Category: PTC Blast

February 15, 2018

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

  • NO SCHOOL: Feb. 19
  • Passport Club: Feb. 22
  • OBOB Meeting: Feb.23
  • Scholastic Book Fair: Feb.27 – Mar.2
  • Bingo Night: Mar. 2
  • Running Club: Every Tues. & Thur. during lunch recess

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.

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.

Scholastic Book Fair
Volunteers are needed to help ring up sales and/or helping student select books. The link above will take you to Opportunities, scroll down to Book Fair to sign up.

Art Literature is in need of classroom helpers.  It is a once a month commitment, helping students put together art projects.  Interested,  Contact: Lizz Ostley

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

Clothes Closet: Donations Needed

Thank you to everyone for their recent donations! We received 2 large boxes that will go straight to the BSD Clothes Closet.

Terra Linda’s Clothes Closet is running low on boys sweats, size 4-7.  Please bring new or gently used donations to the school office.

Scholastic Book Fair

This year’s spring book fair is            Feb. 27 – Mar. 2

Open hours:

Before School   8:10 – 8:30

Lunch Time   10:45 – 12:45

After School   3:05 – 3:30,  1:35 – 2:00 on early release Wednesday

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

Bingo Night

Mar. 2 @ 6:30

Lots of prizes will be given away as well as Krispy Kreme donut holes. You don’t want miss out on this FAMILY FUN night for the whole family!   Let’s be honest, we had you at Krispy Kreme, didn’t we??

2018/2019 Parent Teacher Club                                Board & Committee Chair Vacancies

We have many committee chair veterans whose students are moving on to middle school. The following committee chair vacancies need to be filled by May 2018, in order to be considered for next year’s PTC Budget.

Committee Chair Vacancies: 

  • Clothes Closet
  • Back to School Picnic
  • Walk and Bike to School Day
  • Green Team
  • Coding Club
  • Fall Dance
  • Movie Night
  • Science Fair
  • OBOB Co-Chair

For a description of each of these opportunities, please visit our Volunteer Page, under Volunteer Opportunities.

PTC Board Vacancies:

  • Vice President of Fundraising
  • Communication Coordinator

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact:  Rick Collett

Passport Club

Do the Olympics have you searching maps to see where athletes are from? Have your own family geography Olympics and compete with your children to find countries! Chile, North Korea, Botswana and Denmark are among some of the countries kids will be quizzed on next week. Please help them get ready!

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:

February 22    March 22    April 26

May 24    June 7 (2nd chance day)

Cast your VOTE

The Beaverton School Board on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 unanimously adopted a resolution to place a five-year Local Option Levy Renewal on the May 15, 2018 ballot. This is a vote-by-mail election.

If approved, the Local Option Levy Renewal would allow Beaverton schools to preserve 300 teaching positions, maintain class sizes, and help ensure students are prepared for post-high school success. The levy renewal costs $1.25 per $1,000 assessed property value. Homes with the median assessed value of $238,000 would continue to pay less than $25 per month. The levy could raise approximately $31-$35 million a year.

In 2013, voters approved a five-year local option levy to restore teaching positions that had been cut due to repeated state funding shortfalls. The levy has raised $128 million, and 100% has remained in Beaverton schools to fund approximately 300 teaching positions and reduce class sizes. In the 2017-2018 school year, 158 of these positions were allocated to Beaverton’s elementary schools, 53 to middle schools, 70 to high schools, and 18 to options schools. The current levy pays for five full time teachers at Terra Linda.

Did you know?

January 18, 2018

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

  • Running Club: Every Tues. & Thur. during lunch recess
  • OBOB  Meeting: Jan. 19
  • Movie Night:  Jan. 19
  • Passport Club: Jan. 25
  • Dining for Dollars @ Subway: Jan. 25
  • Coding Club: Feb. 9
  • Scholastic Book Fair: February

Current Needs:

We have many activities that need volunteers:

  • Read to Me
  • Running Club
  • Passport Club
  • Movie Night Concessions

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

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

Congratulations to Ms. Schroeder’s First Grade Class!

Ms. Schroeder’s first grade class won the $100 prize for class participation at the Jog-A-Thon (kudos to Mrs. Kohl’s kindergarten class for tying)!

After winning, the class took a vote and conducted research to determine which animal would make the best class pet. Students brainstormed, researched online, and wrote letters to PetSmart to get answers to their questions.

After a review of all their information, students chose a Winter White Dwarf hamster and aptly named her Snowball. Students watched a video and read books on hamster care before preparing a formal class agreement to ensure Snowball is treated well.

