Tuesday Terragram September 10

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 09/10/2024 04:51 PM EDT

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Principal's Message

Dear Terraset Families,

We need your help!  If you have not yet filled out THIS SURVEY, for our 3 hour early release on September 23rd, please do so as soon as possible.  We expect students to follow their regular routes home.   During this time, our instructional staff will be involved in professional development, so it’s crucial that we have an accurate count of families the require supervision due to hardship to plan accordingly.

Warmly,

Katie Aldridge, Principal

Dave Ickowski, Assistant Principal

🎒Early-Release Mondays

FCPS has designated seven Mondays throughout the year as 3 hour early release days:  September 23, October 28, December 9 (new date to replace November 25), February 24, March 17, April 28, and May 19.

As we approach the first date, we expect our Tigers to follow their regular routes home.  To ensure their safety please complete this survey for each child as soon as possible, if you have not already done so.  Students that require supervision due to hardship will be supervised by staff to complete homework, STMath, Lexia, MyOn, independent reading, and other similar tasks.  Teachers will be involved in required professional development and will not be working with students during this time.  Your response(s) is essential in helping us move forward smoothly.

🎉South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade & Spirit Week

Participating in the SLHS Homecoming Parade is a Terraset tradition and we’re excited to continue it this year! The parade starts from the Hunters Woods Shopping Center on September 13 at 5:00 pm, so meet us there around 4:30 if you plan to join the Terraset “sea of orange.” Be aware that roads around the shopping center will begin closing to vehicles prior to the parade start.

If you don’t want to walk the entire parade, you can still help Terraset show our spirit! Meet up with other Terraset families on the corner of Soapstone and South Lakes Drive, wear your Terraset colors, and cheer loud when Terraset walks by. You can also start out there and jump right in to the parade when we are passing by, so our Terraset presence will be even stronger as we finish the parade at South Lakes High School.

Please remember this is NOT a drop-off event and all students participating are the responsibility of their accompanying grown-up.

Even if you can’t make it to the parade, you can enjoy the festivities by participating in Spirit Days throughout next week. See below for a list, and the flyer that went home today for more details.

Wednesday Sept 11 – Grade Level Color Day (K: Orange, 1: Green, 2: Red, 3:Purple, 4: Yellow, 5: Blue, 6: Black)

Thursday Sept 12 – PJ and Stuffie Day (Wear PJs and/or bring your favorite stuffie)

Friday Sept 13 – Terraset Spirit Day (Wear orange and black or Terraset spirit gear)

📚Back to School Night

Terraset will host our Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 11 at 6 p.m.

Classroom teachers are looking forward to sharing more information about the grade-level curriculum and classroom routines/procedures. If you would like to view your students' grade-level information that will be presented on Wednesday, please use the links below.

Kindergarten English, Kindergarten Spanish

1st English, 1st Spanish

2nd English, 2nd Spanish

3rd English, 3rd Spanish

4th English, 4th Spanish

5th English, 5th Spanish

6th English, 6th Spanish

🆕Terraset Site-Based Substitute Opening

We currently have an opening for an additional site-based substitute at Terraset. Site-based substitutes support all student-facing positions in the building. You must be a current FCPS substitute and have 30 or more college credits. See the FCPS website for more information about site-based substitute requirements.

📷Picture Day - Friday, September 20

Pictures day is Friday, September 20th.  Picture day envelopes have been sent home with all students in Tuesday folders and information is also attached below.

Fall Pictures Day

🗓️AAP Parent Info Night

Families interested in learning about the FCPS Advanced Academic Program and how the program is implemented at Terraset should come to our Advanced Academic Program and Continuum of Services Parent Information Night.

Thursday, September 19, 2024; 5:30 – 6:30 pm in the Terraset Library

Questions may be directed to Jennifer Szczesniak, the AART at jkszczesniak@fcps.edu

📝Fall FCPS AAP Newsletter

The county AAP office shares a Fall and Spring Newsletter each year detailing the advanced program continuum of services. You can view the fall newsletter here. The newsletter references the Parent Information Night scheduled for Thursday, September 19th in the Terraset Library, 5:30 – 6:30 pm. There will be a 2nd information night focused on the Full Time Referral Process in October.  Please direct questions to Jennifer Szczesniak our AART at jkszczesniak@fcps.edu.

🏃🏽SLHS PTSA Fundraiser

The SLHS PTSA Food Pantry will be hosting its 7th Annual “Do It Your Way 0.5K” on September 29th from 2-4pm at Lake Anne Plaza. Join your community for lively music, pre-race warm-ups, sweet treats to put a little pep in your step, a raffle, and the most rewarding 650 steps you’ll take all year. Register online here or in-person on the day of the event. All proceeds go directly toward food, toiletries, and other necessities for SLHS pyramid families in need.

🏫FCPS News

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

  • Immunization Reminder
  • Make Attendance a Priority
  • How Is FCPS’ Redesigned Website Working for You?

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

🪥Free Adult Dental Care

Costa Dentistry is hosting Costa Cares Day on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The mission of this special event is to offer FREE dental care to the adult members of our community who are in need and unable to afford it.

Location: Costa Dentistry, 42395 Ryan Rd #104, Ashburn, VA 20148

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 8am - 3pm

Appointments: First come, first served. (No appointments)

Services Offered: Choice of a basic cleaning, a filling, or an extraction

Eligibility: Must be 18 years or older to receive treatment

🐯PTO News

Be sure to subscribe to PTO news for more info about everything the PTO has coming up, including:

  • Fall Tiger Clubs: registration is now open online and will close on September 16 at midnight, or whenever clubs fill up, so register right away!
  • Homecoming Parade: THIS FRIDAY, Sept 13 - Meet up at Hunters Woods Shopping Center to walk in the parade with Terraset friends, or look for the Terraset cheering section at the corner of Soapstone and South Lakes Drive! Please remember this is NOT a drop-off event and all students participating are the responsibility of their accompanying grown-up.

🐾P.A.W.S. (Parents Appreciating Wonderful Staff)

Have you seen a staff member go above and beyond for your family or student? Take a moment to fill out this quick form to let us know and say thank you! 

Click here to tell us about a PAWSitively amazing staff member! 

🗓️TES Looking Ahead:

  • Wednesday, September 11- Back to School Night 6:00-7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, September 13- South Lakes High School homecoming parade & football game
  • Thursday, September 19- AAP Parent Info Night 5:30–6:30 p.m. (Terraset Library)
  • Friday, September 20- Fall Pictures Day
  • Monday, September 23- 3-hour Early Release for Students
  • Thursday, October 3- No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • Friday, October 4- No School (Teacher Workday)
  • Monday, October 14- No School (Teacher Workday)

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