Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!
- December 13 – Passport Club
- December 18 – Winter Wonderland Choir Concert 7:00pm – all are invited
- December 20 – Holiday Assembly, 8:30 am
- December 23-January 3 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Winter Break
- January 6 – First Day Back to School
Makerspace
From the volunteers of the Makerspace room, we wish you all a wonderful holiday season! We thank you to those who have donated materials and items so far. Your donations are put to great use as teachers are using the space quite a bit with students.
Please continue to review our Terra Linda Makerspace Wishlist. We hope to see a lot of use of the materials in 2020! Donations of any size or quantity will be appreciated. Please drop items off at the Terra Linda office and mention they are for the Makerspace room.
Our tech toy of the month is Dash. It is a robotic toy that can be programmed to move, talk, and play sounds. Please ask you child if they have been enjoying the robot so far.
Interested in helping the kids make their creations with Terra Linda Technology Educator, Rishika Batheja? Or have ideas to share for future activities? Please contact Maria Schaeffer at makerspace@terralindaptc.org
Do you tend to leave lights on when you don’t really need them? You have to see this! Produced by and starring some of our very own Terra Linda Tigers, this short film titled “Lights Off When You Leave the Room!” delivers a great message about energy conservation.Ski & Ride
Here are some details about an exciting opportunity for all winter sports enthusiasts!- Sundays in January + Feb. 2
- No need to drive and deal with parking at the Mountain.
- Charter bus PICKS up and DROPS OFF at SAFEWAY on Cornell/Murray.
- Parent may ride bus for $30
- Ski and Board Lessons/rentals available.
- Chaperones provided
- 1st grade-High School
For our next Dining for Dollars event we are partnering with Papa’s Pizza on Monday, January 13th from 11:00AM-11:00PM. Our school will receive 50% of all dine-in and take-out orders when you mention Terra Linda! (Beverages and delivery orders are excluded.) Gift cards are also available for purchase and 25% of the purchase will be donated to Terra Linda. A flyer will be sent home with more information, but is not necessary to present at time of purchase. Check out their menu!
Passport Club
OUR NEXT CHECK DAY IS TOMORROW – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th! We’d love for all kids to know the five countries in level 1! Since December is a shorter study month, levels 2 and 3 are combined making achieving all five levels is easier as well.
Need a map? Study maps can be found online at https://passportclubonline.com/online-student-study-maps
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 **If you would like your student to learn U.S. states and capitals, this is your chance!**
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
Staff Appreciation
Huge Thank You to everyone who participated in helping to make the recent event a success!
Volunteer Opportunities
We have found a Chair for Field Day, but we are looking for a Co-Chair to help!
If you are interested in the position, please reach out to me!
Classroom Volunteer Opportunities
Read to Me – Kindergarten (Doughty)
Monday – Friday 8:35 a.m. – 8:55 a.m., throughout the school year. Volunteers will have time to read to two students.
Read to Me – Kindergarten (Kohl)
Monday – Friday 8:35 a.m. – 8:55 a.m., throughout the school year. Volunteers will have time to read to two students.
Read to Me – Kindergarten (Meinhart)
Monday – Friday 8:35 a.m. – 8:55 a.m., throughout the school year. Volunteers will have time to read to two students.
Literacy Skills – First Grade (Clark)
Monday – Friday 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. throughout the school year.
Read with Me – First Grade (Clark)
Monday – Friday 12:00p.m. – 12:30 p.m. throughout the school year. Writing Helper – First Grade (Clark)
Monday – Friday 10:25 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. throughout the school year. Read with Me – First Grade (Schrader)
Monday – Friday 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., throughout the school year. Classroom Volunteer – Fifth Grade (Rafanan)
Classroom volunteering throughout the school year.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Five times per year students learn general biographical information about a featured artist, learn about his/her work, and experience a hands-on art project. All materials are supplied and both lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations for each project/artist are provided. You do NOT need to be an artist or have any art history background to be an Art Lit presenter!
Clothes Closet – Lost and Found Support
Help sort through lost and found, launder clothes and deliver to Clothes Closet.
Help to plan the 5th grade end of year party!
Library/Media Center Volunteer
Assist with checking out books to students and reshelving books
Help with organizing and refilling supplies in Makerspace
Encourages students who enjoy reading, with goals to broaden reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and to promote cooperative learning and teamwork among students.
Help students learn geography by helping quiz them (maps and training provided). Typically, the third Friday of every month!
Running Club – Kinder & 1st Grade
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Help keep track of laps the students run and encourage students. Meet at the track after signing in to the Volunteer Computer and grabbing your name badge.
Running Club – 2nd & 3rd Grade
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Help keep track of laps the students run and encourage students. Meet at the track after signing in to the Volunteer Computer and grabbing your name badge.
Running Club – 4th & 5th Grade
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Help keep track of laps the students run and encourage students. Meet at the track after signing in to the Volunteer Computer and grabbing your name badge.
As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please reach out to me. Thank you for volunteering!
If you have any questions, please contact Jamie McCarl at volunteers@terralindaptc.org.
I wish I could offer you some clever closing thoughts, but these visions of sugar plums just won’t go away. I should probably have it checked out.
Would you like to get more out of the blast? Do you have suggestions? Please contact Nicholas at communication@terralindaptc.org with any feedback.