Telra Telegram December 22, 2025
- Dec 22, 2025
- 4 min read
We've had an amazing Fall at Telra, and we are excited for what is to come for the rest of the school year. We hope you have an amazing winter Break, and we'll see you in 2026!
Note - our applications for Fall 2026 enrollment are now open. If you have another child you'd like to enroll at Telra, or if you have a friend who may want to join us, please let them know to apply at telra.org.
See below for a few year end and housekeeping reminders!
What's New this Week
Upcoming dates
Now - December 30 - Carolina Holiday Spectacular
Dec 19 - Jan 5 - Winter Break
January 15 - High School Information Night
January 15 - Mellow Mushroom Ballantyne Spirit Night
January 26 - K-3 Spelling Bee
January 27 - 4-8 Spelling Bee
January 30 - All Pro Dads
Field trips update
We just finished a week of field trips, and we encourage you to follow our Facebook page where we'll be posting some photos from the trips over the break.
You may have noticed that all of last week's field trips were provided free-of-charge to Telra students. This is not the norm at other schools.
We are able to provide this seamless and inclusive experience for Telra families because of the generosity of Telra Annual Use fund donors. Many families like yours have already donated to 𝜏au - the top fundraising priority for the school.
With the year-end approaching, you may want to take advantage of any employer matches or tax deduction opportunities with a donation to 𝜏au before December 31.
We ask that every family contribute what they can so that we can keep improving the Telra experience for our students.
Charter schools receive far less in resources & funding than other public schools, and your contributions to 𝜏au support everything from school buses to field trips, teacher compensation to yearbooks, the Family Council, and all our clubs and sports. We need your help to enhance the experience for our students and attract and retain high-quality staff.
This video explains the why behind 𝜏au - giving you a perspective into the funding gap, how the funds will be used, and why the annual fund structure is the best way to raise these funds. Please set aside some time to watch and learn why your support is critical.
Visit the 𝜏au home page where you can learn more, and it's quick and easy for you to support the cause.
Before and After School Enrichment (BASE)
Be sure to double check your sign-ups for BASE Play Club for January! Email Diana.Monago@Telra.org if you need help finding what you’ve signed up for.
The process for signing up for BASE Play Club is twofold:
Order the dates childcare is needed by clicking here https://www.telra.org/base-signup
Log in to your student's Teams account and update their Dismissal Portal: https://www.telra.org/quick-links
Signing up at least 24 hours in advance ensures we have adequate staffing.
Students not pre-registered will incur a late fee of $15 per 15 minutes.
Lost and Found
Lost and found is donated to a local charity at the end of each month. The Operations staff go through all items and deliver any with names to the student's cubby or locker. If there is no name, they are donated.
Please come to the school between 9am-3pm and pick up any items you do not want donated by Tuesday, 12/30/25*. Our staff will be onsite on the following days: 12/23, 12/24, 12/29, 12/30, 12/31, and 1/2/26. We have many, many items that have been left and are not able to store items past the end of each month.
*Remember to label all your items!
Telra Lunch
Have you had a chance to pre-order lunches for your students following Winter Break?
Please remember that all lunch orders must be placed at least two weeks in advance, including orders that fall during the break. Planning ahead will help ensure lunches are available when students return. Orders for the week of January 5th were placed today.
To place your order, please use the following link:
Thank you for your attention and for helping us keep everything running smoothly!
It's Spelling Bee Time!
Mark your calendars! We will have two Telra Spelling Bees this year, so please mark your calendars for:
Monday, January 26th - K-3rd Spelling Bee
Tuesday, January 27th - 4th-8th Spelling Bee
Did you know your child can start get ready for the spelling bee? Students can play spelling and vocabulary games with all 450 words from the 2026 School Spelling Bee Study List plus the 4,000 words in Words of the Champions for free!
Available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play, or via this link:
Chess Club begins 1/7/26!
Our chess program is run by the Charlotte Chess Club. Registration is now open for the sessions beginning in January.
Days/Times: Wednesday, 3:45 PM-4:45 PM
Start Date: 1/7
End Date: 3/4*
Grades: K-10
Tuition: $190.00 per student
Details and Registration: Register
(*Charlotte Chess Center follows the school calendar and only host the club on the days and times school is in session. Holidays, early release days, remote days, snow days etc. are not made up or refunded.)
26-27 Calendar
Our 26-27 Calendar has been approved. Attendance is important, so please review the calendar and take this into account when making plans!
Telra Events Calendar
Check out our Events Calendar to see what is going on at Telra! New feature: You can now add the Telra events feed to your personal calendar by copying and pasting the iCal path (available at the link above) into the "add shared calendar" function in your favorite calendar program.