Terra Centre Families,
Our students in grades 3-6 will begin state assessments next week. To minimize an impact in instruction, Terra Centre will be testing on the following days:
Tuesday, May 2-Reading SOL, grades 3-6
Tuesday, May 9-Science SOL, grade 5
Tuesday, May 16-Math SOL, grades 3-6
If you know that your student will not be present at school on an assigned test day, please let their classroom teacher know so we can schedule their assessment at an alternate time. Please reach out to school testing coordinator, Teresa Lewis, tmlewis@fcps.edu with any questions.
Pleaes see below for reminders, updates, and special events.
Rebecca Gidoni, Principal
Teresa Lewis, Assistant Principal
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Mental Health Awareness Month/Wear Green Day
Jewish American Heritage Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
May 2: Reading SOL, grades 3-6, 9:00 AM
May 6: PTA Fun Fair, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
May 8-12: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
May 9: Science SOL, grade 5, 9:00 AM
May 10: National School Nurse Day
May 16: Math SOL, grades 3-6, 9:00 AM
May 22: PTA Meeting, virtual-8:00-9:00 PM
May 29: Memorial Day holiday
June 9: 6th grade Promotion Ceremony, 9:00 AM
June 16: Last day of school, 2 hour early release (1:25 PM)
FCPS 2022-2023 Calendar
FCPS School Year 2022-2023
Monthly Folder Content
Terra Centre uses Schoology for all monthly folder content. All fliers are posted to Schoology Course: Terra Centre All Parents
April Updates
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Monthly Flyers:
- 6th grade Promotion Ceremony flyer
- Robinson Family Resource Night flyer
- 6th grade Panoramic Picture Day flyer
- Volunteer Appreciation Coffee flyer
- Earth Week Home Connect Four flyer
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Community Flyers:
- Burke Centre Stingers registration flyer
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PTA Flyers:
- Fun Fair flyer
- Spring Club flyers
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Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
According to a recent study of elementary and middle schools, there is a 5.8% difference between April and June attendance rates. Let's work together to end the school year successfully! Visit FCPS’ website for attendance resources.
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What Is ParentVUE and How Can You Sign Up?
If you do not already have a ParentVUE SIS account, sign up now to monitor and support your child’s academic success! Through ParentVUE, you are able to monitor your student’s attendance, grades, and assignments at any time. You can also access special reports for your student like progress reports and assessments score reports.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. SIS ParentVUE can be accessed using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks you through the steps on how to do so. You can also find out more about SIS ParentVUE on our website.
Update Contact Information in weCare@School
Within SIS ParentVUE, Fairfax County Public Schools provides weCare@school (weCare), an emergency care information system. weCare helps manage contact and emergency medical information by allowing parents/caregivers to enter and update their children’s data online.
That contact information automatically enrolls parents/caregivers to receive critical updates from the district and their child’s school through the eNotify system. FCPS uses eNotify to communicate emergency, transportation, attendance, weather closing and delay, and essential outreach messages. Messages are sent by email, text, and occasionally by phone. Learn more about updating your emergency care information.
Parent Resource Center Is Now the Family Resource Center
FCPS’ Parent Resource Center has changed its name to the Family Resource Center (FRC), as a way to acknowledge and support the broad diversity of families in our community. The FRC continues to offer a wide range of essential resources and education for caregivers and students including:
Families can find printable resource guides and details about the center’s free lending library on FRC’s homepage. They may also sign up to receive the FRC newsletter for updates on webinars, resources, and other information. If you have questions, please contact the FRC via email at frc@fcps.edu or call 703-204-3941.
Upcoming FRC Webinars
The FRC is hosting the following upcoming webinars. Events are virtual unless stated otherwise:
Click on the titles above for more information or to register for a webinar.
Community Conversation: School Safety and Security
FCPS will host a community conversation to discuss our approach to safety and security, and the work we do every day to keep our schools safe. Join us Monday, May 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at South Lakes High School. Registration information will be available soon..
FCPS staff and experts will review our risk assessment processes, the physical measures we already have in place to protect our students and staff, pilot programs to detect vaping, and how we communicate and collaborate with our partners when there is an incident at our schools.
Final Feedback Opportunity - Strategic Plan Survey
FCPS has almost completed the process of drafting a new Strategic Plan, which will guide our school division in the years ahead. Please participate in our brief survey regarding final input on the Strategic Plan’s draft goals, measures, and pillars. The goals are what we want for all students, and the measures are how we will determine our progress in reaching those goals. The pillars are the things that FCPS must do well to reach our goals. Your voice matters! Take the survey.
Thank you for being a part of this important work! Learn more about the Strategic Planning process.
Say “Thank You!” to Your Favorite Staff Member!
The first full week of May (May 8 to 12) is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week at Terra Centre. You can submit a recorded message thanking and celebrating our school’s amazing teachers and staff.
Your video message may be selected to share with our teachers and community on FCPS’ website and social media channels throughout Teacher Appreciation Week. Surprising our teachers and staff with these messages of gratitude and support is part of the fun, so keep your contribution under wraps until May.
More information and a submission form are available online. Please be aware, the submission form requires a Google account. If you do not have a Google account and wish to be part of the celebration, share your messages on social media and tag FCPS on Facebook or Instagram.
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Save the Date! Safety and Security Town Hall
On Monday, May 8, FCPS will hold a town hall to discuss our approach to safety and security and the work we do every day to keep our schools safe. FCPS staff and experts will review our risk assessment processes, the physical measures we already have in place to protect our students and staff, pilot programs to detect vaping, and how we communicate and collaborate with our partners when there is an incident at our schools. Please stay tuned for additional details.
Register for the Special Education Conference
The FCPS Special Education Conference will take place on Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.This year's theme is Unity Within Our FCPS Community. Registration is now for this virtual event. Watch this short video to learn more about the event, including guest speakers. We encourage registrants who need language assistance to call the Parent Information Phone Lines.
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In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- School Safety Conversation
- Student Awards
- Teacher and Bus Driver Career Fairs
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
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FCPS In the News
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