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January 30, 2020

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

  • January 28-31 – Scholastic Book Fair (ends this Friday!)
  • January 30th – Middle School Boundary Meeting
  • January 31 – PTC Sponsored Sock Hop, 6:00-8:00 pm
  • February 4 – Multilingual Family Night, 6:30-8:00 pm
  • February 11 – PTC Meeting, 6:30pm
  • February 14 – Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties
  • February 17 – Dining Donuts For Dollars @ Donuts Plus!

Middle School Boundary Meeting TONIGHT

Reminder that the middle school boundary advisory committee is meeting TONIGHT, January 30th, to discuss the two current maps (maps 8 and 9 in this list) put forward from the last meeting.
 
This decision will affect where your children attend middle school, so make your voice heard!
 
The committee wishes to take into account a variety of factors including school demographics, free-reduced meals, transportation costs, feeder patterns, etc. and is carefully reading all the comments that are being submitted. You are able to submit comments and view all the comments by visiting this page: Link.
 
In addition to submitting a comment, please join us in person.
The Middle School Boundary Adjustment Advisory Committee will meet this Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.(THAT’s TONIGHT) doors will open at 6:00 p.m. at Meadow Park Middle School, 14100 SW Downing St., Beaverton, 97006.
 
Please visit the Middle School Boundary Adjustments webpage for information and meeting materials. 

Sock Hop Dance! Tomorrow!

Get your poodle skirts and saddle shoes ready. The 1950’s Sock Hop for all Terra Linda families will be on THIS Friday, January 31st from 6-8 pm.
 
Please join us for this fun-filled event where you can doo wop and dance with your family and friends.  50’s style clothing is encouraged but not required. Admission is free and there will be snacks for purchase. Questions?
 
Please contact Penny Galvin at penny.galvin@gmail.com
This is a PTC-sponsored event. 

Makerspace

Since the beginning of the school year, the volunteers in the Makerspace room have enjoyed witnessing and supporting the joy we see when the students have an idea for a project and they successfully create it. Much of their creations have been with cardboard.  The photo above is evidence of that as their cardboard projects are kept on the side to improve on when they visit back. With its popularity as the top choice of material use, our stock of cardboard is running low. We request donations for cardboard at any size and quantity to continue the fun through to the end of the school year. Along with that, any supporting items that compliment with cardboard-building will be well-appreciated:

  • cardboard cutters
  • mini glue sticks
  • hot glue guns
  • marbles
  • tape

Our Terra Linda Makerspace Wishlist items are now updated, so please consider reviewing the list.  Please drop items off at the Terra Linda office and mention they are for the Makerspace room. A big thanks to the recent donors of craft supplies for the Makerspace room.  On this current Makerspace activity of building squishy circuits, we want to thank a surge of parents/ community members who donated their time either by making homemade conductive playdough or participating in the classroom. 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  

Dining For Dollar$

Thanks to everyone who ate at Papa’s Pizza! We raised $303!   Now onto our next event…..
 
Presidents’ Day this year is also “PJ Donut Day” for Terra Linda students at our local donut shop, Donuts Plus!  They have been serving our community for almost 40 years!  On Monday, February 17th, from 5:00AM-1:00PM, head to Donuts Plus in your pajamas to get some yummy treats, and they will donate a portion of sales to Terra Linda.  (A flyer will need to be presented at time of purchase; it will be attached in the next blast, and will also be sent home with students.)
 

OBOB

OBOBOBOB teams are reading like crazy to get ready for battles on February 19.  Did you know that each OBOB team will read a total of 646,685 words and 4,048 pages??
 
Parents and students can submit feedback regarding potential books for the 2020-2021 3rd-5th grade book list.
 
Click HERE to go to the feedback form.

Scholastic Book Fair

Our Winter Scholastic Book Fair is in full swing NOW with thousands of books available.  The fair is in the school library until Friday, January 31st at the times below:
 
  • Before School   8:10 am – 8:28 am
  • Lunch Recess Time  10:45 am – 12:30 pm
  • After School 3:05 pm – 3:30 pm
  • and Friday, January 31st from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (during the Sock Hop Dance)
New This Fair – eWallet
 
  • Scholastic Book Fair’s new digital payment option is a great alternative to sending students to school with cash. Parents can easily create a Book Fair eWallet with a credit card and set a spending limit for their student. After the fair, any unused funds are released back to the cardholder. It’s so easy! You can set up an eWallet for your student now using information found on our Terra Linda Book Fair page.
Parent/Guardian Information
  • Terra Linda will receive 50% of sales in Scholastic Dollars to buy books for the school!
  • Parents/Guardians: If visiting the fair during the day, a visitor badge, is required. Please check in at the office.
  • Teachers will set aside books you can purchase and donate to classrooms, if you wish.  When purchasing your own books at the fair, you can also choose to contribute additional money, in any amount, that will be used to buy books for the school.
  • If you cannot make it to the Book Fair, you can also purchase books online: 1/22 – 2/4 and 25% of your purchase will go to the school. Look for details on our Terra Linda Book Fair page.
Questions
 If you have any questions about the Book Fair, please contact our Book Fair Chair, Rick Collett, at bookfair@terralindaptc.org

STEAM Night

Our annual STEAM Night is coming up on April 17th. ALL students K – 5 will be encouraged to do a Science Project and/or an Art project. Regardless of student participation, All Terra Linda families are invited to come celebrate and discover the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) together. The evening will include student Science Fair project displays, OMSI presentations, an Usborne Books & More Book Fair, and hands-on inquiry stations.

