Bingo Night

May 16, 2019

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events

NOW through May 17 – Scholastic BOGO Book Fair
May 17
- Assembly, 8:35am
- 4th Grade Pioneer Day
- Bingo night / Silent auction, 5:45-8:00 pm
May 21 – Dining For Dollars
May 22 – Future Apollos Walk & Bike Rally, 1:15-3:00 pm at Sunset HS
May 24 – Special Education Track & Field Day, 9:30-12:00 at Champions Park
May 27 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Memorial Day Holiday

Walk & Roll Success

Thank you to all the Terra Linda Tigers who walked, biked, scooted, or bussed to school on Wednesday. Thank you also to Beaverton Safe Routes to School for the support and prizes!

http://www.beavertonsaferoutes.org/

Scholastic BOGO Book Fair

Our Scholastic BOGO Book Fair runs through Friday, May 17th, at the times below in the school library. This Buy One Get One Free fair is a great time to stock up on books for summer!

– Before School, 8:10 am – 8:28 am

– Lunch Recess, 10:45 am – 12:30 pm

– After school, 3:05 pm – 3:30 pm

– Friday, May 17th, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (during Bingo Night)

Parents/Guardians: If visiting the fair during the day, a visitor badge is required.

Passport Club

Thank you for the support you give your kids teaching them about all the different places across our globe!

Second Chance Day is Thursday, June 6th. If your student missed a check date or any countries along the way that they would like to pass off, come see us in the lobby on the 6th!

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 HERE.

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.

Cowboy Bingo and Silent Auction

Friday, May 17 from 5:30pm-8pm

Please join us for family bingo night…cowboy style! Wear your favorite western duds, play bingo and bid on fabulous artwork created by each 4th grade class. Expect a variety of other auction items including a 50-50 Raffle, Fine Art by the 4th Grade classes, PE Teacher For The Day, Music Teacher For The Day, Office Staff For The Day, and the highly prized Principal For The Day! This will be a fundraiser for the current 4th grade students to support their 5th grade celebration in 2020. Mark your calendars today!

Book Exchange

Our school-wide Book Exchange is rapidly approaching. We will start collecting books next week for our book exchange that is being organized by Girl Scout troop 40522 as they work to achieve their Bronze Award.

Collection bins will be placed in the lobby starting Monday, May 6th and will remain through Friday, May 17th, so feel free to drop any used books that you would like to donate during that time.

We are accepting all types of books including grown-up books. The actual book exchange will take place during Bingo Night on Friday, May 17th. If you aren’t able to make Bingo Night, we will offer an opportunity for every student to receive a book at another time depending on how many books are left over. Thank you in advance for your donations and participation in the 2019 Terra Linda Book Exchange. We couldn’t do it without you!!!

Dining for Dollars

Our last Dining for Dollars event of the year will be at the Oak Hills McMenamins on May 21st from 5:00 PM until close. They will generously be donating 50% of their total night’s sales to Terra Linda! Wow! No flyer is necessary! (Please keep in mind that gift card purchases are not included in the night’s sales total.) Hope to see you there!

Future Apollos Walk & Bike Event

Sunset High School is having a Walk, Bike & Roll event on Wednesday, May 22 for all Future Apollos! You are encouraged to walk, bike or roll over to Sunset on that day. If possible, please RSVP beforehand on the Facebook event page so they know what size crowd to expect. Please check out the flyer for all the details.

Drop by on foot, bike or scooter (don’t forget your helmet!)
Ride our bike challenge course, led by Sunset students
Learn how to walk + bike like a Future Apollo (find a high school walk/bike partner in your neighborhood)
Take home prizes large and small, thanks to Western Bike Works
Fuel up on pizza and other refreshments (all free!)

Sam Day 5K

Join us on Saturday, June 29th for the 2nd Annual Sam Day 5K! The 5K run/walk will begin and end at Sunset High School in Cedar Mill, Oregon. As you leave the Sunset High School campus and weave through Sam’s neighborhood, Terra Linda, you’ll be cheered on and encouraged by dozens of spectators, sounds, music and messages along the way. Kids with cancer want to live well and the Sam Day 5K is creating that opportunity and setting the example!

After the race you will enjoy a post run party with music, awards and of course, some treats! The 5K route is on pavement and weaves through closed neighborhood streets and pathways.

The Kids 1K Fun Run will be held entirely on the High School campus.

https://samdayfoundation.org/home/sam-day-5k-and-kids-run/

PTC Board Update

Welcome New PTC Board Members!