Snowball has only been a Terra Linda Tiger for one week but she’s received a very warm and ecstatic welcome. Snowball has been a great lesson on motivation and reward, research, and responsibility!

THANK YOU to Ms. Schroeder, her students, and parents for working hard to raise money for our school!

Beaverton School District Clothes Closet

The BSD Clothes Closet is a volunteer service organization that provides free clothing for children, in need, in grades K-12, who reside in the District attendance area. It is staffed by Beaverton School District parent group volunteers. Students can find school-type clothing such as: jeans, t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, warm coats, socks and underwear.

We wanted to combine Terra Linda Movie Night with an opportunity to give back to our community. Please bring new socks and/or underwear and place them in the lobby bins at Movie Night. There’s currently a high demand for larger sizes that fit ages 13-18.

If you are unable to attend Movie Night but would like to donate, we will have a bin available for drop off in the school lobby, 1/22-1/31.

Family Movie Night

The Terra Linda PTC would like to invite you to a fun family movie night on Friday, Jan. 19th @ 6:30pm

Entrance is FREE and put on by the PTC.  

If you’d like to donate to the BSD Clothes Closet, bring new socks and/or underwear and place them in the lobby bins at Movie Night.

Concessions will be available and $1 raffle tickets will be sold to win some amazing Lego sets!!

PLEASE NOTE:

All children will be admitted with a supervising adult present.  Please do not drop off children as we are not providing supervision. Parent/Guardian and/or responsible adult must remain at Terra Linda for the duration of the event and supervise the children they bring.

This movie is rated PG. We’d like to provide you with a movie review to determine if this would be a good movie for your child.

Subway – Dining for Dollars

Our next Dining for Dollars event is Thursday, January 25th from 4-8PM at TWO Subway locations:

  • 14740 NW Cornell Rd (by Kaady Car wash)
  • 455 NW Saltzman Rd (by Dairy Queen).

Just mention you are with Terra Linda when you order, and they will be donating a portion of the purchases back to our school!  They have been a generous community supporter of Terra Linda, and we are excited to partner with them for this event!

Student Directory

A parent volunteer has been working to create a secure (log in protected) online Student Directory.  We are excited to provide this resource to you!

If you would like to edit or opt out of sharing any personal information, please click on this link to opt out by February 1st.

In the coming month, you will receive an email with a log in protected link to access Terra Linda’s online student directory.

OBOBOregon Battle of the Books

OBOB will meet on January 19 after school in the library.  Parents can pick up in the library at 4:00.  Please remember to send a note to school so your child can attend the meeting.

This month we will focus entirely on practice battles.  Each team should send a parent volunteer on Friday to help manage battles.

The final meeting of the year will be held in February.  We are working to finalize this date as we need to confirm with several teachers that are volunteering their time for this event.

Questions:  OBOB@terralindaptc.org

Running ClubRunning Club

Running Club reached 763.25 miles in December.  Our January special token was a snowflake that we gave out in 50 degree weather!
Volunteers are always still needed and appreciated.

Running Club also wanted to thank all of our new volunteers who have come out to cheer on the kids.

Questions:  RunningClub@terralindaptc.org

Passport Club

The Winter Olympics are just around the corner- what a great opportunity to teach kids about the nations of the world! Help your students look beyond the games to learn about the homelands of the athletes and gain a deeper appreciation for where they come from.

Online study maps can be found: here  Password (case sensitive): HelloWorld.

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


Did you know?

December 7, 2017

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

  • Running Club: Every Tues. & Thur. during lunch recess
  • OBOB  Meeting: Dec. 8
  • Passport Club: Dec. 19
  • PTC Meeting: Jan. 10
  • Coding Club: Jan.12
  • Movie Night:  Jan. 19
  • Dining for Dollars @ Subway: Jan. 25

Middle School Open Houses:  December 

  • Cedar Park: TODAY, Dec. 7
  • HS2: Dec. 12
  • ACMA: Dec. 13

For more information for each of these events: click here.

Current Needs:

Teachers are looking for more volunteers to help in the classroom.  If you are already an approved volunteer, please check out the opportunities in the Volunteer System.

If you are not an approved volunteer yet, please submit an application.  See more information on our volunteer page to learn more.

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

A special thanks to:

  • Kristine Baker for serving as the PTC Secretary for the past 6 months.  She has volunteered in many different roles at Terra Linda and we are grateful for her time.  She is passing the baton on to Emily Struthers who is our new PTC Secretary.
  • Mrs. Piper for sharing her love and understanding of Common Core with Terra Linda Parents at last night’s PTC meeting.  She is full of ideas on how to support your child from home!  We will be posting some of these ideas on social media in the days to come.  Stay tuned!

