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🏀PTO Basketball Challenge
The Basketball Challenge is March 26th! Come see our talented 6th graders and staff face off in a series of basketball games!
Skip the Lines at the Terraset Basketball Challenge: Visit https://terrasetpto.square.site/basketball-challenge now to get your tickets, pre-order concessions, or send a candy gram to a participating student or staff member! Pre-sales will close at 8 pm on Tuesday, March 24. If the cost of a ticket is a challenge, we have a limited number of complimentary tickets available. Please contact Ms. Chavez (imchavezotoy@fcps.edu) for more information.
🌟 Family Outreach Night: WIDA & ESOL Information Session
We invite you to join us for our upcoming Family Outreach Night on WEDNESDAY March 25th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria.
This session will focus on providing important information about WIDA and ESOL services, helping families better understand how we support our multilingual learners.
Learn more about:
📚 WIDA assessments
🌍 ESOL services and support
🤝 How we partner with families to support student success
Come connect with our team and get your questions answered, we’re here to support you!
We look forward to seeing you there! 💙
🎤Terraset’s Got Talent!
Terraset’s annual talent show is Friday, May 29th!
CAN YOU….sing, dance, juggle, tell jokes, act, play an instrument, do gymnastics, solve a Rubix Cube blindfolded, ride a unicycle, or do magic??? OR sing a song while juggling and riding a unicycle blindfolded, BACKWARDS??? Whatever your talent, we NEED YOU!!!
Students interested in performing will need to pick up a sign-up sheet from Mr. Andert (Room 128). They must be returned by April 13th.
Acts may be solo or with a group. 2-minute limit per act. School-appropriate standards for lyrics and costumes. Performance dress recommended.
In order to participate students must attend ALL of the following:
- Audition: either Thursday, April 23rd or Friday, April 24th, 8am – 9am (link to a SignUp Genius on the form)
- Dress rehearsal: Thursday, May 28th, 4:05pm - 6:30pm
- Performance: Friday, May 29th, 6pm - 8pm (Call time for performers 5:30pm)
Thank you,
The Talent Show Committee
🌍SLHS International Night
South Lakes High School is hosting our International Night on March 25th from 6:00-8:30pm! International Night celebrates the diversity in the South Lakes and Reston community through interactive booths, a fashion show, and performances! This event is free and open to the public.
📝Learn About Kindergarten at Terraset
Our kindergarten orientation is being held on April 10th at 10:30 a.m. to give parents of students entering school in August an opportunity to learn more about kindergarten at our school.
We recognize that parents are their children’s first teachers. Resources on the School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten webpage provide parents with ways to support their children to help ensure a smooth transition to kindergarten.
There’s also an easy-to-follow five-step process outlined for registering your child for kindergarten. Register your child today! Contact our registrar, Shannon Johnson with any questions.
📚Yearbook Orders
Celebrate the memories of the 2025–2026 school year with a Terraset Elementary School yearbook!
Yearbooks are available for $13.00 and must be ordered by April 10, 2026. Quantities are limited, so be sure to place your order on time to guarantee your copy.
Families can order online at www.strawbridge.net using the school’s online code: YB33613, or return the completed order form to school. Don’t miss this opportunity to capture the smiles, friendships, and special moments from this school year!
🗣️Community Conversations: Share Your Thoughts With Dr. Reid
As a listening leader, connecting with community members across our school division is critical to Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid. Dr. Reid’s Community Conversations are opportunities for you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Events will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on:
Child care and interpretation services will be provided. Events are open to all. Visit the superintendent’s engagement page for the most up-to-date information.
🚸Pre-K and Early Head Start Programs
FCPS Pre-K and Early Head Start programs provide a high-quality early learning experience for qualifying children with economic and educational risk factors, ages 6 weeks to 4 years, living in Fairfax County.
- Pre-K prioritizes 4-year-old applicants but also accepts applications for children who will be 3 years old by September 30 of the same year.
- Early Head Start is located at three elementary schools — Clearview, Crestwood, and Dogwood — and accepts applications from pregnancy to 2 years old.
Families are encouraged to apply as soon as possible; space is limited and provided based on need, not on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applications are accepted online, by email, by mail, or in person at the program office at 7423 Camp Alger Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22042.
If you have a question about the application process or status, please call 703-208-7900 (English) or 703-208-7901 (Spanish).
🐯PTO News
Please be sure to check your student’s Tuesday folder and subscribe to our weekly PTO news email for more information about all PTO-related activities!
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Don’t Miss the Basketball Challenge - Join us Thursday, March 26 at South Lakes High School for this fun family event! The doors open at 5:30 and the event begins at 6 pm. Tickets and concessions are available at the event but can also be preordered through 8 pm tonight, see information below.
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Last Call to Skip the Lines by Pre-Ordering Your Basketball Challenge Tickets! Visit https://terrasetpto.square.site/basketball-challenge now to get your tickets, pre-order concessions, or send a candy gram to a participating student or staff member! Pre-sales will close at 8 pm tonight, Tuesday, March 24. Tickets will be available at the event as well. If the cost of a ticket is a challenge, we have a limited number of complimentary tickets available. Please contact Ms. Chavez (imchavezotoy@fcps.edu) for more information.
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Help Needed Thursday Night at the Basketball Challenge - We still need additional volunteers to fully staff this major event. Please check out the shifts and sign up to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E49A4A922A02-61411357-2026
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Show Your Spirit on Thursday in Your New Terraset T-Shirt! The PTO has provided a new Terraset shirt to every student and staff member again this year. Homeroom teachers will be sending the shirts home today, and we encourage everyone to wear them on Thursday for Spirit Day, as well as at the Basketball Challenge that night! Thank you to our sponsors listed on the back of the shirt for their contributions toward the cost of the shirts.
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Spring Tiger Clubs Registration Extended - Registration will now end for all clubs on March 27 at 5:00 pm or as each club fills up. Register your student today at www.homeroom.com/sites/terraset-elementary-reston/enrichment
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Mark Your Calendars for Tigers on the Town April 15: Join us on Wednesday, April 15 at Chick Fil A (12160 Sunset Hills Rd) from 4-8pm. Mention the spirit night when you dine in, or carry out (use code “Spirit”’ in the Chick Fil A app) and 25% will be donated back to the PTO.
🏫FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Winter Sports Champions
- Parent Acknowledgement of Course Requests
- Last Chance to Take the Family Engagement Survey
🐾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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Thursday, March 26- Terraset Basketball Challenge
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Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3 - Spring Break/No School
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Monday, April 6 - No School (Teacher Workday)
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Friday, April 10 - No School (Teacher Workday)
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Friday, April 10- Kindergarten Orientation @ 10:30 a.m.
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Tuesday, April 21- No School (VA Statewide Election)
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