What a FUN Teacher Workday we have had! A huge thank you to our Telra staff, parent and middle school student volunteers for participating in our Paint the Blacktop Project this morning! We can't wait to see the students faces when we welcome them back to school tomorrow morning!!!
Reminders for the remainder of the week - Tomorrow, Thursday, 4/25 - Cultural Dress Day & Culture Fair (and Telra Spirit Day) Students are invited to attend school wearing attire reflecting their cultural heritage or don the colors of their flag (students may also wear their regular uniform or spirit wear) in anticipation of the inaugural Telra Culture Fair later in the evening! - Friday 4/26 - All Pro Dads 7-8am (Topic is “forgiveness”, reminder to check email for QR code to RSVP, followed by Coffee with the Leadership, 8:30-9am. K-3 Book Fair Preview afternoon. Spirit Day has been shifted to Thursday to coincide with our Cultural Dress Day. In this issue -Cultural Dress Day & Culture Fair, 4/25, 5-7pm -Book Fair - all you need to know! -Art Walk & Craft Fair, 5/2, 5-7pm -Teacher Appreciation Week, 5/6-5/10 -Trailblazers Outdoor Club -Percussion Club for 5th & 6th Graders -Upcoming Events
Tomorrow: Cultural Dress Day & Culture Fair, April 25th, 5-7pm
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 25th, students are invited to attend school wearing attire reflecting their cultural heritage or don the colors of their flag (students may also wear their regular uniform or spirit wear) in anticipation of the inaugural Telra Culture Fair later in the evening! Tour the world (or the Telra gym) and visit the booths representing different countries from around the world with displays of cultural items, clothing, snacks, art, games and other learning opportunities. Stay for dinner and a show - grab food from one of the many food trucks and enjoy performances from some of our students! We hope to see you there!
Book Fair Fast Facts!
Dates: Monday April 29 – Friday May 3
Special Events: Art Walk & Craft Fair + Book Fair Shopping, Thursday May 2
Payment methods accepted: Cash, Credit card or preferably eWallet
Set up your child’s eWallet here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/telrainstitutebookfair
Book Fair Volunteer Sign up:We need your help to make this book fair a success! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ABA82EABFEC25-49246591-spring
Book Fair Shopping Schedule: Families are welcome to come and shop with their students during their designated shopping times.
K-3 classes will have a PREVIEW of the Book Fair, this Friday 4/26 which will allow students to look at the books that are available, create a wish list and then come home and tell you all about it before making their purchases next week!
Art Walk and Craft Fair, May 2nd, 5-7pm
Join us for our first ever Art Walk, where you'll have the opportunity to stroll the halls of Telra and explore the incredible artwork our students have created throughout the year in art class. After that, come and browse the Craft Fair where our 4th-8th grade students will be showcasing their creativity and design thinking skills by displaying handmade crafts they're passionate about! The Book Fair will also be open for family shopping and there will be food trucks to grab dinner from in the bus lot - so come and spend an arty evening with your family and friends here at Telra.
Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6th - 10th
The Family Council and Telra Administration have been busy organising a fantastic teacher appreciation week for our teachers and staff here at Telra! If you would like to volunteer to make this a special week for our team, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F49AFAF2EA6F49-49184401-staff
Trailblazers Outdoor Club - get involved!
Have a love for the outdoors and want to share that with our students? Telra has been awarded a grant to help kickstart a Trailblazers outdoor club for our grade 6-9 students next year. We're looking for a couple of parent volunteers who would like to lead the club and organize some hikes and camping events around the area. Please email ronak@telra.org if interested! You can find the program guide here.
After school Percussion Club, Spring session for 5th & 6th Graders
Our Spring session of the Percussion Club still has space for 5th & 6th Grade students interested in learning the fundamentals of rhythm, timing, dynamics, and groove. Students will be playing percussion instruments like bass drums, xylophones, snare drums, crash cymbals, marimba and vibraphone and more. Grade Levels: 5th & 6th Grade students Days: Wednesdays
Starting date: 4/17/2024 - 5/22/2024
Time: 3:45 - 4:45pm
Register here: Telra percussion club participants: 5th & 6th grade Percussion Club (signupgenius.com)
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 few weeks.
April Thursday 4/25 - Cultural Dress Day & Culture Fair at Telra Friday 4/26 - Coffee with the Leadership & All Pro Dads May Monday 4/29- 5/3 - Spring 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 Wednesday 6/5 & Thursday 6/6 - End of Year Grade Level events (select grades) Friday 6/7 - FIELD DAY at YMCA Hemby & Last Day of School