Wish List

Tis’ the season for giving!  Treat your student’s classroom to an item from their teacher’s Wish List.

Don’t forget our specialist teachers too!

Jog-A-Thon Update

With corporate sponsorship commitments still rolling in, we are projecting that you raised $24,000.

A huge THANK YOU, to each and everyone of you who have supported these efforts.  You make all these programs possible!

OBOBOregon Battle of the Books

The next OBOB meeting will be held on Friday, December 8 after school in the library.  The meeting will end at 4:00 and pick up will be in the library.

ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A NOTE FROM A PARENT WITH PERMISSION TO STAY FOR THE OBOB MEETING.

The focus book for the December meeting will be The Case of the Case of the Mistaken Identity.

We will be registering teams at the December meeting.  Registration can be completed on paper or electronically.  Please send a $5 donation to offset expenses.

Please fill out this: Registration Form

Questions:  OBOB@terralindaptc.org

Running ClubRunning Club

Congratulations to our second half marathoner of the year, Dylan W. from fourth grade!

Running Club has completed 595.75 miles this year.  We recently had our annual Turkey Trot on Tuesday and are looking forward to a Evergreen Tree run in December.  On special runs every runner receives a commemorative token to add to their necklace or key chain.

Running Club also wanted to thank all of our new volunteers who have come out to cheer on the kids.

Questions:  RunningClub@terralindaptc.org

Coding ClubCoding Club

Coding Club will be returning to Terra Linda for a second year.  This after school program is taught by volunteer IT professionals and aims to introduce computer science skills to students.

This program will take place one Friday a month after school until 4:15.  The program is limited to twenty 4th and 5th students.  Students that are interested in joining this program must commit to attending every session and completing assigned homework.  There is a suggested $5 donation to offset the cost of materials.

Coding Club Dates for 2018
January 12
February 9
March 16
April 20
May 11
June 8

Coding Club will focus on having each student build a website that showcases their technical skills.

Please submit this application before Friday, December 15.  Students will be notified via email if they have been selected for the class on Wednesday, December 20.  Selections will be based on computer skills/interest and on a first come first served basis.

Questions:  CodingClub@terralindaptc.org

Passport Club

December’s check date has been changed to Tuesday, December 19th due to a scheduling conflict.***

Online study maps can be found: here  Password (case sensitive): HelloWorld.

We would love to have any interested parents join us in the lobby on the 19th anytime between 8:30-12:30 to see how Passport Club works and help quiz students.

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

After School Fine Arts Class with Veronica Lake 

Fine Art Classes are returning again on January 17th and scheduled for Wednesdays from 2 – 5 pm.

That is RIGHT…. three FULL hours of instruction!  Space is limited.  For more information on how to sign up, click here.

Girls on the Run

We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Does this sound like a program you’d like to bring to Terra Linda?  We are looking for Committee Chair to head up this initiative. If you are interested in learning more about Girls on the Run or would like to head this up, please contact:  kellyaolson@gmail.com

Did you know?

  • You can now find the Terra Linda PTC on Instagram: @terralindaptc
  • Our Pizzicato fundraiser was a success.  Congrats to Cate Collette who was ‘budding chef’ winner!!  Thank you to Pizzicato for their generous donation $450.00!

 

 

 

 

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

  • Running Club: Every Tues. & Thur. during lunch recess
  • Canned Food Drive: Nov. 13-17
  • Dining for Dollars, Pizzicato: Nov. 14
  • Passport Club: Nov. 16
  • OBOB Meeting: Nov. 17

Middle School Open Houses:  NOVEMBER

  • ISB: Nov. 14
  • HS2: Nov. 15
  • Rachel Carson: Nov. 15
  • ACMA: Nov. 16
  • Springville: Nov. 16
  • ISB: Nov.28
  • ACMA: Nov. 28
  • Raleigh Hills: Nov. 29
  • HS2: Nov. 30

For more information for each of these events: click here.

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

Wish Lists

NEW THIS YEAR!  We are very THANKFUL for our teachers! To show a little appreciation and to make their jobs a little easier, we have asked teachers to put together a Wish List of items they need or want for their classroom.

Please view the Wish Lists on the Terra Linda PTC website

 

Jog-A-Thon: UPDATE

The Jog-A-Thon committee is working hard to get all the generous donations counted and prize winners identifed. Results will be announced at the 11/29 assembly. Stay tuned!

PTC Meeting

You may have noticed that we’ve changed the format of the PTC meetings this year. We’re sending out the agenda and updates before the meeting, so everyone can see the topics ahead of time.

