Ribbit Report
Turner Creek Elementary School
August 3, 2018
Welcome to the school year 2018-2019!
Parents, please read the Ribbit Report each week. We ask teachers to read it as well, this is our main form of communication with everyone. This is how you will find out important events that are coming up, like Meet the Teachers and the first day of school. We also remind when track outs are and when tracks come back.
The PTA will also announce what they have coming up and any needs that they need.
It's very important that we are all on the same page. Have a great year everyone!
PTA Membership
The Turner Creek Elementary (TCE) PTA brings parents, teachers, and administrators together to enhance our children's success. When you join the TCE PTA, you become an important part of a partnership that encourages student achievement, enriches the learning environment, and works to improve our school and community. Together, we are a powerful voice for our children.
Last year, the PTA was able to support various student enrichment programs offered at the school such as United Arts Chorus, Talent Show, Chess Club awards, and Robotics as well as fund teacher grants and school improvement projects.
You PTA Membership dues go directly towards funding these programs. For additional benefits of Membership, please visit the Membership Page on our website.
Join the PTA today! Don't forget to provide the Name(s), Grade(s) and Track(s) of your students at Turner Creek when you join.
Chess Club Starting Soon!
Starting this year, chess club will be 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-3rd will be every Tuesday morning at 8:10am starting August 21st and 4th-5th will be every Thursday morning at 8:10am starting August 23rd. A fee of $110 can be paid to Triangle Chess. Checks are accepted 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
Room Parents Needed
To all Turner Creek families, some of our teachers do not have volunteer room parents to help them out during the school year. Teachers, as you know, have a lot to do and need a little extra support from parents. Room Parents are needed for basic filing or clerical help, coordinating volunteers for class events (parties, enrichment activities, field trips, class lists, or Friday folders), as well as, acting as a liaison with the PTA. It does not take up a lot of your time and is a wonderful way to not only be involved with the school but also make a difference in the classroom. Teachers really appreciate having someone to help with the little extra things. Please check with your child's teacher to see if they need a "Main Room Parent" or "Co-Room Parent" (1 to 2 parent volunteers would be ideal) to help them out. If you have any questions about being a Room Parent please feel free to call or email:
Ginger Brezac, TCE Room Parent Liaison
ginger@ypass.netPlease Help Us!!! - Read Below
Kindergarten lunch volunteers Needed!
Hello Tree Frog Families! It’s that time of year again.
Little tree frogs are joining our amazing school. Kindergarten is a whole new exciting world for kids.
To help make their transition easier, we are asking for volunteers to help in the lunch room. They will need help typing their 10-digit numbers to purchase lunch, as well as opening food containers etc.
We do ask that you keep in mind the children need to learn independence, so rather than just opening containers for them, you guide them in how to do it on their own for the future.
We also ask that you don’t volunteer if you have a rising kindergartner so that it is not tough on your little one when they must return to class.
Please see the signup below.
GoPlaySave is Here!!!
Get ready for our first big fundraiser of the year that will earn money for Turner Creek Elementary PTA! This will also help your family save tons of money while having fun dining out and creating memories in the Triangle! GoPlaySave has over $12,000 in local savings to amazing restaurants and fun places in the area.
Track 4 please make sure to check your child’s book bag on Friday, August 3, for the GoPlaySave fundraising packet with a copy of the new book!
Tracks 1 and 2 please return all unsold books or payments to your teachers as soon as possible. Orders and books were due July 31.
www.goplaysavetriangle.com/store/TCES2019
to create your personal link and email or text it to friends, co-workers, and family to help raise money for our school! You will receive an email every time you have an online order. Mobile book purchases can be used right away, and paper book orders will be sent home with your child to fill orders weekly during the fundraiser. If you do not want to purchase a book, please return your book and envelope to your child's teacher as soon as possible.
Toys, etc. from home
Please check your students’ backpacks, lunch boxes and pockets daily for cards, toys, etc. that should not be coming to school! We have had multiple issues with items going missing that should not have been here in the first place. We appreciate your help
Spotlight on the PTA -- Open Positions
As we begin our school year, there are available opportunities to get involved in the PTA! It’s a great experience and a wonderful way to become involved in your child’s school and meet other parents. It takes many volunteers to run some of the programs and events the PTA offers. Whether you have 30 minutes, 1 hour or 10 or more to give, we can help find a place that works best for you based on your needs and schedule! We even have needs that you can fulfill exclusively from home. We appreciate any amount of time you are able to volunteer. Thank you for considering these opportunities.
Below are a few of the committee openings we have. Please contact president@tce-pta.org if you are interested or for more information.
Reflections Co-Chair: Our current Reflections Chair is seeking a co-chair to help collect and submit student entries for this year's program. Reflections provides an opportunity where students can create and submit original works in areas such as visual arts, music compositions, dance choreography, film and literature.
Frogapalooza Spring Event: We have several opportunities to help with planning Frogapalooza, TCE's Spring event. There are positions that range from serving as the main coordinator over to sending out letters and emails for donations for the Raffle and Silent Auction. Frogapalooza works best when we have many volunteers working together to plan specific areas of the event. Please let us know if you would be interested in helping plan any aspect and we will send more information on the specific duties and needs for the remaining openings. Some areas are already filled!
Advocacy Needs Your Help
If you want to stay informed about Education Policy issues that are happening in Wake County and at the state level, where can you get information? Lisa Mead, our PTA Advocacy chair for 2018-2019 has put together a brief social media list. If you want more information, please reach out to her at LisaNoelle@gmail.com, we are accepting people to help with this important subject all year long, and it is a low key time commitment.
K-12 education reporter for The News & Observer T. Keung Hui. https://twitter.com/nckhui
Great Schools in Wake- Coalition working to ensure educational excellence in the Wake County Public School System. https://twitter.com/Gr8SchoolsWake https://www.facebook.com/GreatSchoolsInWake/
Wake County PTA
https://twitter.com/WakePTA . https://www.facebook.com/WakePTA/
North Carolina PTA
https://twitter.com/PTA4AllKids https://www.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaPTA/
Popular Hashtags: #nced #ncpol #ncgov
Box Tops and Tyson A+ Labels
Help Us Raise Money for TCE!
The next Box Tops submission date is November 1st. Please make sure they have valid dates (dated 11/1/2018 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
Aug 9: Open House for Parents on Tks 1 & 2 Parents @ 6
Aug 17: Early Release @ 1:15
Aug 21: Tks 3 & 4 GPS books due back
Aug 21: Chess Club begins for grades 1-3
Aug 22: Student Pictures for Tks 1 & 3
Aug 23: Chess Club begins for grades 4-5
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