Dates To Remember


December 3- Grade 3/4 Field Trip to the Confluence

December 4th & 5th- TRS Casino (Please consider signing up at the link below!) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!

December 11- School Council- In-person and Hybrid 6-7:30

December 12- Winter Concert and Healthy Hunger

December 16- Gift Cards Due

December 20- Last Day of Classes before winter break

Good morning TRS Families! I hope that everyone had a safe and fun-filled weekend. It does look like the cold is past us for the time being, and the week should be a nice one weather-wise!

It was so good to see all of the TRS families at our conferences on Thursday and Friday. Students definitely enjoym sharing their learning with their families, and it is a vital time for teachers and parents to connect around the student's progression so far this year. If you were unable to attend conferences this time around, but would still like to connect with your child's teacher, please do reach out to the the teacher and arrangements can be made to meet.

Please do take a moment to fill in this survey regarding swimming:

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TRS Casino Update

We are in need of a back-up Volunteer for Wednesday. Please reach out to our Casino coordincator, Tammie, at tammiedewan@gmail.com to confirm if you are able to sign up to be a back-up volunteer either Wednesday day shift (11:15am-7:30pm) OR night shift (7:15pm-3:30am).

Our TRS Fundraising Society Casino is coming up on December 4th and 5th. We are able to provide so much for our students because of these two nights!  We typically raise between $70000 to $80000 which provides:

1.      Field trips

2.      In-school experiences

3.      Technology

4.      Library Books

5.      Resources

Because this Casino fundraiser can not run without volunteers, please do consider signing up to volunteer HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B48ADAB23A4FB6-52238685-trscasino

Also, Casino Volunteers often get a good meal and great company!!! We are still short a few volunteers, so please consider signing up to make a difference at Terrace Road School!

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.

Winter Concert

Mark your calendars! Students will perform this year's Winter Concert, Songs for a Season on Thursday, December 12th. Everyone, K-6,  will participate in two performances of the concert, one dress rehearsal in the morning (time TBD) and a performance in the evening at 6:00pm. Details about arrival time for the evening will be sent before the concert. Students do not need any special costumes or clothing for these performances. They may dress up but this is not a requirement. 

To support capacity challenges, this performance is for students and immediate family members only. We are asking each family to limit their attendance to 2-3 people as a maximum so that all students can have supporters in attendance. Should other family members wish to see the show, please consider attending the dress rehearsal during the day. There will not be tickets issued for either performance. Seating is first come, first served. Our intention in doing a whole school performance is to celebrate TRS spirit as we build community across all grades. The focus of these performances, as always, is to support musical understanding in a warm and welcoming environment that is fun and meaningful for the students.


Thank you for your ongoing support and for making time in busy schedules to come together and celebrate the students at Terrace Road School. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Katie McMillan at kamcmillan@cbe.ab.ca. 

Terrace Road School

Staffing

The TRS family is growing and changing!  We would like to welcome the following new staff members:

Ms.  Margaret Gray- Education Assistant and lunch

Tracey Tran- New lunchroom supervisor

Ms. Rachel Ferguson-Farrar- Education Assistant and lunch supervisor

Ms. Renette Kurz- Literacy and Numeracy Teacher

Ms. Farhana Dar will be moving sites for lunchtime in order to take on a lead lunch position. We wish her all the best in her new role! Ms. Farhana will continue to run our breakfast program in the morning!

Purdy’s Chocolate Fundraiser

Our new fundraiser will be starting soon, with flyers being sent home later this week. The flyers will have qr codes on them that will take you to the site to order: fundraising.purdys.com. Our customer number is 78301. Orders need to be places by December 3, 2024. If you have any questions about orders, or the fundraiser in general, please connect with Mareea Ali at mareea.taqi@gmail.com

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!

Lost and Found

The irony is not lost on me that in my second update, we are communicating that we have an abundance of unclaimed clothing in our lost and found—it is a giant mass of clothing that will be donated in the next little while. We will send home pictures this week, or if you feel you are missing any items at home, please feel free to come in and take a look!  We have two lost and found locations… near our k-2 entrance, and right near our main entrance.

Art Card Fundraiser

“The children's art is online and we are ready to launch the fundraiser!

Families can see their child's art online at www.TheCardProject.ca

with the school's access code: TR78

The priority order deadline is Sunday, October 27.

The final order deadline is Monday, November 11.”

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!