The updates will not be reviewed, in the meeting, unless parents/staff have questions. It’ll give us more time to discuss PTC business that requires parent input and feedback.  Please bring questions or concerns to the meeting.  We welcome your input!

We’re hoping this will help streamline the meetings, so we can discuss topics that really matter to our Terra Linda community. We’d love to see you at our next meeting!

Some months we will have guest speakers on topics that matter to you.  Save the date for the December PTC meeting:  Wednesday, Dec. 6

We’ll learn about how BSD elementary schools are approaching math instruction this year.

  • What are students doing during the school day?
  • How can you be supportive at home?
  • How do the math skills and strategies build from year to year?

Join us for an interactive presentation beginning at 7:00 pm followed by a brief discussion of PTC activities and events.

Scholastic Book Fair

Last week’s book fair was a success!

The PTC received 25% of sales, over $1,200, so we were able to purchase every book that teachers and Mrs. Nelson, our librarian, had requested.

Thank you to the many parent volunteers and Sunset HS students who made this event possible!

Canned Food Drive

Don’t forget our annual canned food drive is coming up next week.

If you are able to donate this year, please bring non-perishable food items to the Terra Linda lobby from 11/13 – 11/17.

All food collected will be distributed to Terra Linda families in need, along with a PTC-funded gift card to round out a Thanksgiving meal. Sturdy, medium-sized boxes are also needed to package the food. Please drop off boxes in the office.

Here are the most needed items:

  • Peanut Butter and Almond Butter
  • Rice
  • Canned tuna or chicken
  • Canned fruits and vegetables
  • Beans (canned or dried)
  • Pasta
  • Whole Grain Cereal
  • Shelf-stable Milk
  • Cooking Oil
  • Canned Tomatoes
  • Other nutritious foods

Again this year, the fifth-graders are managing this project with the leadership of Mrs. McAndie.

If you would like to apply for this, or other food benefits available at Terra Linda, please contact the office.

Piccolo Mondo shopping fundraiser


Want to get a jump on your holiday shopping and help Terra Linda at the same time?! Piccolo Mondo Toys is generously hosting a shopping fundraiser for local schools including Terra Linda.

Shop at Piccolo Mondo from Sunday 11/12 – Friday, 11/17 and mention you are shopping to benefit Terra Linda when you check out, and 15% of your total purchase amount will be donated to Terra Linda. It is easy as that!

PizzicatoDining for Dollars

We are partnering with the Cornell Pizzicato for our next Dining for Dollars event on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

They will be donating 20% of their entire day’s sales to Terra Linda!

The restaurant has very limited seating, so it’s recommended that you call in advance for take out orders, or have it delivered to you!  Check out their menu.

If you are unable to participate that day, you are able to order gift cards by emailing diningfordollars@terralindaptc.org by Friday, November 10th.

Running Club

Running Club

Running Club had another successful month in October.  We passed out pumpkin tokens on Halloween to everyone that ran a lap.  This year students have run 575.75 miles!

Congratulations to our first half marathoner, third grader, Gabriel T.!

Thanks to our new track we have only had to cancel two running club sessions this year.  We are looking forward to a winter of running and more half marathons soon!

OBOB

OBOB

The next OBOB meeting will be held on Friday, November 17 in the library after school.  The meeting will end at 4:00.

We will be assisting teams with registration, discussing the different types of questions and how battles are scored, and practicing battles with questions from Dash.

We also have a special letter to read to the class that Kirby Larsen, the author or Dash, wrote to the Terra Linda OBOB group!

Passport Club

Our next Passport Club check day is fast approaching!

Canada, Panama, Turkey, Algeria, and Mongolia are some of the countries we’re locating. Please help/encourage your child to study!

Online study maps can be found: here. Password (case sensitive): HelloWorld.

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

***Please remember that December’s check date has been changed to Tuesday, December 19th due to a scheduling conflict.***

Did you know?

  • For every box top you turn in, our school receives $0.10.  That adds up real fast!
  • Terra Linda PTC could be receiving a donation every time you make an eligible purchase on Amazon! All you have to do is sign up for their Amazon Smile program.

 

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

  • Running Club: Every Tues. & Thur. during lunch recess
  • Scholastic Book Fair: Oct. 26-31
  • Dance & Glow: Oct. 27
  • PTC Meeting: Nov. 1 (6:30pm)
  • Canned Food Drive: Nov. 13-17
  • Dining for Dollars, Pizzicato: Nov. 14
  • Passport Club: Nov. 16
  • OBOB Meeting: Nov. 17

Current Needs:

Volunteers are needed for Book Fair, Read to Me, Running Club, and Passport Club.  For more information on other opportunities, click here.

