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| Dear Friend of Terraset,
Another big week at Terraset! From
beginning to end, the students will have great opportunities to further
their education. Whether it be artistic expression, social awareness,
school spirit, academic development, or community service-- Terraset
kids get so many chances to better understand what it is to be an
active and effective citizen.
One of those opportunities is the
PTA Reflections program. Over 60 entries were received last Friday and
the teachers approved some extensions for today! The exhibition should
be most exciting!
Because the teachers and PTA work
together on so many of the activities within the school, you are
entitled to have a sense of ownership so, encourage your children
to participate in them as often as possible.
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Red Ribbon Week
Are you ready to participate?
Red Ribbon Week, an annual drug prevention campaign, started at Terraset last Friday.
Red Ribbon Week serves as a vehicle
for communities and individuals to make a commitment to drug prevention
and education and to living drug free lives. The campaign asks us to
commit to no use of illegal drugs, and no illegal use of legal drugs.
Your kids may come home asking some difficult questions about drugs. So, be prepared! Check out some of the resources at:
http://www.drugfree.org/parent
and have your answers ready!
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Friday, October 30th
More than just the day before Halloween!
Friday, October 30th is a busy one for the school. Look at all the things that are happening:
- The Book Fair starts and continues through Wednesday, October 4th. Great opportunity to do some early holiday season shopping.
- The SLHS Homecoming Parade is on
after school and the Terraset SCA has invited the kids to participate.
Send in your permission form and ensure that a sea of Terraset Tigers
make their presence felt! Meet at 4:30pm outside Ledo's at Hunters
Woods Shopping Center.
- Remember to collect your Innisbrook orders from the school at 6pm!
- While you are there, join in at the PTA ice-cream social.
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Teacher Work Days & Conferences
Are all about work!
There will be two teacher work days
on November 2nd and 3rd. The kids get to stay home, you need to do
some re-scheduling, and the teachers get to catch up on finalizing
grading and preparing reports.
Ultimately, its all about getting
feedback to you and your children. You have probably scheduled a
parent-teacher conference on one of these days. Have you prepared for
it?
- A couple of days before the
conference remember to talk to your child about school. What would he
like you to ask the teacher? What does she like best about school? Are
there any subjects at school that he's having trouble with? If she
could change anything about school what would it be? This will help you
be a better advocate for your child.
- Think about and write down your questions then take them with you to the conference.
- Remember to arrange an appointment ahead of time with any of the specials teachers if you need to speak with them too.
- Focus on talking about your child.
General information about the school can be gleaned from the web site
or information brochures.
- Use the conference as an
opportunity to establish a rapport with the teacher. Get off on the
right foot by first listening to what the teacher has to say, and
then base your questions on what is said. You may also want to ask her
something about herself, her teaching philosophy, etc. to get a better
understanding of who she is.
- One of the main functions of these
conferences is to point out areas where your child has room to develop,
so no need to get defensive... The point of this meeting is to get an
assessment of how your child is doing in school and to look for ways
you can help him do even better. Remind yourself that the teacher is on
your side.
- Take notes! Otherwise, you probably won't remember the details later.
- Let the teacher know of any changes
at home. A new baby, a divorce, or a death in the family can all affect
the way your child behaves in the classroom.
- If you have the opportunity to meet
with your child's other teachers, limit your questions to their
particular subject. Discuss art with the art teacher, reading with the
reading expert and so on.
- Before you shake hands and say
goodbye, find out the best way to follow-up with the teacher. Can you
call her? Does she have an e-mail address you can use? You may think of
other questions later so find out the best way to ask them.
- Your child will be interested to
know that you met his teacher and talked about his school work. Your
first priority should always be to pass on praise - yours and the
teacher's - before bringing up any issues of concern. You should also
follow up on anything your child talked about before the meeting.
- Stay in touch with the teacher!
If you haven't scheduled your teacher conference yet, do so today... you owe it to your children.
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SCA Bake Sale
9am - 3pm, Tuesday, Nov 3rd
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SCA will be running a Bake Sale outside the school on
Tuesday November 3rd. So, if you are voting or visiting the
school for a parent conference, don't forget to support them by making
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Next PTA Meeting
7pm, Tuesday, November 10th
In the Library
Please join us and keep yourself informed!
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Terraset Elementary PTA 
