Telra Telegram - March 28, 2025
- sharilynstrain
- Mar 27
- 6 min read
In this issue:
Intent to Return - Please let us know today!
Spring 2025 Field Trip Forms - Please fill these out!
Drama Club - A Tale of Two Cities on 4/4 and 4/5 - Let us know you're coming!
Parties & social events on the horizon - Culture Fair and Arts & Crafts Festival dates and more!
A Note from the Principals
Dear Telra Families,
Once again, Mother Nature is showing off her beauty—spring is here, and the outdoors couldn’t be more wonderful! I hope you’re all enjoying this lovely weather as much as we are.
As we near the end of the year, we still have plenty to accomplish together. Our goal is for every child to finish strong, doing their very best on their TELRA assessments and state tests. To make this happen, we always focus on maximizing instruction time and minimizing distractions. One key way to support this is by helping students be in class from the very first minute to the last.
Lately, we’ve noticed an increase in late arrivals, especially after the daylight-saving time change. More students have been arriving after the start time, so we’d like to revisit our arrival procedures to help everyone stay on track.
As you may know, we have three designated arrival time zones: Green, Yellow, and Red. If you drop your child off during the Red Zone, they will most likely be late to their first block and marked tardy by the teacher. Additionally, if you arrive after 8:15 AM, please park in the pavilion (upper) parking lot and walk your child to the front door to sign them in. Our Operations team will provide a late pass before sending them to class.
Find this and more on the Arrival and Departure page on our website:
We have a few safety reminders too. We’ve observed some cars moving quickly or switching lanes abruptly. Even a small accident can have serious consequences, and we know everyone wants to keep our school community safe. Please take it slow and stay patient in the carline. In addition, some parents have been parking in the pavilion and sending their children across without joining the carline. For safety and efficiency, we ask that all families follow the carline procedures outlined on our website.
We truly appreciate your partnership in making arrival smooth, safe, and stress-free for everyone. Thank you for your attention to these reminders—let’s finish the year strong together!
Principals Ozer and Rearick
Intent to Return Reminder - Deadline 3/28
Please remember to let us know if you are returning to Telra next school year! We ask that you provide an update by end of today, March 28, to let us know. For full instructions, please see the Note from the Principals in the 3/14/25 Telegram.
New Academic Lab Process
We have created a new online booking system to simplify the Academic Lab scheduling process. Teachers will reach out to parents when a student has been absent and ask them to sign up their child for Academic Lab through the following booking link: https://bit.ly/TelraAcademicLab. Instructions and important information will be included in the email.
Field Trip Permission Slip for Spring Field Trips
We have posted new Field Trip Permission Forms for the field trips we will be taking this Spring. These include grade level field trips and the field day at the end of the school year.
Please fill out the Spring 2025 Field Trip Permission Form for each of your children by following the below steps:
Log into Alma and find Alma Start: When you log into https://telra.getalma.com you should see your children's names and grade levels for the 2024-2025 school year. Next to their name, you'll see a link for Alma Start. Click on it.
Complete the Spring 2025 Field Trip Permission form: Once in Alma Start, you should see icons for each of your children enrolled at Telra in the current school year (2024-2025).
For each one, click on Begin New Process.
Select the Current school year
Select "Spring 2025 Field Trip Permission Form" form to launch that Process.
You’ll then see that on the “Active Processes” screen. Click on the Spring 2025 Field Trip Permission Form process to complete the required forms.
Click "Complete" and on the next screen, click "Submit"
You’ll know you are finished when you are returned to the “Active Process” screen and you see that the Spring 2025 Field Trip Permission Form process is in the “Staff Review” stage with “nothing to do”
Repeat this for each child at Telra.
Thank you for taking the time to fill out these forms!
Drama Club - Next Week is our Tale of Two Cities Production!
Our Drama Club production of "A Tale of Two Cities" will be on Friday, April 4th at 7pm and Saturday, April 5th at 6pm. Please come support our thespians and enjoy the show! Tickets are $5 at the door, and you can help us gauge our attendance numbers by letting us know you're coming!
Telra Culture Fair
We are thrilled to announce that our school will be hosting a Culture Fair event on April 1, 2025, and we would love to invite you and your family to join us in celebrating the wondrous cultures that make Telra such a vibrant community.
What is the Culture Fair?
Our Culture Fair offers an exciting opportunity for us to come together, share our unique traditions, and celebrate the many cultures that make up our school. It's a day to learn from each other, foster mutual understanding, and deepen our appreciation for the diverse backgrounds that enrich our community.
While traditional elements like cuisine, dance, attire, and celebrations from around the world will be a highlight of the event, we also recognize that culture is not limited to these practices. Culture is also shaped by the passions, interests, and identities that make each of us unique.
How You Can Participate
We invite you to participate in the Telra Culture Fair in whatever way feels meaningful to you. Whether you'd like to share a piece of your culture, showcase a tradition or hobby, or simply attend and enjoy the festivities with your family, your presence will be deeply appreciated. We welcome volunteers to help with organizing activities, setting up tables, or contributing in any other way that interests you. Your involvement will make a significant impact on the experience we create for our students and the entire Telra community.
If you'd like to participate or volunteer, please review the available slots and sign-up here. Should you have any questions or need more information, feel free to email karly.lucas@telra.org.
Chess Success!
Telra students performed well at the recent South Regional Chess Meet. On Saturday, March 15th, 200 students met at McKee Road Elementary to compete in a four-round unrated chess tournament, hosted by the Charlotte Chess Center.
The following Telra students won at least 3 out of 4 points and earned a trophy at the chess meet! They are now able to compete in our invitation-only Tournament of Champions!
Advik Chippada
Sanjay Allu
Art Supplies Needed
Mrs. Hinkle, our amazing art teacher has a few requests for supply donations:
plastic fruit, fake plants or plastic flowers to use for still life drawings
paper bags with handles to send artwork home in May
Please send these in to the school with your children for delivery to the art room!
Lost and Found Reminders
*** Please remember to LABEL all items! ***
We do our best to return labeled items to your child's cubby or locker. If there is no name or label on an item, they will be donated at the end of each month.
All items in Lost and Found without a name will be donated on Tuesday, April 1st!
Upcoming social events
Remember to find all this on our Telra Events Calendar.
Tuesday, April 1 - Culture Fair, 5-7pm
Thursday, April 3 - Chick Fil A Spirit Night Waverly, 3-8pm
Friday April 4 - Drama Performance "A Tale of Two Cities", 7pm
Saturday Apr 5 - Drama Performance, "A Tale of Two Cities", 6pm
Sunday Apr 6 - Charlotte Hornets, Night at the Hive, 1pm
Thursday May 1 - Arts & Crafts Fair, 5-7pm
Friday May 9 - 5th Grade Movie Night
We'd love volunteers to help organize these events! Let us know by clicking below.