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

Jog-A-Thon

Our 3rd Annual Jog-A-Thon was a success!

Thank you to the many volunteers, parents, grandparents, community members, and Sunset High School students who came out to cheer on the students. We had a blast!

 

Please help us finish this fundraising campaign strong, just like the kids did on the track this week. Every donation, no matter the size, helps our Terra Linda community.

All donation envelopes, with all money included, need to be turned into teachers by Friday, Oct. 27.

Please make sure your student’s name and teacher is written on the envelope. The final day to collect pledges through PledgeStar is also Oct. 27.

If your employer matches donations, please use the tax receipts that come home with students this week to apply for matching funds. Additional 2017 Jogathon Tax Receipts can also be printed. If you are a Nike employee, please make your donation directly through the Nike giving website to get the match.

PTC Meeting

Mark your calendar for our next PTC meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 6:30-8:00pm.

ATTN: 4th & 5th Grade families:

We will review the BSD Option Schools for middle school and have a panel discussion with representatives from each school.

Canned Food Drive

Our annual canned food drive is coming soon!

Please bring non-perishable food items to the Terra Linda lobby Nov. 13-17. All food collected will be distributed to Terra Linda families in need, along with a PTC-funded gift card to round out a Thanksgiving meal.

Sturdy, medium-sized boxes are also needed to package the food. Please drop off boxes in the office.

Here are the most needed items:

  • Rice
  • Peanut Butter and Almond Butter
  • Canned tuna or chicken
  • Canned fruits and vegetables
  • Beans (canned or dried)
  • Pasta
  • Whole Grain Cereal
  • Shelf-stable Milk
  • Cooking Oil
  • Canned Tomatoes
  • Other nutritious foods

This year, the fifth-graders are managing this project with the leadership of Mrs. McAndie.

If you would like to apply for this, or other food benefits available at Terra Linda, please contact the office.

PizzicatoDining for Dollars

We are partnering with the Cornell Pizzicato for our next Dining for Dollars event on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

They will be donating 20% of their entire day’s sales to Terra Linda (including gift cards)!

The restaurant has very limited seating, so it’s recommended that you call in advance for take out orders, or have it delivered to you!  If you are unable to participate that day, you are able to order gift cards by emailing Becky Seppala at diningfordollars@terralindaptc.org

Also, students may submit this Budding Chef form to Becky Seppala or bring it to the school office if they would like their own pizza recipe to be entered into a contest to be the featured pizza special for the day of our event!

Gift card orders and recipe forms need to be submitted by 11/9

Running Club

Running Club

Halloween will be a special event for Running Club!  Every participant will receive a pumpkin token to add to their award chain!

Questions:  runningclub@terralindaptc.org

OBOB

OBOB

OBOB will meet on Nov. 17 in the library after school until 4:00pm.  The focus book for November will be Dash.

Students may still join OBOB.  Registration will remain open until January.

Please see the attached October OBOB Agenda if you were unable to attend the meeting.

Questions:  OBOB@terralindaptc.org

 

Coding ClubCoding Club

Coding Club has decided to delay meeting until January.  This should allow for additional time to recruit more volunteers, distribute applications, and develop the new curriculum.

Questions:  TerraLindaCodingClub@gmail.com

Scholastic Book Fair

Fall Book Fair opens TODAY!

Thursday, Oct. 26 – Tuesday, Oct. 31, the Fair will be in the school library:

Before school 8:10am – 8:30am
Lunch time 10:45am – 12:30pm
After school 3:05pm – 3:30pm (not open on Friday after school)

It is also open during Fall Dance on Friday, Oct. 27 from 6:00 – 8:00pm and Wednesday morning, Nov. 1 from 8:10 – 8:30am.

Teachers have chosen books they would like to have in their classroom and set them aside behind the cashier.

Passport Club

Thank you to all who participated in check day TODAY. We had a great time with the kids and the bell was ringing!

Study next month’s passport countries with hardcopy maps coming home today or online study maps found here. Password (case sensitive): HelloWorld.

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

We will see you again on Nov. 16!

***Please note that December’s check date has been changed to Tuesday, Dec. 19 due to a scheduling conflict.***

Here are the remaining check days:

Nov 16      Dec 19      Jan 25

Feb 22      Mar 22      April 26

May 24      June 7 (2nd chance day)

Dance and Glow

Get ready to GLOW!!!

Dance and Glow, on Oct. 27 from 6:30-8:00pm at Terra Linda.

Wear your whites or glow in the dark clothes and come ready to rock out with your friends to our awesome DJ!

It’s gonna be GLOWTASTIC!

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, check out this: US World Class flyer. You may also sign up here.  REGISTRATION IS DUE ON OCT. 28.

