Ribbit Report
Turner Creek Elementary School
November 16, 2018
Student Drop Off Reminder
Please remember that students should not be dropped off before 8:45. The only exceptions are if they are involved in a before school activity. Students should not be dropped off to wait outside of the school! We encourage walkers not to arrive at school before 8:45 as well.
TCE Book Fair is Over!
A big Thank You to everyone who purchased books at the Book Fair! You made it a great success. All the proceeds will be spent for the Media Center.
The Media Center would like to thank all of our volunteers for helping make the Scholastic Book Fair a success. A "shout out" to Wake Zone for providing coffee and hot chocolate for Donuts for Dads. A special "Thank you!" to Laura Schimmels and Tammy Platts for coordinating Donuts for Dads and our Family Night!
Art Room Happenings
Antoni Gaudi is coming to Turner Creek...well, kind of.
Teacher's Discovery's lending program, in conjunction with our PTA and Ms. Turco in the art room, will be introducing our school community to the works of Gaudi the week of December 3rd.
If you would like to preview Gaudi, here are some family-friendly videos:
PreK - 2nd graders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9u7nkjFOyM
3rd - 5th graders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHOPdddnLCc
Watch the Ribbit Report for more information and an invitation for parents to 'visit' Gaudi with your child's class.
TCE Holiday Project
It is time to kick off the TCE Holiday Project! If you are able to help provide holiday gifts for some of our families, please follow the link below. You will find information about our program, wish list items and drop off dates. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Donations Needed
Our last early release day before Winter Break will be Friday, December 21, 2018.
In order to reduce waste, this year we are stocking a "snack cabinet" with non-perishable individually-packaged, single-serving snacks and treats to offer to teachers and staff.
The snack cabinet has been a huge success, and we need to restock several items before the December ER day. We are asking TCE families to help restock this snack cabinet.
Due to track-out schedules, we are asking that restock items be brought in by Wednesday, December 5 (track-out day for Track 1 families). Please sign up below if you are able to help. Thank you for your support!!
Art Needs Your Help!
Turner Creek is looking for parents with tile instillation skills. If you are available to donate your time, please email Ms. Turco at lturco@wcpss.net. The tile won't be installed until after the December break.
Spring Chess Club
As our Fall Chess Club comes to an end, we are looking ahead to our Spring Chess Club! Chess club is available to students in 1st through 5th grade. Students will learn chess fundamentals and strategies that enhance learning skills and critical thinking. We will build confidence and have the option to compete against other local schools. Novice students and experienced players are encouraged to sign up as we will have two levels.
Chess club, taught by Triangle Chess, will last 12 weeks. 1st-2nd grades will be every Tuesday morning at 8:10am starting January 29 and 3rd-5th grades will be every Thursday morning at 8:10am starting January 31. A fee of $110 can be paid to Triangle Chess. Checks are accepted and can be made out to Triangle Chess Club. To sign-up online:
1) go to www.TriangleChess.com
2) Click In School on upper right
3) Click Join A Team on right side
Reminder: Fall Chess Club ended this week! There will be no chess club for the rest of the year.
TCE PTA Face Book
Earning Money for Turner Creek while you Shop
Did you know that Turner Creek can earn money when you shop at Harris Teeter? Plus it costs you nothing. Simply link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Turner Creek Elementary.
Even if you have done this in the past, you must re-link the card every August in order for the school to continue to benefit. You can do this in one of three ways:
1. By logging into your Harris Teeter account here and adding Turner Creek # 5647 under the Together in Education section
2. By asking the cashier or the customer service desk representative to link your card to our school the next time you visit Harris Teeter
3. By asking your PTA to do it for you. Just email your VIC card # and the last name and phone number associated with your account to fundraising@tce-pta.org
Turner Creek is also enrolled in the Lowes Foods Cart to Class program. You can link your Lowes Foods Fresh Rewards Card to Turner Creek here.
We recently signed up for the Publix Partners program. You can log into your Publix account here and link to Turner Creek in the My Publix Partner section.
Thanks for your support, and please consider asking your friends and family members to link their cards to our school, too.
Send us Pictures for the Yearbook
Have you taken some great pictures of your children's in-school activities or field trips? The TCE Yearbook is looking for candid shots of students and staff to include in this year's yearbook. Please send pictures, along with the class name, to:
Please send pictures at a medium or large size so they can be reproduced well. If you have any questions please email drdocherty@aol.com or kathompson@wcpss.net.
Art Room Donations Needed
The art room is collecting Chobani yogurt containers in the 6 oz size....empty. Donations can be dropped off in the art room at any time. Thank you!
From Turner Creek PTA Advocacy Committee
As the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation, National PTA is the conscience of the country for children and youth issues. Through advocacy, as well as family and community education, National PTA has established programs and called for legislation that improves our children’s lives, such as:
- Creation of Kindergarten classes
- Child labor laws
- Public health service
- Hot and healthy lunch programs
- Juvenile justice system
- Mandatory immunization
- Arts in Education
- School Safety
On the local level, there are many ways you can be involved in advocacy efforts. You probably know that there are bi-monthly school board meetings (calendar is here https://www.wcpss.net/Page/3729) but there are also BAC's (Board Advisory Council Meetings). Turner Creek is in District 8, with Lindsey Mahaffey as our representative. The next BAC for District 8 is on January 22 from 6:00-7:30pm at Holly Grove Middle School. The BAC's are a smaller, more intimate meeting. If you would like to join me in attending this event, email Lisa Mead at Advocacy@wakepta.org.
Box Tops and Tyson A+ Labels
Help Us Raise Money for TCE!
Great Job Turner Creek….we collected $564 in Box Tops! The next Box Tops submission date is March 1, 2019. Please make sure they have valid dates (dated 3/1/2019 and beyond). The Box Tops collection bin is in the TCE lobby across from the main office.
Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school buy what it needs. Box Tops are each worth 10¢ and they quickly add up to real cash for our school. Here is a link showing participating Box Tops products.
Clip Tyson Project A+ labels from participating Tyson® product packages and send them to school with your child. We’ll collect the labels and send them to Tyson Foods, and Tyson Foods will send our school a check. Each label is worth 24¢!
Please drop your Tyson Project A+ labels in the Box Tops collection bin in the TCE lobby. Here is a link for a list of participating products.
Questions? Heather Holt, hnaholt@gmail.com
Get Connected and Stay Informed!
2. Turner Creek:www.wcpss.net/turnercreekes
3. Facebook Page:www.facebook.com/turnercreekpta
4. Twitter:@Turner CreekES
Upcoming Events
Nov. 20: Early Release @ 1:15 pm
Nov. 21-23: No School
Dec. 4: Chorus Concert @ 6 pm
Dec. 13: TCE Talent Show @ 6 pm
Dec. 21: Early Release @ 1:15 pm
Turner Creek Elementary School
Email: rlumpkin@wcpss.net
Website: www.wcpss.net/turnercreekes
Location: 6801 Turner Creek Road, Cary, NC 27519
Phone: 919-363-1391
Facebook: www.facebook.com/turnercreekpta
Twitter: @TurnerCreekES