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Celebrating the Month of the Military Child at Terra Centre!
Terra Centre Families,
April is the Month of the Military Child, and we have loved celebrating our military-connected students and families! It was wonderful to see so many families enjoying lunch with their students last Friday—thank you for your service and for being such an integral part of our school community.
📅 Upcoming Calendar Reminders:
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No School for Students: Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21, there will be no school for students due to the Virginia Special Election.
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Free Meals Available: FCPS will offer lunch and a snack at no cost to children aged 18 and under on April 21 at participating schools. The meals must be eaten on site. For more information, visit the FCPS Food and Nutrition Services webpage.
🌍 Join us in celebrating Earth Week! Check below for our spirit day themes.
🎨 We are also excited for our Watershed Festival and Art Show this Thursday, April 23, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy hands-on activities with environmental experts and view watershed-inspired artwork from every grade level (Preschool–6th Grade). You’ll find full event details in the section below.
Rebecca Gidoni, Principal
Tim Signorelli, Assistant Principal
TC News & Important Reminders
2026-2027 Terra Centre Optional Parent Input Form
As we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year, our staff collaborates regarding student placements. A variety of factors such as student personalities, friendships, and academic abilities are considered as we create our new classes. Other factors impacting the decision-making process of student class assignments are new student enrollments and teachers moving to a new assignment.
Terra Centre families may assist in this process by sharing insights. Please note the following when providing information. We do not accept requests for specific teachers for the upcoming grade placement. This includes hints that reference specific teachers. We cannot guarantee friend requests nor exceptions for other students whereby there may be a conflict. Additionally, some placements are made due to specific programming needs (i.e. Advanced Academics, Special Education, etc.). We do our best to create a positive learning year for your child.
Please do not email additional information. Completion of the form is optional. However, the deadline for any correspondence is May 15, at 4:00 PM. Thank you for your input.
2026-2027 Terra Centre Optional Parent Input Form
Earth Week
Please join us in celebrating Earth Week by participating in the following school spirit days:
Monday, April 20 - Wear Animal or Nature-Related Clothing for Wildlife Day
Tuesday, April 21 - Zero Waste Day (No School for Students)
Wednesday, April 22 - Wear Green for Earth Day
Thursday, April 23 - Wear Red for Climate Change Day
Friday, April 24 - Wear Blue for Watershed Day
TERRA CENTRE WATERSHED FESTIVAL & ART SHOW
Celebrating the Power of Community to Make a Difference
Thursday, April 23
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Hands-on Activities
Environmental Experts
Watershed-inspired Artwork - All Grades Preschool - 6th Grade
Glow Room
2nd Grade Performance
4th Grade Family Dance Night
WHAT AND WHERE?!
Entry Foyer and Hallways
- 1st grade rainbow stitchery
- 5th grade recycled instrument and performance, global hero masks
- 6th grade watershed advocacy postcards and write to a local official
- Photo booth
Cafeteria
- Water quality observations, Fairfax County Department of Public Works
- Macroinvertebrate exploration, Fairfax County Stormwater Management
- All About Bees, FCPS Get2Green
- Enviroscape watershed model
- Environmental Crisis Issues, TC Eco Club students
- Nature mandalas, seed bombs, recycle creation station, and caddisfly craft
Main Hallway, Elevator Atrium, and Hall Near Library
- Nature journaling station
- 3rd grade shed story postcards, illustrated nature haikus
- 4th grade compost containers and bay animal landscape paintings
- Turtle Talk, Fairfax Master Naturalists
- Incredible Journey, Project WET activity, Virginia State Parks
- Recycle Relay
Gym
- 2nd grade choral performance 6:30-6:50 pm
- 4th grade dancing 7:00-7:30
Art Hallway Glow Room
- Preschool Chesapeake Bay bulletin board (PS Hallway)
- Kindergarten Chesapeake Bay collages
- 1st grade plastic bottle fish
- 2nd grade butterflies and collograph prints
- 6th grade collage Bay animals
Preschool Playground (outdoors, exit thru preschool hallway)
- Invasive plant education and removal, Girl Scouts
- Identifying invasive plants, Plant NoVA Natives
Outdoor Education space (back of school, exit thru kindergarten pod)
- Seed library and native plants, Girl Scouts
- Native plants, habitat restoration and hands-on activity, Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
Body Safety Program
The Body Safety Program is scheduled to take place at Terra Centre the week of April 27 – May 1 for PreK and Grades K-6. If you would like to opt your child out of this program, please make sure to send in a signed opt-out form no later than April 13, 2026. Please note that Rylynn, a Department of Family Services Facility Dog, will be on-site Friday, May 1.
The presentation from the virtual Parent Information Session is accessible on the All Parents Course on Schoology.