Did you know?

  • Last day to turn Jog-A-Thon pledges is Friday, Oct. 27
  • PTC is short for Parent Teacher Club
  • You can find us on Facebook for the latest updates too.  Please invite other Terra Linda parents who don’t already follow this page.

 

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

  • Running Club: Every Tues. & Thur. during lunch recess
  • OBOB informational mtg: Oct. 20 (afterschool – 4:15pm)
  • Jog-A-Thon: Oct. 20
  • Scholastic Book Fair: Oct. 26-31
  • Passport Club: Oct. 26
  • Coding Club: Oct. 27
  • Dance & Glow: Oct. 27
  • PTC Meeting: Nov. 1 (7pm)

Current Needs:

Volunteers are needed for Jog-A-Thon, Book Fair, Read to Me, Running Club, Passport Club, Library Helper, and Classroom Opportunities.  For more information and to sign up, click here.

Work Party

Seeking additional volunteers every Friday morning, after the bell rings, Work Party meets in the lobby for a couple of hours.  We make books from stories the kids have written, cut out laminated bulletin board decorations, make copies of math worksheets and much more.  So much, that we’ve not been able to finish it all for the last several weeks.  Feel free to bring your coffee, we also get to chat while we work.  You do not need to commit to coming every week. Sign up with myvolunteer page.  Contact Amy Waugh awaugh@comcast.net with any questions.

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

We have an exciting few weeks ahead!

PTC Meeting

Mark your calendars for our next PTC meeting on Wednesday, November 1st 6:30-8:00 p.m.

ATTN: 4th & 5th Grade families:

We will review the BSD Option Schools for middle school and have a panel discussion with representatives from each school.

Jog-A-Thon

We are sure you have heard the news from your student that when we reach our school goal of earning $30,000, we get to Silly String Mrs. Batsell and Mr. Young!

And although that sounds like every child’s dream come true, you may have thought to yourself “Why should I does this? How does this benefit my child?”

The answer is simple. The money raised at the Jog-A-Thon will benefit every Terra Linda student, every single day.

The PTC can buy more books for classrooms and the library. It can continue to support teachers as they strive to make their classrooms as enriching and engaging as possible. Students may find a passion through participation in Passport Club, Running Club, Art Literacy, or the Science Fair. The Terra Linda community will be strengthened with fun events like the Fall Dance, Bingo Night, and Movie Night.

Jog-A-Thon helps fund all of these wonderful things and many more. Please give what you are able to and spread the word to family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors and help make this year’s Jog-A-Thon a huge success. The kids can’t wait to use the Silly String!

For more instructions on how to raise funds, how to use Pledgestar and the running schedule of your child, check out our Jog-A-Thon page.

Running Club

Running ClubOn Halloween we will be holding a special event where every runner will earn a pumpkin token to add to their chain.  Look for special events every month!

Running Club is held on Tuesday and Thursday during lunch recess.  Every student at Terra Linda is member and can choose to participate.  Runners can earn awards for reaching milestones, such as a wristband for completing their first mile and a token and chain when they finish a 5k (3 miles).

We are always looking for more volunteers.  As a volunteer you can pass out mileage cards, mark laps, and give high fives!
Questions:  RunningClub@terralindaptc.org

OBOB

OBOBLove to read?  Want to discover new books?

Oregon Battle of the Books will be holding an informational meeting for students and parents on Friday, October 20.  The meeting will be held in the library, after school and end at 4:15pm.

OBOB is a reading competition for third, fourth, and fifth grade students of all reading abilities.  Students create teams of four members and read sixteen books.

There will be monthly school wide meetings October-February and a final competition in late February.

Several OBOB books are currently on sale through Audible for only $4.00.  This is a great opportunity to purchase an audio version of the book at a fantastic price.  Books include:  The Red Pencil, Esperanza Rising, Masterpiece, and Dash

More information, including the book list, can be found here:
http://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/

Questions:  OBOB@terralindaptc.org

Coding ClubCoding Club

Coding Club will be returning to the computer lab on Friday, October 27 in the computer lab.  Meetings will take place once a month.  Applications will be sent home with 4th and 5th grade students next week.

The focus for Coding Club this year will be building a website.

Coding Club introduces basic coding skills to twenty fourth and fifth grade students.  These workshops are taught by volunteer IT professionals.

Questions:  TerraLindaCodingClub@gmail.com

Scholastic Book Fair

Fall Book Fair is coming soon!

