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Terra Centre Families,
As a reminder, we have a 2-hour early release tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day! Thank you to all of our military families and veterans for your service.
Please see below for upcoming dates, events, and information from our school and PTA!
Rebecca Gidoni Maura Pratt
Principal Assistant Principal
Upcoming Dates
Tues, 11/10 7:30 PTA Parent Presentation – Mindfulness with Ms. Cohen
(see below for the flyer)
Wed, 11/11 Veterans Day & 2 Hour Early Release for Students
(Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction ends at 1:25 pm)
Sat, 11/14 9:00 – 12:30 PTA Spirit Wear Distribution (see below for details)
Mon, 11/16 1:00 – 4:00 Library Curbside Pick-Up (Kiss & Ride Lane)
Wed, 11/18 Ruby Bridges Walking Wednesday (see below for details)
Fri, 11/20 TC Spirit Day – Comfy Camera Day (see below for details)
11/25 – 11/27 Thanksgiving Holiday Break – No School
11/30 – 12/13 TCES Online Book Fair (see below for details)
Tues, 12/1 Window ends for Level IV AAP Referrals
Mon, 12/7 1:00 – 4:00 Library Curbside Pick-Up (Kiss & Ride Lane)
12/21 – 1/1 Winter Break – No School
Elementary Progress Reports
This year’s virtual start to the school year created some modifications to the way teachers marked the Qtr. 1 Elementary Progress Report. Click here for the FCPS Elementary Progress Report Parent Information Document. This information provides guidance for understanding the marks and any modifications that have been made due to our current environment.
FCPS Walking Wednesdays
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Many of you may have heard of Walking Wednesdays as a new initiative for FCPS Safe Routes to School. To normalize the school day, students and parents are invited to walk before their school day begins or after their school day ends. This can be a walk around the block, to the bus stop or anywhere within your neighborhood. Click here for more information on FCPS Walking Wednesdays. |
On Wednesday, November 18, Walking Wednesdays will celebrate Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to honor the courage of Ruby Bridges’ historic walk as she was escorted by Federal Marshals to school each day starting on November 14, 1960. That makes this year the 60th anniversary of her integrating New Orleans Public Schools. This is a perfect opportunity to teach our students about the Civil Rights Movement and make connections to today’s collective efforts for change by encouraging them to take part in this Walking Wednesday!
 TCES Online Book Fair 11/30 – 12/13
Dear Parents and Families:
We are working hard to keep kids reading and raise critical funds for our school library with our Scholastic Online Book Fair from 11/30/20- 12/13/20.
The Fair will connect your kids to notable books and inspiring characters—helping them become lifelong readers. Enjoy these special features:
- A 360⁰ Interactive Virtual Fair that you can “walk through” to mimic the real magic of the school shopping experience
- Terra Centre’s own online store, with a large selection of titles at the right price points and free shipping of all-book orders over $25 directly to your home
- Browse by title, meet popular authors, and do it all from the comfort and safety of your home
- Every dollar you spend using our special link during the fair window will benefit the school library directly (25% back) to allow us to purchase more books for everyone to enjoy.*
*Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 situation at the end of last year, people moving out of the area, and the disruption of the normal end of year procedures, we had over 600 borrowed books that were never returned at the end of last school year even after our curbside supply distribution and item return dates. Your support of this book fair will be especially instrumental this year to help us recover from such a large loss of books and give us extra funds to replace missing items.
Thanks for your continued support of our school and the TCES library program!
We can’t wait to “see” you at the fair!
Allison Petruzzellis Librarian & Book Fair Chairperson www.twitter.com/MsPetruzzellis aepetruzzell@fcps.edu
The next curbside pickup opportunity is Monday, Nov. 16 from 1:00-4:00 pm in the Kiss and Ride lane near door 7.
As a reminder, instructions on how to request books online for grades 1-6 can be found here: https://youtu.be/JO-Hbn_IC5I. To sign up for the Kindergarten (or 1st grade) Mystery Bag program, click https://forms.gle/QCPoZydvYxhfYDhY6.
STUDENT GROUPS
The following groups of students will be returning to in-person instruction at Terra Centre (start dates below are tentative and subject to change):
GROUP 5:
- November 16 – tentative date
- Kindergarten
- Students with Intensive Support Needs (in-person instruction 4 days per week, Tues – Fri)
GROUP 6:
- November 30 - tentative date
- Grades 1-2
GROUP 7:
- January 4 – tentative date
- Grades 3-6
CONCURRENT INSTRUCTION
We will be using concurrent instruction for students who receive in-person instruction. This means that students who elect in-person instruction will receive two days of teacher-led instruction in the school building and two days of teacher-led instruction at home. Students who elect all-virtual learning will continue to receive four days of teacher-led instruction at home.
MONDAYS
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In either format, Mondays will be a full day of independent learning for students to give teachers more time to prepare and plan the week’s lessons.
- This will begin on:
- Monday, November 9, 2020 for Group 5 (Kindergarten)
- Monday, November 16, 2020 for Group 6 (Grades 1 & 2)
- Monday, December 7, 2020 for Group 7 (Grades 3 – 6)
RETURN TO SCHOOL TEACHER WORKDAYS
To give teachers time to prepare and plan for in person instruction, the following dates will be teacher workdays and student independent learning days.
- November 2, 9, 12 and 13 will be teacher workdays and independent learning days for Group 5 (Kindergarten).
- November 16, 20, 23, and 24 will be teacher workdays and independent learning days for Group 6 (Grades 1 & 2) students.
RETURN TO SCHOOL RESOURCES
To find answers to many frequently asked questions, please access the links below. These resources contain valuable Return to School information on topics such as:
- Transportation
- Arrival & Temperature Checks
- Lunch & Recess
- Bathrooms & Cleaning Protocols
- Classroom Supplies
- Masks & Social Distancing
- Student Illness & Response to COVID-19 Cases
- Concurrent Instructional Model & Scheduling
FCPS Family Guide for 2020-2021 Return to School - Webpage
FCPS Family Guide for 2020-2021 Return to School - PDF
FCPS Video – Concurrent Instruction - This video shows concurrent instruction in action in our FCPS pilot schools.
Student Health & Safety Guidance Document for 2020-2021
FCPS Return to School - Webpage
Grab & Go Meals at Terra Centre
Terra Centre is serving Grab & Go Breakfast and Lunch for ALL STUDENTS
Updated Food Service Information is available in the November 6 FCPS Update on Meals Letter to Families. 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
UPDATED 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:
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
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!
Raise Craze is back…
and virtually better than ever!
Our PTA Fundraiser kicks off on World Kindness Day, November 13, and continues through November 29!
Click here to watch the video introduction to Raise Craze, featuring some of our very own TC Tigers:
TCES PTA Raise Craze Video Introduction
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