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Terra Centre Families,
Believe it or not, we have students returning to the school building next week! Our preschoolers will be returning to in-person learning Tuesday – Friday. For our students’ safety, please remember that school grounds are closed to the community during the school day from 8:30 – 4:00.
As a reminder, we have a scheduled Library and Materials Distribution on Monday (10/19) from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Please see below for additional details. Don’t forget that Terra Centre has Grab & Go meals every day from 8:00 – 12:30 in our Kiss & Ride lane!
Another quick reminder… If you haven’t done so already, please click here to complete the REQUIRED Digital Application Permission Form. This must be completed for students to maintain access to some of our instructional tools. Click here to see how to fill out the Application Permission Form.
We have received a few questions about child supervision. If you would like more information, please click here for Fairfax County’s Child Supervision Guidelines.
Please scroll down for more information and upcoming dates!
Rebecca Gidoni Maura Pratt
Principal Assistant Principal
Upcoming Dates
Mon, 10/19 1:00 – 4:00 Library & Student Materials Distribution
(see below for more information)
Tues, 10/20 PTA Spirit Wear Orders Due! (see below)
Thurs, 10/29 AAP Level IV Referral Q & A
2 Options: 9:30 – 10:30 am and 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Fri, 10/30 End of 1st Quarter & 2 Hour Early Release for Students
(Synchronous & Asynchronous Instruction ends at 1:25 pm)
Mon, 11/2 Student Holiday & School Planning Day
(No Synchronous or Asynchronous Instruction for Students)
Tues, 11/3 Election Day Student Holiday & Teacher Workday
(No Synchronous or Asynchronous Instruction for Students)
Wed, 11/11 Veteran’s Day & 2 Hour Early Release for Students
(Synchronous & Asynchronous Instruction ends at 1:25 pm)
11/25 – 11/27 Thanksgiving Holiday Break – No School
12/21 – 1/1 Winter Break – No School
Materials and Library Distribution
Monday, October 19
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
K–6 Materials Distribution is Curbside in the Bus Loop:
- Bring a paper to hold up with your child's first name, last name, and grade level in large print.
- Please plan to wear a mask.
- Grades K – 4 will be receiving watercolor paint and hard copies of additional instructional materials.
- Grades 5 – 6 will be receiving watercolor paint.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
Library Distribution is Curbside in Kiss & Ride:
- Please see below for a message from Ms. Petruzzellis!
- If you reserved books on Destiny Discover or requested a Kindergarten Mystery bag, these will be distributed in the Kiss & Ride lane.
- Bring a paper to hold up with your child's first name, last name, and grade level in large print.
- Please plan to wear a mask.
A message from our Librarian, Ms. Petruzzellis:
Hi TC Families! We’re excited because we will soon be starting our optional library curbside pickup program on Monday afternoons from 1:00-4:00pm in the Kiss and Ride lane. The first pickup will be October 19. Parents & guardians can find information in the following slide presentation, which includes links to documents, videos, and an explanation of the process. 1st-6th grade students received information about this program in their classes over the past couple weeks. Kindergarten will have a slightly different procedure, which parents can learn about in the last slide of the presentation. Hold requests on Destiny Discover (for 1st-6th graders) and Google Forms requests for “Mystery Bags” (for Kindergarten) should be submitted by Thursdays of each week. Feel free to email Terra Centre’s librarian, Ms. Petruzzellis, at aepetruzzell@fcps.edu if you need clarification or have additional questions that were not covered in the presentation.
Welcome Terra Centre’s New Parent Liaison!
Please join us in welcoming our new Parent Liaison, Sussy Tomer! She is replacing Piedad Dwyer, who is now at full time at Providence Elementary. Parent Liaisons promote parent involvement in schools, help to connect parents to school staff, and provide resources for families! Click here for more information on the role of FCPS Parent Liaisons. Ms. Tomer has a long history in the Robinson Pyramid and is excited to join the Terra Centre team! She can be reached at setomer@fcps.edu.
Paperless Report Cards in SIS ParentVUE!
With the approaching end of the 1st quarter, you have the option to “Go Paperless” which will allow parents to receive online progress reports/report cards.
To take advantage of the paperless options, parents and/or guardians will need to log into ParentVUE, then go to “My Account” and select "Go Paperless."
- All parents and/or guardians who live with the student and share the same address must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option to prevent mailing of the printed progress reports.
- The “Go Paperless” option will apply to all their associated students, no matter what school level.
- If the associated parent and/or guardian has already selected “Go Paperless” for their secondary student, the option will now apply to any ES siblings as well.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to access PVUE periodically to check in on their student(s)’ attendance and to view progress reports at the end of each quarter.
If you have not yet created a ParentVue account, please contact our SIA, Dee Cunningham, at dmcunningham@fcps.edu. She can provide you with an activation code. Details on what can be found in ParentVUE and how to activate a new ParentVUE account using the activation code can be found here - Student Information System - SIS Parent Account Overview.
Grab & Go Meals at Terra Centre
Terra Centre is now serving 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.
Click here for menus: https://fcps.nutrislice.com/ (please note that menus may vary based on availability).
Grab & Go with Curbside Service
Both breakfast and lunch are available for pick up between 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Kiss & Ride lane at Terra Centre. All food distribution locations and times are posted and updated frequently on the website: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food
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.
Grab & Go Meal Bus Route
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.
Fairfax Meal Kits
Fairfax Meal Kits will be offered at several sites, containing seven (7) days of breakfast and lunch items packed in bulk. Meal kits will be available for pick up from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or until supplies are exhausted. All meals are available at no-cost to ALL FCPS students and children eighteen (18) years of age and under. Parents/caregivers may pick up for children and adults may purchase kits for $28.00. For locations and information, click here: https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food
  Please contact Mrs. Toth, School Counselor, with any questions you may have.
Jstoth@fcps.edu or jstoth@fcpsschools.net
Leadership Application (SCA)
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!
Terra Centre’s Clinical Team Website is also accessible on the TCES Family Hub! It’s full of resources and a monthly community newsletter! Be sure to check it out!
The Terra Centre Parent Teacher Association supports our school and community in so many ways! Our PTA supports our after-school programs, family evening events, our discovery garden, technology, and much, much more! Click here for the PTA Website to see information about programs, upcoming events, membership, and more!
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