Ribbit Report
Turner Creek Elementary School
June 22, 2018
Moving???
Did you lend us a fan?
On June 11, we were without AC and some very nice people donated fans to the classes! We still have one tower fan that has not been picked up. If this is yours, please come by the office to get it. Thank you for lending it to us!!!
Field Day
Tracks 2, 3, and 4 will have field day on Wednesday June 27th. Please sign up for your child's session (9:30 - 11:30 for Pre-K - 2nd grade OR 1:00 - 3:00 for 3 - 5th grade). Use the link below to sign up. We will need many hands to make this a successful event for the kids! Lunch will be provided for volunteers from 11:30 - 1pm.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b44acab2ea1f58-wednesday
IIf you have a tailgate or beach tent that we could borrow to cover the refreshment stand, please let me know. We would also greatly appreciate borrowing a couple of 5 gallon coolers for dispensing water and lemonade. We will have your tent and coolers back to you at the end of the day. Any questions, email Alexis at: alexis.henry25@gmail.com
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 attached signup below.
Teacher Luncheon -- Donations Requested
TCE Families: Our teachers and staff will be having a Welcome Back Lunch on July 5th to kick off the start of the new school year. We are in need of a few items to go along with the entree and sides Please take a look at the sign up below to see how you can help. Items can be dropped off in the office on or prior to the last fay of the current school year ( June 29th). Thank you for your support!
Upcoming Chess Club Changes
Chess club will be undergoing some changes starting in the 2018/19 school year. To continue providing this wonderful opportunity to all our students (no grade limitation), we will be working with Triangle Chess.
Each chess season will be comprised of 9 lessons per track and will cost $110 per student. Chess club would continue to be held in the morning on select days grouped by grades.
We ask for a couple minutes of your time to answer a few questions so the PTA can understand if this is something our TCE families are interested in.
Please fill this out by July 13, 2018!
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
Last Chance for School Supply Kits -- Sale ENDS June 24th!
Want to avoid the hassle of shopping for school supplies? Order a pre-assembled kit through SchooToolBox for your child's grade level. Backpacks, lunchboxes, and other supplies are available through SchoolToolBox as well. ALL KITS and other merchandise will be shipped to your home address rather than to TCE as in past years.
To get started:
- Visit https://www.schooltoolbox.com/stbDirect/index.php?r=site/index .
- Click on "Pre-Built Boxes" under the "Shop Now" tab on left hand side of screen
- Enter Turner Creek Elementary when it asks for your child's school to see the list of school kits for each grade level
Please note: Pricing of Kits DOES NOT include a magazine subscription or agenda if applicable. These items will still need to be purchased through the PTA at Meet the Teacher or during first week of school for an additional cost.
PTA Update
The nominating committee would like to congratulate our newly approved 2018/19 PTA board for TCE:
Tammy Platts- President
Jackie Taylor- Treasurer
Laurie Singh- VP of Volunteers
Pallavi Paranjabe- VP of Communication
Maggie Demicco- VP of Ways and Means
Stephanie Teixeira- Poit- VP of Programs
Louise Ebert- Secretary
They will take their positions on July 1st 2018.
Our PTA board is also seeking 2 new board interns to assist and shadow our board members. This is a great opportunity to join in board meetings and learn the ropes this year and hopefully taking over for a graduating volunteer in the future:)
Our PTA is also still seeking volunteers to help with our Spring Fundraiser- Frogapalooza, and someone to help us with our Ribbit Report newsletter. Lastly, we are seeking someone to help with Linking Up- helping our PTA get information collected and distributed to TCE families as to how they can connect with community vendors to "link" cards to give donations to our school such as grocery store and Target cards. Please email: lauriesingh3@gmail.com if you are interested in helping with any of these positions. Thank you!
Advocacy Needs Your Help
Are you interested in advocacy?
Do you want to learn more about ensuring our students and teachers have the needed resources for success?
If you are interested in one-time projects or ongoing events, this is the thing for you! For the 2018-2019 school year, the TCE PTA is joining many of the other WCPSS schools and having an advocacy chair.
If you are interested in using your talents to ensure all our public schools in North Carolina are the best they can be, send a note to Lisa Mead at lisanoelle@gmail.com.
You can learn more about PTA advocacy here http://ncpta.org/index.php/advocacy/
Box Tops and Tyson A+ Labels
Help Us Raise Money for TCE!
We just earned $335 from Box Tops for Education! 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 located 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
June 27: Field Day for tracks 2, 3 & 4
June 27: Chorus Musical @ 6
July 4: Happy Birthday America - Building is closed
July 6: Meet the Teacher Tks 1, 2 & 3 3:00-4:00
July 9: First Day of School Tks 1, 2 & 3
July 16: Tissue Tea for Kindergarten Parents Tks 1, 2 & 3 @ 9:15
Turner Creek Elementary School
Email: amberjones2109@gmail.com
Website: www.wcpss.net/turnercreekes
Location: 6801 Turner Creek Road, Cary, NC 27519
Phone: 919-363-1391
Facebook: www.facebook.com/turnercreekpta
Twitter: @TurnerCreekES