Ribbit Report
Turner Creek Elementary School
October 11, 2019
School Night Out
Thank you to everyone who came out on Oct. 1 for our 1st annual School Night Out. It was well attended and everyone had a great time.
Thanks to the TCE Student Council for helping to put this together.
Soda Bottles Needed
Thank you for your help!
Parking Lot Reminders
The law says that the only time pedestrians have the right of way is when they are in a MARKED crosswalk! The parking lot is NOT a marked crosswalk, therefore pedestrians DO NOT have the right of way! Please teach our students to be safe: Look before you cross. Make sure the drivers see you.
NC Department of Agriculture Art Contest
Entries are NOT to be sent to the school!! See the entry information flyer at the bottom of this Ribbit Report. You can also access the form on the Turner Creek Website using this link:
NC Farm to School Entry form and information
Entry Deadline is December 13, 2019!
Good Luck!
READ-a-THON is back!!!
Thank you to everyone who donated to our second annual READaTHON fundraiser! We'll update you next week with the total.
Biscuitville Breakfast After Dark Spirit Night - October 15
Come enjoy breakfast for dinner at Biscuitville at 2820 Highway NC-55 on Tuesday, October 15 from 5-8 pm. Mention that you are with Turner Creek and our school will receive 20% of all sales. The drive-through will be open and the drive-through sales count towards the fundraiser.
PTA Needs Your help!
The Chair position includes arranging the date with the restaurant, filling out any required paperwork with the restaurant, coordinating the date with the PTA Board, publicizing the event via the Ribbit Report and Facebook, attending the event and/or ensuring we have PTA coverage, and following up to ensure we receive payment.
If you are interested in volunteering for this vital function, please contact Maggie Demicco at fundraising@tce-pta.org.
NC State Fair Tools for Schools Program - $$ for your school
Online Advance Sale Only: August 1-October 17
For every NC State Fair Adult FastTrack Gate Admission Ticket purchased using a school code, the State Fair will donate $2 to the school. For every Child FastTrack Gate Admission Ticket purchased using a school code, the State Fair will donate $1 to the school.
To support your school, simply enter your school code (Turner Creek = 571) under "Membership" at check-out on the Tools for Schools link. This promotion is only available online in advance of the Fair. Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17.
FastTrack Gate Admission skips the ticketing line at all N.C. State Fair gates.
FastTrack Gate Admission does not apply to carnival rides, the State Fair Flyer or the State Fair SkyGazer.
2019-2020 REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM: “Look Within”
Pull out your paint, film, and dictionary. Dust off your camcorder and musical instruments, and put on your dancing shoes, it’s time for the 2019-2020 PTA Reflections Program! This program is sponsored by the National PTA and recognizes outstanding student works in six art areas: visual arts, literature, musical composition, photography, film/video production, and dance choreography. Children from all grades, from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, are welcome and encouraged to participate!
The theme for this year is: “Look Within”
If your child is interested in participating, please complete the Reflections information form that has been sent home to all students, and return it to his/her teacher as soon as possible.
If your child is currently tracked out, or if you you prefer to send your information via email, you can also email us the information that is requested on this form. Our contact email is: tcereflections@gmail.com.
Once you turn in the intent form, we will provide you the next steps that will need to be taken to participate in the Reflections program. For your reference, the Wake County PTA Reflections website that has more information about the program is:
http://www.wakepta.org/reflections-201819.html
We have been able to extend the deadline for when the artwork needs to be turned in to help accommodate for students that have been tracked out, and so the new deadline to have artwork turned in will be: Monday, November 4.
Our judging will be before the holiday break and the winning art will be sent to the next level of competition. We will have a Reflections Celebration later in the school year; details will be sent home closer to that time.
For any additional questions, please feel free to contact Kim Frederick, PTA Reflections chair, at: tcereflections@gmail.com. Thank you!
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: yearbook@tce-pta.org. 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.
Congratulations TCE Concert Chorus!
Donations needed
Our Health Room is in need of Girls and Boys underwear in small sizes. If you are able to donate any to Turner Creek, we would be grateful!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
PTA Advocacy Committee
PoeFest Community Festival 2019
You are invited to our FREE community festival to celebrate healthy choices! Please join for fun, food, prizes, special guests, interactive theaters and great local entertainment.
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: 224 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh NC 27610
The Wake County PTA Council will be distributing dental hygiene kits including toothbrushes, timers, tooth paste and more during PoeFest.
Download the informational flyer
https://www.poehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/PoeFest-Flyer-2019_Second-Update_Final.pdf
TCE PTA Face Book
Box Tops and Tyson A+ Labels
Breaking news! No more clipping!! Traditional Box Tops clips are being phased out of production but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store. You can still clip these and send them to school. Just download the new Box Tops mobile app. Buy Box Tops products….Scan your receipt….Earn cash for Turner Creek! A picture of the new label is pictures to the left.
I’m getting ready to mail off the next round of Box Tops. Please drop all your Box Tops in the bin by October 24th! Make sure they have valid dates (dated 11/1/2019 and beyond). If the Box Top is labeled between 3/1/2019-10/30/2019, we must throw them away! The Box Tops collection bin is in the TCE lobby across from the main office. 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
Help TCE PTA earn $100
Even if you have linked your Harris Teeter VIC card to our school in the past, you must re-link it each summer for the school to earn money when you shop at Harris Teeter. Last year, we raised nearly $600 simply by our families linking their VIC cards to TCE.
We currently have 59 families that have linked their VIC card to TCE. If we can reach 96 linked cards by October 16th, we can earn a $100 bonus check. Please help us reach this goal.
For detailed instructions on how to link-up, please visit
Fundraising while Shopping - Turner Creek Elementary - PTA
This year we are hoping to surpass our past income from these programs and use these funds to support our school. Every time you patronize one of the online or local businesses listed below TCE PTA benefits by receiving a monetary donation!
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
Oct 14-18: National School Lunch Week
Oct 15: Biscuitville Spirit Night 5-8
Oct 21: No School for All Students
Oct 29: Fall Picture retakes for Tks 1, 2 & 4
Nov 4-14: Book Fair
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