Thursday, October 26 – Tuesday 31, the Fair will be in the school library:

Before school 8:10am – 8:30am
Lunch time 10:45am – 12:30pm
After school 3:05pm – 3:30pm

It is also open during Fall Dance on Friday, October 27th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and Wednesday morning, November 1st from 8:10am to 8:30am

Look for the book fair flyer in Thursday folders on 10/19.

The Book Fair is a wonderful opportunity to share your love of reading with your whole class by donating a book to your student’s classroom. Teachers have chosen books they would like to have in their classroom and set them aside behind the cashier.

VOLUNTEERS: If you can spare an hour of your time to help at the Fair, please sign up at myvolunteerpage.com or contact Pam at terralindabookfair@gmail.com with questions.

Passport

QUIZ TIME!! What country in South America borders every other country but two? Where do kangaroos live? Where was pizza born? Which country measures its success by “gross national happiness?”

Study this month’s passport countries to find out! Online study maps found here. Password (case sensitive): HelloWorld.

We will see you on October 26th to check your skills!  Here are the remaining check days:

Oct 26     Jan 25      April 26
Nov 16     Feb 22     May 24
Dec 14     Mar 22     June 7 (2nd chance day)

Thank you to all who participated in the first PTC Passport check day of the 2017/18 school year! It was fun, encouraging, and the bell was ringing!!

Dance and Glow

Get ready to GLOW!!! Mark your calendar for our fall dance, Dance and Glow, on October 27th from 6:30-8pm at Terra Linda. Wear your whites or glow in the dark clothes and come ready to rock out with your friends to our awesome DJ!  Every child will receive a glow stick and a cookie.  It’s gonna be GLOWTASTIC!

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, check out this: US World Class flyer . You may also sign up here.

Did you know?

  • We raised close to $500 from our last Dining for Dollars at Laughing Planet!  Thank you to Laughing Planet and everyone who dined.
  • Looking for last week’s PTC Meeting Minutes?
  • You can find us on Facebook for the latest updates, too.

 

 

What is the PTC Blast? Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

  • Running Club: Every Tuesday & Thursday during lunch recess
  • PTC Meeting: Oct. 4 (7pm)
  • OBOB informational mtg (date/location: TBD)
  • Jog-A-Thon: Oct. 20 (More information coming home TODAY)
  • Scholastic Book Fair: Oct. 24-27
  • Passport Club: Oct. 26
  • Fall Dance: Oct. 27

Current Needs:

To sign up, click on the title links below.

Read to Me: 2nd Grade
Monday – Friday, ongoing, 8:30 – 9am
Volunteers will have time to listen to and help two students read.

Read to Me: Kindergarten
Monday – Friday, ongoing, multiple shift per day
Volunteers will have time to read to two students. The link above will take you to Opportunities. Scroll down to “Read to Me: Kindergarten” to sign up.

Tooth Taxi
Monday (Oct. 2) – Friday (Oct. 6) – times TBD
New this year! The Tooth Taxi is a 38 foot state-of-the-art dental office on wheels that visits schools throughout Oregon to provide free dental care and oral health education to uninsured and underserved children.
We need two volunteers on the first day and one on the other days.  We do not have appointment times yet, but if you know you will be available on one of the days, please click on the link above and then click Sign Up.  We will contact you when we know the appointment times.

Running Club – new times
Help students get out and run on the new track on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:45 – 11:45am and 11:45 – 12:30pm.
10:45-11:45am (Kindergarten/ First Grade/ Second Grade)
11:45-12:30pm (Fifth Grade/ Fourth Grade)

Library Volunteers Do you want to help re-shelf books and help students check out books? There are many shifts available with flexible options!

Passport Club Are you interested in quizzing students on their geography facts?  It’s a great way to meet students and it’s only one day a month with flexible shifts.

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

Jog-A-Thon Committee

Yesterday, the Jog-A-Thon committee hosted a Pep Rally!  There was cheering, dancing and a lot excitement in that gym.  Not only were these volunteers excited but so was their hair.

When the students heard that if they reach their fundraising goal of $30,000, Mrs. Batsell and Mr. Young would be silly stringed in front of the whole school the entire crowd of students roared with excitment!

Let’s do this TIGERS!!

PTC Meetings: If you are a parent or guardian of a student at Terra Linda, you are officially a member of the PTC. Mark your calendar to attend the next PTC meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Your input is valued and appreciated!

Jog-A-Thon:  Our 3rd Annual Terra Linda Jog-A-Thon is fast approaching. Packets containing all pertinent information are coming home with students today. Jog-A-Thon is Terra Linda’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The money we raise together helps buy books for our library and classrooms, supports classroom enrichment, funds fun community-building events, and so much more. Thank you in advance for your support!