Passport Club
 

OUR FEBRUARY CHECK DAY IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st.

Great job in January! We hope your world traveler will see their name on our Passport bulletin board as a “Frequent Flyer” (all 5 levels complete) or “First Class” (all 5 levels AND Special Itinerary), but most of all, we’d love for all kids to know the five countries in level 1! Please help us accomplish this goal!

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.

January 30th…

  • 1848 – 1st gold nugget found in Coloma, CA launching the California Gold Rush
  • 1968 – Beginning of the Tet Offensive in Vietnam
  • 1969 – The Beatles give their last public performance
  • 1951 – Phil Collins is born.
  • 2020 – This BLAST is published

What does it all mean? A nonsensical collection of random events put together after 10 minutes of googling “January 30th”? Perhaps. Or perhaps this is the key to finally unlocking the secret to [REDACTED]. 

Shocking, right? But it’s better to know the truth.

Would you like to get more out of the blast? Do you have suggestions? Please contact Nicholas at communication@terralindaptc.org with any feedback.

January 15, 2020

Quick snippets on what’s ahead at Terra Linda!

  • January 20 – SCHOOL CLOSED for MLK Jr. Holiday
  • January 24 – Passport
  • January 27 – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – Grading Day
  • January 28-31 – Scholastic Book Fair
  • January 31 – PTC-Sponsored Dance, 6:00-8:00 pm
  • February 4 – Multilingual Family Night, 6:30-8:00 pm
  • February 11 – PTC Meeting, 6:30

Terra Linda Library Auction

Our beloved Terra Linda Elementary School has been an integral part of the community for more than 40 years. This year we’ve launched a capital improvement project to benefit our students and school community. This summer, we plan to renovate our library to make it a future-ready, creative, and flexible space. We will be hosting an auction to complete our fundraising efforts for the Terra Linda Library. This event will include cocktails, dinner, a fabulous silent and live auction, and entertainment. We hope to see you there!

To learn more and get involved, please contact Kelly Olson at TerraLindaFundraising@gmail.com

Sock Hop Dance!

Get your poodle skirts and saddle shoes ready. The 1950’s Sock Hop for all Terra Linda families will be on Friday, January 31st from 6-8 pm.
Please join us for this fun-filled event where you can doo wop and dance with your family and friends.  50’s style clothing is encouraged but not required. Admission is free and there will be snacks for purchase. Questions? Please contact Penny Galvin at penny.galvin@gmail.com
This is a PTC-sponsored event. 

Makerspace

Happy New Year from the volunteers of the Makerspace room!   Students continue to utilize a variety of materials in the room and they have made recent requests to replenish our stock items.  Many of these items are everyday items and we highly encourage donations from the community first so that we can apply our limited budget of funds towards new or added STEM-related equipment for future projects. Our Terra Linda Makerspace Wishlist items have been updated, so please consider reviewing the list. 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. In our upcoming Makerspace activity, science and art will be creatively intermingled with an electric playdough project!  With the use of conductive playdough, molding clay, LED lights, wires, and batteries, Terra Linda students will not only have fun sculpting but also learn terms such as open, closed, short circuit, and polarity!  Items for this activity are in the Wishlist link above. 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

Terra Linda Running Club

Running ClubTerra Linda students have run 1,840 miles this school year!  This includes seven students who have completed a marathon!

OBOB

OBOBOBOB teams are reading like crazy to get ready for battles on February 19.  Did you know that each OBOB team will read a total of 646,685 words and 4,048 pages??
 
Parents and students can submit feedback regarding potential books for the 2020-2021 3rd-5th grade book list.
 
Click HERE to go to the feedback form.

