April 4, 2019

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events

  • April 4 – Kinder Orientation, 6-7:30pm
  • April 5 – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – Grading Day
  • April 9-12 – Usborne Book Fair
  • April 12 – STEAM Night
  • April 17 – Conferences, 4:00-8:00pm
  • April 18 – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – Conferences, 8:00am-8:00pm
  • April 19 – SCHOOL CLOSED

Plant Sale

The plant sale is on! New Leaf Greenhouse has beautiful flowers, plants and veggies, plus they donate 30% of the sales to our school. This is a great way to improve your yard and help Terra Linda! Order forms are due to the PTC mailbox by April 12th.

Orders will arrive May 9th, just in time for Mother’s Day.

Forms are available in the office or you can print your order form HERE.

STEAM Night / Science Fair:

The Science Fair and Art Blast come together for another fabulous STEAM Night this year. This fun evening of exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics will be held on Friday, April 12 from 6-8 pm. All Terra Linda families are encouraged to attend even if your student did not enter a Science Fair or Art Blast project.

STEAM Night will include:

  • Students’ science fair experiments on display
  • OMSI presentations throughout the night
  • Art Blast that will have student art projects on display. The theme this year is “How do you celebrate nature?”
  • Usborne Books & More, Book Fair
  • Hands-on inquiry stations in a variety of disciplines
The MakerSpace will be open on STEAM Night and everyone is encouraged to come and check it out. There will be a collection bin for the following items if you would like to donate.
  • Legos (do not need to be new)
  • Play-Doh
  • Dry Erase Markers
  • Regular Scissors
  • Construction Paper
  • Cotton Balls
If your student asked for a Science Fair project board, but did not end up doing a project, please return the unused project board to the school so it can be used next year.

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!

Green Team

The Terra Linda Green Team encourages families to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, by making one small eco-friendly change. Here are a couple of ideas, but don’t limit yourself to these! You can find more than you can imagine online.

  • Already switched to reusable grocery bags? Take the next step with reusable produce bags!
  • Walk, bike, or scoot to school or an errand once a week.
  • Line dry your clothes on sunny days. Nothing smells better than sheets dried in the sun!
  • Plant a vegetable garden, even if it is just one tomato plant in a pot. There is something magical about a kiddo eating something immediately after picking it.
  • Dedicate one night a week as Leftover Night in order to reduce food waste.
  • When you stock up on sunscreen for the summer, choose a coral-safe brand.
  • Limit shower length to 5 minutes.
  • Cook one meat-free dinner per week.
  • Ready to do some serious spring cleaning? Try making your own cleaning supplies. They are inexpensive and good for the earth.
  • Turn off or unplug all electronics unless they are actively being used.

Just think of the impact we could make in our Terra Linda community if we all commit to just one change!

Passport Club

Next check day is Thursday, April 25th!

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: https://www.terralindaptc.org/about-the-ptc/what-we-do/passport-club/

Volunteer Opportunities

Our volunteers enrich the lives of students and create a strong school community. We welcome parents, grandparents and community members to our school. You truly make a difference in helping our staff and students. There are many different opportunities to volunteer with a variety of options, including assisting in the classroom through individual and small group instruction, assisting with projects, programs or special events.

We are sure to have something that will appeal to you, either on a regular basis or for a one-off special event.

Learn more on the Volunteer Page.

Please contact our volunteer coordinator, Rick Collett, at volunteers@terralindaptc.org if you need further information

When you give yourself, you receive more than you give.

-Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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