Ribbit Report
Turner Creek Elementary School
November 1, 2019
Weather Make Up Day Coming
READ-a-THON Update!!!
A huge THANK YOU to our wonderful Turner Creek Community who have made the READaTHON a success! We have raised over $31,500 and every cent is going to TCE!!
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS LOCAL BUSINESS SPONSORS!
SPENGA Cary/Apex
Bovenizer & Baker Orthodontics
YMCA
Dr Brogden Orthodontics
Little Tooth Co
North Carolina Orthodontics and Dentist
Vision Martial Arts
Parkside Eye Care
Spielberg Orthodontics
Kidz Art Cary
Drama Kids
TCE Bookfair is coming!!
The annual TCE Book Fair is just around the corner! This year we will once again offer a Scholastic Signature Book Fair, which offers a greater selection of books and book series than ever before. The Book Fair will run Tuesday, November 5th through Thursday, November 14th. Family Night will be Thursday, November 7th from 5:00-7:00. Donuts for Dads (and other adults!) will be Wednesday, November 13th from 8:15-9:15. Please come check it out and include us in your holiday shopping plans! All profits go to the school to purchase materials for the Media Center.
Book Fair Volunteers Needed
We rely on many volunteers to make the Book Fair possible. Volunteering for a few hours is fun, easy, and all training is provided. We need help with set-up, take-down, cashiering and organizing during the fair. We especially need help in the mornings (from 8:30 -9:30) and during our Family Night (Nov 7th). If you can only give an hour just let us know - all help is appreciated! You may sign up for a shift on our Sign-Up Genius site:
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!
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.
PTA Advocacy Committee
Have you heard of Wake Ed Partnership?
WakeEd Partnership is a unique, strategic, education nonprofit focused exclusively on transforming teaching and leadership modeling in Wake County Public Schools.
Since the founding in 1983, WakeEd Partnership has served in a unique position in the education space. They are an independent nonprofit committed to improving public education and advocating for excellent educational opportunities for all students.
Through business and community partners, they bring the best minds and ideas to the table to focus on education in Wake County.
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.
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
Nov 1: Box Top turn in deadline
Nov 4: Reflections turn in deadline
Nov 4-14: Book Fair
Nov 7: Family Night @ the Book Fair 5-7:00
Nov 13: Donuts with Dad @ the Book Fair 8:15-9:15
Nov 16: Make up Day for tracks 1, 2 & 4 9:15-12:45
Nov 27-29: No School
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