December 16- Gift Cards Due
December 17- Spirit Day: TRS Pride Day! Wear Oranage and Black
December 18- Spirit Day: Dress in Something that Brings You Joy!
December 19- Spirit Day: Green and Read Day!
December 20: Sprit Day: Pyjama Day!
December 20- Last Day of Classes before winter break
January 6- First Day Back
January 9- Healthy Hunger- Booster Juice
January 16- Healthy Hunger- Tim Hortons
January 17- No School- Kindergarten ONLY
January 20- No School- Kindergarten ONLY
January 20-24 -Alien In-Line Residency
January 27- Report Cards live to Families on MyCBE PowerSchool
Hello Terrace Road Families,
I wanted to take this time to wish each of you a peaceful and fun-filled holiday season! The first part of our year has flown by, and it is only going to go by faster in the months to come with all of our exciting residencies like Alien In-Line, Lacrosse and Fit-Set Ninja, amongst other exciting activities for learning!
Thank you to each of you who were able to come and support your children at our annual Winter Concert- the students rose up to the occasion and performed so well in front of a huge, supportive crowd!
A special acknowledgement to Mrs. McMillan for the amazing work she does with students in order to prepare for an event like that-- it was definitely memorable for everyone!
Bake Sale
Ms. Kurz has been working with the Business Club (Math extension group) in putting together a bake-sale fundraiser. The bake sale will take place on Wednesday, December 18. The Business Club has a cart of baking and goodies ready to take from class to class tomorrow. IF YOU HAVE BAKED GOODS TO BRING IN, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE. WE CAN ADD THEM TO THE CART TOMORROW.
If students are able, they can bring in some small change, as most items will cost $0.50 cents to a dollar. The proceeds from this endeavor will support in helping us to purchase new PE equipment as students need to have a voice and ownership over new things coming into our school- they will take better care of them in this way.
Holiday Giving
Once again this year, we are going to be supporting the Terrace Road Families in need during our Holiday Season! Last year, we were able to ensure that everyone had access to food, essentials, and some gifts during this time. This year, we are once again asking those who can to please consider donating gift cards to the school. We are particularly looking for gift cards of ANY denomination from Safeway, Superstore and Wal-Mart. Please bring the cards to Sherisse in the office and we will ensure that they are distributed to families before the break. Thank you in advance for your generosity! If you are sending the cards via student delivery, please make sure that your student is aware that the cards NEED to come directly to the office. Please have gift cards to the office by December 16th.
Missing Pylon Support
Our School Safety Patrols require 4 pylons to safely set up their stations. We have purchased new pylons, but 3 of them have gone missing. Is there a known pylon collector in Montgomery? If you see any errant school pylons, please let us know and we will retrieve it! Cheers and thanks!
Adult Entry Into TRS
We are asking ALL adults in our community to enter the building ONLY through the front doors. With the number of students in our halls, it is a safety risk if there are adults in the building who have not entered through the front door and checked in at the office.
Terrace Road Pledge
We are the Terrace Road Tigers.
We are kind, responsible and considerate.
We are accountable for our voices and our choices.
We show respect for ourselves, others and the land.
We honour our Spirit, Heart, Body and Mind.
We embrace our differences and recognize our gifts.
We strive for excellence, give compliments, and lift each other up.
We are a resilient community with integrity in all that we do.
We are the Terrace Road Tigers.
Clothing
We have had several families reach out and ask if they can donate food to our school. We believe we have enough snacks for now in order to ensure that no one goes hungry while at school. However, we could use some donations of gently used or new clothing—sweat pants, t-shirts and boys and girls underwear, are particularly low (more in our kindergarten-Grade 3 bins). If you have any gently used items, or if you happen to have new gear that you do not need, we would gladly accept it!
Communication
Each Friday, teachers have time to update their blogs and make sure that families have a window into the learning of their child’s classroom! Please do take time to read through the short messages, see the pictures, and use the update to engage in conversation with your child about learning happening at school! When we are all all-in on student learning, students feel supported, safe, and secure in taking risks in their learning and we all have a clear understanding of what students are currently able to do in their learning.
Communication Folders will be a key aspect of our vision for communication this year between home and school. These folders are zip-up, durable plastic folders that will contain student artifacts of learning for parents to look through with their children, ask questions about, and engage in learning from the home. When there is an artifact of learning, there will be a signature page attached, with room for a parent comment as well.
Thank you for your continued support of our programming at TRS!