Spring photos are tomorrow, Thursday, March 21. Please ensure your student is wearing their complete Telra uniform and has a big smile ready! You can order photos here.
In this issue
Morning Tardies and afternoon pick-ups
Telra's Inaugural History Fair - tomorrow, 5-7pm!
Spring Break Camp here at Telra
Outdoor updates
Volunteer Opportunities - can you help serve lunch tomorrow? Sign up below!
Upcoming Events - this week and beyond!
Morning Tardies & Afternoon pick-ups
Recently, we've noticed a significant rise in emails regarding students' attendance, particularly instances where they are marked tardy. Telra's academic day starts at 8:15am sharp, and students need to be in their classroom at 8:15am to avoid being marked tardy.
Car-rider families - we know the morning routine at home can be tough, but be sure to arrive well-in time to make sure your child starts the Telra day on the right foot. We want to teach students that punctuality matters.
The morning car line opens at 7:55am. Aim for the Green zone!
Cars arriving 7:55 - 8:05 am - Green zone - Your child will have plenty of time to visit their locker/cubby and get to class. Maybe even chat with their friends and relax a bit before school begins.
Cars arriving 8:05 - 8:10 am - Yellow zone - Your child will likely be on time, but you haven't left much cushion in case there is traffic on the road or in our drop off area.
Cars arriving 8:10 - 8:15 am - Red zone - There is a good chance your child will be tardy. Best case scenario, they'll be rushing to get to class.
Cars arriving after 8:15 am - Tardy - You will need to park and sign your child in.
In the afternoon, early dismissal finishes at 3pm. Cars are invited to line up from 3:05pm onwards for afternoon carline. Please ensure you are not filling up the third lane prior to 3:00pm, so as to allow access to the school for families that need to collect their students early. Still have questions? Read more about arrivals and departures.
Telra's Inaugural History Fair, Tomorrow - Thursday March 21, 5-7pm
Our 4th - 8th Grade students have had the privilege to engage in the History Fair, where they've crafted projects centered on the theme "Turning Points in History". We invite you to join us in the gym, tomorrow, March 21 from 5-7pm, to view these projects! Thank you to Dr. Tenhulzen, Mrs. Gimeli and Mrs. McClain for orchestrating this enriching opportunity for our students and for supporting them throughout the process.
We can't wait to see all the projects and discovering who our deserving winners are!
We hope to see you there!
Spring Break Camp at Telra
The Superlative Club is offering Spring break camp at Telra, with part-time and full-time options from 8am-6pm daily. Exciting activities like hands-on electives in visual arts, science/nature, music/dance, culinary arts, and theatre games.
Weekly camp rate: $200/student from 8am-4pm, with extended day options until 6pm for an additional $50/week
Daily drop-in rate: $50/student
Limited spaces available, find out more and register now!
Registration - TELRA Institute Supplemental Care (thesuperlativeclub.com)
Nature Trails, light poles and additional parking, oh my!
Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. O'Neill, Telra was the grateful recipient of a North Carolina "Go Outside" Grant. GO Grants provide North Carolina students access to the outdoors and opportunities for direct experience and to learn by doing.
In the wooded area, behind the playground, we now have a series of trails for students to enjoy! Thank you to Mrs. O'Neill and all involved for this wonderful addition to our school.
In addition to the nature trails, there have been a number of other updates around campus recently! 1. Street lighting - Light poles have been installed around our campus to illuminate the roadways, parking lot, and driveways. This will make our campus safer in the evenings and early mornings for cars and pedestrians.
2. Fencing - Privacy fencing has been installed in front of our bus lot to provide a barrier between our blacktop playground and the McKee Rd. In addition, fences have been installed behind the school playground to help define and enclose the natural areas around the school.
3. Additional parking - The gravel "pavilion" lot between Telra and St. Francis UMC has now been paved and connected to our sidewalk. This will create additional parking for our whole campus.
4. Blacktop Painting Project - We're in the process of transforming the blacktop area into a more welcoming recess space for our students by adding Four Square courts, Hopscotch, and a running track. We're optimistic that this will be completed over Spring Break. Stay tuned for more details as we'll need volunteers to make it happen!
Volunteer Opportunities
We have several upcoming opportunities for families to get involved here at Telra, please sign up below! Tech Help – Assist with updating the student laptops prior to our next round of i-Ready testing https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ABA82EABFEC25-48453309-telra Lunch Help – Assist with serving lunch to our hungry students! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ABA82EABFEC25-48092612-lunch#/
Helping Hands - Friday mornings, join to help out with various jobs around the school https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BA9AE229-helping2#/ Spring Photo Help - Assist with having students ready for photos https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ABA82EABFEC25-48567569-spring
Upcoming Events
This week Tonight 3/20- Chic Fil A Spirit Night at Waverly Tomorrow 3/21 - Spring Photos & Telra History Fair, 5-7pm Friday 3/22 - Coffee with the Leadership, All Pro Dads & Family Council Bingo Night Saturday 3/23 - Charlotte Math Club, 9:30-12:30 March & April Monday 3/25 - Sunday 3/31 - Spirit Week at Vicious Biscuit, Arboretum, supporting the "Take the Trip" Foundation in honor of the Carroll family's foundation, dedicated to the memory of Cissy Thursday 3/28 - Telra Spirit Day & 1st Grade Fairytale Ball Friday 3/29 - Tuesday April 9 - Telra Spring Break Saturday 4/20 - Charlotte Math Club, 9:30-12:30 Wednesday 4/24 - Teacher Work Day Thursday 4/25 - Cultural Fair at Telra - sign up to participate here Friday 4/26 - Coffee with the Leadership, Telra Spirit Day, All Pro Dads May Monday 4/29- 5/3 - Book Fair Thursday 5/2 - Art Walk & Craft Fair at Telra (More information coming soon!) Monday 5/6 - 5/10 - Teacher Appreciation Week Thursday 5/9-Friday 5/10 - i-Ready testing Friday 5/24 - EOG Testing begins Monday 5/27 - Memorial Day (No School) June Friday 6/7 - FIELD DAY at YMCA Hemby & Last Day of School