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Terra Centre Families,
Today marks the end of a most unusual and unprecedented year at Terra Centre. We have been riding the wave with great success. Thanks to all the families and students who have helped us move through the ocean of changes this year.
Our students have shown remarkable adaptability as they studied and learned in different environments at school and at home. Parents have demonstrated extreme flexibility, while providing the support we needed during our year of the pandemic. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all for your perseverance and encouragement.
Best wishes for a restful and relaxing summer of renewal!
Rebecca Gidoni Bunny Lancaster
Principal Interim Assistant Principal
The Capital Police Officers were back at Terra Centre today for dismissal! The officers came for a special pickup to escort Logan and Abigail Evans home on their last day of school!
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Thank You!
I want to take a moment to sincerely thank Bunny Lancaster for serving as our interim assistant principal! She jumped in right as we were bringing students back in the building. She has gotten us here to the end of the school year and will soon be moving on to new adventures supporting other schools in need!
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Congratulations to our 6th Graders!
After the 6th Grade Virtual Ceremony, our 6th graders had a drive-through celebration! Thank you to Amanda Hersey, Kristy Weinshel, Stephanie Moore, Lonna Seibert, the 6th Grade Parent Committee, the PTA, 6th grade teachers, specialists, and parent volunteers for all their hard work to make this special for our students!
Thanks to Mr. Hersey for creating this amazing backdrop, including the Terra Centre Tiger. What a great afternoon!
2020-2021 Virtual TCES Art Show
We'd like to invite you to the 2020-2021 Virtual Terra Centre Art Show!
Our Terra Centre Tigers have selected one piece of artwork from this school year and created a Flipgrid video (kindergarten and 1st graders) or a page in a Book Creator book (grades 2-6) to share a creative project they are proud of having created.
We hope you’ll enjoy seeing the variety of ways they choose to express themselves, the skills and techniques they were practicing and most of all their smiling faces as they held their artwork up for the camera. Creating art and having an avenue for self-expression has served many as a therapeutic, meditative, joyful or just plain fun way to spend some quarantine hours!
We worked as a community of artists to create this book, and we hope you enjoy it! Below are some examples. Please click on the link above to see all student art work!
Here are a few snapshots from Terra Centre’s awesome Virtual Art Show, 2021.
- Kudos to the students for their fabulous creations!
- Exceptional thanks to Ms.Bauersfeld for her tireless work in creating the show digitally!
- To view the whole show and hear the students click on the link below.
Thank You!
Laptop & Materials Return
Virtual Students:
Please bring your school laptop and charger to the Kiss & Ride lane on one of the following dates:
- Tuesday, June 15 9:00 – 12:00
Please return materials when you return your laptop. You can reference your grade level specific email for details regarding materials return.
Please note:
*** School laptop cases do not need to be returned. If the school laptop or charger, is damaged or missing, you may incur a charge.
*** If your child has been invited to participate in a Terra Centre summer program, they can keep their laptops until the last day of the program (July 30).
End-of-Year Assessment Reports for Families
Students participate in a number of assessments at the end of the school year, and results are shared with families in different ways.
This year, parents will be able to access Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores directly in SIS ParentVUE. Individual test scores will be visible in the student test history by the end of June, and a formal SOL report letter will be posted in ParentVUE by August.
Some test results will be mailed to the parent’s home by the start of next school year. These include report letters for families of:
Fairfax County Public Library Summer Reading Program
 Hi TC Tigers! The last day of school means the FIRST DAY of the Fairfax County Public Library Summer Reading Program! Parents can go to http://fairfaxcounty.beanstack.org/ to sign up their entire family! From the youngest toddler to grandma & grandpa, there is a summer reading program for everyone! You do NOT need a library card to sign up. Make sure to sign up using a personal email address (Do NOT use your @fcpsschools.net account, which blocks external emails!) Track your reading for a chance to win some great prizes! For more information, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2klRKPWbq0. Happy Reading, and have a great summer! -Ms. Petruzzellis, Librarian, TCES
FCPS and Terra Centre are excited to welcome all students back to five days of in-person learning in the fall!
2021-2022 School Year Calendar
21-22 New & Returning
K-6 Student Registration
We can’t wait to welcome our newest TC Tigers! Please contact Dee Cunningham, our school registrar, at dmcunningham@fcps.edu or 703-249-1401. 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.
Parents can begin the registration process online!
Click here for Terra Centre ES Kindergarten & New Student Registration Information.
Visit the FCPS Kindergarten Registration page.
Visit the FCPS Registration page.