Scholastic Book Fair

Our Winter Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the school library from Tuesday, January 28th – Friday, January 31st at the times below:
 
  • Before School   8:10 am – 8:28 am
  • Lunch Recess Time  10:45 am – 12:30 pm
  • After School 3:05 pm – 3:30 pm
  • Friday, January 31st rom 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (during the Dance)
New This Fair – eWallet
Scholastic Book Fair’s new digital payment option is a great alternative to sending students to school with cash. Parents can easily create a Book Fair eWallet with a credit card and set a spending limit for their student. After the fair, any unused funds are released back to the cardholder. It’s so easy! You can set up an eWallet for your student now using information found on our Terra Linda Book Fair page.
Parent/Guardian Information
  • Terra Linda will receive 50% of sales in Scholastic Dollars to buy books for the school!
  • Parents/Guardians: If visiting the fair during the day, a visitor badge, is required. Please check in at the office.
  • Teachers will set aside books you can purchase and donate to classrooms, if you wish.  When purchasing your own books at the fair, you can also choose to contribute additional money, in any amount, that will be used to buy books for the school.
  • If you cannot make it to the Book Fair, you can also purchase books online: 1/22 – 2/4 and 25% of your purchase will go to the school. Look for details on our Terra Linda Book Fair page.
Volunteers
  •  We are still in need of volunteers to help make the Book Fair a success.  We especially need help from 8:00 – 8:30.  No past experience is needed. If you are a current approved volunteer you can sign up to help here – Book Fair Help.
Questions
  •  If you have any questions about the Book Fair, please contact our Book Fair Chair, Rick Collett, at bookfair@terralindaptc.org

STEAM Night

Our annual STEAM Night is coming up on April 17th. All 1st – 5th graders will be encouraged to do a Science Project and/or an Art project. Regardless of student participation, All Terra Linda families are invited to come celebrate and discover the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) together. The evening will include student Science Fair project displays, OMSI presentations, an Usborne Books & More Book Fair, and hands-on inquiry stations.

Passport Club

PASSPORT CLUB- OUR NEXT CHECK DAY IS ONE WEEK AWAY!! FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th!

We hope your world traveler will see their name on our Passport bulletin board as a “Frequent Flyer” (all 5 levels complete) or “First Class” (all 5 levels AND Special Itinerary), but most of all, we’d love for all kids to know the five countries in level 1! Please help us accomplish this goal!

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.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are in need of volunteers for the Winter Book Fair from 1/28/20 – 1/31/20 and the PTC Dance on 1/31/20! Click here to sign up or see below for book fair opportunities!

Scholastic Book Fair Our Scholastic Book Fairs depend on volunteers to be successful. We need help with setting up the fair, packing up the fair and help to ring up book sales and/or help students select books. There are multiple shifts from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on 1/28 – 1/31 as well as shifts during the PTC Winter Dance! See links below!

Tuesday – Friday 1/28 – 1/31 at the times below
8:00 – 8:30, 10:45 – 11:45, 11:45 – 12:30, 3:00 – 3:30.
Also, Friday 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (during the Winter Dance)
 
Monday, 1/27, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Spend an hour or so helping to set-up the fair in the library
 
Friday, 1/31, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Help to pack-up the fair

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Jamie McCarl at volunteers@terralindaptc.org. Thank you for volunteering!

Food for thought: If the Blast is perfectly executed, but no one is around to read it, does it even really exist at all? What’s that? Oh, I see. You weren’t paying attention because you were focused on listening to that tree falling in the forest.

Would you like to get more out of the blast? Do you have suggestions? Please contact Nicholas at communication@terralindaptc.org with any feedback.

December 12, 2019

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
Wishlists
Thinking about getting a little something for your student’s teacher for the holidays, but not sure what? Don’t forget about the Wish Lists located on the PTC website HERE. 

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

 
Green Team Update
 
 
Lights Out!
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.
 
PlanetCon
This Recycling, Reuse & Sustainability Fair is happening on January 11, 2020 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Quatama Elementary in Hillsboro. It is a FREE community event brought to you by the Westside Master Recyclers. In addition to learning better ways to support our planet, you can actually take items to recycle at the fair, including all that styrofoam you are likely to collect over the holiday. Other acceptable items include plastics, batteries, and small electronics, so be sure to hang onto to these items for the fair.  For more information and a full list of recyclables, go HERE. 
 

Ski & Ride

Here are some details about an exciting opportunity for all winter sports enthusiasts!
 
2020 Mt. Hood Meadows SKI/BOARD Program
 
  • 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 more info, go HERE or contact Jenny Goodman – 5goodmans@comcast.net / 503-502-7308
 
See you on the slopes! ⛷
 
Dining For Dollars
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!
 
Scholastic Book Fair – January 28th – 31st
 
Mark your calendars! Our next Scholastic Book Fair will be January 28th – 31st.  More information will be shared in mid-January.
 
Please contact our Book Fair Chair, Rick Collett, with any questions (bookfair@terralindaptc.org).

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

Art Literacy

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.

Fifth Grade Party

Help to plan the 5th grade end of year party!

Library/Media Center Volunteer

Assist with checking out books to students and reshelving books

Makerspace Volunteer

Help with organizing and refilling supplies in Makerspace

Oregon Battle of the Books

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.

Passport Club!

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.