Telra Telegram - May 29, 2025
- sharilynstrain
- May 29
- 5 min read
Early dismissal tomorrow for our Math EOG day and K-2 field trip to Tiger World. Read on for more about our final days of the year!
In this issue
Early Release Day Tomorrow - Friday, 5/30 (see the details)
Camp Wonder @ Telra - Summer Camp at Telra - sign ups are open
Great Success with Girls on the Run and Let Me Run Programs!
Share your photos for the Yearbook! (Field trip & 1st day of school photos needed!)
NC DPI Systemwide Testing Outage on Wednesday, 5/28
During our EOG and EOC testing on Wednesday, the statewide testing system went down, causing delays in testing and impacting the day. The statement from the NC Dept of Public Instruction was:
"There was a system error that caused NCTest not to function. This was statewide, meaning for all students who were testing this morning. The outage was approximately 40 minutes. Corrective action quickly brought the system back up, and approximately 120,000 students resumed testing."
We appreciate your patience yesterday as we navigated the outage and resulting impact to the school day and dismissal. This was the first occurrence and was not expected. We are planning on a normal testing day tomorrow but will send out a message if another issue arises.
Early Release Day - Friday, 5/30
Tomorrow, Friday 5/30, we will have a shortened school day due to EOG or EOC testing. School will start as usual at 8:15am, however the school day will end at 1pm.
Arrival and Dismissal
The arrival process will remain the same, however our dismissal will be at 1pm, with cars allowed to enter the car line at 12:35pm. (Don't come too early. That will just back up traffic on McKee Rd.)
Lunch
K-2nd grade students will eat lunch on their field trip
3rd-9th grade students will not eat lunch at school (For those students who have ordered lunch from Telra, they will be provided a pre-packaged lunch as they depart the school.)
Snacks
3rd through 9th grade students may bring a snack with them to eat after testing concludes.
Early Dismissals
Students will not be able to leave school early as to not disrupt their EOC or EOG testing. They will remain at school for the full day until dismissal at 1pm. If your child has a doctor's appointment, please reschedule the appointment, or your child will be required to make up the test on an alternate day.
Superlative Club
Superlative Club will be offering aftercare beginning at 1:00 PM and running until 6:00 PM. Please click here to sign your child up for Superlative Club on those days.
2025 Field Day
Our Telra tradition is to celebrate our last day of school with a field day. So on Tuesday, June 10th, all grades are participating in our field day event at:
Hemby Program Center
9760 Happy Valley Drive, Charlotte, NC
Arrival
Car line drop off will be at the Hemby, and bus routes will also drop off there.
The car line will begin at 7:45am
Events will begin at 8:15am
Bus routes will run the same schedule but drop off at Hemby Program Center.
Dismissal
Dismissal will begin at 1:15pm with a car line at the Hemby and buses will run their normal routes.
What to Wear
The students in each grade should wear a shirt with the color as listed below. Other than that, students should wear something comfortable to be outside all day. Athletic wear and sneakers are encouraged!
Grade | T-shirt Color |
Kindergarten | Orange |
1st Grade | Red |
2nd Grade | Green |
3rd Grade | Teal |
4th Grade | Yellow |
5th Grade | Blue |
6th Grade | Purple |
7th Grade | White |
8th Grade | Gray |
9th Grade | Gray |
6th-9th Grade - Pool Time
Our 6th-9th graders will have scheduled pool time. Please have your student bring appropriate swim wear, pool shoes, and a towel to change into. They will be required to take a swim test.
Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to run our field stations. We need 50 volunteers. Please sign up here! Parents will not be allowed to attend the event unless they are a volunteer.
We are looking forward to an amazing, successful field day this year!
Camp Wonder @ Telra
Telra is launching summer camps! Designed as an alternative to your typical summer camp, Telra camps combine learning and fun with clear instructional goals and an opportunity to move the needle on student learning in three short weeks.
The camps are open to students from any school, but spaces are limited and Telra students will have priority. (Otherwise, they will be allocated in order of registration, so sign up fast!)
All of our camps...
Focus on the basics: We use evidence-based curriculum with explicit, systematic instruction to help students gain mastery and confidence
Enjoy a high supervision ratio: 1 teacher per 5-7 students
Provide 3 sequenced weeks of instruction
July 14 - Aug 1 (Monday - Friday)
8am - noon
Core camp pricing is $250/week ($750 total, as you must sign up for the entire camp)
Optional add-ons can be purchased for individual weeks:
Lunch bunch (noon - 1pm) - pack your own lunch: $25/week
Afternoon sports & games camp (noon - 4pm): $200/week (includes Lunch bunch)bunch
Three exciting camp options
Please visit our website to register!
Great Success with Girls on the Run and Let Me Run Programs!
Our Girls on the Run and Let Me Run programs this Spring culminated in a successful run for our students. Some improved their times by more than 8 minutes!!!!
Congratulations to the students and a big thank you to our dedicated coaches!
Share your photos
Telra Community, we need your photos for our yearbook!!!!!
We had lots of field trips last week - please share your photos!
We also need any photos you have from the 1st day of school
Here's how to share
Navigate over to https://bit.ly/TelraShare24
Select files to upload
After you upload, you'll be prompted to fill out two fields
Where it prompts "First Name", please describe the event/activity, e.g., "4th grade picnic at Beatty Park"
Where it prompts "Last Name", please list your full name, e.g., "John Doe"
Vote for the Family Council!
It's time to vote for your Family Council!
All Pro Dads Meeting CANCELLED on Friday, 5/30!
We are a group of dads dedicated to strengthening our relationships with our kids and we would love for you to join us. Moms, Grandparents, Guardians and otherwise important adults in our kids lives are all invited! Our team captain is Will Bishop. Please look out for our activities in the Fall!
Spirit Wear Day - 5/30/25
Get our Telra gear ready! The last Spirit Day of the year is tomorrow, Friday, 5/30! As a reminder, students can wear their Spirit Wear tops with regular uniform bottoms or their regular Telra uniform!
Upcoming social events
Remember to find all this on our Telra Events Calendar.
Friday May 30th - Spirit Wear Day
Tuesday June 10th - See Field Day information above!