2021-2022 School Year
Optional Class Placement Input Form
As we prepare for the 2021-2022 school year, we have an optional form available for parents. The purpose of the form is for parents to be able 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 from May 24, 2021 – June 14, 2021. If you would like to provide input, please submit this information no later than June 14, 2021.
2021-2022 School Supply Lists
Click here for the 21-22 TCES school supply lists by grade level. If you’d prefer to order a school supply kit through our PTA, which has all of your child’s school supplies, go to the EPI site (https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/) and enter school ID: TER068 (3 letters, 3 numbers). Orders are due by July 6. School supply kits are delivered directly to school. Scroll down to see the PTA EPI Flier!
K-6 Classroom Teachers for 2021-2022
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
1st Grade
- Liz Bentley
- Sandra Lias
- Laura Monahan
2nd Grade
- Kaitlin Kroptavich
- Karen Olweiler
- Katie Sharma
- Paula Williams
3rd Grade
- Angela Clarke
- Trey Robinson
- Julia Saltz
4th Grade
- Kim Fairchild
- Kelly Howell
- Kim Hozman
- Pamela Roldan
5th Grade
- Lynn Holmes
- Kelly Howell
- Michelle Patterson
- Chrissy Seidel
6th Grade
- TaShawna Buckelew
- Matt Lewis
- Christina Quinteros
Congratulations to Our Staff
in New Roles Next Year!
- Jan Chong – from Classroom Monitor to Special Education Instructional Assistant!
- Liz Couchman – from Classroom Monitor to Special Education Instructional Assistant!
- Kaitlin Kroptavich – from Special Education Instructional Assistant to 2nd Grade Teacher!
- Eileen Petersen – from One-Year Only to Permanent Special Education Instructional Assistant!
- Katie Raguindin – from Classroom Monitor to Public Health Training Assistant!
- Heather Sifuentes – from Classroom Monitor to Special Education Long-term Substitute!
- Paula Williams –from Special Education Instructional Assistant to 2nd Grade Teacher!
Happy Retirement!
Thank you to the following staff members for their service to Fairfax County Public Schools and Terra Centre Elementary!
- Beth Beil, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Diane Do, Early Childhood Instructional Assistant
- Diane Grabowski, 1st Grade Teacher
- MaryBeth Lehman, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Vinh Nguyen, Custodian
Farewell and Best Wishes!
We wish the following staff members the best of luck in their future endeavors!
- Natalie Andrino, Speech & Language – moving out of the area!
- Sarah Cohen, Mindfulness – pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Susie Grecco, Office Assistant – moving out of the area!
- Sloane Naughton, 2nd Grade Teacher – moving out of the area!
- Bethani Ko, Part-Time Art Teacher – accepted a full-time position at White Oaks ES!
- Bunny Lancaster, Interim Assistant Principal – moving on to support other schools in need of an interim administrator!
- Hannah Lee, Early Childhood Preschool Teacher – accepted a position closer to home at Waples Mill ES!
- Christina Marcone, School Social Worker - pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Addie McManus, 5th Grade Teacher – accepted a position with the Interagency Alternative Schools Program!
- Shannell Parker, Kindergarten Instructional Assistant – accepted a Special Education Instructional Assistant position at Silverbrook ES!
- Gabe Smith, Classroom Monitor - pursuing other educational and professional opportunities!
- Sophie Smith, Classroom Monitor - pursuing other educational and professional opportunities!
- Jill Terrill, 4th Grade Teacher - pursuing other professional opportunities!
- Sheela Yi, Kindergarten Teacher – accepted a Kindergarten position at Kings Park ES!
Welcome to the TC Family!
- Sandra Ammar – Office Assistant!
- Lynnette Faight – 4th Grade Teacher!
- Lynn Holmes – 5th Grade Teacher!
- Kimberli Hozman – 4th Grade Teacher!
- Kathryn Wagenblast – Early Childhood Preschool Teacher!
The Terra Centre Parent Teacher Association supports our school and community in so many ways! Click here or the PTA Website to see information about programs, upcoming events, membership, and more!
A Message from Our Business Partner:
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Transported After School Program
Our After School Program (AMP) is the perfect alternative to SACC/Daycare. Your child will get a daily Taekwondo class, snack and quiet/homework time. So a child should have gotten a good workout and their homework done when you pick up so you can enjoy the rest of your evening together.
https://www.rvtkd.com/after-school-martial-arts-program.html
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Summer Camp
We offer a full day (weekly, so sign up for however many weeks you need) camp for children ages 5-12. Camps consist of daily field trips, martial arts classes, physical and quiet games. Perfect for children regardless if they have any martial arts experience.
https://www.rvtkd.com/summer-camps.html
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