At the PTC meeting on May 7th the new board members below were approved for the 2019-2020 school year. Welcome to:

Marla Hay – President
Jamie McCarl – Volunteer Coordinator
Julie Lavers – Secretary
Paul and Allison De Haan – Co-Treasurers

The new board members above join Mike Baldwin, VP of Fundraising and Nicholas Peterka, Communications Coordinator, who will be continuing in their positions for another year.

Thank you to all the new and existing board members for their service.

And thank you to exiting board members Tamara Peters, Rick Collett, Emily Struthers and Brian Baldwin for their service over the past two years.

Volunteer Opportunities

Current Volunteer Needs

Field Day – Friday June 7th
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – 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. 30 volunteers are needed! Please click on the link to sign up.

Committee Chairs

Field Day – We will need a new Field Day Chair for next year. You would have a chance to shadow this year’s chair, at the event on June 7th.

Artist in Residence – Our next Artist in Residence year will be 2020-2021 and we need someone to help us start planning during the next school year.

Please read below for details.

Please contact our volunteer coordinator, Rick Collett, at volunteers@terralindaptc.org if you have any interest in the Committee Chair positions, or helping with something else.

Learn more on the Volunteer Page.

The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.

― Terri Guillemets

Did you know?

The hind legs of tigers are extremely powerful. A fully-grown tiger can leap over 8 meters (26 feet) and jump up to 5 meters (16 feet) vertically.

April 18, 2019

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events

April 19 – SCHOOL CLOSED
April 25 – Passport Club Check
April 30 – Principal’s Chat 8:35am
May 6-10 – Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7 – PTC Meeting 6:30
May 8 – Clothes Closet
May 9 – Plant sale pickup
May 17 – Bingo night / Silent auction
May 21 – Dining For Dollars

STEAM Night / Science Fair:

Thank you to all the Terra Linda families who attended last Friday’s STEAM Night and for all the students who completed a Science Fair and/or ArtBlast project. It was wonderful to see all the creative ideas!

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.

Plant Sale Success

Thank you to all who participated in the plant sale! Terra Linda will receive about $500 from New Leaf Greenhouse because of your orders.

Don’t forget to pick up your plants on Thursday, May 9th between 12:30 and 3:15 under the covered play area by the North parking lot.

We could use some help on delivery day. Please sign up HERE if you can spare an hour.

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 HERE.

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.

Cowboy Bingo and Silent Auction

Friday, May 17 from 5:30pm-8pm

Please join us for family bingo night…cowboy style! Wear your favorite western duds, play bingo and bid on fabulous artwork created by each 4th grade class. Expect a variety of other auction items including the highly prized Principal For The Day! This will be a fundraiser for the current 4th grade students to support their 5th grade celebration in 2020. Mark your calendars today!

Book Exchange

Terra Linda Girl Scout Troop 40522 is organizing a book exchange as part of their Bronze Award community service project. The Book Exchange will take place during Bingo Night on May 17th. We will be collecting books prior to the 17th so be on the lookout for donation bins in the school lobby.

More information coming soon!

Dining for Dollars

Mark your calendars for May 21st for our last dining event of the year at
the Oak Hills McMenamins! They will be donating 50% of all food and
beverage sales from 5pm-close! WOW! Stay tuned for more details….

Volunteer Opportunities

We’re looking for volunteers to help with our turn at the Beaverton School District Clothes Closet on May 8th, for a couple of volunteers to take on the Volunteer Coordinator role, and for some new committee chairs for the next school year.

Please read below for details.

Clothes Closet Day

The Beaverton School District Clothes Closet offers free clothing to students throughout the year. Each school is asked to provide volunteers to help run the program. It is a very rewarding experience to be able to help these families. Please consider volunteering for a shift on our assigned day, Wednesday May 8 anytime between 9:30-4:30 pm. Use THIS LINK to sign up. If you can’t make an assigned shift, please contact kelli@rbros.com.

PTC Board Position – Volunteer Coordinator

All the PTC Board positions for next year have applicants except for the Volunteer Coordinator position. This position is crucial for communicating with volunteers and working with classroom representatives and committee chairs. The position would be best for two volunteers to share the duties. The main duties are:

Accepting new volunteers in the volunteer system, emailing those volunteers and creating name badges
Entering/updating volunteer opportunities in the volunteer system with the help of teachers, classroom representatives and committee chairs
Contacting committee chairs prior to events to assess volunteer needs
Attend monthly PTC and PTC Board meetings and participate in the board discussions and decisions
Attend Volunteer Orientation in the fall and Kindergarten Orientation in the spring

2019 – 2020 Committee Chairs

To date, we know we need new Committee Chairs for the events below:

Field Day – you would have an opportunity to shadow this year’s chair at the event on Friday, June 7th.
Back to School Night – help organize the festivities as families come to school to drop off supplies and meet their teachers.

