates and information. Please use this link to join our PTA: https://terracentrepta.memberhub.store/
 
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