Mark Your Calendar
Tuesday, April 21: Virginia Statewide Election - No School for Students
Thursday, April 23: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. TC Watershed Festival & Art Show
6:30 p.m. 2nd Grade Performance - Gym
7:00 p.m. 4th Grade Family Dance - Gym
Saturday, April 25: PTA Community Clean-Up Day CANCELED
April 27 - May 1: Body Safety Program - Fairfax County Department of Family Services Children, Youth and Families Division
Tuesday, April 28: Reading SOL - Grades 3 & 4
Wednesday, April 29: 3-Hour Early Release for K-6 CANCELED
Thursday, April 30: Reading SOL - Grades 5 & 6
Wednesday, May 6: Math SOL - Grades 3 & 4
Thursday, May 7: Math SOL - Grades 5 & 6
Thursday, May 14: Science SOL - Grade 5
6:00 p.m. Kindergarten Musical - Gym
Wednesday, May 20: 3-Hour Early Release for K-6 (12:25 Dismissal)
Thursday, May 21: PTA Variety Show
Monday, May 25: Memorial Day Holiday - No School
Tuesday, May 26: Teacher Workday - No School for Students
Wednesday, May 27: Eid al-Adha Holiday - No School
May 28 - June 4: SOL Retakes for students who scored 375-399
Monday, June 1: Spring Band & Strings Concert - Robinson SS
Thursday, June 4: Spring Chorus Concert - Robinson SS
Friday, June 12: 1:00 p.m. 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony - Robinson SS
Tuesday, June 16: Last Day for Preschool (PreK/ECIP, ECCB, PAC)
Wednesday, June 17: K-6 Last Day of School - 1:25 Dismissal
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances.
Terra Centre SOL Schedule - Spring 2026
PTA News
PTA Website
April 25 PTA Community Clean Up Day Canceled
Due to a recent announcement from the Burke Centre Conservancy about their Earth Day event on April 18, we have decided to cancel our Community Clean-Up originally scheduled for April 25.
We plan to bring this event back next school year and may choose a different time to avoid similar scheduling conflicts. Thank you for your understanding, and stay tuned, Tigers, for future opportunities to get involved!
With thanks,
TCES PTA Board
PTA Variety Show
Does your student enjoy putting on a show? Students in grades K-6 are invited to participate in this year's PTA Variety Show on May 21. Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Actors, Comedians, Magicians, etc. are all welcome.
A review board of the acts will take place on Thursday, April 30 from 5 - 7:30 pm. Each student may participate in one (1) act that runs less than three (3) minutes. Acts may be solo or ensemble.
Please use the following link to sign up for a review board slot:
Terra Centre PTA Variety Show: TC Variety Show 2026
Students in 5th and 6th grade interested in being an MC at the event can also confirm interest through the signup.
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FCPS News
Help FCPS Sustain Excellence: Make Your Voice Heard on the FY 2027 Budget
About 70% of the FCPS budget comes from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. There are several upcoming opportunities to provide feedback to the county on its budget before final adoption in May. This includes an online survey. Learn how the FCPS budget helps us sustain our excellence.
Resources to Help Infants and Toddlers Meet Milestones
Are you concerned about your infant, toddler, or preschool-aged child’s development? Resources are available if your child exhibits difficulties in one or more of the following areas: communication, fine and/or gross motor skills, self-help skills, problem-solving, and attention skills. Learn more about typical developmental milestones.
The Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia (ITC) provides evaluations and services for children (0-36 months) who have developmental delays or medical conditions that may affect development. Parents are encouraged to contact ITC at 703-246-7121 to share their concerns.
Early Childhood Child Find is the process of identifying children with potential special education needs between the ages of 20 months and 5 years (children must be two by September 30).
FCPS Early Childhood Identification and Services (ECID&S) offers a free referral process to identify potential developmental delays or disabilities. Special education services are provided for all children who are found eligible through the referral process. Parents are encouraged to call 571-423-4121 with questions.
In Case You Missed It
In FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Calendar Updates
- Teacher on The Kelly Clarkson Show
- Support Your Student During SOLs
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Community News
Burke Gives Back!
Burke United Methodist Church – Terra Centre Community Partner
Loving Our Neighbors Through Action
Celebrating Community Service - Honoring America’s 250th
Saturday, May 9 from 10 am – 1 pm at Terra Centre Elementary
For 100 years, Burke UMC has been honored to serve alongside this community. We’re celebrating by doing what we love most: serving together! We’d love for you to join us for a morning full of service, connection, and fun.
Our event will include activities for all ages!
- Rise Against Hunger Meal bag packing
- Food donation sorting
- Patriotic crafts
- Hands on service projects
- Visits with first responders
Learn more at burkeumc.org/burkegivesback!
*advance registration is preferred for Rise Against Hunger meal packing; all other activities require no registration
Quick Links
Resources
Families needing support (food assistance, school supplies, fee sponsored activities, mental health support, etc.) can reach out to a member of our clinical team. All requests are confidential. Our clinical team members are always available to support TC families with Fairfax County resource information.
David Lammon-school counselor
Ivy Jun-school counselor
Laurel Hanlon-school social worker
Emily Oliver-school psychologist
☎️ Parent Information Phone Lines Available in Eight Languages
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
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