Learn more on the Volunteer Page.

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

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

–Mahatma Gandhi

Did you know?

Unlike a typical house cat, tigers do not shy away from water and enjoy bathing in streams and lakes to escape the heat in hot climates.

March 1, 2018

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

Bingo Night: Mar. 2
NO SCHOOL (Conferences): Mar. 8-9
PTC Meeting: Mar. 14
Coding Club: Mar. 16
Passport Club: Mar. 22
NO SCHOOL (Spring Break): Mar. 26-30
Running Club: Every Tues. & Thur. during lunch recess
STEAM Night: Apr. 20

Current Volunteer Needs:

Please see the current volunteer opportunities below and visit our Volunteer Page for the current needs and information on how to become a volunteer.

Clothes Closet
It is Terra Linda’s responsibility to provide volunteers from 9am-4pm on Wednesday March 21 at the Beaverton School District Clothes Closet. 16550 SW Merlo Road, Beaverton, OR 97006. Having volunteers who are bilingual is not necessary, but very helpful. There are 3 slots available per each shift. Please click on the Clothes Closet link above to see the shifts and sign up. For information on the Clothes Closet, click here.

Read to Me: Kindergarten
Monday – Friday, ongoing, multiple shift times.
Volunteers will have time to read to two students. Link above will take you to Opportunities, scroll down to Read to Me: Kindergarten to sign up. Brief training required. Please contact Kristy Edmunds (Kristine_Edmunds@beaverton.k12.or.us) to setup a training session.

Read with Me: 1st Grade
Marlia – Schrader – Schroeder
Monday – Friday, ongoing, multiple shift times.
Volunteers will have time to read to two students. The links above will take you the shifts for each teacher where you can sign up. Brief training required. Please contact Kristy Edmunds (Kristine_Edmunds@beaverton.k12.or.us) to setup a training session.

Read with Me: 2nd Grade
Monday – Friday, ongoing, 8:30 – 9:00
Volunteers will have time to listen to/help two students read. Brief training required. Please contact Kristy Edmunds (Kristine_Edmunds@beaverton.k12.or.us) to setup a training session.

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

OBOB

Congratulations to 3rd Grade Team, Girl Power, for winning the Terra Linda OBOB competition.

Katelin, Mia, Zoe, and Maddie will represent our school at the Regional competition in March.

To get a head start on reading 2018-2019 OBOB list, check out our OBOB page.

PTC Meeting

Calling all 5th grade parents! Please come with questions on Wed. Mar. 14 @ 7:00.

Dr. Shannon Anderson, principal at Cedar Park, would like to introduce herself and talk about Cedar Park Middle School.

Passport Club

Thanks to snow, everyone had an extra week to study February countries! The kids did great today- thank you to all who helped! Hopefully if you watched the Olympics, your kids recognized many or all of the countries!

In March, we’ll have the luck of the Irish with us as we locate where the wildebeest migrate, where Perito Moreno Glacier caves, and figure out which is the largest landlocked country (and also believed to be the origination of the beloved apple).

Online study maps: Password (case sensitive): HelloWorld.

Links to special itinerary study guides for 3rd-5th can be found here.

Remaining Passport Club check days:

March 22 April 26

May 24 June 7 (2nd chance day)

Scholastic Book Fair

The Book Fair will be open during Bingo Night, Mar. 2, 6:00 – 8:00

Mar. 2 @ 6:30

Lots of prizes to win! You don’t want miss out on this FAMILY FUN night for the whole family!

Bingo cards and concessions will be available for purchase.

Coding Club

The next Coding Club will be Friday, Mar. 16 after school in the Computer Lab. Pick up will be 4:00 in the lobby.

U.S World Class Taekwondo Association, Character Kids program

When you sign up your child for this 3-week class, 100% of the proceeds go to Terra Linda.

It’s really a win-win for everyone!

The three week class includes:
1. Focus and Confidence
2. Discipline and Respect
3. Bully Prevention

For more information or to sign up: click here.

REGISTRATION IS DUE ON MAR. 30

Plant Sale

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 15th! Orders will arrive May 10th, just in time for Mother’s Day.

STEAM Night

Do you have a budding scientist?

The Science Fair will be apart of our STEAM Night coming up on Apr. 20.

Look for submission forms to come home this month.

Did you know?

You can now access Terra Linda Elementary’s student directory. This is password protected. All parents/guardians received an email on 2/23 with this school wide password.