March 14, 2019

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events

  • Passport Club Check – March 21
  • Spring Break – March 25-29
  • PTC Meeting – April 2
  • Kindergarten Orientation – April 4
  • No School – April 5
  • Usborne Book Fair April 9-12
  • STEAM Night – April 12

Jump On Board!

The PTC is completely volunteer run!

Each PTC board position commitment is for one year. A person may serve in the same position for a maximum of two consecutive years.

The following board positions remain open for next school year (2019-2020):

  • President
  • Treasurer
  • Volunteer Coordinator (can be shared by two volunteers)

Board positions are crucial to the PTC and the school to provide support for our successful PTC programs.

If you are interested in becoming a board member, please see the position description/duties in our Bylaws and contact the current Volunteer Coordinator to share your interest.

Ideally, those interested should reach out now so they can shadow existing board members to learn more about the position in the current school year.

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

— Winston Churchill

Plant Sale

If the recent spring-like weather has you thinking about sprucing up your garden, the annual plant sale is coming soon!

New Leaf Greenhouse donates 30% of the sales to our school, so this is a great way to improve your yard and help Terra Linda!

Plant sale order forms will come home on Thursday, March 21st. Orders will arrive May 9th, just in time for Mother’s Day. 

You can also print out your order form, HERE.

STEAM Night / Science Fair:

Science Fair entry forms due 3/15

If your student would like to participate in the Science Fair at STEAM Night, please remember to turn in entry forms to the office by Friday, 3/15.
Students will bring home blank project boards on Thursday, 3/21.

OBOB UpdateOBOB

Congratulations to fifth graders:  Lisette, Sienna, Lily, and Elissa for winning the Terra Linda OBOB competition.  Their team went on to represent our school at the regional competition where they finished 10th, the highest place of any Terra Linda team!!

It’s not too early to start reading for next year!  Check out these books!
    • The Ark Plan by Laura Martin
    • Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
    • Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia
    • Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
    • Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
    • Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos
    • Just Dance by Patricia MacLachlan
    • Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls’ Rights by Malala Yousafzai
    • Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
    • Out of Left Field by Ellen Klages
    • Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban
    • Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan
    • Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
    • Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
    • The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell
Questions:  Kellyaolson@gmail.com

Art Blast!

It’s time to get creative for Art Blast! Our theme this year is “How Do You Celebrate Nature?!” Students are asked to make art interpreting this theme. Are you inspired by plants? Your animals? A local landscape? Capture your inspiration on paper for us!

Please turn in artwork to your teacher by April 10th. A form was sent home for students to fill out a title tag for their work. This form can also be downloaded HERE.  Art Blast is the evening of Friday April 12th 6-8PM. We will display students’ work & have fun projects for them to do! We hope everyone can join us to celebrate the creativity coming from our very own students!

Passport Club

Check day is in ONE WEEK! Thursday, March 21st! 
Help your world traveler put their name on our Passport bulletin board as a “Frequent Flyer” (all 5 levels complete) or “First Class” (all 5 levels and Special Itinerary).
Need a map? Online study maps can be found at www.passportclubonline.com/maps.html. Password (case sensitive): HelloWorld. Extras hard copies can be picked up in the office.
Can’t get enough geography? Add Special Itinerary! Same check day/time, just have your child tell us they’d like us to check S.I. also.
3rd grade- Landmarks and Monuments
4th grade- U.S. States and Capitals/ North American Neighbors
5th grade- Rivers and Lakes of the World
Links to special itinerary study guides can be found on the PTC WEBSITE.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

STEAM Night
Our STEAM Night is coming up on April 12th.  Help will be needed that evening, but before then, the help of three volunteers is needed to distribute the Science Fair boards on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 1:35 PM to 2:00 PM.
Science Fair board distribution

5th Grade Math Help
Both 5th-grade classes would like help with math (possibly doing math games). Each class could use someone Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 1:00 -1:20. They are hoping to have a consistent volunteer for the same day.
Learn more on the Volunteer Page.
Questions?

Please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Rick Collett, at volunteers@terralindaptc.org

Thank you for volunteering!

Did you know?

A Tiger is the #3 most common school mascot, just behind Bulldogs(#2) and Eagles(#1).

Go Tigers!