Telra Telegram November 24, 2025
- sharilynstrain
- Nov 24
- 6 min read
Updated: Nov 26
We have a short week this week! We hope that everyone has a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate the end of the month and Telra, we have Spirit Wear Day on Tuesday, 11/25!!
Read below for information on our field trips, new extracurriculars beginning next week and more!
Reminder - please share your photos of Telra events with us at https://bit.ly/TelraShare25-26
What's New this Week
December Field Trip Summary - includes permission forms and chaperone sign-ups
NEW Extracurriculars starting 12/1/25 - Lacross & Basketball; Volleyball - Sign Up Now!
Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular @ Ballantyne's Backyard
Telra Students Performed Well at the South Regional Chess Meet!
Our 26-27 Calendar is Approved! - check it out here!
Upcoming dates
November 25 - Spirit Wear Day
November 26 - Lost and Found to be donated
November 26-28 - Thanksgiving Break
December 16 - Book Fair
December 17 - Telra Art Fair and Book Fair
December 15-18 - Telra Field Trips! See detail below
December Field Trips
We have an exciting list of field trips planned for our student in December! Here is the list:
K - Monroe Science Center, Thursday, 12/18/25
1st - Schiele Museum, Monday 12/15/25
2nd - Nascar Hall of Fame, Tuesday 12/16/25
3rd - Discovery Place, Monday 12/15/25
4th - Local Government, Uptown, Tuesday 12/16/25
5th - Greensboro Science Center, Tuesday 12/16/25
6th - Mint Museum, Thursday 12/18/25
7th - State Government, Raleigh, Wednesday 12/17/25
8th - CPCC Levine Campus & High School Tour, Wednesday 12/17/25
9th - UNCC Visit, Wednesday 12/17/25
10th - CPCC Levine Campus Tour, Chaperone 8th Grade, Wednesday 12/17/25
9th & 10th - UNC Visit, Thursday 12/18/25
We will require permission forms to be filled out for all students to attend their grade level field trips. Here are the instructions to access the form to fill it out:
Go to Alma Start
Select Forms and Tasks
Click on "Begin New Process"
Select the School Year (25-26)
Select "December 2025 Field Trip Permission Form"
We need chaperone assistance for our Dec 2025 Field trips. If you are interested, please fill out the form below. Each location has a different chaperone requirement so we will select the first volunteers to submit their interest and then put the other names on a wait list. We will communicate all details with you before the event.
Telra Annual Use fund update
We want to thank all the families that have already donated to 𝜏au -
the top fundraising priority for the school. Even though it's early in the year, families have donated over $15,000 (much of which has been matched by employer donations to total over $20,000)
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.
NEW Extracurriculars starting 12/1/25
Lacrosse and Basketball offered 12/1/25-2/16/26
Amazing Athletes is offering basketball and lacrosse on Mondays from 12/1/25-2/16/26. Find out more and register via this link: Sign Up!
Volleyball
We are continuing to build our volleyball program and for the 2nd trimester our 3rd-5th grade program will be offered through Amazing Athletes. The sessions will be offered Thursdays, from 12/4/25-2/19/26. Please sign up here!
For our 6th-10th graders, we will continue our sessions on Tuesdays from 12/2/25-2/17/26. We will maintain our waitlist and open up spots as they become available. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please sign up here.
Telra High School Construction - Pictures
The building is progressing well and it's 85% complete. We are excited for an opening early in the New Year!
See more at our location page on the Telra.org website!
Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
If you're the type to plan ahead, you'll want to know that the Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular returns to Ballantyne's Backyard from 11/28-12/30.
Telra Families can earn a 10% discount for themselves and earn 10% for the school by purchasing advance tickets and using the discount code TELRA10.
General admission starts at $9 with the discount code, but specific days/times can sell out, so plan ahead!
The Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular will transform Ballantyne’s Backyard, November 28 – December 30, into an outdoor enchanting walking trail filled with over a million illuminated lights, larger-than-life holiday installations and scenes that will dazzle all visitors.
In addition to eye-catching, twinkling lights and festive installations, guests will experience a Winter Wonderland complete with dozens of magical over-sized snow globes, hundreds of decorated trees, The Alpine Avalanche Snow Tube Slide, and a new light castle, which is a stunning 30’ x 40’ structure that visitors can walk through and explore, immersing themselves into a magical, illuminated world.
There will also be a new kids’ playground area that will provide children with a fun and engaging space. Santa will be there every night through Dec. 23. On select evenings, the festive atmosphere will be enhanced by special performances from ballerinas and other performers, adding a touch of elegance and wonder to the experience. There will be children’s activities, a Moon Bounce, and a Holiday Village complete with boutiques, shops and rotating Food Trucks offering seasonal fare.
Telra Students Performed Well at the South Regional Chess Meet
On Saturday, November 15th, over 200 students met at Hawk Ridge Elementary School 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 our South Regional Chess Meet! Moreover, they are now able to compete in our invitation-only Tournament of Champions!
Ethan Sun
Adhrith Srikrishna
Yisen Dong
Jeffrey He
School Award
Telra won a trophy for 3rd place in the 3-5 division!
BASE - Before and After-school Enrichment, offered 11/26
We are excited to offer our BASE program on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, 11/26. We will welcome students from 8am-4pm. So, sit back, relax, and prepare for Thanksgiving!!!
To sign up, please go to the BASE section of our web page, and select the Employee Planning Care option and then select Nov 26th.
Please keep an eye out for camps over the Winter Break - to be posted soon!
Helping Hands - Volunteer to help at Telra!
Please sign up to volunteer for "Helping Hands" - these helpers assist Telra staff in the following ways:
General Help, on Fridays from 9-11am - completing tasks left for them in the "Helping Hands" box in the teacher workroom. These tasks may include copying papers, cutting out items, organizing the Lost and Found area, or re-shelving books in the neighborhood libraries - these are just a few examples of how you can help!
IT Help, on select Fridays from 9-11am - our IT team could use Technical Assistance updating computers as we prepare for testing. Other IT tasks may also be offered.
Art Room Help, on Mondays from 7:30-8:15am - helping the art teacher get projects ready for the day. Feel free to bring your children and they can go to BASE childcare until the school day begins.
General Help, afterschool from 4-5:30pm - completing tasks left for them in the "Helping Hands" box in the teacher workroom. These tasks may include copying papers, cutting out items, organizing the Lost and Found area, or re-shelving books in the neighborhood libraries - these are just a few examples of how you can help! Feel free to bring your children and they can go to BASE childcare while you volunteer!
Car Line Assistance - please email frontdesk@telra.org if you would like to help in morning or afternoon car line!
The Front Desk staff will assist you on where to go and what needs to be done. Please review the available slots in the link below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you for supporting our awesome staff!!!!
Spirit Wear
Our Spirit Wear Day for November is Tuesday, 11/25! This is also our last date to order Spirit Wear! See details below.
Support your favorite team during one of our sporting events, wear it the last day of each month on Spirit Day, or just to show your school spirit! Items are available through 11/25 via the following link or the QR code:
They are two options during checkout:
1) Ship it directly to your home, or
2) Pick it up from our store (125 Cotton Gin Ally) for a free local pick up.
Please note: Our sprit wear store was extended to 11/25 and any items ordered after the original closing date of 11/17 are not guaranteed to arrive before the holidays.
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.