We would like to thank your 2017 Jog-A-Thon corporate sponsors:

  • World of Smiles
  • Pet Barn
  • Summit Dental
  • Interior Stone Concepts
  • Cedar Mill Veterinary Clinic
  • Walker Road Chiropractic
  • Cedar Mill Chiropractic
  • ProFocus Technology Professionals
  • Hi5 Dental
  • OrthoDirect
  • Cedar Park Family Dental Care
  • Keller Williams Realty – Margaret “Peggy” Cantwell
  • Keller Williams Realty – Karina Stark
  • Willamette HVAC
  • Jamba Juice
  • Subway
  • Foot Traffic

Running ClubRunning Club:  Running Club took to the track the second week of school with 163 students participating on the first day.  Seven students ran more than a mile and all together Running Club logged 71 miles!
Running Club is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch recess.  Every student at Terra Linda is a member and can choose to participate at any time.  Runners can earn awards for reaching milestones, such as a wristband for completing their first mile and a token and chain when they finish a 5k (3 miles).
We are always looking for more volunteers.  As a volunteer you can pass out mileage cards, mark laps, and give high fives!
Questions:  RunningClub@terralindaptc.org

OBOBOBOB:  Love to read?  Want to discover new books?  OBOB is a reading competition for third-fifth grade students.  Students create teams of four members and read sixteen books.
There will be monthly school wide meetings from October to February and a final competition in late February.  More information, including the book list, can be found here:
http://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/
Questions:  OBOB@terralindaptc.org

Coding Club:  Coding Club Coding Club will be returning to the computer lab this October.  Details such as dates and how you can join this club will be coming soon.
Coding Club introduces basic coding skills to twenty fourth and fifth grade students.  These workshops are taught by volunteer IT professionals.
Questions:  CodingClub@terralindaptc.org

Did you know?

  • PTC funds over 37 enrichment programs and events.  WOW!  Completely run by volunteers.
  • You can see an updated  PTC Budget at anytime.
  • You can find us on Facebook for the latest updates!

 

Sept 14, 2017

What is the PTC Blast? Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

Upcoming Events:

  • Volunteer Orientation: TONIGHT in the cafeteria (5:45pm)
  • Curriculum Night: TONIGHT (6:30pm)
  • Dining for Dollars: Sept. 26 (11am-9pm)
  • Passport Club: Sept. 28
  • Running Club: Every Tuesday & Thursday during lunch recess
  • PTC Meeting: Oct. 4 (7pm)
  • Jog-A-Thon: Oct. 20 (More information coming home soon)

Current Needs:

To sign up for the activities below, head to http://myvolunteerpage.com

  • Lunch Helpers: Now through Friday, September 22 (11:10 – 11:40am each day). It takes a while for the 1st-grade and Kindergarten students to settle into the routine, and many need help opening items in their lunches and reminders to eat quickly.
  • Read to Me (Kindergarten): Volunteer for a 30-minute shift to read picture books to Kindergarten students. Must be trained first. Contact Kristine Edmunds to setup a short training session or ask any questions (kristine_edmunds@beaverton.k12.or.us).
  • Running Club: Help students get out and run on the new track on Tuesdays and Thursdays (11am-noon; noon-1pm).  
  • Library Volunteers: Do you want to help re-shelf books and help students check out books? There are many shifts available with flexible options!  For more info email Desiree Wolfe (desireemw@icloud.com).
  • Passport Club:  Interested in quizzing students on their geography facts?  It’s a great way to meet students and it’s only one day a month.  Email Lori Miller if you’re interested in helping on the passport team. passportclub@terralindaptc.org.

PTC Club and Event Happenings:

Dining for Dollars: The Cedar Mill Laughing Planet Cafe is very excited about hosting our first Dining for Dollars event of the year! They will graciously be donating 15% of the entire day’s sales to Terra Linda on Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 11am-9pm.  See you there!

PTC Meetings: If you are a parent or guardian of a student at Terra Linda, then you are officially a member of the PTC. Mark your calendar to attend the next PTC meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Your input is valued and appreciated!

Passport Club: Look for maps coming home with students today if you haven’t already received them. Please help your kids study and encourage this global learning opprotunity.  You can find study guide and maps here too. 

Did you know?

  • In 2016-2017, we logged 4,336 volunteer hours at Terra Linda. That’s the equivilent of nearly 3 full-time positions! THANK YOU to all our committed volunteers who helped make that happen! You make Terra Linda great!
  • This past Tuesday 42% of Terra Linda students chose to participate in Running Club during their lunch recess. They ran a total of 71 miles IN ONE DAY! Way to go Tigers!
  • Each classroom has a calming corner. Ask your student about it!