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    • Apr 12

Telra Telegram - April 12

Welcome back, everyone! We trust you had a pleasant transition after Spring Break with the short week. As we look forward to a full week ahead, take this weekend to bask in the sunshine, recharge, and gear up for the final trimester together! In this issue

 

Paint the Blacktop Project - We need your help!

Get excited! As part of the ongoing improvements here at Telra, we've partnered up with Shannon Wilfong, who is the Community Outreach Educator at Atrium Health Levine Children's in the Pediatric Trauma Unit and together, we are painting a playground on Telra's bus lot on the next Teacher Workday, Wednesday April 24th - in order for this to be successful we need YOU! (Complimentary childcare from the Superlative club will be offered to all volunteers!)

Recess can become an overwhelming and chaotic operation. Having well marked activities provides increased motivation for children to enter into an activity and become engaged in purposeful play.  The well marked activities will maximize the number of students involved in physical activity, rather than having students wait in lines or sit out. These activities will be developmentally appropriate according to age and motor skill abilities and will result in more active children, fewer injuries, and fewer playground conflicts.


If you can spare some time to assist with painting our bus lot area, on Wednesday 4/24 - please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ABA82EABFEC25-49069070-paintaplayground#/ This activity will also be open to our middle school students (6th-8th Grade only) to volunteer! If you have any questions, please email kate.waters@telra.org

 

Reminder - Reset your dismissal plans!

Time for some Spring cleaning! Please reset your dismissal plans using the Alma Start Dismissal Plan Update form.

  • Everyone needs to log in and check their dismissal selections! We've found that a number of families have incorrect dismissal options (previous extra-curriculars, special events etc.) A regular "clean up" like this is the only way to get rid of obsolete data!

  • NEW - there is now only one dismissal form in Alma. You'll use the same one to set your regular plan or to make one-day deviations. More directions here.


Also, remember to use Alma Forms to submit any absence reports before 9am on the day of the absence.

 

Culture Day, April 25th, 5-7pm

Culture Day is an opportunity for our school community to come together and celebrate the different cultures that make up our community. It's a day where we can learn from each other, share our passions & traditions, and foster a greater understanding and appreciation of each other. If you would like to participate, read more and sign up here: Telra Families: Culture Fair (signupgenius.com)

 

Telra Tech Help

We are currently updating all of our student devices, prior to the testing season. If you can spare some time to help out, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ABA82EABFEC25-48453309-telra

 

Art Walk and Craft Fair, May 2nd, 5-7pm

We're excited to announce an evening dedicated to celebrating the remarkable talent and creativity of our students! Join us for our first ever K-8 Art Walk, where you'll have the opportunity to stroll through the halls and explore the incredible artwork our students have created throughout the year in art class. But wait, there's more - we're also inviting 4th-8th grade students to showcase their creativity and design thinking skills by displaying handmade crafts they're passionate about! More information has been shared with 4-8 students this week. If you're interested in participating, please go and see Miss. Garrett in the art room to pick up your packet!

 

Upcoming Events

Wondering how can you keep track of what's going on at Telra? Several ways!


1.   The Telra Academic Calendar is on our website and also on Alma. This calendar shows school holidays, staff planning days, breaks, and trimester starts.  

2.   The Telra Events Calendar includes the above as well as important testing dates and other school social and extracurricular events. 

3.   We'll keep reminding you of key upcoming dates in the Telegrams also! 

Mark your calendars now! We have so many opportunities for families to get involved over the next 2 months. 

April  Saturday 4/20 - Charlotte Math Club, 9:30-12:30 Wednesday 4/24 - Teacher Work Day & Paint the Playground Project - No school for students Thursday 4/25 - Culture Fair at Telra - sign up to participate here  Friday 4/26 - Coffee with the Leadership, Telra Spirit Day, All Pro Dads May  Monday 4/29- 5/3 - Scholastic Book Fair Thursday 5/2 - Art Walk & Craft Fair at Telra Monday 5/6 - 5/10 - Teacher Appreciation Week Thursday 5/9-Friday 5/10 - i-Ready testing Friday 5/24 - 3rd-8th Grade Reading EOG & Early Release Day Monday 5/27 - Memorial Day (No School) Wednesday 5/29 - 3rd-8th Grade Math EOG & Early Release Day Friday 5/31 - 5th & 8th Grade Science EOG June  Tuesday 6/4 - EOC Math 1 Friday 6/7 - FIELD DAY at YMCA Hemby & Last Day of School

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