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Dear Terraset Families,
Welcome back and to a full week of school this week! We hope that you had a relaxing and joyous extended winter break. This break was very special for me personally, as I celebrated one year of being your proud principal on January 2nd. Most of you already know that I attended Terraset as a student, (many years ago), and therefore it is my absolute honor and privilege to serve our Tiger community in my role.
We will continue to ensure a safe, caring, and dynamic learning environment where every Tiger feels seen, welcomed, valued, and supported. Our children will engage in meaningful, responsive, and rigorous instruction that maximizes their individual potential. We are very excited for this second half of the school year with you!
Welcome Back,
Katie Aldridge, Principal
Dave Ickowski, Assistant Principal
☕Principal Coffee and Conversations
Please join us for informal coffee and conversations from 9:45am-10:15am in the cafeteria or view via live stream! These sessions will be opportunities to hear about great things happening at Terraset and in FCPS and ask any questions you might have. We hope you can join us on:
January 24, 2025: FCPS Boundary Review
February 28, 2025: STEAM Programming
March 28, 2025
May 2, 2025
June 6, 2025
📚[TONIGHT] Curriculum Night at Langston Hughes Middle School
Families are invited to explore Langston Hughes Middle School during our Curriculum Night TONIGHT, January 14, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This engaging event will include:
- A self-guided tour of our school.
- Insights into core subject curriculums, elective courses, and the Hughes After School Program.
- Informative sessions with topics like transitioning to middle school, math curriculum, and meeting our principal, Dr. Mizell.
Optional Early Bird Sessions starting at 5:00 PM cover Advanced Academics, Multilingual Learners, AVID, and Special Education.
Students and families are welcome! Don’t forget to visit our Academic Advising website ahead of time.
We look forward to welcoming our rising 7th-grade families!
👋🏼Terraset Family Outreach Night
We are thrilled to invite you to our school Family Outreach Night on Summer Camps and Activities this coming Wednesday, January 22nd at the Terraset cafeteria. There will be community representatives in attendance, ready to share information about all summer opportunities available in our community (i.e. Reston Library, Reston Camps, Reston Community Center, FCPA Camps and others).
This will be a great opportunity for you and your child to explore different camps and resources! You will be able to sign up your child for their preferred camp/s and apply for scholarships when available!
Please note that we will have specific time blocks for our families as follows:
6:00-6.45 – ESOL Families
6:45-7.30 – Non-ESOL Families
We look forward to seeing you then!
❄️Outdoor Recess During Winter
Recess will be held outdoors if:
- the play areas are clear/safe (without ice)
- the National Weather Service has not issued a wind chill advisory
Recess will not be held on 2-hour delay days.
If you or our child need support with winter clothing, please reach out to our family liaison, Marina Chavez.
📝Survey of Preschool Children
If you have a preschool-aged child who is eligible for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year, please use this link to access the form. Return completed forms to the office no later than February 28, 2025.
If you know of any children in your neighborhood who also have rising kindergartners, please share this information or ask them to reach out to Shannon Johnson at 703-390-5602.
Virginia law, Section 22.1-254 requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2025, must enroll in kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year. If your child turns five on or before 09/30/2025 and you do not wish to enroll him/her in kindergarten, please let us know in writing.
The form can be submitted to Shannon Johnson via email or by dropping it off at the main office. Thank you for your assistance in helping us identify school-age children.
🐯Congrats Terraset Alum: 2024 Impact Award Winners!
Avery McCusker (Langston Hughes Middle School eighth grader) and LucyLynn Tombul (South Lakes High School ninth grader) were recognized for their summer clothing drive and distribution event, completed as part of their Girl Scout Silver Award project, in which they collected 383.3 pounds (567 items) of clothing, organized 26 volunteers and served 112 customers. In addition to their CORE Foundation Impact Award and Girl Scout Silver Award, their community service efforts this year also earned them each Gold Level President's Volunteer Service Awards.
🍕Broadway Night Fundraiser
Join us at our restaurant to support South Lakes Pyramid Broadway Night. Come in to Pupatella at 1821 Wiehle Ave in Reston on Wednesday January 15, 2025 and tell the server you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 20% of the group’s net sales will be donated to South Lakes Pyramid Broadway Night.
ORDER ONLINE FOR PICKUP OR DELIVERY
Use code GIVEBACK before checkout in the “Promo” field. Orders placed on Pupatella.com for pick up or delivery will be counted towards the fundraiser.
🏫FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- National Merit Commended Scholars
- Celebrating the Best of 2024 in FCPS
- Cell Phones Off, Learning On
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
🐯PTO News
Be sure to subscribe to PTO news for more info about everything the PTO has coming up, including:
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January 25: Terraset Ninja Night at Life Champ Martial Arts Mark your calendars for a fun Terraset-only Ninja Night! More details and registration forms will be available soon.
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Feb 5: Our first PTO meeting of 2025 will be at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. All are welcome to attend, and refreshments and childcare will be provided.
🐾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:
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Monday, January 20: No School- MLK Day
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Wednesday, January 22: Family Outreach Night (TES Cafeteria)
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Friday, January 24: Principal Coffee & Conversations @ 9:45am (TES Cafeteria)
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Tuesday, January 28: End of Quarter 2
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Wednesday, January 29: No School (Teacher Workday)
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Thursday, February 5: PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm (TES Cafeteria)
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Monday, February 17: No School (Holiday)
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Monday, February 24: 3-hour Early Dismissal
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