Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!
Upcoming Events:
- Running Club: Every Tues. & Thur. during lunch recess
- Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7-11
- Pioneer Day: May 18
- Sunset Service Day: May 20
- Dining for Dollars: May 20
- Passport Club Check: May 24
- Scholastic BOGO Book Fair: May 29
- June PTC Mtg: June 6
- Field Day: June 15
Current Needs:
Plant Sale
Thursday, 5/10
A few volunteers are needed to help with the Plant Sale. Please click on the links below to sign up.
1. 10:30-12:00 – Help unload and sort plants.
2. 12:00-1:30 – Babysit plants and help people find their orders.
3. 1:30-3:00 – Babysit plants and help people find their orders.
Scholastic BOGO Book Fair (Buy one get one free)
Tuesday 5/29 – Friday 6/1
Work a shift, typically 1-2 hours in length, in the library, ringing up sales for books and other items sold at the book fair. Also help with setting up and pulling down the fair. The proceeds go towards our school and also to Terra Linda’s library for new books. Please click on the link below to view shift times and to sign up.
Cashier / Helper BOGO 2018
Friday, 6/15, 1:00 – 2:45
Come out and help the students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades have a blast at Field Day by helping run stations for Gym Games, Team Games, Water Games, and Field Games. Please click on the link below to sign up. (Games for the K-2 students are run by 5th graders in the morning.)
Field Day 1:00 – 2:45
PTC Club and Event Happenings:
Passport Club
Build a foundation in global literacy! Inspire curiosity about the world! Make this last month of passport a great one. Start studying now to prepare.
To find this month’s study maps, check out our Passport page.
Here are the remaining check days:
May 24 • June 7 (2nd chance day)
It’s Grad Party Time!!!!
The fourth grade class is raising money for their fifth grade end-of-the-year graduation party….FOR 2019!
This fundraising event will be on June 1st, 6-8 at the Terra Linda Gym.
The evenings’ events will include:
- A silent action
- Food for purchase
- LIVE entertainment including music, dancing, jokes and more all hosted by the fourth grade!
Every class is welcome so please help spread the word and come out to support our fourth graders.
Plant sale pick up
Thanks to New Leaf Greenhouse for donating $623 of plant sales to the PTC!
If you purchased plants from our plant sale, you can pick up your items on Thurs. May 10th from 12:30-3:15 under the covered play area by the north parking lot.
If you can spare an hour please sign up to help unload and sort plants and assist people in picking up orders.
1. 10:30-12:00 – Help unload and sort plants.
2. 12:00-1:30 – Babysit plants and help people find their orders.
3. 1:30-3:00 – Babysit plants and help people find their orders.
Staff Appreciation: A Thanks From Around The World
Monday – French pastries and coffee bar will be set up for staff.
Tuesday – Bring a flower for your teacher. Flowers can be purchased for $1 in the lobby. Bouquets will be made for each teacher. Supplies will be available for students to write thank you note.
Raffle tickets will also be available for $1 in the lobby. Three teachers will be awarded money. If their raffle ticket is chosen the money can be spent on classroom supplies.
Wednesday – A Taste of Italy, staff will enjoy a pizza lunch with all the fixins. Raffle tickets can be purchased in the lobby.
Thursday – English Tea will be available for staff to enjoy. Raffle tickets can be purchased in the lobby.
Friday – Nacho average teacher nacho bar will be served to our wonderful staff for lunch. Raffle prize winners will be announced.
The PTC will be providing meals and treats for the staff throughout the week. Contact Penny Galvin for more information penny.galvin@gmail.com
If you are looking for a gift idea to thank your child’s teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week or for an end-of-the year gift, there are still many items to choose from on the Wish Lists.
Dining for Dollars: Bethany Public House
Our final Dining for Dollars event is: Sunday, May 20th @ 9:00-9:00.
Enjoy a weekend breakfast, lunch, or dinner out with your family and Terra Linda will receive a percentage of the day’s sales!
Take out orders are included too.
Please present this Bethany Public House flyer
Service Day
Sunset High school’s student leadership team has planned a Service Day at Terra Linda on May 20th.
They plan to paint the bike racks, plant flowers, demolish old garden beds and few other projects! If you would like to participate in this service day, please sign up here.
If you are unable to participate but would like to help out, below is a list of items that are needed for the May 20:
- 6 Wheelbarrows (to move dirt/weeds from Garden Beds)
- 8 Drop Clothes (to put under bike racks and fire gate as we paint)
- 2 Pry Bars (to break apart garden bed boards)
- 12 large shovels (to dig up garden beds)
- 3 large garden rakes (to finish garden beds)
- 10 5-gallon buckets (to collect weeds)
You can drop off these items at Terra Linda office May 17-18, 7:30am – 4:30pm.
Please label each item with your name. ALL ITEMS will be returned and available for pick up on May 21st.
Sam Day 5k
Terra Linda Alumni, Sam Day was diagnosed with a rare pediatric cancer while he attended Terra Linda. His absence has left a huge gap in our community but his legacy still lives on through many of you!
In his honor, the Day family along with the Sam Day Foundation is hosting a 5k & 1k fun run to raise awareness and financial support for rare pediatric cancers.
If you would like to attend this event held on June 23 at Sunset High School, please sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Portland/SD5K
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