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Terra Centre Families,
The 2020-2021 school year is off to a great start! Over the last two weeks, teachers and staff worked hard on building relationships and making our students feel welcome. They will continue to work on fostering classroom communities that support students with familiar routines, a safe learning environment and a variety of ways to demonstrate their understanding of the curriculum objectives.
We know that it takes a lot of effort, planning and patience at home for virtual learning to be successful, and we value your involvement and partnership. We appreciate the input, feedback, and many positive emails we’ve received! Your kind words have made such a difference, and we are truly fortunate to have an amazingly supportive school community! Together, we are stronger!
Finally, we would like to give a big shout out to our office staff, technology team, and custodial team! Our office staff has worked tirelessly to put together materials bags for all students, as well as handling new registrations and withdrawals and much more on top of their regular duties. They are truly the glue that holds us all together!! Our tech team has prepared, troubleshooted, and distributed laptops to over 400 students! Our custodial team maintained our grounds, deep cleaned our building, and supported distributions! They are working daily to keep our building disinfected and safe!
Back to School Nights are next week! Please see below for dates and times. Sessions will be recorded, and the presentations and recordings will be sent out to families. Each year, FCPS sends home required forms that we ask you to complete and return. This year, all required forms, such as emergency information, can be completed online. There are optional forms as well that can be submitted in a variety of ways. Please see below for details. Scroll down for additional important information Grab & Go Meals, TCES Family Hub, and more!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Rebecca Gidoni Maura Pratt
Principal Assistant Principal
Back to School Nights Next Week!
Tuesday, 9/22 Virtual Back to School Night (PS – K)
- 5:00 – 5:45 PS (ECCB & PAC)
- 6:00 – 6:45 Kindergarten
Wednesday, 9/23 Virtual Back to School Night (Grades 1 – 3)
- 5:00 – 5:45 1st Grade
- 6:00 – 6:45 2nd Grade
- 7:00 – 7:45 3rd Grade
Thursday, 9/24 Virtual Back to School Night (Grades 4 – 6)
- 5:00 – 5:45 4th Grade
- 6:00 – 6:45 5th Grade
- 7:00 – 7:45 6th Grade
 TCES Family Hub
Visit Terra Centre’s Family Hub for our daily Pledge of Allegiance, TCTV announcements, technology support, grade level links and information, specialists links and information, and more!
Summer Reading Bingo Boards
If your child did the summer reading bingo board, please send a picture of the front and back of the bingo board to Ms. Klieber’s email dklieber@fcps.edu. All bingo boards must be returned by Friday, September 25. Students will receive a reward - more distribution details to come.
Advanced Academic Program Level IV Screening Updates for 2020-21
Due to the ongoing pandemic, there will be a few adjustments to the Advanced Academic Program (AAP) level IV screening processes for the 2020-21 school year. Additional information is available online.
 Grab & Go Breakfast and Lunch for ALL STUDENTS
FCPS is providing grab and go breakfast and lunch to ALL students Monday through Friday. And you don’t have to pay for it! Adult meals are $2. In addition, breakfast and lunch meals for Saturday are distributed on Fridays.
https://fcps.nutrislice.com/
Grab & Go with Curbside Service
Both breakfast and lunch are available for pick up between 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Food distribution locations and times are posted and updated frequently on the website: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food
Curbside meal pick-up stations are generally located in the bus lanes at the schools or in the kiss and ride area. Look for the canopy tent along with Food and Nutrition Services staff, who will deliver meals directly to vehicles.
Walk-ups are still welcome at all sites. Walkers are asked to use school sidewalks to safely navigate their walk to the pick-up stations.
The closes locations to Terra Centre are:
Grab & Go Meal Bus Routes
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) buses are delivering grab and go meals along some bus routes. It is easy to find out where to pick up food by visiting the website: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food.
The closest stops to Terra Centre are:
- Marshall Pond Rd. & Pond Spice La. 6:07 – 6:17 a.m.
- Terra Centre E.S. 6:22 – 6:32 a.m.
School Communication
A partnership is imperative, now more than ever! Teachers will be sending weekly newsletters on Mondays with information about the upcoming week. The best way to reach your child’s teacher is email. Please note that teachers are focusing on teaching students during the day. They will make every effort to respond to your email within 24-48 hours. If it is critical that they receive your message immediately, please contact the main office at 703-249-1400.
Without Thursday Folders, most information will be sent electronically. There may also be some items sent from the school via US mail. We will do our best to be as detailed as possible in the subject line so you can prioritize emails.
e-Notify messages are used to communicate directly to parents regarding emergencies or grade level/classroom specific messages.
- This system was used to send class placement notifications and has been used to communicate critical information during distance learning.
- This system uses the email address listed in our Student Information System. Please be sure they are updated with any changes.
News You Choose bulletins are sent to anyone who signs up to receive information about Terra Centre.
- These messages include information about upcoming events, opportunities, and other things happening at Terra Centre!
- Weekly messages are sent out from administration as well as reminder messages when appropriate.
- Email addresses for families are uploaded from SIS, but parents can unsubscribe from these messages.
- Visit our school website to subscribe! https://terracentrees.fcps.edu/
2020-2021
Beginning of the School Year Forms
Please complete the REQUIRED Beginning of the Year Forms online as soon as possible. There are also optional forms, which can be completed if applicable.
REQUIRED FORMS – for ALL STUDENTS
Click Here to Complete the REQUIRED Emergency Care and Health Information
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weCare@School is used to view and update Emergency Care and Health Information. Please be sure all information is accurate. We must be able to contact you in the event of an emergency.
Once completed, please submit using one of the options below:
- Print, complete and fax to 703-249-1497
- Complete the document and save it as a renamed document. Email it to Valerie Sollers at vasollers@fcps.edu and Susie Grecco at scgrecco@fcps.edu.
- Print, complete, and mail to Terra Centre at 6000 Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, VA, 22015
Click Here to Complete the REQUIRED Student Rights and Responsibilities Parent Acknowledgment Form
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Parents and guardians can review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. Acknowledgment
Click Here to Complete the REQUIRED Digital Application Permission Form
OPTIONAL FORMS – If Applicable
To submit optional forms, please use choose one of the options below:
- Print, complete, and fax to 703-249-1497
- Print, complete, and scan or take a picture to email to Valerie Sollers at vasollers@fcps.edu and Susie Grecco at scgrecco@fcps.edu
- Print, complete, and mail to Terra Centre Elementary at 6000 Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, VA, 22015
Family Life Education Opt-Out Request Forms if applicable
K-8 Opt-Out Forms if applicable
Homeless Form if applicable
Military Form if applicable
Free and Reduced-Price Meals - apply online through the link if applicable
For information on Back to School Health Coverage for Children, click here for the Cover Virginia website or click here to view the Back to School Flier. https://coverva.org/materials/FINAL_BTS_2020_FAMIS_Flyer_070220.pdf
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
Terra Centre provided over 400 laptops to students! Should you have any technology issues, please click here for technology assistance.
Resources and Supports:
Student Passwords:
Student passwords did not expire this year. If you received an email message from IT about your child’s password expiring, that was an automatic message was sent in error and can be ignored.
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