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March 8 - Daylight Savings Time - Set clocks ahead one hour

March 10 - PTC Meeting, 6:30

March 20 - Passport

March 23-27 - SCHOOL CLOSED for Spring Break

**See April Calendar Below**

Dear Terra Linda Families,

I am keeping this week's message short as I know you have been receiving many messages from our District recently. Thank you for continuing to read these messages to stay informed. We also have a a lot of great information in the articles below!

Briefly, I wanted to check in on math and library cards:

• How are you doing encouraging your children to complete at least one lesson in Dreambox each afternoon/evening? This should only take about 10 minutes. Thank you for your efforts!
• Students received their own public library cards recently. Have you visited the library yet to use their card? Check out the article below for special tour dates!

Thank you for all you do to support our school and our students. They are growing so much right now!

With appreciation,

Christy

Watch your email after 4:00 on Monday, March 9.

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

April 2 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Conferences 8:00am-8:00pm

April 3 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

April 9 - Kindergarten Orientation, 6:00 pm

April 10 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Grading Day

April 14 - Multilingual Family Night 6:30pm-8:00pm

April 14-17 - Usborne Book Fair

April 17 - STEAM Night 6:00pm-8:00pm

April 21 - PTC Meeting 6:30pm

April 24 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff Development Day

Did you know you may apply for Meal Benefits any time during the school year? If you should have a decrease in household income, an increase in household size, or become unemployed, or receive basic food, FDPIR or TANF, you may be eligible for benefits and may fill out an application at that time.

If you're not sure if you will qualify, please apply. The process is fairly simple. Go to https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/nutrition-services/meal-benefits for application information.

Only nutrition services staff have information about whether students qualify for benefits, and they do not share that information with students or other staff at our school. In addition, we have many students who eat lunch in our cafeteria who purchase their meals and many students who receive free meals. There is no way for students or staff to know the difference. If you have any concerns, please contact us at school.

Our goal is to have every Terra Linda student who is eligible for Meal Benefits actually receive these benefits. Once eligible, you may be able to access other benefits, too:

• Comcast Internet Essentials
• Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
• Chromebook Insurance Waiver
• School Fees
  

• Wednesday, April 1 - Conferences 4:00pm-8:00pm - Regular school day for students
• Thursday, April 2 - Conferences 8:00am-8:00pm - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• Friday, April 3 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Terra Linda has been awarded an Intel Project Award for the Sphero Bolt Project. Intel will contribute 50% of our goal toward this project! It will be up to our Terra Linda community to fund the other half of the project. Our total goal for the project is $2,000. Intel has already donated $1,000! Here is the direct link to the project. The project is also linked on the Beaverton Education Foundation site.

All students will have an opportunity to use the Sphero Bolts!

Please give any amount to help us reach our goal so our students may begin using the Sphero Bolts very soon!

More than 25,000 US cases of Colon Cancer are diagnosed every year. A community member’s loved one passed away recently from Colon Cancer causing loss and heartbreak. Karly Fuller, Zoe Norris, Reese Bennett, Elise Sullivan, Jane Olsen, Katelin Hayson, Miles Hefty, and Mika Bhattarai want to help. These fifth graders are asking you to donate clean, empty cans and bottles the week of March 16-20. Our goal is to raise $300. Kids will get a “Save the booties” bracelet for making a donation while supplies last. All efforts are appreciated and we ask you to encourage your child to bring in cans and bottles. We will have tables set up by the lobby and the bus/walking area if you wish to donate. We have trash bags to put your cans/bottles in so your child can just put them in their backpack or bring a bag. We are donating to the Colon Cancer Coalition, a place that helps prevent Colon Cancer.

Please bring in cans and/or bottles and help stop Colon Cancer Today.

Congratulations to all eight OBOB teams! Big congratulations to the champion team - Terrific Turtles! Thank you to the PTC for supporting this event.

The Middle School Boundary Adjustment Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. at Mountain View Middle School, 17500 SW Farmington Rd., Beaverton, 97007. Please visit the Middle School Boundary Adjustments webpage for information and meeting materials.

Please come and look through the Lost and Found! If your student is missing a jacket, shirt, water bottle, book, lunchbox or any miscellaneous items, they may just be there. If you're missing a specific item and are unable to come into the school to look, please call the office with a description and we will be happy to look for you. All unclaimed items will be donated on April 3.

Come take a tour of the Cedar Mill Library and learn everything that you can do with your Youth Access Card.

Kindergarten registration is open online for the 2020-2021 school year. If you are unable to register online, packets are ready for pick up at Terra Linda. Please help spread the word to any families and neighbors in our attendance area who have children ready for Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year. Students must be at least five years of age on or before September 1, 2015 per state statute, and live within the attendance boundary of our school. We invite you to register early as this assists us in confirming enrollment for staffing purposes.

Join us for Kindergarten Orientation on Thursday, April 9 from 6-7:30. It is a fun and informative evening for incoming kindergarten students and their families.

Website: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/terra-linda
Location: 1998 Northwest 143rd Avenue, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 356-2490
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terralindatigers/

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