TC Updates 03/10/23

Terra Centre Families, 

It is hard to believe that March is already here. It won’t be long before the warm weather returns! As we prepare to "spring forward", help your child succeed by 

• Setting a regular bedtime and morning routine
• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before 
• Don’t let your child stay home unless truly sick. Keep in mind complaints of a stomach  ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not reason to stay home. 
• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers or or school counselors on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning
• Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up 
• Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session

Please see below for reminders, updates, and special events. 

Rebecca Gidoni, Principal

Teresa Lewis, Assistant Principal

Monthly Folder Content

Terra Centre uses Schoology for all monthly folder content. All fliers are posted to Schoology Course: Terra Centre All Parents

March Updates

• Monthly Flyers:
  • Yearbook order flyer
  • Natural High flyer
  • Spring Picture day flyer
  • Braddock and Springfield District Town Hall
  • Rising 7th Grade Parent Night - Middle School Transition
• Community Flyers:
  • Community Table flyer-March 2023
  • St. George's Preschool flyer
•  PTA Flyers:

Our 2022-2023 yearbook is headed to the presses and it is time to place your online order! Yearbook order form flyers will be sent home next week, but you can place your order starting Monday, March 12th.Yearbooks are 15.00 each. 

Use the link to order: Yearbook Online Order

Spring Book Fair

We’re getting excited for the Spring Scholastic Book Fair!  We are looking for parent volunteers to help make the Fair a success! We need help with pre-Fair preparations on 3/22-24, during the week of the Fair, 3/27-3/31, and, of course, during our Book Fair Family Night! Book Fair Family Night is occurring from 5:30-7:30pm, alongside our wonderful PTA’s Books, BBQ, & Bingo event on Thursday evening, 3/30.

If you are able to help out, please read the information on our Sign-Up Genius website to learn about time slots and specific jobs that we need help with! As with every year, the Terra Centre Library benefits directly from the funds raised, so supporting the Fair is also supporting the library!

Link: Volunteer Sign Up
More information is to come about the Fair, but I appreciate you looking ahead to see if you are able to volunteer that week!

Thanks,
Allison Petruzzellis
Librarian & Scholastic Book Fair Chairperson

It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!

Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events—including orientation—in the Spring during March or April. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps schools prepare and ensure they have the teachers and resources on hand that they need on the first day of school. 

After determining which school your child will attend, families should prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms, details can be found on the FCPS kindergarten registration webpage. FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, visit the kindergarten registration webpage. 

Please contact Ms. Dee Cunningham, SIA, to make a kindergarten registration appointment: dmcunningham@fcps.edu

Review Draft Goals for FCPS’ New Strategic Plan

Please take a moment to share your perspectives on the draft work-to-date related to the development of FCPS’ new Strategic Plan. Your input is important to this work and will help ensure a thriving future for each and every FCPS student.

FCPS emailed the survey link to all parents and caregivers on Monday, March 6. Please check your email, if you haven't had a chance to take the survey yet. If you are a community member who does not have a student enrolled in FCPS, please use this link to participate. 

The survey is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Korean, Chinese, Urdu, and Vietnamese. All responses are anonymous and confidential. Information from the survey will be shared with and analyzed by Performance Fact, Inc. (PFI), the company FCPS hired to help create our Strategic Plan. Visit our Strategic Planning webpage for more details.

Opioid Awareness Meeting: The Dangers of Fentanyl in Our Community

Substance abuse and related behavioral health problems can have a major impact on students, families, and communities. These impacts have become even more serious because of the increasing prevalence of fentanyl in drugs and other substances. Fentanyl is an incredibly powerful and dangerous opioid. Small amounts of fentanyl can easily lead to life-threatening overdoses. In 2021, fentanyl was identified in 77.14% of U.S. adolescent overdose deaths.

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:

• The Dangers of Fentanyl
• Kindergarten Registration Time
• Science Fair Judges Needed

Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.