The Tiger Stripes

Dear Families and Community,

What a gift to come back from spring vacation on such a beautiful spring day!

Today kicks off the beginning of Terra Linda's One School, One Book initiative. Please see the section below for details and the entire reading schedule. We are so grateful to our PTC for this opportunity!

Did you know STEAM stands for Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Mathematics? If you have an expertise or interest in any of those areas and would like to support a hands-on booth for STEAM Night on Friday, April 26th from 5:30-7:30pm, please reach out to our volunteer coordinators at volunteers@terralindaptc.org. Be sure to indicate your interest in running a booth for STEAM Night, and they will share your interest with the event chairperson. The cost of all materials will be reimbursed.

Please make sure you are aware that students are off school Monday and Tuesday next week due to two teacher work days in a row - a District Grading Day followed by a District Staff Development Day. Students will attend school Wednesday, April 10-Friday, April 12 next week.

It was truly wonderful to have our Terra Linda Tigers back today. ❤️ Looking forward to a great week ahead!

With appreciation,

Wendy

Career Day is coming on May 31st! More details from Mrs. Wenz will be coming soon.

We have seen an increase in illnesses in our community over the last month. We thought it would be helpful to remind families about the District's Too Sick for School policies.

Please follow the following guidelines in keeping your student(s) home from school:

*They have a fever greater than 100.4. Once your student has been fever free for 24 hours without taking any fever-reducing medication, they can return to school.

*They have had one or more episodes of vomiting that are unexplained. Once your student has been symptom free for 48 hours, they can return to school.

*They have three loose or watery stools in a day or are unable to control bowel movements. Once your student has been symptom free for 48 hours, they can return to school.

*They have a new cough illness or difficulty breathing. Once your student's symptoms are improving for 24 hours, they can return to school.

*They have a skin rash or open sores. Once your student's rash is gone or the sores are dried and can be completely covered, they can return to school.

Please call the office if you have any questions. We are here to help!

We made a bold academic goal this year to increase our reading scores from 58.6% in 2022-23 to 67% in 2023-24 (as measured by the state reading assessment). One of the strategies we built into our plan is partnering with our families to create a positive culture and energy around reading. To that end, we are thrilled to be joining with our Parent Teacher Club in kicking off One School, One Book this week! Thanks to our generous PTC, all families received a copy of the book just before Spring Break, and the reading schedule begins today. We are so excited to learn about the amazing life of William Kamkwamba through this shared reading experience!

Read Aloud Link

Reading Schedule:

4/1 - Pages 1-17

4/2 - Pages 18-35

4/3 - Pages 36-57

4/4 - Pages 57-76

4/8 - Pages 76-91

4/9 - Pages 91-110

4/10 - Pages 110-127

4/11 - Pages 128-146

4/15 - Pages 146-159

4/16 - Pages 160-176

4/17 - Pages 177-195

4/18 - Pages 196-215

4/22 - Pages 216-233

4/23 - Pages 233-250

4/24 - Pages 250-267

4/25 - Pages 267-290

Do you have a student who is ready for Kindergarten? Do you have family or neighbors who do? Please help us spread the word that Terra Linda is enrolling students now for Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Students must be at least five years of age on or before September 1, 2019, per state statute. To attend Terra Linda, they must live within the attendance boundary of our school. We invite you to register early, as this assists us in confirming enrollment for staffing purposes.

Click here to enroll online. Paper enrollment forms are available in our office. Please call if you have any questions at all!

BSD is currently in the process of selecting a curriculum to recommend to the School Board for adoption in the content areas of Language Arts and English Language Proficiency. An important part of this process is community input from staff, parents and community members. The viewing and input opportunities will open March 21, 2024 and close April 12, 2024. Both in person and virtual reviews are available.

In Person Reviews

• April 1-5, 2024 at BSD Administrative Offices 1260 NW Waterhouse Ave,, Beaverton 8:00 - 4:00

• April 4, 2024 at Terra Linda Elementary 1998 NW 143rd Ave., Beaverton 4:30 - 6:30

• April 4, 2025 at Aloha Huber Park Elementary 5000 SW 173rd Ave., Beaverton 4:30 - 6:30

Virtual Reviews

• April 1 - 12, 2024

LA / ELP Elementary Curriculum Adoption

In 2026, the United States will mark our Semiquincentennial: the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Today’s young people are the leaders, innovators, and thinkers who will shape the next 250 years — and it’s important their voices are heard as we commemorate this historic milestone.

America’s Field Trip is a new contest that invites students across the country in grades 3–12 to be part of America’s 250th anniversary by sharing their perspectives on what America means to them — and earning the opportunity to participate in unforgettable field trip experiences at some of the nation’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks. Students may submit artwork, videos, or essays in response to the contest’s prompt: “What does America mean to you?” Additional Information

The Gilder Lehrman’s Institute of History is seeking nominations for an outstanding Oregon K-12 Social Studies educator. This award will go to any full-time educator of grades K–12 who teaches American history (including state and local history). American history may be taught as an individual subject or as part of other subjects, such as social studies, reading, or language arts.The nominated teacher must have at least three years of classroom teaching experience and must be planning to teach for at least one year following the award year.

National winners chosen from among state winners receive a $10,000 prize presented at an award ceremony in their honor in New York City. State winners receive a $1,000 prize, an archive of classroom resources, and recognition at a ceremony in their state.

Nominate a teacher by April 30, 2024

April

8 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Grading Day

9 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff Development Day

17 - PTC Meeting, 6:30pm

23 - Hearing Screening -1st Grade Only, 8:45-9:00am

26 - STEAM Night, 5:30-7:30pm

May

1 - Conferences, 4:00-8:00pm

2 - Conferences, 8:00am-8:00pm (No school for students.)

3 - No school for students

9 - Kindergarten Orientation

13-17 BOGO Scholastic Book Fair

15 - Last day of After School Clubs

17 - PTC Sock Hop Spring Event

22 - Rescheduled PTC Meeting, 6:30pm

23 - 2nd Grade Learning Celebration, 5:00-6:30pm

27 - Memorial Day Holiday (No School for students.)

30 - Kindergarten Q & A on Zoom, 6:00-7:00pm

31 - Career Day

BSD Math Placement Testing for 5th Grade Families

About 9 out of 10 BSD students will be enrolled in “Math 6/7” for math next year. If you would like your student evaluated to determine whether “Math 7/8" or “Alg/Geo/Stats 1” would be appropriate instead, please see the BSD Math Placement Testing site to request testing.

All testing will take place in May at your student’s school during their school day. There will be no testing for current students after May. If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ on the BSD Math Placement Testing site.

The Beaverton School District is currently engaged in an Elementary LA / ELP curriculum adoption. A Curriculum Adoption Committee is created for the purpose of providing instructional resource recommendations to the Beaverton School District School Board. The committee has met several times since December and will continue through the Spring of 2024.

Community members are invited to follow the work of the Adoption Committee on the LA / ELP webpage The page contains meeting session notes, links to resources and the opportunity to input comments and ask questions.

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.

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

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!