The Tiger Stripes

Dear Families and Community,

I chose the snow globe background for this edition of The Tiger Stripes because that's exactly what it looked like outside my window on Saturday morning when I first started working on this newsletter. I know that since then many in our community have encountered (and continue to encounter) difficult circumstances due to the high winds and bitter conditions. I sincerely hope that you are warm and safe and doing what you can to take care of one another. We look forward to having your students back in school as soon as possible.

My best,

Wendy ❤️

Our PTC meeting this month will be on Wednesday, Jan 24th at 6:30pm.

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 929 416 9707

Passcode: GoTigers!

Terra Linda Merchandise - Order by February 16th!

Interested in purchasing some amazing Terra Linda Merchandise? Check out our TERRA LINDA GEAR SHOP . You can find hats, hoodies, water bottles and more!

Delivery Options:

Choose “Flat rate (certain products)” for local $7.00 delivery charge shipped to you or choose “Delivery to School” for pickup at Terra Linda Elementary School.

*If you choose to deliver to school, Please make sure to add Child's Name and Classroom Teacher.

4th Grade Fundraiser: Bingo Night and Silent Auction

We are getting ready for the 4th grade fundraiser on Friday, March 1st with a Family Fun Bingo Night and Silent Auction at Terra Linda Elementary!

*If any families would like to donate to the silent auction, please email: Jordan Jenkins at jordansj@gmail.com. Popular silent auction items are trips to vacation houses, game or show tickets, activity passes, date night outings, and restaurant gift cards. Any contributions are appreciated. Feel free to email Jordan if you have any questions or other ideas!

*This fundraiser helps generate funds for their 5th grade end of year party next year.

Scholastic Book Fair at Terra Linda

Our first Scholastic Book Fair of 2024 year starts the week of 1/29 and runs from Tuesday, 1/30 - Friday, 2/2. Students will visit the fair during their library specials time. Flyers will be sent home the week of 1/22. At this fair, Tuesday or Wednesday will be a preview day for the students. No purchases will be made on these days. Students will visit the fair with their class and make a list of books they would like. They will return to the fair on Thursday or Friday to purchase. The fair will also be open for students with their families on Thursday after school (2/1) 3:15 - 4:00 and during Movie Night on Friday (2/2) from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. (Students must be accompanied by an adult after school and during Movie Night.) Please reach out to our Book Fair Chairperson, Rick Collett, at bookfair@terralindaptc.org with any questions. Thank you!

Teachers will have selected books they would like for their classrooms that you can purchase when the fair is open after-school on Thursday, or Friday evening.

For more information about the fair and to set up an e-Wallet see the link below.

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/terralindaelementaryschool1

Save the Dates:

PTC Meeting-Wednesday, Jan 24th

Winter Scholastic Book Fair-January 30th-Feb 2nd

Movie Night-Friday Feb 2nd

Merchandise Order Deadline-February 16th

BSD students are given a public library card through BSD’s partnership with Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS).

New students enrolled between October 2022 and October 2023 received cards in the mail from November-December. Students with cards from previous school years can continue to use them. The cards have been renewed.

With the Student Library Card, students can:

• Check out up to five print books or audiobooks from any WCCLS library without any overdue fines

• Borrow ebooks in Sora from BSD and the public library (directions)

• Access Homework Help

• Access additional digital content

For more details about these cards, please see the BSD webpage about the partnership. Public Library Locations: Map and Hours

As I mentioned last time, our “Safe & Thriving” goal was built because there was a drop in the percentage of students who reported feeling safe, welcome and accepted at school, as measured by the student survey administered to 4th and 5th graders. (In spring of 2023, 85% of Terra Linda students reported feeling safe, welcome and accepted at school, which was a drop from 92% in 2018-2019.)

Our Behavioral Health & Wellness Team (Allison Henning, Student Success Coach, Taryn Scott-Wenz, Counselor, and Icythelle Winchell, Social Worker) have been working to do informal check-ins with ALL Terra Linda students this year to gather information about how they are feeling so we can gather information about how better to support them. This work is ongoing and building-wide.

If you are interested in learning more about this and other elements of our School Improvement Plan, please consider joining me for our Principal Chat on January 25th from 8:45-9:30 in the Terra Linda Library.

Seojin Ha, a sophomore at Sunset High School, has organized a concert to raise awareness about homelessness in our community. The proceeds of this concert will be used to support the needs of students served by the Beaverton School District McKinney-Vento Program.

The concert is called Music for a Cause and will be held on Friday, January 26th, at 5:00 PM, at Portland State University Lincoln Performance Hall (Room 75).

I have been asked to share that Summer School dates have been set for July 1st - 25th. Unfortunately, I have nothing else to share at this time. As information becomes available about location, specific times, and how many students we will be able to serve, I promise to update you.

January

24 - 6:30pm PTC Meeting (Zoom)

25 - 8:45am Principal's Chat in Library

3:05 OBOB Meeting

26 - Grading Day - No School

1/29-2/2 - Book Fair

February

2 - PTC Movie Night

16 - PTC Merchandise Order Deadline

19 - President's Day Holiday - No School

20 - Professional Development Day - No School

Please, during drop-off and pick-up:

• Observe all stop signs.

• Please remember that the speed limit on campus is 10 miles per hour.

• Drop students off at the yellow line only. (If you let them out sooner, it is a safety issue and interferes with the flow.)

• If you require Terra Linda staff assistance with your student, please pull all the way up past the yellow line.

5th Annual Walk + Roll Art Contest

Beaverton Safe Routes to School is accepting submissions from students in grades K-8! Our theme this year is “See and Be Seen.” We can’t wait to see your art!

Contest directions:

• Draw a picture showing how you can see and be seen as you walk and roll in your neighborhood.

• Submission deadline is 1/30/24 to your teacher.

• Please use 8 ½ x 11 paper.

• Drawings, paintings, and digital art accepted.

• Use lots of colors to catch everyone’s attention.

• Limit the number of words on the page.

• Include name, grade, and school on the back of your entry.

Thanks to our community's generous support of our food and hygiene drive, we have been able to collect remaining items and create Terra Linda's first Food and Hygiene pantry.

We hope to sustain this pantry throughout the school year for Terra Linda families.

We will gladly continue to accept food and hygiene donations to support our families. If you have items you would like to donate, please send them to school with your students or drop them off in the office.

Any families who would like to "shop" in our pantry, please call or stop by the office.

Once again, thank you for your continued support and generosity!

We have an exciting opportunity right now to create a better learning environment for all our students, especially those with greater sensitivity to light and sound. We want to provide light covers for classrooms and have a set of noise-reducing headphones to any student who needs them. We're partnering with Beaverton Education Foundation to raise money for these items and the first $500 in donations will be DOUBLED with a match from BEF.

Please join us in supporting our Terra Linda Tigers to provide a more calming atmosphere and create a better learning environment for all. Thank you!

Creating Supportive Sensory Environments for Terra Linda Students

Flu vaccines are now available for all district students at the Merlo Station Campus School-based Health Center. See attached flyer for details.

Flu shot flyer - English

Flu shot flyer - Spanish